Business Technology Management Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Business Technology Management explores the intersection of business strategy and information technology, equipping students with the skills to effectively manage technological resources within an organization. The course covers topics such as IT governance, digital transformation, process optimization, and the alignment of technological initiatives with business objectives. Students will analyze real-world case studies, learn about emerging technologies, and develop strategies for leveraging IT to create a competitive advantage, improve efficiency, and drive innovation. Through a combination of theoretical frameworks and practical applications, the course prepares students to bridge the gap between business and technology in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
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MIS7 7th Edition by Hossein Bidgoli
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Chapter 1: Information Systems: an Overview
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Q1) Computer networks, database systems, point-of-sale (POS) systems, etc., are few examples of information technologies that support information systems in__________.
A) decision making
B) strategic planning
C) orientation focusing
D) consumer building
E) Select
Answer: A
Q2) An information system should collect data from both external and internal sources, although organizational objectives and the type of application also determine what sources to use.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q3) In a management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods for performing a task.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Computers: the Machines Behind Computing
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Q1) __________bits equal one byte.
A) Six
B) Eight
C) Thirty-two
D) Sixty-four
E) Select
Answer: B
Q2) A write once, read many (WORM) disc is a common type of _____.
A) magnetic storage
B) optical storage
C) random access memory
D) compact disc read-only memory
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following is true of memory devices?
A) The contents of flash memory cannot be reprogrammed.
B) The contents of random access memory cannot be reprogrammed.
C) The contents of programmable read-only memory cannot be reprogrammed.
D) The contents of cache random access memory cannot be reprogrammed.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data
Marts
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Q1) The _____ component of a database management system (DBMS) is used for tasks such as backup and recovery, security, and change management.
A) data manipulation
B) data generation
C) data definition
D) data administration
Answer: D
Q2) Business analytics uses _____ to gain insight into data and provide decision makers with information they can act on.
A) predictive modeling
B) dashboards
C) query reports
D) application generators
Answer: A
Q3) A select operation pares down a table in a relational database by eliminating columns according to certain criteria.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational
Issues of Information Systems
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Q1) Information technologies have led to job deskilling.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A__________is an intellectual property that protects new processes.
A) registration
B) copyright
C) trademark
D) patent
E) Select
Q3) A credit card company sells its customers' mailing addresses to its competitors. In this scenario, the company's action is considered _____.
A) ethical, but illegal
B) legal, but unethical
C) illegal and unethical
D) legal and ethical
Q4) Copyright laws cover online materials that can be printed or saved on a storage device.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Protecting Information Resources
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Q1) In the context of the common intentional security threats, which of the following statements best describes a worm?
A) It travels from computer to computer in a network, but it does not usually erase data.
B) It attaches itself to a host program to spread to other files in a computer.
C) It is a programming routine built into a system by its designer to bypass system security and sneak back into the system later to access data.
D) It floods a network or server with service requests to prevent legitimate users' access to the system.
Q2) Application-filtering firewalls are less expensive than packet-filtering firewalls.
A)True
B)False
Q3) _____ is a commonly used encryption protocol that manages transmission security on the Internet.
A) Application Layer
B) Secure Sockets Layer
C) Transmission Control Protocol
D) User Datagram Protocol
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Chapter 6: Data Communication: Delivering Information
Anywhere and Anytime
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Q1) Communication media that use an antenna for transmitting data through air or water are called__________.
A) radiated media
B) conducted media
C) wired media
D) guided media
E) Select
Q2) Narrowband is capable of transmitting a maximum of 60,000 bps.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the context of data communication, which of the following is true of convergence?
A) It changes the path that data takes each time a connection is made.
B) It allows the transmission of a limited amount of information in a specific period of time.
C) It requires major network upgrades, because video requires much more bandwidth.
D) It synchronizes devices before establishing a communication link.
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Chapter 7: The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets
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Q1) An intranet is an application or service that uses an organization's computer network.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A(n) _____ identifies a Web page and is the address of a document or site on the Internet.
A) top-level domain
B) uniform resource locator
C) Internet Protocol
D) Weblog
Q3) Even if there are more than one smart object on an individual's body, they would not be aware of each other's existence.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The embedded references in hypermedia documents are called__________.
A) hypertext
B) wikis
C) podcast
D) weblogs
E) Select
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Chapter 8: E-Commerce
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Q1) The__________concept introduced by Michael Porter consists of a series of activities designed to meet business needs by adding cost in each phase of the e-commerce process.
A) social engineering
B) search engine optimization
C) packet switching
D) value chain
E) Select
Q2) A(n)__________is the electronic version of a paper check and offers security, speed, and convenience for online transactions.
A) paper wallet
B) online-wallet
C) e-check
D) online-check
E) Select
Q3) Mobile commerce (m-commerce) is based on the _____.
A) Token Ring Protocol
B) Ethernet Protocol
C) Wireless Application Protocol
D) Wi-Fi Protected Protocol
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Chapter 9: Global Information Systems
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Q1) If a company uses multimedia applications in addition to normal file and database sharing, _____ is more efficient.
A) full-duplex transmission
B) half-duplex transmission
C) multi-duplex transmission
D) dual-duplex transmission
Q2) Before adding a global information system (GIS), international companies must take into consideration the _____ infrastructures of the countries where its subsidiaries are located.
A) management
B) social
C) telecommunication
D) power transmission
Q3) Foreign exchange systems that allow traders and brokers from around the world to interact are an example of information systems that support a(n) _____.
A) multinational structure
B) global structure
C) transnational structure
D) international structure
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Chapter 10: Building Successful Information Systems
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Q1) During the design phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), the _____ is created for a specific platform, such as choosing Dell servers running Ubuntu Linux and Java for the programming language.
A) virtual design
B) physical design
C) conceptual design
D) logical design
Q2) Which of the following is a disadvantage of a request for proposal (RFP)?
A) A lengthy time frame makes an RFP less appealing.
B) The limited time allotted for the evaluation of an RFP makes the process tedious.
C) In an RFP, every vendor gets different information, resulting in unfair bids.
D) In an RFP, different vendors have different deadlines for submitting bids.
Q3) In _____ of the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), an old system is stopped and a new system is implemented.
A) parallel conversion
B) phased-in-phased-out conversion
C) plunge conversion
D) pilot conversion
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Chapter 11: Enterprise Systems
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Q1) Knowledge management draws on concepts of organizational learning and organizational culture.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the context of customer relationship management,__________is used to manage call centers and help desks.
A) salesforce automation
B) eCRM
C) survey management
D) automated customer service
E) Select
Q3) In a customer relationship management (CRM) system, marketing strategies focus on:
A) long-term relationships with customers.
B) transactions with customers.
C) organizing contacts with business partners.
D) abiding government regulations.
Q4) Supply chains exist in both service and manufacturing organizations.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Management Support Systems
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Q1) During the__________of the decision-making process, ideas are converted into actions.
A) intelligence phase
B) design phase
C) choice phase
D) implementation phase
E) Select
Q2) According to Peter G. Keen, a former MIT professor, which of the following is a benefit of a decision support system (DSS)?
A) Easy assessment of costs and benefits
B) Ability to cause improvements
C) Focus on efficiency rather than effectiveness
D) Fast response to unexpected situations
Q3) In the _____ of the decision-making process, data is collected from internal and external sources and processed.
A) choice phase
B) intelligence phase
C) implementation phase
D) design phase
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Chapter 13: Intelligent Information Systems
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Q1) In the context of an expert system, a _____ works with the knowledge base management system to ensure that the knowledge base is as up to date as possible.
A) knowledge mining tool
B) knowledge acquisition facility
C) knowledge inference engine
D) meta-knowledge system
Q2) In a natural-language processing (NLP) system, the__________activity involves using the computer to read large amounts of text and understanding the information well enough to summarize important points and store information so that the system can respond to inquiries about the content.
A) interfacing
B) knowledge acquisition
C) analysis
D) data warehousing
E) Select
Q3) Decision makers use the "what-is" analysis to monitor the effect of a change in one or more variables.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications
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Q1) In the context of virtual reality (VR) technology, the main technology used in an exocentric environment is _____.
A) quick response codes
B) grid computations
C) 3D graphics
D) nanotechnologies
Q2) People can enter other cave automatic virtual environments (CAVEs) in other locations, no matter how far away they are geographically.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the context of virtual reality (VR), allowing users in different locations to interact and manipulate the same world at the same time by connecting two or more virtual worlds is known as _____.
A) full-body immersion
B) networked communication
C) simulation
D) interaction
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