Information Technology for Business Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Information Technology for Business explores the fundamental role of IT in enhancing organizational performance and achieving business objectives. This course introduces students to key concepts such as information systems, enterprise applications, data management, network infrastructure, and cybersecurity essentials. Through real-world case studies and practical exercises, students assess how technology solutions drive innovation, streamline processes, improve decision-making, and offer competitive advantage. Ethical, legal, and global considerations are discussed alongside strategies for effective IT adoption and digital transformation within diverse business settings.
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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) Which of the following decisions is supported by a financial information system (FIS)?
A) Determining portfolio structures
B) Choosing the best job candidate
C) Improving routing and delivery schedules
D) Analyzing sales personnel
Answer: A
Q2) In the context of IT jobs, a _____ must have knowledge and understanding of data warehouse and data-mining tools.
A) systems mining analyst
B) data design officer
C) web strategist
D) database administrator
Answer: D
Q3) In the context of information systems jobs, a database administrator is responsible for developing an entire information system by writing computer programs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Computers: the Machines Behind Computing
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Q1) Which of the following is true of fifth-generation languages (5GLs)?
A) They are the easiest computer languages to use.
B) They contain a series of 0s and 1s representing data or instructions.
C) They are machine dependent and need to be changed after every use.
D) They use artificial intelligence technologies, such as knowledge-based systems.
Answer: D
Q2) Second-generation computers used _____.
A) vacuum tube technology
B) transistors
C) integrated circuits
D) laser technology
Answer: B
Q3) Computers cannot store massive amounts of data in small spaces.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Database Systems, Data Warehouses, and Data
Marts
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Q1) The use of the OR operator in a query form, when using query by example (QBE), means that only one of the conditions must be met.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) A _____ is usually a smaller version of a data warehouse, used by a single department or function.
A) data domain
B) data mine
C) data dictionary
D) data mart
Answer: D
Q3) In the context of the types of data in a database, which of the following is a source of internal data?
A) Tax records
B) Sales records
C) Distribution networks
D) Economic indicators
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information Systems
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Q1) _____ laws give only the creator exclusive privileges, meaning no one else can reproduce, distribute, or perform the literary and artistic work without permission.
A) Trademark
B) Invention
C) Patent
D) Copyright
Q2) Copyright laws cover online materials that can be printed or saved on a storage device.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Identify a true statement about copyright laws.
A) They protect new processes.
B) They protect product names.
C) They protect tangible material, such as books.
D) They protect product identifying marks, such as logos.
Q4) To minimize the invasion of privacy, users should be barred from reviewing their records.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Protecting Information Resources
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Q1) When disaster strikes, an organization should contact the insurance company to resume normal operations as soon as possible.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the context of intentional computer and network threats, a _____ is a programming routine built into a system by its designer or programmer to bypass system security and sneak back into the system later to access programs or files.
A) logic bomb
B) proxy server
C) firewall
D) backdoor
Q3) __________monitor and record the keys pressed on a keyboard and can be software or hardware devices.
A) Keystroke loggers
B) Key chain planners
C) Key punchers
D) Key performers
E) Select
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Chapter 6: Data Communication: Delivering Information
Anywhere and Anytime
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Q1) A _____ is a hardware device that allows several nodes to share one communication channel.
A) multiplexer
B) controller
C) terminator
D) router
Q2) _____ refers to using a cellular phone outside of a carrier's limited service area.
A) Routing
B) Teleprocessing
C) Roaming
D) Surfing
Q3) 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
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Chapter 7: The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets
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Q1) The most serious problem with wikis is the:
A) inability to modify content.
B) inaccuracy of content.
C) lack of data privacy.
D) restricted access to the general public.
Q2) Syndication feeds are one way of announcing the availability of a _____.
A) gigapop
B) backlink
C) podcast
D) mirror disk
Q3) A T3 line uses two pairs of copper wires to carry up to 24 simultaneous conversations and has a transmission rate of 1.544 Mbps.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following statements is true of Extensible Markup Language (XML)?
A) XML defines data without context.
B) XML tags specify the layout and appearance of content.
C) XML tags represent the kind of content being posted and transmitted.
D) XML is inflexible toward interoperability between different systems.
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Chapter 8: E-Commerce
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Q1) Service and support are more important in traditional commerce than in e-commerce.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The__________is an HTML tag that provides information on the keywords that represent the contents of a Web page.
A) head tag
B) body tag
C) meta tag
D) object tag
E) Select
Q3) In the context of the seller-side marketplace model, _____ prevents purchases from suppliers that are not on the approved list of sellers.
A) e-ticketing
B) e-procurement
C) the third-party exchange
D) the trading partner agreement
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Chapter 9: Global Information Systems
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Q1) An organization's structure usually determines the architecture of its global information system (GIS).
A)True
B)False
Q2) _____ is an operational requirement for a global information system (GIS).
A) Management of global tax risks
B) Global data access
C) Management of political conflicts
D) Strategic planning support
Q3) In an organization with a(n)__________, the parent company and all the subsidiaries work together in designing policies, procedures, and logistics for delivering products and services to the right market.
A) transnational structure
B) international structure
C) global structure
D) universal structure
E) Select
Q4) Time zones pose difficulties in managing a global information system (GIS).
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Building Successful Information Systems
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Q1) Which of the following is a difference between the systems development life cycle (SDLC) and extreme programming (XP)?
A) The SDLC model has a separate planning and analysis phase, whereas XP combines both the phases into one phase.
B) Developers following the SDLC model cannot go on to the next phase until the current phase is finished, whereas in XP, developers can move to any phase from the current phase.
C) In the SDLC model, changes cannot be made to a system once it is delivered to the user, whereas the XP method delivers the system to the users and then make changes suggested by the user.
D) The SDLC model develops an entire system at once, whereas XP uses incremental steps to improve an information system's quality.
Q2) With the _____ approach, an organization chooses an outsourcing company in any part of the world, as long as it can provide the needed services.
A) onshore outsourcing
B) nearshore outsourcing
C) offshore outsourcing
D) inshore outsourcing
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Chapter 11: Enterprise Systems
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Q1) In a manufacturing firm's supply chain management (SCM) system, which of the following areas handles credit terms and payment schedules?
A) Product flow
B) Information flow
C) Finances flow
D) Stock location flow
Q2) Which of the following components of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system provides information on assessing job candidates?
A) The human resources
B) The supply chain
C) The unified database
D) The customer relationship management
Q3) In customer relationship management (CRM), which of the following packages assists with tasks such as controlling inventory and processing orders?
A) Salesforce automation
B) Web-based CRM
C) Survey management
D) Automated customer service
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Chapter 12: Management Support Systems
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Q1) Related technologies for group support, such as electronic meeting systems (EMSs) and computer-mediated communication (CMC), are considered full-function GSSs because they contain decision-making tools.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Groupware is software that helps a group of decision makers work with the same application, provided they work in the same location.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Record keeping, payroll, and simple inventory problems are examples of _____ tasks.
A) structured
B) semistructured
C) unstructured
D) pseudostructured
Q4) Real-time computer conferencing used in electronic meeting systems includes video capability.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Intelligent Information Systems
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Q1) In an examination evaluation expert system, the _____ component of the expert system is responsible for stating why a candidate passed or failed in an examination.
A) explanation facility
B) user interface
C) inference engine
D) meta-knowledge
Q2) _____ use patterns to find solutions instead of using the if-then-else rules that expert systems use.
A) Virtual reality simulators
B) Artificial neural networks
C) Turing machines
D) Heuristic machines
Q3) _____ is a programming language used for controlling robots.
A) Extensible Markup Language
B) Variable Assembly Language
C) Maya Embedded Language
D) Digital Command Language
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Chapter 14: Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications
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Q1) Bluetooth can be used to create a _____ for communication among computerized devices.
A) personal area network
B) local area network
C) wide area network
D) metropolitan area network
Q2) Which of the following is a cloud-computing risk that deals with specific jurisdictions and commitment to local privacy?
A) Data location
B) Regulatory compliance
C) Privileged user access
D) Long-term viability
Q3) In the context of grid computing, each participant in a grid is referred to as a(n)
A) element
B) node
C) pivot
D) iota
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