POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
REFERENCES:
Describe the four major components of an information system.
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MIS9.BIDG.19.01.05
TOPICS:
Information system components
KEYWORDS:
Understand
DATE CREATED:
6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
7/23/2018 12:24 PM
6. Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information system.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
RATIONALE:
Correct
Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of external data sources of an information system. See 1-5: Major Components of an Information System
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
Describe the four major components of an information system.
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MIS9.BIDG.19.01.05
TOPICS:
Information system components
KEYWORDS:
Remember
DATE CREATED:
6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
7/23/2018 12:24 PM
7. In a management information system (MIS), the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to users, and its usefulness determines the success of the information system.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
RATIONALE:
Correct
In an MIS, the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to users, and its usefulness determines the success of the information system. See 1-5: Major Components of an Information System
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
REFERENCES:
Discuss the differences between data and information.
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MIS9.BIDG.19.01.06
TOPICS:
Information system components
KEYWORDS:
Understand
DATE CREATED:
6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
7/23/2018 12:24 PM
8. To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and information.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
RATIONALE:
Correct
To be useful, information must be able to integrate with other data and information. See 1-5: Major Components of an Information System
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
REFERENCES:
Discuss the differences between data and information.
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MIS9.BIDG.19.01.06
TOPICS:
Information system components
KEYWORDS:
Understand
DATE CREATED:
6/6/2018 3:56 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
7/23/2018 12:24 PM
9. When solving problems, the users of an information system must avoid using informal information.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
RATIONALE:
Correct
In addition to the formal information that an information system generates, users need to be able to make use of informal information-such as rumors, unconfirmed reports, and stories-when solving problems. See 1-5: Major Components of an Information System
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
REFERENCES:
Discuss the differences between data and information.
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
MIS9.BIDG.19.01.06
TOPICS:
Information system components