Management Information System:

Please answer the following question correctly

QUESTION 1

1. A database of customer purchases that provides end-user managers with interactive and ad hoc decision-making support is referred to as _______________.

   		a transaction processing system
   		a decision support system
   		an information reporting system
   		an executive information system

QUESTION 2

1. All of the following are considered computer hardware technology except:

   		Operating system software
   		Microcomputers
   		Keyboards
   		Printers

QUESTION 3

1. All of the following are fundamental reasons for business applications of information technology except:

   		Support of strategies for competitive advantage
   		Support of business processes and operations
   		Compliance with environmental regulations
   		Decision making suppor

QUESTION 4

1. All of the following are good examples of information except:

   		The social security number of the company's forklift operator
   		The retail price of blue widgets
   		How much the company owes to vender number 17
   		The numbers 1236789, 349875, and 340977

QUESTION 5

1. All of the following would be considered a hardware resource except:

   		A microcomputer
   		A keyboard
   		Magnetic and optical disks
   		Programs and procedures

QUESTION 6

1. All of the following would be considered a software resource in an information system except:

   		A computer operating system
   		A word processing software package
   		A telecommunication network
   		All of the choices are software resources.

QUESTION 7

1. All the following are examples of an information system, except:

   		A day planner
   		A cash register
   		A group of marbles in a box
   		A paper-based accounting ledger

QUESTION 8

1. An information system depends on all of the following resources except:

   		Hardware
   		Software
   		People
   		Time

QUESTION 9

1. An information system that supports the business functions of accounting, finance, human resource management, marketing, or operations would be classified as a(n) _______________ system.

   		functional business
   		executive information
   		management information
   		decision support

QUESTION 10

1. Business applications of information systems are typically combinations of several types of information systems. This integration is referred to as _______________ systems.

   		information reporting
   		decision support
   		cross-functional informational
   		end user computing

QUESTION 11

1. In the information systems concept, the processing function involves:

   		Capturing and assembling elements that enter the system to be processed
   		Transformation processes that convert input into output
   		Transferring elements that have been produced by a transformation process to their ultimate destination
   		Monitoring and evaluating feedback to determine whether a system is moving toward the achievement of its goal

QUESTION 12

1. Most information systems are designed to _______________.

   		produce information and support decision making
   		handle record-keeping
   		handle transaction processing chores
   		All the choices are correct.

QUESTION 13

1. How do information systems aid in decision making?

   		Information systems help companies determine investments.
   		Information systems help companies determine which products to sell or discontinue.
   		Information systems can be used to gain competitive advantage.
   		All of the choices are correct.

QUESTION 14

1. If a system is one of the components of a larger system, it is considered a(n) _______________.

   		environment
   		feedback loop
   		subsystem
   		interface

QUESTION 15

1. In a grocery store, a clerk uses a barcode scanner to read the barcode on an item. Which of the following components of an information system includes this scanning device?

   		procedure
   		data
   		software
   		hardware