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Exam 1 with Answer Key - Management Information Systems | CSIS 114, Exams of Management Information Systems

Material Type: Exam; Class: Management Information Systems; Subject: Computer Science; University: Siena College; Term: Unknown 1989;

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Download Exam 1 with Answer Key - Management Information Systems | CSIS 114 and more Exams Management Information Systems in PDF only on Docsity! CSIS-114 Exam 1 Created: 12:07:24 PM EDT 1. Data that is always accurate and available – not just sometimes. A. Precise data B. Reliable data C. Effective data D. Relevant data 2. Which of the following data attributes pertain to the delivery of the data. Check only the ones that are related to data delivery. ____ Simple __X_ Secure ____ Complete __X_ Timely 3. Which of the following are true regarding a GIS. Check all that are true. __X__ A GIS can be used in marketing products ____ GIS stands for Graphical Interface System __X__ A GIS links geographical data with descriptive data __X__ A GIS can be used to facilitate decision making ____ A GIS only includes metadata 4. Data that is error free and as close to the truth as possible can be described as A. Verifiable B. Reliable C. Effective D. Relevant E. Accurate 5. Which of the following is the best example of metadata? A. The price of a car B. A social security number C. The creation date of a report D. The approximate value of a house 6. Some data attributes are enemies. For example, secure and accessible are enemies. Making data more accessible decreases the level of security, whereas improving data security may reduce accessibility. Which of the following is the best example of attributes that are enemies. A. Reliable and accurate B. Simple and complete C. Verifiable and reliable D. Flexible and accessible 7. From you answer above, explain why these two attributes are enemies. Complete data could be quite massive and complex, i.e., not simple. Simple data could be a brief summary of complex data, i.e., not complete 8. Which of the following are examples of Information System Resources. Check all the apply. Hint: Recall the 5 components of Information Systems ____ Heating oil __X__ End Users __X__ Hard Disks __X__ Spreadsheet Program __X__ The Internet __X__ Customer Records ____ Delivery Trucks ____ Paper 9. What is the difference between a system variable and a system parameter? A Variable can be changed, whereas a parameter is something that can’t be changed. 10. A Process Control System is an example of an Information System the supports ______________________. A. Management B. Operations C. Re-engineering D. Decision Making 11. Which of the following Information Systems primarily supports Management? A. Decision Support System B. Enterprise Collaboration System C. Transaction Processing System D. Process Control System 12. Information Systems can be divided into two general categories. What are they? A. Re-engineering Systems and Gradual Improvement Systems B. Operations and Management C. Decision Support and Enterprise Resource Management 13. Information Systems include hardware, software, and networks. What are the two other essential components that are often forgotten? People and Data 14. A thermostat is an example of a system for controlling a furnace. All systems include some form of input, output, processing, and feedback. Match each specific example with the correct label. 1. Input The current temperature and the desired temperature 1 2. Output Compare the current temperature with the desired temperature 4 3. Feedback Turning the furnace on 2 4. Processing The current temperature starts to increase 3 15. Match each group of examples with the correct label. 1. Output People, Money, Energy, Data, Materials 4 2. Processing Market, Develop, Sort, Summarize, Deliver 2 3. Feedback Products, Information, Services, Summaries, Contributions 1 4. Input Efficiency rate, accuracy, too low, too high, profit margins 3____ 16. Match each of the following Information Systems with the most likely user. 1. Decision Support System Strategic decision makers such as vice presidents or the CEO 2 2. Executive Information System End users that make strategic or tactical decisions. 1 3. Transaction Processing Systems Operations staff 3 4. Enterprise Collaboration System Staff, managers, and executives 4___ 17. In an information system, which one of the following would be considered the most applicable description of application software?
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