Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What can IT enable an organization to accomplish? A. Reduce costs B. Improve productivity C. Generate growth D. All of the above
A
D. All of the above
2
Q
Which of the following represents the order of priority for the three primary
organizational
key resources?
A. Information, people, information technology
B. People, information, information technology
C. Information, information technology, people
D. Information technology, people, information
A
B. People, information, information technology
3
Q
Which of the following represents the relationship between functional areas in a business? A. Independent B.Autonomous C.Interdependent D.Self-sufficient
A
C. Interdependent
4
Q
What are raw facts that describe the characteristics of an event? A. Information B. Information technology C. Data D. All of the above
A
C. Data
5
Q
What is data that has been converted into meaningful and useful context? A.Information B.Information technology C.Information systems D.All of the above
A
A. Information
6
Q
Which of the following is considered information? A.Quantity sold B.Date sold C.Best selling item by month D. All of the above
A
C. Best selling item by month
7
Q
Which of the following is considered data? A. Quantity sold B. Best customer by month C. Best selling item by month D. Worst selling item by month
A
A. Quantity sold
8
Q
Which of the following is not one of Thomas Friedman's 10 forces that flattened the world? A. Netscape IPO B. Fall of the Berlin wall C. Microsoft IPO D. Wireless
A
C. Microsoft IPO
9
Q
What did Thomas Friedman believe happened to the world because of the unplanned cascade of technological and social shifts? A. The world became bigger B. The world became flat C. The world became larger D. The world became more sophisticated
A
B. The world became flat
10
Q
Which of the following statements is true?
A. IT equals business success
B. IT equals business innovation
C. IT represents business success and innovation
D. IT enables business success and innovation
A
D. IT enables business success and innovation
