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1
Q

(T/F) The most frequently used data and instructions are placed in cache memory.

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True

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(T/F) A business that selects a differentiation strategy would necessarily structure itself around least-cost activities.

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False

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(T/F) Vertical-market application software provides capabilities that can be applied across all organizations and industries.

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False

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(T/F) For two devices to communicate, they must use the same protocol.

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True

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(T/F) Good information is based on data that is accurate, timely, and easy to use.

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True

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(T/F) A modulator/demodulator converts the digital data in the computer to a wavy, or analog, signal.

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True

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(T/F) Machine code is understandable by humans.

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False

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(T/F) The distinguishing characteristic of a LAN from a WAN is that it is confined to a single geographic location.

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True

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(T/F) Systems thinking is the ability to model the components of a system and to connect the inputs and outputs among
those components into a sensible whole, one that explains the phenomenon observed.

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True

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(T/F)  When you use a computer to write a class report, the paragraphs of the report are considered to be an example of
the data component of an information system.
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True

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(T/F) All information systems include a computer.

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False

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(T/F) A statement that the average daily wage of all the construction workers in Nevada is $250 is an example of
information.

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True

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13
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(T/F) Inbound logistics involves receiving, storing, and disseminating inputs to the product.

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True

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(T/F) Business processes are synonymous with information systems.

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False

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(T/F) An organization becomes a cost leader by providing products at the highest prices in the industry.

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False

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The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ activities in the generic value chain contribute indirectly to the production, sale, and service of a
product.
A) primary
B) direct
C) support
D) principal
A

C ) Support

17
Q 
Which of the following is an example of an optical disk?
A) magnetic disks
B) thumb drives
C) flash drives
D) Digital Versatile Disks
A

D ) DVDs

18
Q

Mark proposes a new design idea for an automobile to his boss. He illustrates the model through a presentation
and describes how the firm could profit from it and how it meets customers’ needs. Which of Reich’s four critical skills
is Mark exhibiting?
A) abstraction
B) systems thinking
C) collaboration
D) process orientation

A

A ) Abstraction

19
Q 
The CPU works in conjunction with \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) magnetic disks
B) main memory
C) wired data communication devices
D) wireless data communication devices
A

B) Main Memory

20
Q

Which of the following statements about computer data is true?
A) A binary digit is either a zero or a one.
B) All computer data is represented by alphabets.
C) Binary digits are grouped into 100-bit chunks called bytes.
D) Bytes are used to measure sizes of character data only.

A

A ) A binary digit is either a zero or a one.

21
Q

Which of the following statements regarding an information system is true?
A) It does not produce data, but merely retrieves it.
B) It is synonymous with business processes.
C) It stores data and produces information.
D) It is tied to a single business process.

A

C ) It stores data and produces information.

22
Q 
A kilobyte is exactly \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) 1,024 bytes
B) 1,024 mega bytes
C) 1,024 bits
D) 8 bytes
A

A ) 1,024 bytes

23
Q 
Because of Moore's Law, the cost of data communications and data storage \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) has increased exponentially
B) has remained unchanged
C) is witnessing an upward trend
D) is essentially zero
A

D) is essentially zero

24
Q 
When one visits the Web page of Abercrombie and Fitch, the address bar will read "http://www.abcnews.com/".
This is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of the Web page.
A) URL
B) IP address
C) protocol
D) e-mail ID
A

A) URL

25
Q 
The cache and main memory lose their contents when the power is off. Hence, they are referred to as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) kinetic
B) static
C) volatile
D) non-volatile
A

C) volatile

26
Q 
The layered protocol used in the Internet is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) TCP/IP
B) SMTP
C) FTP
D) HTTP
A

A) TCP/IP

27
Q 
Which of the following is a nonroutine cognitive skill that would provide one with job security?
A) abstract reasoning
B) tax accounting
C) communication skills
D) computer knowledge
A

A) abstract reasoning

28
Q 
What do rectangles with rounded corners in the BPMN model denote?
A) decisions
B) repositories
C) activities
D) data flow
A

C) activities

29
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ means accomplishing a certain process with minimum resources.
A) Efficiency
B) Effectiveness
C) Innovation
D) Resourcefulness
A

A) Efficiency

30
Q 
In an office, a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is an information system.
A) air-conditioner
B) projector
C) telephone
D) conference room schedule
A

D) conference room schedule

31
Q 
Customers' names, numbers, and addresses are an example of the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ component of an information system.
A) process
B) data
C) software
D) hardware
A

B) data

32
Q

The intensity of Porter’s five forces determines ________.
A) the exact number of customers a company will have
B) the exit strategy of a firm
C) how sustainable an industry’s profitability will be
D) how to achieve a monopoly in the market

A

C) how sustainable an industry’s profitability will be

33
Q 
Which activity of the value chain includes ordering and receiving raw materials for manufacturing?
A) inbound logistics
B) operations /manufacturing
C) outbound logistics
D) marketing
A

A) inbound logistics

34
Q 
A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is defined as a network of value-creating activities.
A) value network
B) value pyramid
C) value chain
D) value system
A

C) value chain

35
Q 
A file that contains records of millions of clicks on a Web page is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ for an analysis of revenue generated by
different page designs.
A) easy to use
B) too fine-grained
C) too coarse-grained
D) ill-timed
A

B) too fine-grained

36
Q 
Day-to-day operations, such as placing an order, are considered \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ processes.
A) structured
B) fluid
C) dynamic
D) unstructured
A

A) structured

37
Q

A company’s information system discovers a customer’s poor credit history only after certain goods have been
shipped to him. The information produced, as a result, was not useful because the data was ________.
A) inaccurate
B) too fine-grained
C) too coarse-grained
D) ill-timed

A

D) ill-timed

38
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ function(s) as a bridge between the human side and the machine side of the information system
framework.
A) Data
B) Hardware
C) Procedures
D) People
A

A) Data

39
Q 
In the BPMN model, a circle with a darkened border represents \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) decisions
B) the start of the business process
C) the end of the business process
D) activities
A

C) the end of the business process

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