Lesson 1.1

Question 1

a collection of hardware, software, data, people and telecommunication networks that interact with one another to capture, process, store and disseminate information in an organization.

Answer 1

Management Information System

Question 2

it is a system that provides each manager in the organization with the information he needs in order to make decisions, plan, and control within his area of responsibility

Answer 2

Management Information System

Question 3

it is an organized way of sending, receiving and recording messages

Answer 3

information system

Question 4

an information system includes both what flows of information?

Answer 4

formal

informal (grapevine)

Question 5

information should be

Answer 5

accurate
adequate
up to date
reliable
timely
understandable

Question 6

in our system of information, there should be

Answer 6

no overlaps
no gaps
no contradictions

Question 7

it is a planned system of collecting, storing, and disseminating data in the form of information needed to carry out the functions of management

Answer 7

management information system (MIS)

Question 8

to the managers, management information system is an implementation of the what?

Answer 8

organizational systems and procedures

Question 9

to a programmer, management information system is nothing than what?

Answer 9

file structures and file processing

Question 10

to a programmer, management information system does not involve more complexity

Answer 10

false. it does involve much more complexity.

Question 11

what is the goal of an MIS?

Answer 11

to implement the organizational structure and dynamics of the enterprise

for the purpose of managing the organization in a better way and capturing the potential of the information system for competitive advantage

Question 12

three components of MIS

Answer 12

system
information
management

Question 13

A component where data is processed into information. It is made up of inputs, processing, output and feedback or control.

Answer 13

System

Question 14

A component where all the facts arising out of the operations of the concern.

Answer 14

Information

Question 15

A component that covers the planning, control and administration of the operations of concern

Answer 15

Management

Question 16

This management handles planning

Answer 16

Top management

Question 17

This management concentrates on controlling

Answer 17

Middle management

Question 18

This management is concerned with actual administration

Answer 18

Lower management

Question 19

Basic objectives of an MIS

Answer 19

Capturing data
Processing data
Information Storage
Information Retrieval
Information Propagation

Question 20

an objective that will contribute in decision making from various internal and external sources of organization

Answer 20

capturing data

Question 21

an objective where data is processed into information that is needed for planning, organizing, coordinating, directing and controlling functionalities at strategic, tactical and operational level

Answer 21

processing data

Question 22

processing data means

Answer 22

making calculations with the data
sorting data
classifying data
summarizing data

Question 23

an objective where information or processed data are stored for future use

Answer 23

information storage

Question 24

an objective where the system must be able to retrieve information from the storage as and when required by various users

Answer 24

information retrieval

Question 25

an objective where information or finished product of the MIS should be circulated to its users periodically using the organizational network

Answer 25

information propagation

Question 26

T/F? information system is not essential for running and managing a business today

Answer 26

False. it is very essential nowadays

Question 27

T/F? Information systems is a set of interrelated components used to gather, filter, process, store and distribute useless data to help in operations control and decision making in an organization

Answer 27

False. Useful data.

Question 28

What is the role of information system in business today?

Answer 28

is to support the key aspects of running an organization
such as:
* communication
* record-keeping
* decision making
* data analysis
* and more

Question 29

In what perspective states that an information system as a series of related components, which include to collect, process, store, distribute information to assist managers to do decision and control organization

Answer 29

technical perspective

Question 30

In what perspective states that it calls attention to the organizational and managerial nature of information systems

Answer 30

business perspective

Question 31

it represents and organizational and management solution based on information technology to a challenge or problem posed by the environment

Answer 31

information system