Using MIS Chapter 1

Question 1

Data accuracy is a critical requirement for good information.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following components in the five-component model of information systems is considered an actor?

a. procedure
b. software
c. data
d. hardware

Answer 2

Hardware

Question 3

Which of the following is a critical characteristic of good information?

a. accuracy
b. abundance of details
c. ease of creation
d. low cost

Answer 3

Accuracy

Question 4

Today, because of Moore’s Law, any routine skill is liable to be outsourced to the lowest bidder.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The five components of information systems are symmetrical.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Information system refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used for the purpose of producing information.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Ordering additional hardware creates the least amount of organizational disruption compared to changes in the other four components of an information system.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Graham & Hilda Corp. is a firm that offers enterprise software solutions to independent retailers. The firm recently entered into a contract with a major national retail chain to develop and implement proprietary software that tracks inventory, restocking, and supplier information. Which of the following actions will be most difficult to perform when implementing the new information system?

a. training the employees to use and manage the new system
b. upgrading the computer systems used by the retail chain
c. changing the structure of existing databases that reflect supplier and customer data
d. writing the programs to create the software

Answer 8

training the employees to use and manage the new system

Question 9

Information systems become a waste of time and money when users work with inaccurate data.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Erin is a manager for a reputed software firm. She typically monitors and evaluates the existing working procedures of her subordinates. She constantly changes these working procedures so that they are consistent with the company’s resources. This shows her ability to ________.

a. participate in systems thinking
b. collaborate
c. experiment
d. make abstractions

Answer 10

Experiment

Question 11

Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the Business school?

Answer 11

The ultimate reason lies in a principle known as Moore’s Law.

Question 12

Moore’s Law

Answer 12

Because of Moore’s Law, the cost of data processing, communications, and storage is essentially zero.

“The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months”.

Question 13

What happens when these cost are essentially zero? Here are some consequences.

Answer 13

• YouTube
• Facebook
• Pandora
• LinkedIn
• Pinterest
• Woot
• Twitter
• Foursquare.

None of these companies was prominent in 2005, and, in facet, most didn’t exist in 2005.

Question 14

The first reason Introduction to MIS is the most important course in business school today:

Answer 14

Future business professionals need to be able to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information technology to business.

You need the knowledge of this course to attain that skill.

Question 15

The only job security that exists is

Answer 15

a marketable skill and the courage to use it.

Question 16

What is a marketable skill?

Answer 16

Today, because of Moore’s Law, because the cost of data processing, storage, and communications is essentially zero, any routine skill can and will be outsource to the lowest bidder.

Therefore, you need to develop strong nonroutine cognitive skills

Such as

• Abstract Reasoning
• Systems Thinking
• Collaboration
• Ability to Experiment

Question 17

Abstract Reasoning

Answer 17

is the ability to make and manipulate models.

-Construct a model or representation

Question 18

Systems Thinking

Answer 18

is the ability to model the components of the system, to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed.

-Model system components and show how components’ inputs and outputs relate to one another

Question 19

Collaboration

Answer 19

is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product.

-Develop ideas and plans with others. Provide and receive critical feedback

Effective collaboration isn’t about being nice. Surverys indicate the single most important skill for effective collaboration is to give and receive critical feedback.

Question 20

Ability to Experiment

Answer 20

is making a reasoned analysis of an opportunity, envisioning potential solutions, evaluating those possibilities, and developing the most promising ones, consistent with the resources you have.

-Create and test promising new alternatives, consistent with available resources.

Question 21

Introduction to MIS is the best course in the business school for learning these four key skills (abstract reasoning, systems thinking, collaboration, and ability to experiment) because

Answer 21

every top will require you to apply and practice them.