(Test Bank) Introduction To Information Systems Canadian Edition

Rainer, 5

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Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank Package Title: Chapter 1, Testbank Course Title: Rainer, IS 5e Chapter Number: 1 Question type: Multiple Choice 1) Which of the following is a benefit of being an informed user of IT? a) Understanding what is “behind” applications you use in your organization b) Providing input to enhance your organization’s applications c) Helping to select new applications d) Keeping abreast of new technologies e) All of the above Answer: e Learning Objective: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Begin the process of becoming an informed user of your organization’s information systems. Section Reference: 1.1 Why Should I Study Information Systems? Difficulty: Easy Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 2) To address the concerns and to enable nimble responses to the technologically evolving environment, what CIBC decided to undergo? a) Strategic consulting b) Digital transformation c) Digital marketing d) Financial Tech Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: Opening Case Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 3) What was one project that had a particularly positive impact on CIBC’s endeavour to attain digital transformation? a) Live Labs b) A real-estate app c) A gadget review site d) An app consolidating restaurant reviews e) An app for customer service Answer: a Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: Opening Case Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s worldBloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 4) CIBC was recognized as the leader by Surviscor for which of the following? a) Mobile banking services b) Web applications c) Software Engineering d) Financial investment applications Answer: a Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: Opening Case Learning Objective 1 Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world.Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Synthesis 5) In terms of return on investment (ROI), before embarking on its digital transformation, CIBC’s sales from its digital channels made up _____. Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank a) 2 percent or less of its revenue b) 2 percent of its revenue c) 3 percent or less of its revenue d) 3 percent of its revenue Answer: a Difficulty: Medium Section Reference 1: Opening Case Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 6) You should seek to be an informed user of IT because ____________. a) it is easy to understand how IT works b) you could end up working in the IT department in your organization c) everyone uses IT d) you will be in a position to enhance the quality of IT applications Answer: d Difficulty: Medium Section Reference 1: 1.1 Why Should I Study Information Systems? Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Comprehension 7) A connected golf course will include all of the following except_____________. a) 5G technology b) instant messaging c) location sensors d) underground fiber Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: IT’s About Business 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 8) Freightos allows shippers to __________________. a) track shipments b) manage employees c) receive bids from freight forwarders d) All of the above Answer: c Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: IT’s About Business 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 9) The title of the executive who is in charge of the people, who design and build information systems. a) CEO b) CFO c) CIO d) CIS e) CIT Answer: c Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Why Should I Study Information Systems? Learning Objective 1: Discuss ways in which information technology can affect managers and nonmanagerial workers. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 10) MIT Technology Review refers to young people as Homo ________. a) Conectums b) Conexus c) Technologus d) Techies Answer: b Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 11) The top technology job is _________. a) CEO b) CFO c) CIO d) COO Answer: c Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 12) The IS function has become ________ strategic within organizations, so a growing number of CIOs are coming from _________. a) decreasingly; within the IS department b) decreasingly; other business units c) increasingly; within the IS department d) increasingly; other business units Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank 13) The ________ is the highest-ranking IS manager and is responsible for all strategic planning in the organization. a) applications development manager b) CIO c) information center manager d) IS Director Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 14) The ________ manages all systems throughout the organization and the day-to-day operations of the entire IS organization. a) applications development manager b) CIO c) information center manager d) IS Director Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 15) The ________ manages IS services such as help desks, hot lines, training, and consulting. a) Applications Development Manager b) CIO c) Information Centre Manager d) IS Director Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank Answer: c Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 16) The ________ coordinates and manages new systems development projects. a) applications development manager b) CIO c) information center manager d) IS Director Answer: a Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 17) A(n) ________ interfaces between users and programmers and determines information requirements and technical specifications for new applications. a) business analyst b) emerging technologies manager c) systems analyst d) systems programmer Answer: c Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank 18) A(n) ________ focuses on designing solutions for business problems and interfaces closely with users to demonstrate how IT can be used innovatively. a) business analyst b) emerging technologies manager c) systems analyst d) systems programmer Answer: a Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 19) A(n) ________ forecasts technology trends and evaluates and experiments with new technologies. a) business analyst b) emerging technologies manager c) systems analyst d) systems programmer Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 20) A(n) ________ creates the computer code for developing new systems software or maintaining existing systems software. a) business analyst b) emerging technologies manager c) systems analyst Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank d) systems programmer Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 21) Managing information systems in modern organizations is a difficult and complex task. Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to this? a) Both end users and IT employees have responsibility for systems. b) Business people are customers of the IT department. c) If technology is not working, many firms cannot function. d) Technology is getting cheaper to acquire, operate, and maintain. Answer: d Difficulty: Medium Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 22) ________ is a traditional function of the MIS department. a) Creating business alliances with business partners b) Educating the MIS staff about the business c) Managing systems development d) Managing system integration including the internet, intranets, and extranets Answer: c Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 23) ________ is a traditional function of the MIS department. a) Initiating and designing specific strategic IS b) Managing system integration including the internet, intranets, and extranets c) Partnering with business-unit executives d) Staffing, training, and developing IS skills Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 24) ________ is a traditional function of the MIS department. a) Educating the MIS staff about the business b) Initiating and designing specific strategic IS c) Proactively using business and technical knowledge to seed innovative ideas about IT d) Providing technical services Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 25) ________ is a traditional function of the MIS department. a) Creating business alliances with business partners b) Educating the MIS staff about the business c) Initiating and designing specific strategic IS d) Managing computer operations, including the computer centre Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 26) ________ is a traditional function of the MIS department. a) Infrastructure planning, development, and control b) Initiating and designing specific strategic IS c) Managing outsourcing d) Partnering with business-unit executives Answer: a Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 27) ________ is a consultative function of the MIS department. a) Infrastructure planning, development, and control b) Managing computer operations including the computer center c) Managing system integration including the Internet, intranets, and extranets d) Staffing, training, and developing IS skills Answer: c Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank 28) ________ is a consultative function of the MIS department. a) Educating the non-MIS managers about IT b) Infrastructure planning, development, and control c) Managing systems development d) Providing technical services Answer: a Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 29) ________ is a consultative function of the MIS department. a) Infrastructure planning, development, and control b) Partnering with business-unit executives c) Providing technical services d) Staffing, training, and developing IS skills Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 30) ________ is a consultative function of the MIS department. a) Creating business alliances with business partners b) Infrastructure planning, development, and control c) Managing computer operations, including the computer center d) Managing systems development Answer: a Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.1 Learning Objective 1: Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems is important in today’s world. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 31) ________ refer to an elementary description of things, events, activities, and transactions that are recorded, classified, and stored but are not organized to convey any specific meaning. a) Data items b) Information c) Knowledge d) Wisdom Answer: a Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.2 Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 32) ________ refers to organized data so that it has meaning and value to the recipient. a) Data items b) Information c) Knowledge d) Wisdom Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.2 Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank 33) ________ is organized data and processed to convey understanding, experience, accumulated learning, and expertise as it applies to a current business problem. a) Data items b) Information c) Knowledge d) Wisdom Answer: c Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.2 Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Knowledge 34) Your professor hands you a piece of paper with the number 75 on it. This is ________. a) data b) information c) knowledge d) wisdom Answer: a Difficulty: Medium Section Reference 1: 1.2 Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization. Bloomcode: Application Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Application 35) Your professor hands you a piece of paper with the number 75 on it and tells you this is your current average in the class. This is ________. a) data b) information c) knowledge d) wisdom Rainer, Information System, Fifth Canadian Edition Testbank Answer: b Difficulty: Medium Section Reference 1: 1.2 Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization. Bloomcode: Application Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Application 36) Your professor hands you a piece of paper with the number 75 on it and tells you this is your current average in the class. Since this is your fourth year as a college student, you know you could work hard to bring that average up to a B by the end of the semester. This is ________. a) data b) information c) knowledge d) wisdom Answer: c Difficulty: Medium Section Reference 1: 1.2 Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization. Bloomcode: Application Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology Standard 2 : Blooms || Application 37) Which of the following is in the correct order, starting with the most elementary? a) Data, information, knowledge b) Data, knowledge, information c) Information, data, knowledge d) Information, knowledge, data Answer: a Difficulty: Easy Section Reference 1: 1.2 Learning Objective 1: Describe the various types of computer-based information systems in an organization. Bloomcode: Knowledge Standard 1 : AACSB || Technology