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Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Information Systems

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Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Information Systems

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1-1 §1.1 source ↗

What type of information system is used by everyone in an organization to integrate various business processes and functions across an organization?
  1. a.
    management information system (MIS)
  2. b.
    enterprise resource planning (ERP)
  3. c.
    transaction processing system (TPS)
  4. d.
    decision support system (DSS)

Answer

B. enterprise resource planning (ERP)

1-3 §1.1 source ↗

What invention provided a vital framework for the development of computers?
  1. a.
    Jacquard loom
  2. b.
    printing press
  3. c.
    digital calculators
  4. d.
    typewriters

Answer

A. Jacquard loom

1-5 §1.1 source ↗

What element of an information system is concerned with the policies and procedures that ensure an information system functions effectively, efficiently, and securely?
  1. a.
    processing
  2. b.
    environment
  3. c.
    feedback
  4. d.
    control

Answer

D. control

1-7 §1.2 source ↗

As your team works to develop an information system, they review the policies, procedures, and requirements that apply to your organization’s system. What are they reviewing?
  1. a.
    guidelines
  2. b.
    best practices
  3. c.
    frameworks
  4. d.
    industry standards

Answer

D. industry standards

1-9 §1.2 source ↗

When IS professionals work for a government agency or a private business that contracts with the government, what must they follow to meet system security requirements?
  1. a.
    COBIT
  2. b.
    ITIL
  3. c.
    FISMA
  4. d.
    ISO/IEC 27001

Answer

C. FISMA

1-11 §1.3 source ↗

Imagine you are part of the hiring team tasked with filling your organization’s IS jobs. You are concerned about one of the candidates recommended by a coworker because you do not agree that this person has the integrity, initiative, and willingness to learn required for the role. What competency do you think this candidate is lacking?
  1. a.
    academic
  2. b.
    workplace
  3. c.
    technical
  4. d.
    personal effectiveness

Answer

D. personal effectiveness

1-13 §1.3 source ↗

What is the main focus for an IT professional?
  1. a.
    organizational goals
  2. b.
    technological infrastructure
  3. c.
    organizational competencies
  4. d.
    business analysis

Answer

B. technological infrastructure

1-15 §1.3 source ↗

What key topic in IS education explores the processes to connect computers and other technology to enable information sharing?
  1. a.
    enterprise systems
  2. b.
    information system design
  3. c.
    networks
  4. d.
    information technology

Answer

C. networks

1-17 §1.4 source ↗

What is artificial intelligence (AI)?
  1. a.
    the ability of machines to imitate human behavior
  2. b.
    a type of advanced calculator
  3. c.
    a new programming language
  4. d.
    a method for speeding up computer processors

Answer

A. the ability of machines to imitate human behavior

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Problems and answers are adapted from Foundations of Information Systems by Mahesh S. Raisinghani, OpenStax, and are used under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence. Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/foundations-information-systems/pages/1-introduction. Illustrations: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. This adaptation is released under the same licence, is non-commercial, and is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by OpenStax or Rice University.