Information System
Chapter 1
Setting the Stage: Technology and the Modern Enterprise
True/False Questions
1. The United States holds the number one ranking in home broadband access. False; Moderate
2. The rise of open source software has lowered computing costs for start-up and blue chip companies worldwide. True; Easy
3. Rising customer service standards can partly be attributed to the proliferation of social media. True; Moderate
4. Facebook was founded by Kevin Rose. False; Easy
5. In his twenties, Tony Hsieh sold LinkExchange to Amazon for over a quarter of a billion dollars. False; Moderate
6. Linus Torvalds created the Linux operating system. True; Easy
7. Between 2000 and 2009, Oracle acquired the highest number of companies. False; Moderate
8. Many of the careers in accounting firms are highly tech-centric. True; Easy
9. Firms are increasingly shifting spending from the Web to other media such as print, radio, and television as these are often easier to track and analyze. False; Easy
10. While process redesign, supply chain management, and factory automation are all tech-centric operations, service operations are not. False; Easy
11. Today’s job seekers are writing resumes with key words in mind, aware that the first cut is likely made by a database search program, not a human being. True; Moderate
12. The number of U.S. patent applications waiting approval has significantly declined in the past decade. False; Easy
13. Technology experts in the area of user-interface design specialize in technology for competitive advantage. False; Moderate
14. A focus solely on technology is a definite recipe for success. False; Easy
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Some of the radical changes brought about by new technologies include: a. the stagnation of advertising. b. the proliferation of telecommunications into the hands of a few. c. a decrease in computing costs
Setting the Stage: Technology and the Modern Enterprise
True/False Questions
1. The United States holds the number one ranking in home broadband access. False; Moderate
2. The rise of open source software has lowered computing costs for start-up and blue chip companies worldwide. True; Easy
3. Rising customer service standards can partly be attributed to the proliferation of social media. True; Moderate
4. Facebook was founded by Kevin Rose. False; Easy
5. In his twenties, Tony Hsieh sold LinkExchange to Amazon for over a quarter of a billion dollars. False; Moderate
6. Linus Torvalds created the Linux operating system. True; Easy
7. Between 2000 and 2009, Oracle acquired the highest number of companies. False; Moderate
8. Many of the careers in accounting firms are highly tech-centric. True; Easy
9. Firms are increasingly shifting spending from the Web to other media such as print, radio, and television as these are often easier to track and analyze. False; Easy
10. While process redesign, supply chain management, and factory automation are all tech-centric operations, service operations are not. False; Easy
11. Today’s job seekers are writing resumes with key words in mind, aware that the first cut is likely made by a database search program, not a human being. True; Moderate
12. The number of U.S. patent applications waiting approval has significantly declined in the past decade. False; Easy
13. Technology experts in the area of user-interface design specialize in technology for competitive advantage. False; Moderate
14. A focus solely on technology is a definite recipe for success. False; Easy
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Some of the radical changes brought about by new technologies include: a. the stagnation of advertising. b. the proliferation of telecommunications into the hands of a few. c. a decrease in computing costs