MNGT 350 Exam #1
Test 1
Mgmt 350
Name___________________ Score______/80
1. "The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months." This observation is known as ________ Law.
A) Murphy's
B) Moore's
C) Amdahl's
D) Metcalfe's
Answer: B
2. Which of the following is an example of the hardware component of an information system?
A) Web browser
B) operating system
C) microprocessor
D) data file
Answer: C
3. The five-component framework of an information system consists of computer hardware, software, data, people, and ________.
A) bugs
B) procedures
C) device drivers
D) tools
Answer: B
4. Which of the following is NOT a key element of the definition of management information systems (MIS)?
A) information systems
B) organizational hierarchy and work structure
C) development and use
D) business goals and objectives
Answer: B
5. Which of the following distinguishes information systems from information technology?
A) people
B) data
C) software
D) hardware
Answer: A
6. An example of raw data from a national chain of automobile stores would be
A) an average of 13 Toyotas are sold daily in Kentucky.
B) 30 percent increase in Toyota RAV 4 sales during September in Kentucky.
C) 1 Toyota RAV4 sold March 3, 2008 in Louisville, Kentucky.
D) all of the above.
Answer: C
7. To monitor the status of internal operations and the firm's relations with the external environment, managers need ________ systems.
A) decision-support
B) knowledge
C) transaction processing
D) management information
Answer: C
8. The term "management information systems" designates a specific category of information systems serving:
A) integrated data processing throughout the firm.
B) transaction process reporting.
C) employees with online access to historical records.
D) middle management functions.
Answer: D
9. ESS are specifically designed to serve which level of the organization?
A) operational
B) end-user
C) middle
Mgmt 350
Name___________________ Score______/80
1. "The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months." This observation is known as ________ Law.
A) Murphy's
B) Moore's
C) Amdahl's
D) Metcalfe's
Answer: B
2. Which of the following is an example of the hardware component of an information system?
A) Web browser
B) operating system
C) microprocessor
D) data file
Answer: C
3. The five-component framework of an information system consists of computer hardware, software, data, people, and ________.
A) bugs
B) procedures
C) device drivers
D) tools
Answer: B
4. Which of the following is NOT a key element of the definition of management information systems (MIS)?
A) information systems
B) organizational hierarchy and work structure
C) development and use
D) business goals and objectives
Answer: B
5. Which of the following distinguishes information systems from information technology?
A) people
B) data
C) software
D) hardware
Answer: A
6. An example of raw data from a national chain of automobile stores would be
A) an average of 13 Toyotas are sold daily in Kentucky.
B) 30 percent increase in Toyota RAV 4 sales during September in Kentucky.
C) 1 Toyota RAV4 sold March 3, 2008 in Louisville, Kentucky.
D) all of the above.
Answer: C
7. To monitor the status of internal operations and the firm's relations with the external environment, managers need ________ systems.
A) decision-support
B) knowledge
C) transaction processing
D) management information
Answer: C
8. The term "management information systems" designates a specific category of information systems serving:
A) integrated data processing throughout the firm.
B) transaction process reporting.
C) employees with online access to historical records.
D) middle management functions.
Answer: D
9. ESS are specifically designed to serve which level of the organization?
A) operational
B) end-user
C) middle