Using MIS Answer Key Part 1

Using MIS Chapter 1 The Importance of MIS 1) ________ states that the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. A) Nielsen's Law B) Faraday's Law C) Moore's Law D) Newton's Law E) Metcalfe's Law 2) According to Moore's Law, the ________. A) price of an integrated chip reduces once in 18 months B) performance of each transistor on a square inch of an integrated chip doubles every year C) number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months D) density of a transistor decreases every year E) rate of innovation increases exponentially 3) ________ states that network connection speeds for high-end users will increase by 50 percent per year. A) Nielsen's Law B) Kryder's Law C) Moore's Law D) Bell's Law E) Metcalfe's Law Chapter 2 Strategy and Information Systems 1) Which of the following factors determines the structure, features, and functions of an information system used in a company? A) the competitive strategy B) the value of its brands C) the size of the company D) the number of competitors E) the company's PE ratio 2) Competitive strategy determines all of the following except ________. A) structure of the information system B) goals and objectives C) features D) functions E) the company's PE ratio 3) An organization's goals and objectives are determined by its competitive strategy. TRUE 4) The collective technical capability of an organization determines its competitive strategy. F . 5) Explain the relation between competitive strategies and information systems. An organization's goals and objectives are determined by its competitive strategy. Thus, ultimately, competitive strategy determines the structure, features, and functions of every information system. In short, organizations examine the structure of their industry and determine a competitive strategy. That strategy determines value chains, which, in turn, determine business processes. The structure of business processes determines the design of supporting information systems. Organization’s goals are determined by its competitive strategy -> determines the structure, features, and functions of every information system -> Examine the structure of their industry and determine a competitive strategy -> That strategy determines value chains -> determine business processes -> The structure of business processes determines the design of supporting information systems Organization -> competitive strategy -> structure, features, and function -> Examine structure and determine competitive strategy -> value chains -> business processes -> determines the design of supporting information systems 6) Porter's five forces model is used to assess ________. A) industry structure B) market share C) internal competition D) life cycles of products E) future product demand 7) According to Porter's five forces model, which of the following firms would be least affected by the threat of substitutes? A) a used car dealership in New York B) a convenience store that sells retail products C) a firm that sells the only drug for a disease D) a corner latte shop in Atlanta E) a food vendor at a county fair Chapter 4 Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems 1) The CPU stores the results of computations in ________. A) floppy disks B) main memory (RAM) C) secondary memory D) network cards E) SSD storage 2) Which of the following is an example of storage hardware in computers? A) plotter B) magnetic disk C) projector D) inkjet printer E) Web camera 3) Which of the following refers to a small, portable storage device that can be used to back up data and transfer it from one computer to another? A) USB flash drive B) projector C) mouse D) barcode scanner E) Bluetooth speaker Chapter 5 Database Processing 1) A database is used instead of a spreadsheet when ________. A) lists of data involve a single theme B) structures of data lists are simple C) lists involve data with multiple themes D) users do not want to store all data in one place E) users have a small amount of data to store 2) Larry wants to keep track of his vintage vinyl records, the value of each record, and who he lends the records to for parties. Larry should use a ________. A) database B) spreadsheet C) table in Microsoft Word D) sticky note E) bulletin board 3) Lists that involve data with multiple themes can be stored in a spreadsheet. F 4) The purpose of a database is to keep track of lists of data that involve multiple themes. T 4) Which of the following ratios has fallen as a result of Moore's Law? A) price/performance B) demand/supply C) profit/loss D) debt/equity E) price/earnings 5) In 1972, computer scientist ________ recognized that digital devices would change the world as they evolved and became widely used. A) Gordon Bell B) Robert Metcalfe C) Gordon Moore D) Jakob Nielsen E) Sam Flynn 6) ________ states that the value of a network is equal to the square of the number of users connected to it. A) Moore's Law B) Metcalfe's Law C) Bell's Law D) Nielsen's Law E) Flynn's Law 7) Google's Project Loon is a major effort to ________. A) decrease the size of storage devices, while increasing their capacity B) facilitate the use of Internet on submarines, while they are submerged C) promote the use of virtual machines, that operate on voice command D) bring Internet access to everyone using a network of inflated balloons E) reduce the rate of decay in magnetic disks 8) According to Bell's Law, ________ will evolve so quickly they will enable new platforms every 10 years. A) systems thinking B) human interactions C) digital devices D) television E) technology companies 9) Because of Moore's Law, the ________ of data processing is approaching zero. A) cost B) power C) speed D) use E) applications 10) A primary metric for social media companies is ________. A) revenue B) the number of monthly active users C) the number of ads shown to users D) the total number of users E) how much it costs the company to maintain social media connections 11) ________ states the storage density on magnetic disks is increasing at an exponential rate. A) Nielsen's Law B) Faraday's Law C) Moore's Law D) Kryder's Law E) Metcalfe's Law 12) Despite the rapid growth of technology, digital devices fail to impact the industry. 13) Gordon Moore was the inventor of Ethernet. FALSE 14) The Information Age is a period in history where the production, distribution, and control of information is the primary driver of the economy. TRUE 15) Bell's Law states that a new computer class forms roughly each decade establishing a new industry.TRUE 16) The Digital Revolution was the conversion from mech anical and analog devices to digital devices. TRUE 17) Kryder's Law states that the storage density on magnetic disks is increasing at an exponential rate. TRUE 18) The hottest jobs are found in marketing companies. FALSE 19) Discuss the Digital Revolution. Answer: The Digital Revolution was the conversion from mechanical and analog devices to digital devices. This shift to digital devices meant monumental changes for companies, individuals, and the society as a whole. The problem was, people couldn't really understand how, or even why, this shift was going to affect them. Much like people today, they based their future projections on past events. They knew factories, bureaucracies, mass production, and operational efficiency. But this knowledge didn't prepare them for the changes that were coming. The Digital Revolution didn't just mean that new "digital" equipment was replacing old mechanical, or analog, equipment. These new digital devices could now be connected to other digital devices and share data among themselves. They could also work faster as processor speed increased. 20) State Nielsen's Law. What is the implication of Nielsen's Law for managers? Answer: According to Nielsen's Law, "network connection speeds for high-end users will increase by 50 percent per year." Because of this law, the types of services and applications that can be provided over networks (i.e. the Internet) have changed radically. Therefore, it is important for managers to realize that, because of Nielsen's Law, networks will become faster, new companies, new products, and new platforms will emerge. 21) ________ are most likely to be outsourced to the lowest bidder. A) Ability to experiment B) Routine skills C) Ability to collaborate D) Abstract reasoning skill E) Systems thinking 22) Which of the following is categorized as a nonroutine cognitive skill? A) symbolic thinking B) marketing knowledge C) tax accounting D) systems thinking E) data entry 23) Dallas is an analyst at an online retailer. He is great at creating representative diagrams showing the relationships between customer purchases, billing, and shipment. This indicates that he has ________ skills. A) abstract reasoning B) collaborative C) experimental D) systems thinking E) spatial intelligence 24) Abstract reasoning is the ability to ________. A) develop ideas and plans with others when performing tasks B) make and manipulate models C) act quickly on a problem D) provide and receive critical feedback E) identify the crux of an argument 25) ________ is the ability to model the components of a system, to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed. A) Abstract reasoning B) Systems thinking C) Collaboration D) Experimentation E) Function modeling 26) A manager will essentially require ________ skills to test ideas clearly on a small scale, before taking bigger risks or committing significant resources to a larger project. A) collaboration B) experimentation C) interpersonal D) systems thinking E) social 27) Lindsay is an analyst at a large power company. She creates a custom spreadsheet showing how cold weather might affect the company's profitability. This shows her ________ skills. A) abstract reasoning B) experimentation C) systems thinking D) problem-solving E) risk ordering