1) MIS only matters to MIS majors and not to students in other business disciplines.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 8
Study Question: Q2
Skill: RECALL
2) Information systems are not created for the sheer joy of exploring technology.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 9
Study Question: Q2
Skill: RECALL
4) Moore's Law can be expressed as "the speed of a computer chip doubles every 20 months."
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 14
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
5) In the next decade unlimited storage will be almost free.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 17
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
6) Google uses a function called "content extraction" for Gmail accounts to understand the content of users' e-mails.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Type: TF Page Ref: 16
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
7) Information system is a group of components that interact to produce information.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 6
Study Question: Q1
Skill: RECALL
8) Information systems must include the use of a computer.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 6
Study Question: Q1
Skill: RECALL
9) According to Industry Canada, Canada's ICT industry has grown faster than the country's overall GDP since 2007.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 11
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
10) Information technology (IT) refers to methods, inventions, standards, and products.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 10
Study Question: Q3
Skill: RECALL
11) Most managers will get involved in purchasing computer hardware and building systems.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 8
Study Question: Q2
Skill: APPLIED
12) MIS stands for "Management Information Sciences."
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 7
Study Question: Q1
Skill: RECALL
13) MIS is embedded in an IT system.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 10
Study Question: Q3
Skill: RECALL
14) Information systems are created to solve business needs.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 8
Study Question: Q2
Skill: APPLIED
15) Email is an example of an information system.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 13
Study Question: Q5, Q6
Skill: RECALL
16) To gain a competitive advantage it is important that one be an IT developer.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Type: TF Page Ref: 14
Study Question: Q5
Skill: RECALL
17) An important skill in business is to be able to identify opportunities for innovation through the use of information systems.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Type: TF Page Ref: 13 & 14
Study Question: Q5
Skill: APPLIED
18) MIS is the development and use of information systems to help organizations accomplish their goals and objectives.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 7
Study Question: Q2
Skill: RECALL
19) Most innovative uses of IT have already been invented.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: various implied
Study Question: Q4
Skill: APPLIED
20) The decreasing price and increasing power of computer chips is one of the main drivers for improvements in information systems.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Type: TF Page Ref: 15
Study Question: Q6
Skill: APPLIED
21) Moore's Law states that the number of circuits (microprocessor transistors) will double every four years.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 15
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
22) Understanding the implications of technological change allows for greater effectiveness of business professionals.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Type: TF Page Ref: 15 & 16
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
23) A combination of business and technology skills can open a number of doors in the new Canadian economy.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Type: TF Page Ref: various implied
Study Question: Q6
Skill: APPLIED
24) This class is solely about learning how to use Excel and Access.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 13
Study Question: Q7
Skill: RECALL
25) According to Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada, satisfactory communications and other business skills are important core skills for individuals looking for a career in this industry sector.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 13
Study Question: Q5
Skill: RECALL
26) You can maximize the value of this course by personalizing the material.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Type: TF Page Ref: 18
Study Question: Q7
Skill: RECALL
27) The basic premise of Moore's Law is
A) IT makes people more efficient.
B) the density of transistors on a computer chip doubles roughly every 20 months.
C) people tend to want more information than they need.
D) IT makes people more productive.
E) computer memory is getting bigger.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 15
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
28) Social networking sites generate revenue through
A) government subsidy.
B) subscription fees.
C) social networking sites do not generate revenue.
D) advertising.
E) corporate sponsorship.
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 13
Study Question: Q5
Skill: APPLIED
29) Which of the following is an example of a social networking site?
A) YouTube
B) Yahoo.ca
C) Facebook.com
D) Wikipedia
E) Google.ca
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 7
Study Question: Q2
Skill: RECALL
30) Which of the following is NOT considered a function of a social networking site?
A) A repository for personal profiles
B) Video sharing
C) Searching for new / unused books
D) Indirect selling of products
E) Searching for friends
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 9
Study Question: Q2
Skill: APPLIED
31) What is an Information System?
A) A group of components that interact to produce information
B) Computer hardware and software.
C) Software development process
D) A framework describing human computer interaction
E) An information gathering application
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 6 & 7
Study Question: Q1
Skill: RECALL
32) How does IT differ from IS?
A) IT costs money while IS doesn't.
B) IT is a newer word for IS.
C) IT refers to methods, invention, standards and products while IS is a system of hardware, software, data, procedures and people that produce information.
D) IT and IS are the same.
E) IT doesn't matter but IS does.
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 10
Study Question: Q3
Skill: APPLIED
33) Which of the following best describes the five-component framework of IS?
A) Hardware, software, data, procedures, and people
B) Networks, software, servers, programmers, and managers
C) Applications, people, standards, budgets, and software
D) Storage, processing, input, output, and control
E) Applications, processes, processing, data, and standards
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 6
Study Question: Q1
Skill: RECALL
34) Information systems exists to help businesses to
A) save money.
B) better organize our lives.
C) be more profitable.
D) be more competitive.
E) achieve goals and objectives.
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 10
Study Question: Q2
Skill: RECALL
35) As a business professional, one needs to look at information systems only through the lens of
A) business need.
B) technology.
C) cost savings.
D) software.
E) business processes.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 14
Study Question: Q5
Skill: APPLIED
36) Which of the following is the federal government agency responsible for categorizing industry sectors and collecting information about them?
A) Industry Canada
B) Bank of Canada
C) Ministry of Finance
D) Canada Revenue Agency
E) Ministry of Defense
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 11
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
37) According to Industry Canada, the Canadian ICT sector in 2016 included over
A) 23,000 companies.
B) 32,000 companies.
C) 40,000 companies.
D) 10,000 companies.
E) 28,000 companies.
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 11
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
38) According to Industry Canada, how much did the Canada's ICT sector add to the Canadian Gross Domestic Product in 2016?
A) 7.3 billion
B) 1.1 billion
C) 27.6 billion
D) 150.5 billion
E) 125.0 billion
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 11
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
39) According to Industry Canada, the average annual growth rate in the Canadian ICT sector since 2014 has been around
A) 6.2%.
B) the GDP growth rate.
C) 1.2%.
D) 4.2%.
E) 8.1%.
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 11
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
40) What was the approximate number of Canadian workers employed by the ICT sector in 2016 according to Industry Canada?
A) 594,871
B) 422,000
C) 592,850
D) 420,000
E) 233,850
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 11
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
41) How much did the average Canadian ICT worker earn in 2016 according to Industry Canada?
A) $90,000
B) $19,000
C) $75,000
D) $75,960
E) $59,000
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 12
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
42) Which of the following segments of the ICT sector in Canada is responsible for the majority of this sectors revenue, according to Industry Canada?
A) Software
B) Manufacturing
C) Wholesaling
D) Export
E) Hardware
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 12
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
43) Google uses Gmail's "content extraction" to
A) track all the online activities of Gmail users.
B) target advertising to Gmail users.
C) sell advertising.
D) find out the interests of Gmail users.
E) track IP addresses.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 16
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
44) Gordon Moore is one of the founders of
A) Intel Corporation.
B) Adobe Systems.
C) Cisco Systems.
D) Microsoft Corporation.
E) National Semiconductors.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 14
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
45) Moore's Law states that
A) the complexity of the microprocessor will drop by 50% every 20 months.
B) the number of transistors on a microprocessor doubles every 12 months.
C) the price of a computer doubles every 12 months.
D) the density of circuits on an integrated chip will double approximately every 2 years.
E) the price of a microprocessor decreases by 50% every 20 months.
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 14 & 15
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
46) Which ratio has decreased over the years due to Moore's Law?
A) Speed/reliability
B) Price/performance
C) Transistor/performance
D) Price/Megahertz
E) Cost/benefit
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 15
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
47) Which of the following will essentially be free within the next decade?
A) Web sites
B) Data storage
C) Routers
D) PCs
E) Networks
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 17
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
48) Hal Varian suggests that mobility devices will change "what it means to go to work." What does he mean by this?
A) There will be less work.
B) Networks are a thing of the past.
C) You will have to go to the work.
D) You will deal with work at home.
E) The work will come to you.
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 15 & 16
Study Question: Q6
Skill: APPLIED
49) Which of the following is an example of a company that offers a large amount of free IT resources?
A) Walmart
B) Amazon
C) Google
D) Gartner
E) Pearson Publishing
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: various
Study Question: Q5
Skill: APPLIED
50) What does ICT stand for?
A) Information Communications Terminology
B) Information Computing Technology
C) Information and Communications Technology
D) Industrial Communications Technology
E) Industrial Computing Technology
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 11
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
51) Which of the following are NOT the responsibilities of the user of an Information System?
A) Backing up data
B) Programming the system
C) Learning how to employ the system to accomplish your goals
D) Helping recover the system
E) Protecting the security of the system and its data
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: various
Study Question: Q5
Skill: APPLIED
52) The Running Room website
A) handles online purchases.
B) provides unique services that are not available in stores.
C) provides discussion groups.
D) provides information efficiently to customers.
E) all of the above.
Answer: E
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 21
Study Question: Q5, Q6
Skill: APPLIED
53) ________ is (are) often the most important part of an information system.
A) People
B) Processes
C) Hardware
D) Data
E) Software
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: various
Study Question: Q5
Skill: APPLIED
54) MIS can be defined as
A) the development and use of information systems that achieve business goals and objectives.
B) the use of information systems to develop business strategies.
C) the use of information systems that achieve business goals and objectives.
D) the development of information systems that helps a business to save money.
E) the development and use of information systems to cut cost.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 7
Study Question: Q2
Skill: RECALL
55) The critical difference between information systems and information technology is
A) the computers.
B) the way computers are used.
C) the people.
D) the information and data.
E) the computer programs.
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 10
Study Question: Q3
Skill: APPLIED
56) Google's use of "content extraction" with Gmail is a concern for
A) academics.
B) Google.
C) privacy advocates.
D) governments.
E) competitors.
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 16
Study Question: Q6
Skill: APPLIED
57) According to Industry Canada, the percentage of software and computer service companies in the Canadian ICT sector in 2016 was
A) 89.2%.
B) 6%.
C) 23%.
D) 17%.
E) 49%.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 11
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
58) According to Industry Canada, the total number of jobs in the Canadian ICT sector in 2016 was about
A) 594,871.
B) 171,000.
C) 717,000.
D) 63,850.
E) 480,000.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 11
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
59) Which of the following sectors in Canada's ICT industry had the greatest amount of employment in Canada in 2016, according to Industry Canada?
A) Law enforcement
B) Manufacturing
C) Pharmaceutical Research
D) Education
E) Software and computer services industries
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 11
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
60) According to Industry Canada, the average earnings of a software and computer services worker in Canada in 2016 is
A) about $62,000.
B) about $85,000.
C) about $80,074.
D) about $55,000.
E) about $67,000.
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 12
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
61) According to Industry Canada, in 2015 the percentage of Canadian ICT workers who have a university degree is
A) +50%
B) 40%.
C) 41%.
D) 43%.
E) 42%.
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 12
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
62) All of the following are components of an information system EXCEPT
A) procedures.
B) culture.
C) people.
D) software.
E) hardware.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 7
Study Question: Q1
Skill: RECALL
63) According to Moore's Law, an integrated chip's circuit density should ________ every 20 months.
A) grow 50%
B) decrease 50%
C) increase 1%
D) grow 100%
E) gradually increase
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 15
Study Question: Q6
Skill: APPLIED
64) Network effects and lock-in of certain technologies affect which ratio?
A) Values received decreases as the number of users increase.
B) Values received increases as the number of users increase.
C) Price increases as availability increases.
D) Benefits decrease as the number of users increase.
E) Values received increases as the costs increase.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 15
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
65) It is expected that the complexity of computer chips will ________ over the next decade.
A) stay about the same
B) obey Moore's Law
C) shrink
D) continue to grow slowly
E) grow more dramatically
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 15
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
66) An information system helps businesses achieve
A) its goals and objectives.
B) parity.
C) waking up employees.
D) security.
E) fairness.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 8
Study Question: Q2
Skill: RECALL
67) Information technology focuses on the hardware, software, and ________ components of an information system.
A) data
B) security
C) procedure
D) software
E) people
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 10
Study Question: Q3
Skill: RECALL
68) Information technology only becomes useful when it is combined with the people and ________ components of an information system.
A) process
B) software
C) hardware
D) data
E) procedure
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 10
Study Question: Q3
Skill: RECALL
69) One example of a simple information system that business people use would be
A) instant messaging.
B) a hard drive.
C) a cell phone.
D) a keyboard.
E) a wireless mouse.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 13
Study Question: Q5
Skill: APPLIED
70) The "Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada 2017 report" report of 2015 indicates there is a dramatic need for individuals with core skills that include
A) communications skills.
B) non-technical skills.
C) basic computer skills.
D) accounting skills.
E) marketing skills.
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 13
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
71) Hal Varian notes that for business people
A) the ability to handle data will be important for decades to come.
B) learning about technology is not important.
C) information technology does not change business.
D) basic computer skills will be important for decades to come.
E) information systems do not affect the way we work.
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 15
Study Question: Q6
Skill: APPLIED
72) A secondary focus of this class is
A) learning to use Access in everyday tasks.
B) learning to integrate tools like Excel and Access.
C) learning how to use tools like Excel and Access to accomplish a business purpose.
D) learning to use Excel to store data.
E) to understand information systems.
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 18
Study Question: Q7
Skill: APPLIED
73) David Ticoll suggests that
A) we will continue to see a divide between the real and the virtual world.
B) we have already seen the pinnacle of network development.
C) the technology trends of today will make performance-enhancing innovations available in almost every industry.
D) we will continue to have problems in finding the hidden meaning from data.
E) the cost of storage will almost be free in the next decade.
Answer: E
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 17
Study Question: Q6
Skill: APPLIED
74) Social media applications include
A) email.
B) spreadsheets.
C) videos.
D) databases.
E) social networking sites.
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 9
Study Question: Q2
Skill: RECALL
75) Which of the following components distinguishes information systems from information technology?
A) people
B) procedure
C) software
D) hardware
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 7
Study Question: Q1
Skill: APPLIED
76) The ________ sector revenues in Canada in 2016 were $172 billion.
Answer: ICT
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 11
Study Question: Q4
Skill: RECALL
77) Moore's Law tells us that the ________ ratio of computers has fallen dramatically for years.
Answer: price/performance
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 15
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
78) The term ________ is used to refer to computer components that are not hardware.
Answer: software
Diff: 1 Type: SA Page Ref: 7
Study Question: Q1
Skill: RECALL
79) When using an information system, you will have responsibilities for protecting the ________ of the system and its data.
Answer: security
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 8
Study Question: Q2
Skill: RECALL
80) The definition of MIS is that information systems exist to help businesses achieve their ________.
Answer: goals and objectives
Diff: 3 Type: SA Page Ref: 7
Study Question: Q2
Skill: APPLIED
81) The Running Room has used its website to increase its ________ to customers.
Answer: reach
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 17
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
82) Moore's Law states that the number of ________ per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 20 months.
Answer: transistors
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 15
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
83) Moore's Law has proved generally accurate for more than ________ years.
Answer: 50
Diff: 1 Type: SA Page Ref: 7
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
84) ________ is a group of components that interact to produce information.
Answer: MIS
Diff: 1 Type: SA Page Ref: 7
Study Question: Q1
Skill: RECALL
85) MIS stands for ________.
Answer: management information system
Diff: 1 Type: SA Page Ref: 7
Study Question: Q2
Skill: RECALL
86) ________ are defined as the development and use of information systems that help businesses to achieve their goals and objectives.
Answer: Information systems
Diff: 1 Type: SA Page Ref: 8
Study Question: Q2
Skill: RECALL
87) A(n) ________ is a group of components designed to produce information.
Answer: information system
Diff: 1 Type: SA Page Ref: 6
Study Question: Q1
Skill: RECALL
88) Every information system can be thought of as consisting of ________ components.
Answer: five
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 6 & 7
Study Question: Q1
Skill: APPLIED
89) Every information system contains hardware, software, people, data and ________.
Answer: procedures
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 6 & 7
Study Question: Q1
Skill: RECALL
90) Every information system contains hardware, software, people, ________, and procedures.
Answer: data
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 6 & 7
Study Question: Q1
Skill: RECALL
91) The study of MIS is not just about learning to use spreadsheets and databases, but about learning how to use these tools to accomplish a(n) ________ purpose.
Answer: business
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 13
Study Question: Q5
Skill: APPLIED
92) Information technology (IT) concerns only the hardware, software, and ________ components of an information system.
Answer: data
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 6 & 7
Study Question: Q3
Skill: RECALL
93) Although simple, e-mail would be an example of a(n) ________.
Answer: information system
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 10
Study Question: Q3
Skill: APPLIED
94) Changes in technology have advanced to a point where the content of an individual's email can now be used to determine the advertising that individual sees in their web mail account. This has resulted in ________ concerns.
Answer: privacy
Diff: 3 Type: SA Page Ref: 16
Study Question: Q6
Skill: APPLIED
95) To understand MIS you need to both understand and relate ________ and technology to one another.
Answer: business
Diff: 3 Type: SA Page Ref: 17
Study Question: Q7
Skill: APPLIED
96) The ability to use basic information systems is ________ in today's work environment.
Answer: essential
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 13
Study Question: Q5
Skill: APPLIED
97) To gain a competitive advantage in today's work place, your skills need to go beyond the basic use of ________.
Answer: information systems
Diff: 3 Type: SA Page Ref: 13
Study Question: Q5
Skill: APPLIED
98) In the next decade David Ticoll suggests that ________ will almost be free.
Answer: unlimited storage
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 17
Study Question: Q6
Skill: RECALL
99) The collision of the real world and the virtual world will be the result of cheap, reliable, and widely available ________.
Answer: networks
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 17
Study Question: Q6
Skill: APPLIED
100) You can maximize the value of this course by ________ the material.
Answer: personalizing
Diff: 2 Type: SA Page Ref: 18
Study Question: Q7
Skill: RECALL
101) What does Moore's law have to do with the amount of data being generated today? Do you see this trend continuing?
Answer: Gordon Moore's famous observation was made in 1965. It projects the doubling of transistors every couple of years. Moore's Law has been maintained and still holds true today. With respect to storage devices, their capacity has been growing just as rapidly which, in turn, is driving down the price of storage. So now it is feasible to have many exabytes of storage for things like audio and video files. Yes this will most definitely continue to expand, and it is difficult to see where it will end, but things like real time video feeds and real time virtual reality simulations will take huge amounts of processing power and memory in order to store them.
Diff: 3 Type: ES Page Ref: 15
Study Question: Q6
Skill: APPLIED
102) Why is it important for business professionals to know about MIS?
Answer: The decisions concerning what functions should be included in corporate information systems is too important to be simply left to the techies. Every business professional should have some knowledge about MIS so that they can be intelligent users and help the system designers to design better systems. Knowing what systems are capable of doing will help when they are interviewed by the systems analysts to determine what the system requirements of the new system will be. They will also have to frequently interact with techies in order to help debug existing systems and even to generate ideas for new applications to improve the company's competitive position.
Diff: 2 Type: ES Page Ref: 18
Study Question: Q7
Skill: APPLIED
103) How is IT different from an information system? Why is this important?
Answer: Whereas IT is concerned with computer hardware, software, and data, which are certainly part of an information system, an information system is a broader concept than IT by itself. Information systems include IT, but also focus on the people that use it and the procedures for using it properly. This is important because IT is just a tool and to get the most out of it, we need to realize that people have to be trained and that proper procedures for using it have to be in place.
Diff: 3 Type: ES Page Ref: 10
Study Question: Q3
Skill: RECALL
104) Explain the difference between Information Technology (IT) and Information Systems (IS).
Answer: Information technology and information systems are two closely related terms, but they are different. Information technology refers to methods, inventions, standards, and products. As the term implies, IT refers to raw technology, and it concerns only the hardware, software, and data components of an information system. In contrast, an information system is a system of hardware, data, procedures, and people that produce information.
Diff: 2 Type: ES Page Ref: 10
Study Question: Q3
Skill: RECALL
105) Describe the functions of a social networking site.
Answer: Social networking sites provide users with the ability not only to create his/her own personal profile, but also to link this profile to friends, family, team members, and other web acquaintances with similar sites.
Diff: 3 Type: ES Page Ref: various
Study Question: Q1, Q2
Skill: APPLIED
106) List what the five-component framework of Information Systems entail?
Answer: The five-component framework of Information Systems consist of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people.
Diff: 3 Type: ES Page Ref: 6 & 7
Study Question: Q1
Skill: RECALL
107) What are the responsibilities of a user of Information Systems?
Answer: In addition to learning how to use a system, a user is also responsible for protecting the security of the system and its data. When the system fails, a user will have tasks to perform while the system is down, as well as tasks to accomplish to help recover the system correctly and quickly.
Diff: 3 Type: ES Page Ref: various
Study Question: Q5
Skill: APPLIED
108) Describe the essence of Moore's Law.
Answer: In 1965, Gordon Moore said that because of technology improvements in electronic chip design and manufacturing, "The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles roughly every 2 years (20 months)."
Diff: 3 Type: ES Page Ref: 15
Study Question: Q6
Skill: APPLIED
109) What is the definition of MIS?
Answer: MIS is the development and use of information systems that help businesses achieve their goals and objectives. This definition has three key elements: development and use, information systems, and business goals and objectives.
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Study Question: Q2
Skill: RECALL
110) Describe an example of a company taking advantage of IT resources to further its business interests.
Answer: Google uses "content extraction" to better target its advertising on Gmail to users that may more likely be interested in the ads that they are being shown. The Running Room is using the web to create a better sense of community among its online customers.
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Study Question: Q5
Skill: APPLIED
111) What are the required qualifications for those who would like to take advantage of the jobs created by the software and computer services industry?
Answer: It is a knowledge-intensive industry where approximately half of all workers process university degrees. Students in the Canadian economy who are working toward becoming business professionals cannot ignore the importance of understanding and working with information systems.
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Study Question: Q4
Skill: APPLIED
112) Define Moore's Law and explain how the phenomenon described by it affects business.
Answer: Moore's Law states that the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. The more common version of this is expressed as, "The speed of a computer chip doubles every 18 months," which is incorrect. Due to the impact of Moore's Law, the price to performance ratio of computers has fallen dramatically. Moore's Law is the principal reason why data storage and data transmission are essentially free today. New businesses like YouTube and Facebook have taken advantage of the opportunities offered by this development.
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Study Question: Q6
Skill: APPLIED
113) Describe an information system.
Answer: A system is a group of components that interact to achieve some purpose. An information system (IS) is a group of components that interact to produce information. An IS is based on the five-component framework of computer hardware, software, data, procedures, and people. These five components are present in every information system—from the most simple to the most complex.
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Study Question: Q1
Skill: APPLIED
114) Explain the management and use of information systems.
Answer: Information systems must be developed, maintained and, because business is dynamic, they must be adapted to new requirements. To create an information system that meets specific needs, one will have to take an active role in that system's development. In addition to management tasks, he or she will also have important roles to play in the use of information systems. For example, when using an information system, there will be responsibilities for protecting the security of the system and its data. One may also have tasks for backing up data.
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