Management Information Systems 10th Edition

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) Which of the following is a false statement about transaction processing systems?A) Transaction processing systems contain input, transformation, and output elements.B) Data processing software transforms information into data for the firm’s management.C) Data is gathered

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) Which of the following is not an operating system?A) LinuxB) FrontPageAnswer: BExplanation:C) Mac OS XD) Windows XPA)B)C)D)2) With Windows XP, how do you get updates and how much do they cost?A) Updates can be purchased

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) Which of the following laws was passed in the 1970s dealing with the handling of credit data?A) Fair Credit Reporting ActB) Freedom of Information ActC) Computer Matching and Privacy ActD) Right to Federal Privacy ActAnswer:

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1)Which criterion is correct for writing a parameter query?1)A)

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) The type of GDSS that can include teleconferencing, computer conferencing, audio conferencing,and video conferencing is the:A) local area decision network.B) decision room.C) computer-mediated conference.D) legislative session.Answer: CExplanation:A)B)C)D)2) When performance standards describe what the system should

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1)Which criterion is correct for writing a parameter query?1)A)

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) Which of the following is not a choice in the Join Properties dialog box when the table names areCLASS and INTERSECTION?A) Only include rows from ‘CLASS’ where the joined fields from both tables are equal.B)

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) To view the Web page in FrontPage, there are three choices not including:A) actual.B) HTML.C) normal.Answer: AExplanation:D) preview.A)B)C)D)2) You can change the title of the project by choosing the:A) “Change” command.B) “File” command.C) “Different name”

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) Which of the following is a virtual resource of the firm?A) personnelB) informationC) moneyAnswer: BExplanation:D) customers4)A)B)C)D)5) According to Porter, a firm achieves competitive advantage by:A) creating a margin.B) creating a value chain.C) creating a value

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) Which of the following lines of code represents an anchor command?A) name=“top_of_page”B) C) name=“top_of_page”D) name=“top_of_page”Answer: BExplanation:A)B)C)D)2) Which statement is false regarding lists?A) Your code must include the numbering sequence.B) begins an ordered

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) What was the apparel manufacturing industry segment percentage of e-commerce sales in 2003?A) 20%B) 50%C) 24%D) 46%Answer: CExplanation:A)B)C)D)2) What was formed that marked the beginning of the Internet?A) World Wide WebB) ARPANETC) NSFNETD) NIIAnswer: BExplanation:4)A)B)C)D)5)

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) Which specialist works with the users to develop new systems and improve existing systems?A) systems analystB) database administratorC) webmasterD) information specialistAnswer: AExplanation:A)B)C)D)2) Which element continues to be the most important ingredient in the development and

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) Which command has the word excellent as a choice in a drop-down list?A) B) excellentC) value=“Excellent”D) Answer: BExplanation:A)B)C)D)2) Which statement is false regarding drop-down menus?A) Drop-down menus do not display all of the choice

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) Which command is not required for the text area input technique?A) default text in the text area fieldB) number of rowsC) number of columnsD) text area nameAnswer: AExplanation:A)B)C)D)2) Which statement is false regarding drop-down menus?A)

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) Which computer device is not an input/output device?A) zip diskB) floppy diskC) touch-screenAnswer: DExplanation:D) printerA)B)C)D)2) What is a common standard for encrypting data over a wireless home network?A) SpywareB) JavaC) ASPD) WEPAnswer: DExplanation:4)A)B)C)D)5) Which of

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) If a customer is charged 1% interest for an invoice that is 30 days, and the invoice amount is in CellF8, the formula for the new invoice total would be:A) =F8*.01.B) =F8*1.01%.C) =F8*1%.D) =F8*101%.Answer: DExplanation:A)B)C)D)2)

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) The term that describes conceptual collections of related data fields is a(n):A) entity.B) record.C) attribute.Answer: AExplanation:D) field.A)B)C)D)2) Which statement is false concerning the enterprise modeling approach?A) It takes advantage of a broad view of the

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) Which phase is not part of the RAD life cycle?A) analysisC) constructionAnswer: AExplanation:B) user designD) requirements planningA)B)C)D)2) In a data flow diagram, which symbol does not represent a process?A) open-ended rectangleB) circleC) horizontal rectangleD) upright

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) Which is the correct PMT function given that cell F1 contains the interest rate, cell F2 contains the #of periods, cell A8 contains the present value, and monthly payments are to be made?A) =PMT(F1/12,F2,A8)B) =PMT((F1/12),F2,A8)C)

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) The environmental element that is not provided information by the transaction processing systemis the:A) customer.B) stockholder.C) supplier.D) competitor.Answer: DExplanation:A)B)C)D)2) Which subsystem of the marketing mix provides information about the firm’s distributionnetwork?A) promotion subsystemB) distribution subsystemC)

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) The first step in creating a data capture control is to:A) choose Tools, Toolbox, then Forms.B) choose View, Tools, then Control Toolbox.C) choose View, Tools, then Forms.D) choose Tools, View, then Control Toolbox.Answer: CExplanation:1)A)B)C)D)2) After

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) The newer title for the information security officer that reports to the CEO and manages aninformation assurance unit is:A) corporate information systems security officer.B) information security management officer.C) chief information officer.D) corporate information assurance officer.Answer:

ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) The first step in creating a form using the wizard is to:A) choose the form layout.B) choose the fields.C) change the name of the form.D) choose the correct table.Answer: DExplanation:A)B)C)D)2) To enter a validation rule