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1 Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc.Experiencing MIS, 6e (Kroenke) Chapter 1 The Importance of MIS 1) The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. This observation is known as ________ Law.

• Murphy's
• Moore's
• Amdahl's
• Metcalfe's

Answer: B

AACSB: Information Technology

Difficulty: Easy

Course LO: Describe the major types of computer hardware and software used by companies.Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?

Classification: Concept

2) Which of the following statements is true of Moore's Law?

• It is based on the technological advancements in weapon manufacturing.
• It made the cost of data processing, communications, and storage essentially zero.
• It states that the total number of transistors produced in the world doubles every 18 months.
• It has resulted in obsoleting the use of transistors.

Answer: B

AACSB: Information Technology

Difficulty: Moderate

Course LO: Describe the major types of computer hardware and software used by companies.Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?

Classification: Concept

3) Which of the following is a result of Moore's law?

• The risk of technology becoming obsolete has decreased.
• The price to performance ratio of computers has fallen dramatically.
• The outsourcing of nonroutine skills has increased drastically.
• The cost of data processing has increased considerably.

Answer: B

AACSB: Information Technology

Difficulty: Moderate

Course LO: Explain how IS can be used to gain and sustain competitive advantage.Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?

Classification: Concept

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2 Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc.4) Which of the following is true about the impact of Moore's Law on business professionals?

• They need to be able to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information technology to

business.

• They have to concentrate more on developing routine skills than nonroutine skills.
• They need to be able to develop better communication and information technologies.
• They no longer need to focus on skills such as abstract reasoning and collaboration.

Answer: A

AACSB: Information Technology

Difficulty: Easy

Course LO: Explain how IS can be used to gain and sustain competitive advantage.Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?

Classification: Concept

5) Because the cost of data processing, storage, and communications is essentially zero, any routine skill can and will be ________.

• considered a nonroutine cognitive skill
• a strong marketable skill
• outsourced to the lowest bidder
• sufficient to attain job security

Answer: C

AACSB: Information Technology

Difficulty: Easy

Course LO: Explain how IS can be used to gain and sustain competitive advantage.Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?

Classification: Concept

6) Which of the following is an impact of rapid technological change on job security?

• Routine skills have more demand.
• Nonroutine cognitive skills have gained more market value.
• Nonroutine jobs are outsourced, thus reducing the need of an in-house workforce.
• Routine skills are no longer required to complete a task.

Answer: B

AACSB: Information Technology

Difficulty: Moderate

Course LO: Discuss the ethical and social issues raised by the use of information systems.Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?

Classification: Concept

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3 Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc.7) Which of the following statements is true of nonroutine cognitive skills?

• They have become less marketable.
• They increase an individual's job security.
• They do not experience any impact of technological changes.
• They are usually outsourced by organizations to the lowest bidder.

Answer: B

AACSB: Information Technology

Difficulty: Moderate

Course LO: Discuss the ethical and social issues raised by the use of information systems.Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?

Classification: Concept

8) ________ is the ability to make and manipulate models.

• Abstract reasoning
• Cognitive acceleration
• Adaptive learning
• Holacracy

Answer: A

AACSB: Information Technology

Difficulty: Easy

Course LO: Describe the components of an information system (IS).

Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?

Classification: Concept

9) ________ is the ability to model the components of a unit, to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed.

• Systems thinking
• Collaboration
• Adaptive learning
• Critical reasoning

Answer: A

AACSB: Information Technology

Difficulty: Easy

Course LO: Describe the components of an information system (IS).

Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?

Classification: Concept

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4 Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc.10) Which of the following best describes collaboration?

• It is the ability of an individual to model the components of the system, to connect the inputs

and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed.

• It is the ability to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information technology to business.
• It is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or

work product.

• It is the activity of constructing or modifying models with the help of one's nonroutine

cognitive skills.

Answer: C

AACSB: Interpersonal Relations and Teamwork

Difficulty: Easy

Course LO: Explain how IS can enhance systems of collaboration and teamwork.

Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?

Classification: Concept

11) In a job interview, Lillian is asked to be part of a three-member group and design a mock business process based on the strengths and skills of the group's members. In this case, which of the following skills is the interviewer trying to test?

• collaboration
• cognitive acceleration
• systems thinking
• facilitation

Answer: A

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

Difficulty: Moderate

Course LO: Explain how IS can enhance systems of collaboration and teamwork.

Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?

Classification: Application

12) Patricia, the marketing manager of a manufacturing firm, plans new marketing strategies with the help of her subordinates by providing and receiving critical feedback. Here, Patricia is displaying effective ________.

• collaboration
• cognitive acceleration
• virtualization
• abstraction

Answer: A

AACSB: Analytical Thinking

Difficulty: Moderate

Course LO: Explain how IS can enhance systems of collaboration and teamwork.

Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?

Classification: Application

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