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The title of the executive who is in charge of the people who design and build information systems, the people who use those systems, and the people responsible for managing those systems is the

- CEO
- CFO
- CIO
- CIS
- CIT
CIO
What does a systems analyst do?

- Manages an IS service
- Writes computer code
- Interfaces between end users and programmers
- Forecasts technology trends
- Creates Web sites and pages
Interfaces between end users and programmers
Which of the following is the correct hierarchy from the lowest level to the highest level?

- knowledge, information, data
- information, data, knowledge
- data, information, knowledge
- data, information, experience
- information, experience, wisdom
data, information, knowledge
_____ conveys understanding, accumulated learning, and expertise as they apply to a current problem.

- Data
- Information
- Knowledge
- Experience
- Wisdom
Knowledge
A listing of all courses offered at your university would be considered _____, whereas a listing of all courses required in your major would be considered _____.

information, data
knowledge, information
information, knowledge
data, information
data, knowledge
data, information
An organization's information technology architecture:

- provides a guide for current operations.
- provides a blueprint for future directions.
- integrates the information requirements of the organization and all users.
- is analogous to the architecture of a house.
- all of the above
all of the above
An organization's _____ consists of the physical facilities, IT components, IT services, and IT management that will support the entire organization.

- information technology architecture
- information technology infrastructure
- information technology
- information system
- computer-based information system
information technology infrastructure
The IT infrastructure is comprised of _______ and ________.

- IT components, IT personnel
- IT components, IT services
- IT services, IT personnel
- IT personnel, computer-based information systems
- Computer-based information systems, IT personnel
IT components, IT services
Enterprise resource planning systems

- were designed to process transactions faster.
- evolved because newer technologies made older systems obsolete.
- use a common database for all functional areas.
- are utilized to conduct site analyses.
- all the above statements are true
use a common database for all functional areas.
You have just been hired by the largest manufacturer in your area to join their management trainee program. You enjoyed your "computer course" in college and hope that you'll be able to put that knowledge to good use. Which of the following might you expect to do during the management training program?


- Code a new application
- Recommend new technologies that might impact the organization
- Design a new application
- Become familiar with tools to support using data for decision making
- Work 9-5 in your office
Become familiar with tools to support using data for decision making
As a manager in your company, you expect to retrieve ______ from operational systems and present it as _________ to your boss, who will react based on his ____________.

- knowledge, information, data
- information, data, knowledge
- data, information, knowledge
- data, information, experience
- information, experience, wisdom
data, information, knowledge
In your new position, you are told that you will be working with a business analyst. What would you expect this work to entail?

- Review computer code
- Explain the business process
- Test programs
- Identify new technology that might benefit the organization
- Create Web sites and pages
Explain the business process
Which of the following problems do organizations face when managing data?

- Collecting the vast amounts of data that are being generated
- Storing the data that are being collected
- Processing and analyzing the data that are being stored
- All of these
All of these
Data redundancy refers to:


- Storing data in a single central location.
- Sharing data with others.
- Having copies of the same data in multiple locations.
- All of these
Having copies of the same data in multiple locations
The management of data across the entire organization is most accurately defined as:

- Data integration.
- Data control.
- Data governance.
- Data administration.
Data governance
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