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AIS Module 1

Mitch Freedman 10 questions

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  1. 11. Data differ from information in which way?
    1. Aa. Data are output, and information is input.
    2. Bb. Information is output, and data are input.
    3. Cc. Data are meaningful bits of information.
    4. Dd. There is no difference.
  2. 22. The business processes that include goods storage, receiving vendor invoices, and updating payable accounts is called.
    1. Aa. the expenditure cycle.
    2. Bb. the revenue cycle.
    3. Cc. the production or conversion cycle.
    4. Dd. the financing cycle
  3. 33. Which of the following is a primary activity in the value chain?
    1. Aa. purchasing
    2. Bb. accounting
    3. Cc. post-sales service
    4. Dd. human resource management
  4. 44. Which transaction cycle includes interactions between an organization and its suppliers?
    1. Aa. revenue cycle
    2. Bb. expenditure cycle
    3. Cc. human resources/payroll cycle
    4. Dd. general ledger and reporting system
  5. 55. Which of the following is NOT a means by which information improves decision making?
    1. Aa. increases information overload
    2. Bb. reduces uncertainty
    3. Cc. provides feedback about the effectiveness of prior decisions
    4. Dd. identifies situations requiring management action
  6. 66. In the value chain concept, upgrading IT is considered what kind of activity?
    1. Aa. primary activity
    2. Bb. support activity
    3. Cc. service activity
    4. Dd. structured activity
  7. 77. When a subsystem's goals are inconsistent with the goals of another subsystem, or with the system as a whole, it is called
    1. Aa. goal conflict.
    2. Bb. goal congruence.
    3. Cc. both definitions are wrong.
  8. 88. Which of the following is a function of an AIS?
    1. Aa. reducing the need to identify a strategy and strategic position
    2. Bb. transforming data into useful information
    3. Cc. allocating organizational resources
    4. Dd. automating all decision making
  9. 99. Transforming data into information so that management can plan, execute, control, and evaluate activities, resources, and personnel is part of which component of an AIS?
    1. Aa. The people who use the system.
    2. Bb. The procedures and instructions used to collect, process, and store data.
    3. Cc. The data about the organization and its business activities.
    4. Dd. The software used to process the data.
  10. 1010. A report telling how well all approved vendors have performed in the prior 12 months is information that is MOST needed in which business process?
    1. Aa. paying vendors
    2. Bb. acquiring inventory
    3. Cc. selling merchandise
    4. Dd. paying employees

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Degree INF2004 Quiz on AIS Module 1, created by Mitch Freedman on 15/04/2015.
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