POB Unit 2.02 & 3.01

Which is a true statement about a management information system (MIS)?

• It may be one part of a business's overall information management program

• It is the same thing as an information management program.

• It does not assist with a business's information management program.

• It includes people, processes, and practices.

One of the purposes of information management is to provide businesses with the strategic information they need to:

• create sales presentations.

• develop a short-term advertising campaign.

• make long-term decisions

• write an annual report.

Information management can be a challenge because:

• there is often not enough information to manage.

• many people do not understand what it is.

• there is only one “right” way to do it.

• no one wants to participate in it.

Which demonstrates the correct method to ensure that all words in a phrase are included in a web search?

• Discipline is the most important part of success)

• [There is no tree that the wind has not shaken]

• 'To be or not to be'

• "Confidence in itself is the secret of success"

Which is an umbrella term referring to any type of Internet transaction?

• URL

• e-commerce

• e-business

• website

Monitors, keyboards, and hard drives are examples of computer:

• language.

• networks.

• hardware

• standards.

Businesses often use word-processing computer software to produce:

• detailed reports, memos, and contracts.

• complex graphics, letters, and reports.

• research reports, spreadsheets, and tables.

• business plans, contracts, and spreadsheets

What type of software program would a business use to analyze its operating expenses and level of sales?

• database

• presentation

• spreadsheet

• communication

An electronic planning device that many employees use to keep track of their activities is an example of a:

• time-management tool.

• communication system.

• web-based program

• presentation application.

Which is usually the quickest way that businesses can obtain information about unknown potential new vendors that are located in other parts of the country

• by searching the web

• by sending an e-mail

• by faxing a request

• by phoning an agent