Test Bank For Information Systems For Business An Experiential Approach 1st Edition By Craig Van

Test Bank For Information Systems For Business An Experiential Approach 1st Edition By Craig Van

Chapter 1: The Value of Information

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Multiple Choice1. Data can best be described as:a. raw symbols (unconnected facts) (ref 1-5)b. informationc. wisdomd. knowledgee. software2. Data that has been processed into something useful is:a. raw datab. information (ref 1-5)c. knowledged. wisdome. hardware3. What is the difference between data and information?a. Data is raw and is converted to information once it has been processed. (ref 1-5)b. Information is knowledge, data is not.c. Data is stored, information is not.d. Data must be numbers, information must be text.e. They are the same thing.4. Knowledge can best be described as:a. datab. a person, place or thingc. information that is applied to some decision or action (ref 1-5)d. the description of informatione. stored data5. Wisdom involves:a. age and life experienceb. formal educationc. using consultantsd. reviewing datae. using knowledge for the greater good (ref 1-5)6. When considering data, information, knowledge and wisdom as a hierarchy, which of these is deeper and more uniquely human?a. Datab. Informationc. Knowledged. Wisdom (ref 1-5)e. None of the above7. The hardware, software and media used to store, organize, retrieve and communicate information is known as __________.a. information technology (ref 1-6, glossary)b. information systemsc. usefulnessd. connectednesse. data8. What is information technology?a. The hardware used in an organizationb. An information systemc. The hardware, software and media used to store, organize, retrieve and communicate information (ref 1-6)d. Applying technology to organizationse. Applying technology to systems9. What is the hardware, software and media used to store, organize, retrieve and communicate information called?a. Information technology (ref 1-6)b. Information systemsc. Hardwared. Softwaree. Usefulness10. Information systems enable users to ____________.a. research alternative solutionsb. identify business strategic solutionsc. connect and process data to help with management decision making (ref 1-6)d. store datae. share information rapidly