Management Information Systems MCQ Flashcards

Which systems development approach builds a working model of a system quickly to gather user feedback before full development?

Answer: Prototyping

Prototyping creates an early working model to elicit user feedback and clarify requirements before committing to full development.

In MIS, 'information overload' refers to a situation where:

Answer: Users receive more information than they can effectively process

Information overload occurs when the volume of available information exceeds a person's capacity to process it effectively, reducing decision quality.

Which Porter's competitive force model element represents the threat posed by alternative products that serve the same customer need?

Answer: Threat of substitute products

The threat of substitutes occurs when customers can switch to a different product type that fulfills the same need, limiting an industry's pricing power.

A company migrates its email servers to Microsoft 365, accessing email as a hosted service without managing the underlying infrastructure. This is which cloud service model?

Answer: Software as a Service (SaaS)

SaaS delivers fully functional software applications over the internet, with the vendor managing all underlying infrastructure and maintenance.

Which term describes the process of identifying patterns in large datasets to predict future outcomes, commonly used in marketing and fraud detection?

Answer: Data mining

Data mining uses statistical and machine learning techniques to discover patterns, correlations, and insights in large datasets.

The principle of 'separation of duties' in internal IT controls means:

Answer: No single employee can complete a high-risk transaction alone

Separation of duties ensures that completing a sensitive transaction requires multiple people, reducing fraud and error risk.

Which wireless communication standard is most commonly used for short-range device pairing, such as connecting a headset to a smartphone?

Answer: Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless standard designed for device-to-device pairing over distances typically under 100 meters.