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Information Management: Quiz 1 (2026)
Quiz by Liezette Guevarra
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InformationManagement (IM) is strictly limited to the technology and software anorganization uses.
Data becomes information only after it is processed, organized, structured, or presented in a given context.
One of the primary functions of Information Management is to support strategic decision-making in a business.
"People" are considered a core component of an Information Management system.
The Information Management lifecycle ends immediately after data is securely stored in a database.
Information Management functions are separate from risk management and regulatory compliance.
Business processes are a component of Information Management because they dictate how data is collected and used.
The main goal of Information Management is to maximize the cost of data acquisition while minimizing data usage.
Hardware and software represent the "Technology" component of Information Management.
Good Information Management ensures that the right information is available to the right people at the right time.
Write DATA if the item represents raw, unstructured facts or figures. Write INFORMATION if the item represents processed data that provides context ormeaning for business decisions.
PLEASE TYPE YOUR ANSWERS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (UPPERCASE).
A list ofnumbers: 45, 12, 89, 34, 76.
Write DATA if the item represents raw, unstructured facts or figures. Write INFORMATION if the item represents processed data that provides context or meaningfor business decisions.
PLEASE TYPE YOUR ANSWERS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS(UPPERCASE).
A linegraph showing that company sales increased by 15% during the fourth quarter.
WriteDATA if the item represents raw, unstructured facts or figures. WriteINFORMATION if the item represents processed data that provides context or meaningfor business decisions.
PLEASETYPE YOUR ANSWERS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (UPPERCASE).
The text"John Smith" written on a blank piece of paper.
Write DATA if the item represents raw, unstructured facts or figures. Write INFORMATION if the item represents processed data that provides context or meaningfor business decisions.
PLEASETYPE YOUR ANSWERS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (UPPERCASE).
An automated alert stating: "Inventory for Product X is below 10 units; reorder immediately.
Write DATA if the item represents raw, unstructured facts or figures. Write INFORMATION if the item represents processed data that provides context or meaningfor business decisions.
PLEASE TYPE YOUR ANSWERS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (UPPERCASE).
The individual scan times of 500 customers at a grocery checkout counter.
Write DATA if the item represents raw, unstructured facts or figures. Write INFORMATION if the item represents processed data that provides context or meaningfor business decisions.
PLEASE TYPE YOUR ANSWERS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (UPPERCASE).
A monthly report concluding that the average customer wait time is 4.2 minutes.
Write DATA if the item represents raw, unstructured facts or figures. Write INFORMATION if the item represents processed data that provides context or meaningfor business decisions.
PLEASE TYPE YOUR ANSWERS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (UPPERCASE).
The raw unedited responses from 1,000 customer satisfaction surveys.
Write DATA if the item represents raw, unstructured facts or figures. Write INFORMATION if the item represents processed data that provides context or meaningfor business decisions.
PLEASE TYPE YOUR ANSWERS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (UPPERCASE).
A piechart illustrating that 70% of your target market prefers online shopping overin-store shopping.
Write DATA if the item represents raw, unstructured facts or figures. Write INFORMATION if the item represents processed data that provides context or meaningfor business decisions.
PLEASETYPE YOUR ANSWERS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (UPPERCASE).
A spreadsheet containing 10,000 random, uncategorized dates.
Write DATA if the item represents raw, unstructured facts or figures. Write INFORMATION if the item represents processed data that provides context or meaningfor business decisions.
PLEASE TYPE YOUR ANSWERS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (UPPERCASE).
A financial balance sheet showing that the company's liabilities exceed itscurrent assets.
Identify the specific type of Information Systembeing described in each item. TYPE YOUR ANSWER USING INITIALS ONLY (TPS, MIS, DSS, OR ESS) IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
A system that captures and logs the daily, routine transactions necessary to conduct business, such as processing retail sales or scanning barcodes at checkout.
Identifythe specific type of Information System being described in each item.
TYPE YOUR ANSWER USINGINITIALS ONLY (TPS, MIS, DSS, OR ESS) IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
A specialized dashboard used by the C-suite to monitor macro-economic indicators, regulatory changes, and long-term competitor strategies.
Identifythe specific type of Information System being described in each item.
TYPE YOUR ANSWER USINGINITIALS ONLY (TPS, MIS, DSS, OR ESS) IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
An interactive, data-driven tool that uses mathematical forecasting models to help a financial manager evaluate alternative investment portfolios.
Identifythe specific type of Information System being described in each item.
TYPE YOUR ANSWER USINGINITIALS ONLY (TPS, MIS, DSS, OR ESS) IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
A system that extracts data from operational databases to generate structured, weekly sales summary reports for department heads.
Identifythe specific type of Information System being described in each item.
TYPE YOUR ANSWER USINGINITIALS ONLY (TPS, MIS, DSS, OR ESS) IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
A payroll application that calculates hourly wages, processes tax withholdings, and automatically generates employee paychecks at the end of every week.
Identifythe specific type of Information System being described in each item.
TYPE YOUR ANSWER USINGINITIALS ONLY (TPS, MIS, DSS, OR ESS) IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
An executive-level system that aggregates high-level internal corporate summaries with external real-time global news feeds.
Identifythe specific type of Information System being described in each item.
TYPE YOUR ANSWER USINGINITIALS ONLY (TPS, MIS, DSS, OR ESS) IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
An analytical tool used by a supply chain manager to run "what-if" simulations on how a sudden fuel price spike will impact shipping costs.
Identifythe specific type of Information System being described in each item.
TYPE YOUR ANSWER USINGINITIALS ONLY (TPS, MIS, DSS, OR ESS) IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
An inventory system that automatically prints a monthly "out-of-stock" exception report to alert middle management about critical supply shortages.
Identifythe specific type of Information System being described in each item.
TYPE YOUR ANSWER USINGINITIALS ONLY (TPS, MIS, DSS, OR ESS) IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
A barcode scanning system at a shipping dock that registers packages as "shipped" the exact moment they are loaded onto a delivery truck.
Identifythe specific type of Information System being described in each item.
TYPE YOUR ANSWER USINGINITIALS ONLY (TPS, MIS, DSS, OR ESS) IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
A marketing system used to evaluate pricing strategies by comparing historical sales trends against projected consumer demand curves.