MGT 472 Exam and Quiz Tips

Overview:

Exams and quizzes will consist of objective and/or short essay questions and will cover lecture material, homework, information from the text, testable web pages, presentations, and current event information discussed during class. Each exam will cover all material since the previous exam including material covered on any intervening quiz(es).

Notes:

you must bring picture ID to each exam (not quizzes), preferably SFA student ID. Texas drivers license is OK. See Dr. Fisher ASAP if you have neither of those.
"Scantron" forms are not required. All answers must be placed on the exam or quiz.
except when otherwise instructed, you may bring ONE note sheet to exams, 8.5" x 11", two-sided (or two one-sided sheets) on which you may write/type/print anything that you feel would be helpful (except answers to someone else's exam!). You may not share a note sheet with another person, and you may not bring any device to read the sheet other than ordinary eyeglasses (no magnifying glasses, microfiche machines, etc.). Put your name prominently on your sheet. If you use such sheet(s), you may be required to turn it in with your exam.
quizzes are similar to exams but shorter. See instructions for the particular quiz for whether a note sheet is allowed.
you may not use a computer, PDA, or cell phone in any way during a quiz or exam. Turn such devices off.
you may not use any method or device to contact anyone else, receive communications, or access material other than that on the approved note sheet(s) during an exam or quiz. Ask for permission if you need to get out a pencil, calculator, etc.
if you are not a native English speaker, you may use a translator device if and only if Dr. Fisher approves the specific device in advance of the exam. The device must be strictly for translating and cannot have computer, PDA, or phone capabilities.
exam/quiz coverage will be specified on the main course page in myCourses. That page will also include links to testable web pages.
of necessity, later exams may include concepts from earlier material.
current events and group presentations are testable (major concepts only).
information on quizzes (including on-line quizzes, if any) is testable on exams.
see the Testable Cases page for a list of the end-of-chapter cases that are testable.
between half and three-quarters of the points will come from objective questions (T/F and multiple choice); the rest will come from short essay questions. Everyone should have plenty of time.

Tip: answer the question! If a question asks you something specific about a topic and you spew out everything you know about the topic without actually answering the question, you will both waste time and receive few if any points.

Study tips:

review your notes while going through the text and any applicable handouts. Use your note sheet for things that were emphasized in class or that are major points in the text and that you think you may have trouble remembering.
get an adequate amount of sleep the night before a quiz and especially before an exam. Some questions (especially the short answer questions) require thought, and thought is much more difficult if you are tired.

Sample questions (from exam 1):

T/F:

Intranets and extranets both make use of Internet technology. (T)

Characteristics of human behavior are not usually relevant to the study of information systems. (F)

Multiple choice:

To find web pages in Google about tigers without returning pages about Tiger Woods, you would:
a. search for "tiger not Woods"
b. search for "only tiger"
c. use the "advanced" search screen
d. this type of search is not possible in Google
(c)

The process of buying and selling goods and services electronically is called:
a. electronic market
b. electronic commerce
c. electronic business
d. electronic goods and services
e. none of the above
(b)

Short answer:

A suggestion has been made that customers and suppliers be given access to your company's intranet. State the advantages and disadvantages of this approach, including precautions that should be taken. Be thorough. Answer:
Advantages: better / more efficient communications with customers and suppliers including better customer service; ordering may be easier / cheaper; faster response time for orders, questions, etc.
Disadvantages: hackers (possibly including competitors) may get access to sensitive information (company strategies, customer information, etc.); data entry may be slow compared to non-intranet communications; may actually be harder to use than phone/fax/etc. if web pages are designed poorly.
Precautions: use a firewall; don't put extremely sensitive information on this system; make sure users have hard-to-guess passwords; encrypt all transaction communications.
[most but not all of above necessary for full credit; credit may also be given for other reasonable answers]

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Last updated June 26, 2010