Exam 14: Enterprise Computing

An OIS supports many administrative activities.

Using CAD, a factory can link individual processes so that production is balanced, efficient, and driven by customer demand.

A typical enterprise consists of hundreds of operating entities, called ____________________ including departments, centers, and divisions.

Controlling is an activity performed by managers that involves ____.

____ hardware allows large organizations to manage and store information and data using devices geared for heavy use, maximum availability, and maximum efficiency.

A(n) ____ copies the files that have changed since the last full backup or last incremental backup.

____ is an approach to information management in a manufacturing environment that uses software to help monitor and control processes related to production.

____ is the application of human intelligence to computers.

High-availability systems often include a feature called ____________________, which allows components, such as a RAID hard disk or power supplies, to be replaced while the rest of the system continues to perform its tasks.

Executive managers primarily are responsible for ____ decisions, which are decisions that center on a company's overall goals and objectives.

Grid computing allows companies to use the processing power sitting idle in a network located somewhere else in the world.

____ is the process by which an enterprise collects, archives, indexes, and retrieves its knowledge or resources.

MISs seldom are integrated with transaction processing systems.

____ is/are responsible for implementing the strategic decisions of higher management.

____ clients are small, terminal-like computers that mostly rely on a server for data storage and processing.

A centralized approach to information systems allows for greater flexibility, allowing each functional unit or department to customize information systems to their particular needs.

Companies use MRP and MRP II systems to facilitate an MRP or MRP II approach to their manufacturing.

Today, most transaction processing systems use batch processing.

Figure 14-4 The complete integration provided by ERP (examples in Figure 14-4) means information is shared rapidly and management receives a more complete and timely view of an organization through the information.

____________________ are systems that provide forecasting for inventory control, manage and track shipping of products, and provide information and analysis on inventory in warehouses.