Exam 2: Business Processes, Information, and Information Systems

What is the defining characteristic of the outermost components (hardware and people)of the IS framework?

Roles are shown in ________ in a business process flowchart.

Automation of a process activity consists of moving work from the ________ to the ________ of the symmetrical five-component framework.

John Reed examines the stature of each of his team members on the school basketball team.He finds that the average height of the players is 6 feet 3 inches.John's finding is an example of ________.

Briefly describe a repository.

The ________ component of the IS framework provides instructions for people.

The major benefit of automating a process is that the data stored in databases and other repositories can readily be processed to produce information.

Average wage is knowledge that can be derived from the data of individual wages.

A well-formatted report is characteristic of good information.

________ are people,facilities,or computer programs that are assigned to roles.

One of the major benefits of an information system is labor savings.

In the five-component framework of an IS,the actors are hardware and people.

What are the costs associated with information? When is information considered to be worth its cost?

For information to be worth its cost,an appropriate relationship must exist between the cost of information and the amount of data.

A repository can be a cardboard box,a notebook,a list,an Excel spreadsheet,or a database.

What is a business process? Define activities.

The ________ component of the IS framework provides instructions for hardware.

A collection of databases is an example of a repository.

Accuracy is important with information,but not crucial.As long as it is relevant and timely,it may not need to be complete.

Which of the following components are shown above or below activities in a business process flowchart?