Exam 1: An Introduction to Information Systems

A(n) _____ can replace many applications with one unified set of programs, making the system easier to use and more effective.

Distinguish between the Internet and the Web.

​A(n) _____ is an organized collection of facts and information, typically consisting of two or more related data files.

In information systems, the activity of gathering and capturing raw data is called _____.

A(n) _____ is an organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that provides routine information to managers and decision makers.

_____ connect computers and equipment in a building, around the country, or around the world to enable electronic communications.

A user can install a firewall to avoid viruses and prevent unauthorized people from gaining access to his or her computer system.

_____ involves using information systems and the Internet to acquire parts and supplies.

_____ is the knowledge of how data and information are used by individuals, groups, and organizations.

_____ include the strategies, policies, methods, and rules for using a computer-based information system (CBIS).

A(n) _____ is a set of integrated programs that manages the vital business operations for an entire multisite, global organization.

_____ is a branch of artificial intelligence that allows computers to recognize and act on patterns or trends.

A set of logically related tasks performed to achieve a definite outcome is called a process.

_____ is a strategy by which an organization determinedly and systematically gathers, organizes, stores, analyzes, and shares its collective knowledge and experience.

Systems analysis involves studying the existing system to uncover its strengths and weaknesses.

_____ is a field in which a computer system takes on the characteristics of human intelligence.

Which of the following is a process of linking together all the components of a system to demonstrate that the system as a whole does indeed meet the user and business requirements?

The World Wide Web (WWW) is a network of links on the Internet to documents containing text, graphics, video, and sound.

The _____ phase of the systems development process determines how a new system must work, what inputs are required, and what outputs must be produced to meet the business needs defined during systems analysis.

Hiring an outside company to perform some or all of a systems development project is called _____.