Question 1

In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to collect data and analyze it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe a manufacturing information system (MFIS).

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.An MFIS is used to man

Question 3

A _____is an organized integration of hardware and software technologies, data, processes, and human elements designed to produce timely, integrated, relevant, accurate, and useful information for decision-making purposes. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  management information system 
B)  transaction-processing system 
C)  sequential processing system 
D)  data warehousing system 
A)  management information system 
B)  transaction-processing system 
C)  sequential processing system 
D)  data warehousing system

Question 4

Discuss how information systems are useful for students.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Students use computers

Question 5

Computer networks, database systems, point-of-sale (POS) systems, etc., are few examples of information technologies that support information systems in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  decision making 
B)  strategic planning 
C)  orientation focusing 
D)  consumer building 
A)  decision making 
B)  strategic planning 
C)  orientation focusing 
D)  consumer building

Question 6

Describe how a personnel information system (PIS) helps decision makers.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.A personnel informatio

Question 7

Which of the following decisions is supported by a logistics information system (LIS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predicting an organization's future personnel needs 
B)  Minimizing capital investment risks 
C)  Determining portfolio structures 
D)  Selecting the best modes of transportation 
A)  Predicting an organization's future personnel needs 
B)  Minimizing capital investment risks 
C)  Determining portfolio structures 
D)  Selecting the best modes of transportation

Question 8

Explain what a knowledge worker should know to understand the role of information in generating and using business intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Knowledge workers need

In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to collect data and analyze it.

Describe a manufacturing information system (MFIS).

A _____is an organized integration of hardware and software technologies, data, processes, and human elements designed to produce timely, integrated, relevant, accurate, and useful information for decision-making purposes.

Discuss how information systems are useful for students.

Computer networks, database systems, point-of-sale (POS) systems, etc., are few examples of information technologies that support information systems in _____.

Describe how a personnel information system (PIS) helps decision makers.

Which of the following decisions is supported by a logistics information system (LIS)?

Explain what a knowledge worker should know to understand the role of information in generating and using business intelligence.

Computers: The Machines Behind Computing

Database Systems, Data Warehouses and Data Marts

Personal, Legal, Ethical and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication

The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

Filters

Exam 1: Information Systems: An Overview

In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to collect data and analyze it.

Describe a manufacturing information system (MFIS).

A _____is an organized integration of hardware and software technologies, data, processes, and human elements designed to produce timely, integrated, relevant, accurate, and useful information for decision-making purposes. ​

Discuss how information systems are useful for students.

Computer networks, database systems, point-of-sale (POS) systems, etc., are few examples of information technologies that support information systems in _____.

Describe how a personnel information system (PIS) helps decision makers.

Which of the following decisions is supported by a logistics information system (LIS)?

Explain what a knowledge worker should know to understand the role of information in generating and using business intelligence.

Computers: The Machines Behind Computing

Database Systems, Data Warehouses and Data Marts

Personal, Legal, Ethical and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication

The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

Filters

A _____is an organized integration of hardware and software technologies, data, processes, and human elements designed to produce timely, integrated, relevant, accurate, and useful information for decision-making purposes.