Exam 2: Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

According to the business process modeling notation standard,the start of a business process is symbolized by a ________.

A repository can be printed records stored in a shoebox or a collection of files in the cloud.

Data flows represent the movement of data from one activity to another.

A(n)________ is a collection of data that is stored within business records.

Relevant data are those which aptly pertain both to the context and to the subject.

Which of the following statements is true about roles in a business process?

The outermost components of the IS framework ________.

The major benefit of using an information system is that the data stored in databases and other repositories can readily be processed to produce information.

According to the business process modeling notation standard,solid lines between activities are called sequence flows.

Define information.

Briefly describe activities and roles in swimlane format.

Information is data processed by grouping,comparing,or other similar operations.

The outermost components of the symmetrical five-component framework of an IS are data and procedures.

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

In an IS framework,software and procedure components are both sets of instructions.

Describe the benefits of using an information system to store vendor and product-related data.

Activities within a business process are shown in ________.

Procedures act as the bridge between the computer and human sides of the five-component framework of an IS.

Accurate information is information that is based on correct and complete data,and has been processed correctly.

________ is the ratio of benefits to costs.