Exam 1: Introduction to Information Systems

Opportunities in information systems are available to people from foreign countries, including Russia and India.

In information systems, ____________________ means converting or transforming data into useful outputs.

A(n) ____________________ is a set of integrated programs that manages the vital business operations for an entire multi-site, global organization.

Computers have been used to perform common business applications since the 1950s.

The primary goal of a for-profit organization is to maximize shareholder value.

What are some of the resources and strategies that you can use to have a career in information systems?

Customer relationship management software often uses a variety of information sources.

The technology used to create the Internet is also being applied within companies and organizations to create ____________________, which allow people in an organization to exchange information and work on projects.

Distinguish between an MIS and DSS.

____________________ involves any business transactions executed electronically between companies.

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

A decision support system is an organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that provides routine information to managers and decision makers.

_________________________ is the sum of all costs over the life of the information system.

C2C stands for computer-to-computer e-commerce.

Sustaining change almost always harms an organization while disruptive change almost always helps an organization.

Neural networks give the computer the ability to make suggestions and function like an expert in a particular field, helping enhance the performance of a novice user.

What involves computers understanding and acting on verbal or written commands?

DSS became more widely used in the 1980s as a result of dramatic improvements in technology.

Define the term value chain and briefly discuss the purpose of the supply chain component.

____________________ is an area of artificial intelligence in which machines take over complex, dangerous, routine, or boring tasks.