Exam 1: An Introduction to Information Systems

The process of defining relationships among data to create useful information requires ______

Systems analysis defines the problems and opportunities of the existing system.

_____ is the awareness and understanding of a set of information and the ways the information can be made useful to support a specific task or reach a decision.

An intranet is a network based on Web technologies that allows selected outsiders, such as business partners and customers, to access authorized resources of a company's extranet.

The ____________ phase of systems development includes purchasing software, hardware, databases, and other IS components.

_____ is (are) considered to be the most important element in a computer-based information system.

Information is simply a collection of raw facts such as an employee number or the total hours worked in a week.

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 users.

A common type of information system used in business organizations are those designed for _____

While technologically advanced, unfortunately, e-commerce offers few advantages for streamlining work activities.

In information systems, _____ is used to make changes to input or processing activities.

The collection of rules, procedures, and relationships that must be followed by an expert system to achieve the proper outcome is contained in the expert system's _____.

Information about the documents on the Web and access to these documents are controlled and provided by tens of thousands of special computers called Web servers.

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

An _____ is a network based on Web technologies that allows only selected outsiders, such as business partners and customers, to access authorized resources of a company's intranet.

______ is a measure of the extent to which a system achieves its goals.

Transaction processing systems were developed in the 1950s.

The ______ is an organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices to create, store, share, and use the organization's knowledge and experience.

_____ involves any business transactions executed electronically between companies.

Electronic business goes beyond e-commerce and e-procurement by using information systems and the Internet to perform all business-related tasks and functions.