Exam 2: Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

________ means accomplishing a certain process with minimum resources.

Data should be pertinent both to the context and subject at hand.Which of the following data characteristics does this represent?

Explain the costs involved in data creation.

What is a business process? Explain with the help of examples.

Information system users ought to rely on data if it appears in the context of a Web page.

In the airline industry,instructions for cancelling reservation is an example of a/an:

Explain the two broad categories of processes with relevant examples.

Which of the following refers to recorded facts and figures?

Effectiveness is an important characteristic of both structured and dynamic processes.

According to the five-component framework,programs tell people what to do,and procedures tell hardware what to do.

Both programs and procedures are instructions.

Which of the following is the most important component of information systems?

When the process changes,the _________ will also need to change.

Why is it important to realize that people share data,but believe it is information?

The five-components model has made it difficult to identify problems in an information system.

Information is processed data.

Changes to dynamic processes are slow,made with deliberation,and are difficult to implement.

Why do organizations standardize business processes?

Day-to-day operations,such as placing an order,are considered ________ processes.

Information is data presented in a meaningful context.