Exam 1: Information Systems: An Overview

_____ computing refers to widespread applications and deployment of devices that know users,their devices,and their locations and serve as intelligent assistants to businesses and individuals.

Social networking sites can reduce organizations' costs by _____.

In a management information system,structuring the data component to define what type of data is collected and in what form is usually easy if an organization has _____.

Which decision is supported by a logistics information system (LIS)?

In the context of the IT job market,the top information systems job belongs to the ____.

The main difference between an intranet and the Internet is that intranets are public and the Internet is private.

In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field,a ____ is responsible for database design and implementation.

_____ refers to building and integrating analytics capabilities into all everyday business activities.

_____ refers to computing devices everywhere with different sizes and power and accessed through multiple formats such as voice,touch,and gesture.

Which decision is supported by a financial information system (FIS)?

_____ is skill in using productivity software,such as word processors,spreadsheets,database management systems,and presentation software.

In a management information system (MIS),the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to users,and its usefulness determines the success of the information system.

Describe how networking technology will improve in the future.

In the context of using information technologies for a competitive advantage,which statement is true of a top-line strategy?

Customers,competitors,and suppliers are examples of internal data sources of an information system.

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

In the context of the top information systems job,describe the roles of a chief technology officer (CTO)or a chief information officer (CIO)and a chief privacy officer (CPO).

Explain how an organization can combat the threat of new entrants.

Database management systems _____.

In the context of Porter's Five Forces Model,an organization limits buyers' choices by: