Question 1

Define an enterprise resource planning ERP system and discuss its benefits.

Accepted Answer

not answered
Explanation:Enterprise reso

Question 2

Discuss the four steps of the "control process" that managers use within organizations. Give a specific business example of each of these steps in a business decision situation.

Accepted Answer

not answered
Explanation:Managers achiev

Question 3

The order in which the stages of the product life cycle occur over time is:

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic, growth, decline, and maturity. 
B)  embryonic, maturity, growth, and decline. 
C)  embryonic, growth, maturity, and decline. 
D)  growth, maturity, decline, and embryonic. 
E)  growth, embryonic, maturity, and decline. 
A)  embryonic, growth, decline, and maturity. 
B)  embryonic, maturity, growth, and decline. 
C)  embryonic, growth, maturity, and decline. 
D)  growth, maturity, decline, and embryonic. 
E)  growth, embryonic, maturity, and decline.

Question 4

Natural intelligence has been defined as behavior by a machine that, if performed by a human being, would be called "intelligent."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Powerful, user-friendly programs that are developed for a specific task or use are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  operating system software 
B)  operating networks 
C)  application software 
D)  servers 
E)  data structures 
A)  operating system software 
B)  operating networks 
C)  application software 
D)  servers 
E)  data structures

Question 6

A computer system that gathers comprehensive data, organizes it, and summarizes it in ways that are useful to managers for their nonroutine tasks is known as a(n) _____ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional analysis 
B)  artificial intelligence 
C)  expert 
D)  operations information 
E)  decision-support 
A)  transactional analysis 
B)  artificial intelligence 
C)  expert 
D)  operations information 
E)  decision-support

Question 7

Multimodule application software packages that coordinate the various functional activities of organizations are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  enterprise resource planning systems. 
B)  decision-support systems. 
C)  transaction-processing systems. 
D)  executive-support systems. 
E)  operations information systems. 
A)  enterprise resource planning systems. 
B)  decision-support systems. 
C)  transaction-processing systems. 
D)  executive-support systems. 
E)  operations information systems.

Question 8

Computers express words, numbers, images, and sound in alphabets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ tells the computer hardware how to run.

Accepted Answer

A)  Operating system software 
B)  Mainframes 
C)  Application software 
D)  Local area networks 
E)  Wide area networks 
A)  Operating system software 
B)  Mainframes 
C)  Application software 
D)  Local area networks 
E)  Wide area networks

Question 10

A computer software program that is developed for preparing graphs of sales performance (in terms of the number of units sold) over a required period of time is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  applications software. 
B)  artificial intelligence program. 
C)  expert system software. 
D)  decision-support system. 
E)  operating system software. 
A)  applications software. 
B)  artificial intelligence program. 
C)  expert system software. 
D)  decision-support system. 
E)  operating system software.

Question 11

The client computers that are linked directly to a server constitute a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  local area network. 
B)  operating system software. 
C)  artificial intelligence network. 
D)  global positioning system. 
E)  content management system. 
A)  local area network. 
B)  operating system software. 
C)  artificial intelligence network. 
D)  global positioning system. 
E)  content management system.

Question 12

The term information refers to data that have been organized in some type of meaningful way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Define an enterprise resource planning ERP system and discuss its benefits.

Discuss the four steps of the "control process" that managers use within organizations. Give a specific business example of each of these steps in a business decision situation.

The order in which the stages of the product life cycle occur over time is:

Natural intelligence has been defined as behavior by a machine that, if performed by a human being, would be called "intelligent."

Powerful, user-friendly programs that are developed for a specific task or use are called _____.

A computer system that gathers comprehensive data, organizes it, and summarizes it in ways that are useful to managers for their nonroutine tasks is known as a(n) _____ system.

Multimodule application software packages that coordinate the various functional activities of organizations are called:

Computers express words, numbers, images, and sound in alphabets.

_____ tells the computer hardware how to run.

A computer software program that is developed for preparing graphs of sales performance (in terms of the number of units sold) over a required period of time is an example of a(n):

The client computers that are linked directly to a server constitute a(n):

The term information refers to data that have been organized in some type of meaningful way.

Managers and Managing

The Evolution of Management

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager As a Person

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Motivation Performance

Leadership

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation

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Exam 18: Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

Define an enterprise resource planning ERP system and discuss its benefits.

Discuss the four steps of the "control process" that managers use within organizations. Give a specific business example of each of these steps in a business decision situation.

The order in which the stages of the product life cycle occur over time is:

Natural intelligence has been defined as behavior by a machine that, if performed by a human being, would be called "intelligent."

Powerful, user-friendly programs that are developed for a specific task or use are called _____.

A computer system that gathers comprehensive data, organizes it, and summarizes it in ways that are useful to managers for their nonroutine tasks is known as a(n) _____ system.

Multimodule application software packages that coordinate the various functional activities of organizations are called:

Computers express words, numbers, images, and sound in alphabets.

_____ tells the computer hardware how to run.

A computer software program that is developed for preparing graphs of sales performance (in terms of the number of units sold) over a required period of time is an example of a(n):

The client computers that are linked directly to a server constitute a(n):

The term information refers to data that have been organized in some type of meaningful way.

Managers and Managing

The Evolution of Management

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager As a Person

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Motivation Performance

Leadership

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation

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