Question 1

Managing a product recall in a way that minimizes negative impacts on sales of other products and profits is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) data. 
B) information. 
C) knowledge. 
D) decision. 
A) data. 
B) information. 
C) knowledge. 
D) decision.

Question 2

Large companies and government agencies with multiple locations may set up __________ on servers that they own if data confidentiality is a key requirement.

Accepted Answer

A) public clouds 
B) private clouds 
C) encrypted clouds 
D) social clouds 
A) public clouds 
B) private clouds 
C) encrypted clouds 
D) social clouds

Question 3

What are the three defining characteristics of DSSs?

Accepted Answer

Three defining characteristics of DSSs a

Question 4

If a customer sets up an account with REI.com to purchase from their Web site,the __________ will validate that the address,city,and postal code are consistent and valid in order to improve __________.

Accepted Answer

A) OLTP;data storage 
B) OLTP: data visibility 
C) TPS;data quality 
D) TPS;data transfer 
A) OLTP;data storage 
B) OLTP: data visibility 
C) TPS;data quality 
D) TPS;data transfer

Question 5

General purpose reporting systems are referred to as __________ systems.

Accepted Answer

A) management information 
B) decision support 
C) operational 
D) transactional 
A) management information 
B) decision support 
C) operational 
D) transactional

Question 6

Because Wal-Mart has thousands of suppliers to manage and is constantly looking for new ones worldwide,they invested in a new __________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) mobile networking 
B) global sourcing 
C) global support 
D) mobile support 
A) mobile networking 
B) global sourcing 
C) global support 
D) mobile support

Question 7

Which of the following represents the evolution to Internet-based infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

A) public cloud computing;private cloud computing;virtualization 
B) wired;wireless;mobile computing 
C) virtualization;cloud computing;enterprise computing 
D) virtualization;private cloud computing;cloud computing 
A) public cloud computing;private cloud computing;virtualization 
B) wired;wireless;mobile computing 
C) virtualization;cloud computing;enterprise computing 
D) virtualization;private cloud computing;cloud computing

Question 8

Processing improves _________,which is important because reports and decisions are only as good as the data they are based upon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Processing improves _________,which is important because reports...

Question 9

Decision support systems are __________ that support unstructured and semi-structured decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) interactive applications 
B) reporting applications 
C) operations support systems 
D) process control systems 
A) interactive applications 
B) reporting applications 
C) operations support systems 
D) process control systems

Question 10

Sony's managers notice a significant change in demand for the company's eReaders.They request that reports be generated so they can learn more about this situation.What is this type of report?

Accepted Answer

A) Periodic 
B) Exception 
C) Ad hoc 
D) Functional 
A) Periodic 
B) Exception 
C) Ad hoc 
D) Functional

Question 11

Sales of fresh produce drop during an E.coli food contamination crisis.What type of reports would be generated in this unique situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Periodic 
B) Exception 
C) Ad hoc 
D) Functional 
A) Periodic 
B) Exception 
C) Ad hoc 
D) Functional

Question 12

Deciding which new products to develop or which new markets to enter are examples of __________ decisions because they depend on human intelligence,knowledge,and/or experience.

Accepted Answer

A) structured 
B) semistructured 
C) unstructured 
D) routine 
A) structured 
B) semistructured 
C) unstructured 
D) routine

Question 13

Multiple business apps form a system that supports a functional area--marketing,finance,human resources,production,operations,accounting,and IT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

By linking a company with its suppliers,vendors,and customers,the supply chain creates __________.

Accepted Answer

A) logistics inefficiencies 
B) automated distribution centers 
C) an extended enterprise 
D) a warehouse control system 
A) logistics inefficiencies 
B) automated distribution centers 
C) an extended enterprise 
D) a warehouse control system

Question 15

Supply chains can be grossly inefficient unless the companies in the supply chain can share data,collaborate,and respond to changes in demand and do so efficiently and quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________ involves identifying sellers that could provide a retailer,such as Wal-Mart,with products or services to sell in their stores and online.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ involves identifying sellers that could provide...

Question 17

__________ is data that has been processed,organized,or put into context so that it has meaning and value to the person receiving it.

Accepted Answer

A) Information 
B) A transaction 
C) Knowledge 
D) A report 
A) Information 
B) A transaction 
C) Knowledge 
D) A report

Question 18

What is a disadvantage of cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

A) It may be more difficult to get to the root of IT infrastructure performance problems. 
B) It is higher cost than company-owned IT infrastructures. 
C) There is more control than with company-owned IT infrastructures. 
D) Service-level agreements (SLAs)with vendors are not necessary. 
A) It may be more difficult to get to the root of IT infrastructure performance problems. 
B) It is higher cost than company-owned IT infrastructures. 
C) There is more control than with company-owned IT infrastructures. 
D) Service-level agreements (SLAs)with vendors are not necessary.

Question 19

Data is the raw material from which information is produced;and the quality,reliability and integrity of the data must be maintained for the information to be useful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When a customer sets up an account with Newegg.com to purchase from their Web site,the TPS validates that the address,city,and postal code are correct and consistent to insure data quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Managing a product recall in a way that minimizes negative impacts on sales of other products and profits is an example of:

Large companies and government agencies with multiple locations may set up __________ on servers that they own if data confidentiality is a key requirement.

What are the three defining characteristics of DSSs?

If a customer sets up an account with REI.com to purchase from their Web site,the will validate that the address,city,and postal code are consistent and valid in order to improve .

General purpose reporting systems are referred to as __________ systems.

Because Wal-Mart has thousands of suppliers to manage and is constantly looking for new ones worldwide,they invested in a new __________ strategy.

Which of the following represents the evolution to Internet-based infrastructure?

Processing improves _________,which is important because reports and decisions are only as good as the data they are based upon.

Decision support systems are __________ that support unstructured and semi-structured decision making.

Sony's managers notice a significant change in demand for the company's eReaders.They request that reports be generated so they can learn more about this situation.What is this type of report?

Sales of fresh produce drop during an E.coli food contamination crisis.What type of reports would be generated in this unique situation?

Deciding which new products to develop or which new markets to enter are examples of __________ decisions because they depend on human intelligence,knowledge,and/or experience.

Multiple business apps form a system that supports a functional area--marketing,finance,human resources,production,operations,accounting,and IT.

By linking a company with its suppliers,vendors,and customers,the supply chain creates __________.

Supply chains can be grossly inefficient unless the companies in the supply chain can share data,collaborate,and respond to changes in demand and do so efficiently and quickly.

__________ involves identifying sellers that could provide a retailer,such as Wal-Mart,with products or services to sell in their stores and online.

__________ is data that has been processed,organized,or put into context so that it has meaning and value to the person receiving it.

What is a disadvantage of cloud computing?

Data is the raw material from which information is produced;and the quality,reliability and integrity of the data must be maintained for the information to be useful.

When a customer sets up an account with Newegg.com to purchase from their Web site,the TPS validates that the address,city,and postal code are correct and consistent to insure data quality.

Information Systems in the 2010s

Data,text,and Document Management

Network Management and Mobility

IT Security,crime,compliance,and Continuity

E-Business and E-Commerce

Mobile Computing and Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Media

Operational Planning and Control Systems

Enterprise Information Systems

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

IT Strategic Planning

Business Process Management and Systems Development

Global Ecology, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

Filters

Exam 2: Infrastructure and Support Systems

Managing a product recall in a way that minimizes negative impacts on sales of other products and profits is an example of:

Large companies and government agencies with multiple locations may set up __________ on servers that they own if data confidentiality is a key requirement.

What are the three defining characteristics of DSSs?

If a customer sets up an account with REI.com to purchase from their Web site,the __________ will validate that the address,city,and postal code are consistent and valid in order to improve __________.

General purpose reporting systems are referred to as __________ systems.

Because Wal-Mart has thousands of suppliers to manage and is constantly looking for new ones worldwide,they invested in a new __________ strategy.

Which of the following represents the evolution to Internet-based infrastructure?

Processing improves _________,which is important because reports and decisions are only as good as the data they are based upon.

Decision support systems are __________ that support unstructured and semi-structured decision making.

Sony's managers notice a significant change in demand for the company's eReaders.They request that reports be generated so they can learn more about this situation.What is this type of report?

Sales of fresh produce drop during an E.coli food contamination crisis.What type of reports would be generated in this unique situation?

Deciding which new products to develop or which new markets to enter are examples of __________ decisions because they depend on human intelligence,knowledge,and/or experience.

Multiple business apps form a system that supports a functional area--marketing,finance,human resources,production,operations,accounting,and IT.

By linking a company with its suppliers,vendors,and customers,the supply chain creates __________.

Supply chains can be grossly inefficient unless the companies in the supply chain can share data,collaborate,and respond to changes in demand and do so efficiently and quickly.

__________ involves identifying sellers that could provide a retailer,such as Wal-Mart,with products or services to sell in their stores and online.

__________ is data that has been processed,organized,or put into context so that it has meaning and value to the person receiving it.

What is a disadvantage of cloud computing?

Data is the raw material from which information is produced;and the quality,reliability and integrity of the data must be maintained for the information to be useful.

When a customer sets up an account with Newegg.com to purchase from their Web site,the TPS validates that the address,city,and postal code are correct and consistent to insure data quality.

Information Systems in the 2010s

Data,text,and Document Management

Network Management and Mobility

IT Security,crime,compliance,and Continuity

E-Business and E-Commerce

Mobile Computing and Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Media

Operational Planning and Control Systems

Enterprise Information Systems

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

IT Strategic Planning

Business Process Management and Systems Development

Global Ecology, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

Filters

If a customer sets up an account with REI.com to purchase from their Web site,the will validate that the address,city,and postal code are consistent and valid in order to improve .