Exam 1: Foundations of Information Systems in Business

People, hardware, software, __________, and networks are the five basic resources of information systems.

In the context of the information systems model, _______________ are the operating instructions for the people who will use an information system. Examples are instructions for filling out a paper form or using a software package.

Organizations are examples of _______________ systems because they interface and interact with other systems in their environment.

Gaining a strategic advantage over competition requires the innovative application of information technologies.

Information systems are just like any other system, but their value to the modern organization is unlike any other system ever created.

The success of an information system should be measured by both its efficiency and its _______________.

As a manager, you must be aware of what uses of information technology might be considered improper, irresponsible, or harmful to individuals or to society. This dimension of the use of information technology is referred to in the text as an _______________ responsibility.

Types of information systems are generally classified as either operations information systems or _______________ information systems.

Developing an information system solution involves all of the following steps except:

According to the textbook case on responsibility and accountability:

Companies generally rely on e-business applications to do all of the following except:

An information system that supports accounting is an example of a functional business system.

All of the following would be considered a hardware resource except:

According to the textbook case on responsibility and accountability, even if a project is not an IT project, who is held responsible for optimizing returns on IT-related investments?

In the context of the information systems model, information is subjected to a "value-added" process that converts it to data that meet the needs of end users.

Electronic _______________ is the buying, selling, marketing, and servicing of products, services, and information over a variety of computer networks.

_______________ is the information systems activity in which data and information are retained in an organized manner for later use.

The original, formal record of a transaction is called the:

According to the text, the steps of developing an information system, in their proper order, are:

The term "information technology" refers to all of the components and resources necessary to deliver the information and functions of a system to an organization.