Exam 1: Foundations of Information Systems in Business

Information systems that focus on operational and managerial applications in support of basic business functions, such as accounting or marketing, are known as _______________.

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Question 101

The design of an information system application is based on an _______________ of the business requirements of an organization.

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Question 102

How do information systems aid in decision making?

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Question 103

A manufacturing system accepts raw materials as input and produces finished goods as output. An information system accepts data as input and processes them into _______________ as output.

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Question 104

A functional business system supports all of the following types of applications except:

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Question 105

When a manager uses an interactive, computer-based information system to assist in his/her decision making, the manager is using a _______________ support system.

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Question 106

One system can be made up of other systems or can be a part of a bigger system.

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Question 107

A system with feedback and _______________ functions is sometimes called a cybernetic system.

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Question 108

An information system depends on all of the following resources except:

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Question 109

In an information system context, which one of the following would be the most applicable description of application software?

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Question 110

Expert systems can serve as consultants to users by providing expert advice in limited subject areas.

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Question 111

When information system applications focus on providing information and support for effective decision making by managers, they are called _______________ support systems.

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Question 112

All of the following are considered computer hardware technology except:

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Question 113

Data can be thought of as context independent. This means that a list of numbers or name by themselves do not provide an understanding of the context in which they were recorded.

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Question 114

All of the following are good examples of information except:

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Question 115

Having a basic understanding of information systems is good, but not nearly as important as understanding other functional business areas.

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Question 116

Information technology can help all kinds of businesses improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their business processes and managerial decision making.

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Question 117

Which of the following is a false statement?

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Question 118

In an e-business enterprise, an intranet refers to:

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Question 119

According to the Real World case, eCourier uses SeeWhy software to:

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Question 120

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Information systems that focus on operational and managerial applications in support of basic business functions, such as accounting or marketing, are known as _______________.

The design of an information system application is based on an _______________ of the business requirements of an organization.

How do information systems aid in decision making?

A manufacturing system accepts raw materials as input and produces finished goods as output. An information system accepts data as input and processes them into _______________ as output.

A functional business system supports all of the following types of applications except:

When a manager uses an interactive, computer-based information system to assist in his/her decision making, the manager is using a _______________ support system.

One system can be made up of other systems or can be a part of a bigger system.

A system with feedback and _______________ functions is sometimes called a cybernetic system.

An information system depends on all of the following resources except:

In an information system context, which one of the following would be the most applicable description of application software?

Expert systems can serve as consultants to users by providing expert advice in limited subject areas.

When information system applications focus on providing information and support for effective decision making by managers, they are called _______________ support systems.

All of the following are considered computer hardware technology except:

Data can be thought of as context independent. This means that a list of numbers or name by themselves do not provide an understanding of the context in which they were recorded.

All of the following are good examples of information except:

Having a basic understanding of information systems is good, but not nearly as important as understanding other functional business areas.

Information technology can help all kinds of businesses improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their business processes and managerial decision making.

Which of the following is a false statement?

In an e-business enterprise, an intranet refers to:

According to the Real World case, eCourier uses SeeWhy software to:

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Data Resource Management

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Security and Ethical Challenges

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