Exam 1: Information Systems in Business

The _______________ component in a cybernetic system refers to the data about the performance of the system.

Sew What? attributes their outstanding growth to Web-driven sales.

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

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

Success in today's dynamic business environment depends heavily on maximizing the use of Internet-based technologies and Web-enabled information systems to meet the competitive requirements of _______________.

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.

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

E-commerce ____________________.

In the Real World case,Sew What? lost a big business contract because without a _______ the company lacked credibility.

A system that controls the industrial processes of an organization would be classified as a(n)_______________ support system.

Information in various forms is transmitted to end users and made available to them in the _______________ activity.

All of the following normally happens to data during a value-added process except:

In the context of the information systems model,computer peripherals typically consist of hardware devices,such as keyboards,and productivity tools,such as word processing software.

Most end users in business are referred to as knowledge workers,people who spend most of their time communicating,collaborating,and creating,using,and distributing information.

The information systems function is equally as important to business success as the function of _______________.

According to the Real World case,the September 2007 system failure at the 17 Veterans' Administration facilities severely interfered with the normal operations,inpatient and outpatient care,pharmacy,and access to electronic patient records.

An information system can use hardware as simple as a pencil and paper to capture and store its data.

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

Smoke signals and library card catalogs are examples of an information system.

An information system that supports the business functions of accounting,finance,human resource management,marketing,or operations would be classified as a(n)_______________ system.