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20 Cards in this Set
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USA ranks ____in Broadband Penetration Levels?
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17th
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Up from 25% in 1982, what % of 4-year universities have adopted a plus / minus grading system (as of 2004)?
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65%
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Today’s customers have which of the following characteristics?
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higher expectations
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The zero-footprint IT model provides all of the following to organizations except:
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the ability to move systems and data rapidly to new offices
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The impact of the global, Web-based platform on microlenders such as Kiva includes which of the following?
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A. bringing increased numbers of borrowers and donors together
B. reducing transaction costs C. making the lending process more efficient D. reducing administrative costs |
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When customized items are produced in large quantities, it is called:
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mass customization.
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If UPS is taking Dell computers at the loading dock, and then shipping them to Dell customers, then Dell is practicing which of the following?
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Insourcing
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_____ provide rapid access to timely information and direct access to structured information in the form of reports.
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Dashboards
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An information system that analyzes credit card applications and suggests approval or denial is a(n):
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expert system
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Improving the manner in which internal business processes are executed is which strategy for competitive advantage?
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Operational effectiveness
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Information-based industries are most susceptible to which one of Porter’s five forces?
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Threat of substitute products
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The Internet has had which of the following impacts on the way you purchase your textbooks?
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The Internet increases your bargaining power.
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“The ability to research and prepare a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Analysis for a new fiber-optics based network upgrade”, is an illustration of:
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Information Systems Literacy
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“The ability to manage a new network infrastructure for a new office building”, is an illustration of:
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Computer Literacy
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“The ability to gather end-user requirements and prepare a comprehensive plan for the development, coding, beta testing, and implementation of a new information system”, is an illustration of:
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Information Systems Literacy
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information systems 7 point framework
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1. Business Purpose/Objective
2. Inputs 3. Processes 4. Outputs 5. Environmental Influences 6. Evaluation Criteria 7. Feedback |
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Which of the following is not a major capability of information systems?
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store large amounts of information in a very large space
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When your purchases are swiped over the bar-code reader at the point-of-sale terminals at Wal-Mart, a _____ records the data.
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transaction processing system
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ESS
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Executive Support Systems
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DSS
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Decision Support Systems
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