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52 Cards in this Set
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A(n) ________ gives a computer the ability to make suggestions and act like a specialist in a particular field.
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a. knowledge base
b. expert system c. learning system d. neural network |
b. expert system
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Systems ________ involves creating or acquiring the various system components (hardware, software, databases, etc.) defined in the design step.
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a. design
b. implementation c. analysis d. maintenance |
b. implementation
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The ________ is the world's largest computer network, consisting of thousands of interconnected networks, all freely exchanging information.
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a. intranet
b. Internet c. extranet d. World Wide Web |
b. Internet
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A(n) ________ is an organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that provides routine information to managers and decision makers.
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a. TPS
b. MIS c. ERP d. DSS |
b. MIS
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Raw facts, such as an employee number, total hours worked in a week, inventory parts, or sales orders are called ________.
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a. information
b. data c. intelligence d. knowledge |
b. data
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A(n) ________ is an organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that support problem–specific decision making.
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a. DSS
b. MIS c. ERP d. TPS |
a. DSS
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________ information can be used for a variety of purposes.
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a. Flexible
b. Economical c. Accurate d. Relevant |
a. Flexible
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If you make an online purchase from the ACME company's web site, you are engaging in a ________ transaction.
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a. B2C
b. C2D c. B2B d. C2C |
a. B2C
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The focus of a(n) ________ is on decision making effectiveness.
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a. MIS
b. DSS c. TPS d. ERP |
b. DSS
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A(n) ________ is a specific objective of the system.
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a. effective standard
b. system performance standard c. efficiency standard d. process standard |
b. system performance standard
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A(n) ________ is a set of logically related tasks performed to achieve a defined outcome.
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a. method
b. process c. system d. operational system |
b. process Turning data into information is a process
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________ connect(s) computers and equipment in a building, around the country, or around the world to enable electronic communications.
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a. Software
b. Networks c. Applications d. Databases |
b. Networks
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________ is a measure of what is produced divided by what is consumed.
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a. Output
b. Efficiency c. Effectiveness d. Performance |
b. Efficiency
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The purpose of systems ________ is to check and modify the system so that it continues to meet changing business needs.
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a. design
b. implementation c. maintenance and review d. analysis |
c. maintenance and review
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________ consist(s) of computer equipment used to perform input, processing, and output activities.
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a. Databases
b. Software c. Hardware d. Programs |
c. Hardware
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A(n) ________ is a specific objective of the system.
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a. efficiency standard
b. process standard c. system performance standard d. effective standard |
c. system performance standard
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A ________ can be used to avoid viruses and prevent unauthorized people from gaining access to your computer.
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a. copyright
b. tracker c. firewall d. chip |
c. firewall
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The ________ of information is directly linked to how it helps decision makers achieve their organization's goals.
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a. relevance
b. flexibility c. value d. accessibility |
c. value
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A(n) ________ is a set of interrelated components that collect, manipulate, store, and disseminate data and information and provide a feedback mechanism to meet an objective.
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a. computer
b. information system c. database d. transaction |
b. information system
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________ is a collection of facts organized in such a way that they have additional value beyond the value of the facts themselves.
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a. Knowledge
b. Information c. Data d. Intelligence |
b. Information
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In sales and marketing, ________ refers to the development of new goods and services
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a. promotion analysis
b. product analysis c. site analysis d. price analysis |
b. product analysis
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A ________ is a set of elements or components that interact to accomplish goals.
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a. program
b. process c. database d. system |
d. system
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________ is the production of useful information, usually in the form of documents and reports.
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a. Feedback
b. Input c. Processing d. Output |
d. Output
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Consider an automatic car wash. Time, energy, skill, and knowledge are considered to be ________ to the system.
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a. processing mechanisms
b. feedback mechanisms c. outputs d. inputs |
d. inputs
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A(n) ________ is a set of logically related tasks performed to achieve a defined outcome.
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a. system
b. process c. method d. operational system |
b. process
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________ involves converting or transforming data into useful outputs.
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a. Input
b. Processing c. Output d. Feedback |
b. Processing
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The goal of systems ________ is to gain a clear understanding of the problem to be solved.
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a. analysis
b. investigation c. design d. implementation |
b. investigation
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A(n) ________ is an organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used to record completed business transactions.
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a. electronic commerce system
b. transaction processing system c. management information system d. decision support system |
b. transaction processing system
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In manufacturing, ________ systems are used to design products.
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a. CIM
b. CAD c. COM d. CAM |
b. CAD
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________ involves keeping data and information available for future use.
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a. Processing
b. Storage c. Feedback d. Forecasting |
b. Storage
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A business's ________ includes all the hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information.
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a. technology infrastructure
b. computer–based information system c. information system d. operational system |
a. technology infrastructure
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________ information can help people and their organizations perform tasks more efficiently and effectively.
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a. Valuable
b. Complex c. Hidden d. Knowledgeable |
a. Valuable
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________ is the electronic transmission of signals for communications.
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a. Processing
b. Output c. An application d. Telecommunications |
d. Telecommunications
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________ use information systems to analyze stocks, bonds, options, and the futures market.
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a. Banks
b. Retail companies c. Healthcare organizations d. Investment firms |
d. Investment firms
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________ is the knowledge of how data and information are used by individuals, groups, and organizations.
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a. Computer literacy
b. Computer fluency c. Information systems fluency d. Information systems literacy |
d. Information systems literacy
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________ is the subfield of artificial intelligence that allows robots and other devices to see, store, and process visual images.
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a. Expert systems
b. Vision systems c. Learning systems d. Robotics |
b. Vision systems
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________ is the awareness and understanding of a set of information and the ways that information can be made useful to support a specific task or reach a decision.
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a. Information
b. Knowledge c. Education d. Data |
b. Knowledge
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________ is the knowledge of computer systems and equipment and the ways they function.
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a. Promotion analysis
b. Computer literacy c. Computer fluency d. Information systems literacy |
b. Computer literacy
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Systems ________ determines how the new system should be developed to meet business needs.
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a. analysis
b. design c. implementation d. investigation |
b. design
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Systems ________ involves creating or acquiring the various system components (hardware, software, databases, etc.) defined in the design step.
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a. maintenance
b. implementation c. analysis d. design |
b. implementation
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A(n) ________ gives a computer the ability to make suggestions and act like a specialist in a particular field.
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a. neural network
b. expert system c. learning system d. knowledge base |
b. expert system
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An MIS typically provides standard reports generated with data and information from a TPS or ERP system.
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True / False
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A single set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information.
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computer-based information system (CBIS)
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An organized collection of facts and information.
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database
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A measure of the extent to which a system achieves its goals; it can be computed by dividing the goals actually achieved by the total of the stated goals.
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effectiveness
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A set of integrated programs capable of managing a company’s vital business operations for an entire multisite, global organization.
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enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
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A collection of facts organized and processed so that they have additional value beyond the value of the individual facts.
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information
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A set of interrelated components that collect, manipulate, store, and disseminate data and information and provide a feedback mechanism to meet an objective.
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information system (IS)
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The collection of data, rules, procedures, and relationships that must be followed to achieve value or the proper outcome.
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knowledge base
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The strategies, policies, methods, and rules for using a CBIS.
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procedures
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A set of elements or components that interact to accomplish goals.
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system
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An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used to perform and record business transactions.
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transaction processing system (TPS)
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