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Successful implementation of e-business processes requires _________ and _________.
a) changes to existing business processes; substantial investment in IS technology b) Conversion to XML software standards; Java programming scripts c) Implementations of tight security standards; Web site personlaization d) market segmentation; Web site globalization |
a) changes to existing business processes/ substantial investment in IS Technology
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The use of electronic exchanges continues to grow rapidly. T or F.
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False
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_________ management software combines different product data formats into a standard format for uniform viewing, aggregating and integrating catalog data into a central depository.
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catalog
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data gathered based on the Web sites you visit and what items you click on is called_____.
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clickstream data
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Which of the following is not one of the basic components of a TPS? a) databases b) networks c) procedures d) analytical models
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analytical models
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A form of TPS where business transactions are accumulated over a period of time and prepared for processing as a single unit is called
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Batch processing
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__________ is the process of capturing and gathering all data necessary to complete transactions
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data collection
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The ______ _____ system captures the basic data needed to process a customer order.
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order entry
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inventory control, purchase order processing, receiving, and accounts payable systems make up a set of systems called the __________ systems
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purchasing
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the _______ transaction processing system automates many of the tasks required to amass budget data, distribute it to users, and consolidate the prepared budgets
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budget
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a computerized _________ system is designed to allow automated financial reporting and data entry and produces a detailed list of all business transactions and activities.
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general ledger
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the individual application modules included in an ERP system are designed to support the ________ ________, the most efficient and effective ways to complete a business process
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best practices
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The final stage of problem solving is ________
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monitoring
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A decision that inventory should be ordered when inventory levels drop to 500 units is an example of
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programmed decision
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A __________ model will find the best solution, usually the one that will best help the organization meet its goals
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optimization
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What summarizes the previous day's critical activities and is typically available at the beginning of each workday?
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key-indicator report
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The uses and management of the funds is a subsystem of
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The financial MIS
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The process of determining the problem data required for a given result is called _______analysis
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goal seeking
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what component of a desicion support system allows decision makers to easily access and manipulate the DSS and to use common business terms and phrases
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the dialogue
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In a GSS, what approach or technique uses voting to make the final decision in a group setting?
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nominial group technique
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A(n) _____________ supports the actions of members of the board directors, who are responsible to stockholders.
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executive information system (EIS)
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___________ are the rules of thumb arising from experience or even guesses.
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Heuristics
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____________ involves mechanical or computer devices that can paint cars, make recise welds, and perform other tasks that require a high degree of precision or are tedious or hazardous for human beings.
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robotics
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What branch of artificial intelligence involves a computer system that can simulte the functiong of a human brain
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neural networks
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A(n) __________ is a combination of software and hardware that allows the computer to change how it functions or reats to situation based on feedback it recieves
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learning system
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What is a disadvantage of an expert system?
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limitations to relaively narrow problems
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A(n) _____________ is a collections of software packages and toos used to develop expert systems that can be implemented on most popular PC platforms to reduce development time and costs.
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expert system shell
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What stores all relevant information, data, rules, cases, and relationships used by the expert system?
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the knowledge base
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What is NOT used int the development and use of expert systems
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the use of natural language
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An important part of an expert system is the ____________, which allows a user or decision maker to understand how the expert system arrived at certain conclusions or results.
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explaanation facility
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A(n)_________________ enables one or more uses to move and react ina computer-simulated environment.
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virtual reality system
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What type of virtual reality is used to make hunam beings feel as though they are in tree-dimensional setting, such as a building, an archaeological excavation site, the human anatomy, a sculpture or a crime scene reconstruction?
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immersive
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___________ combines traditional disciplines, such as science and medicine, with computer science.
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Informatics
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_________________ is the activity of creating or modifying existing business systems. It refers to all aspects of the process - from identifing problems to be solved or opportunities to be exploited to the implementation and refinement of the chosen solution.
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Systems development
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Which of the following individuals ultimately benefit from a systems development project?
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stakeholders
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The quality or usefulness of the output is an example of a(n) ________________
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performance objective
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The term ____________________ refers to the translation of strategic and organizational goals into systems development initiatives.
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information systems planning
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What factors are essential to the success of certain functional areas of an organization?
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Critical success factors
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What is the third level in the capability maturity model (CMM)?
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Defined
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_________________ takes an iterative approach to the systems development process. During each iteration, requirement and alternative solutions to the problem are identified and analyzed, new solutions are designed, and a portion of the system is implemented.
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Prototyping
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_____________ consists of all activities that, if delayed, would delay the entire project?
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the critical path
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Feasibility analysis is typically done during which systems development stage?
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investigation
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Data modeling is most often accomplished through the use of _______________________, while activity modelling is often accomplished through the use of _________________.
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entity relationship diagrams, data-flow diagrams
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The ___________ often results in a formal bid that is used to determine who gets a contract for designing new or modifying existing systems.
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request for proposal (RFP)
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Software can be purchased from external developers or developed in house. This decision is often called the __________ decision.
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make-or-buy
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A(n)_________________ enables one or more uses to move and react ina computer-simulated environment.
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virtual reality system
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What type of virtual reality is used to make hunam beings feel as though they are in tree-dimensional setting, such as a building, an archaeological excavation site, the human anatomy, a sculpture or a crime scene reconstruction?
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immersive
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___________ combines traditional disciplines, such as science and medicine, with computer science.
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Informatics
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_________________ is the activity of creating or modifying existing business systems. It refers to all aspects of the process - from identifing problems to be solved or opportunities to be exploited to the implementation and refinement of the chosen solution.
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Systems development
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Which of the following individuals ultimately benefit from a systems development project?
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stakeholders
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The quality or usefulness of the output is an example of a(n) ________________
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performance objective
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The term ____________________ refers to the translation of strategic and organizational goals into systems development initiatives.
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information systems planning
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What factors are essential to the success of certain functional areas of an organization?
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Critical success factors
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What is the third level in the capability maturity model (CMM)?
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Defined
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_________________ takes an iterative approach to the systems development process. During each iteration, requirement and alternative solutions to the problem are identified and analyzed, new solutions are designed, and a portion of the system is implemented.
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Prototyping
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_____________ consists of all activities that, if delayed, would delay the entire project?
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the critical path
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Feasibility analysis is typically done during which systems development stage?
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investigation
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Data modeling is most often accomplished through the use of _______________________, while activity modelling is often accomplished through the use of _________________.
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entity relationship diagrams, data-flow diagrams
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The ___________ often results in a formal bid that is used to determine who gets a contract for designing new or modifying existing systems.
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request for proposal (RFP)
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Software can be purchased from external developers or developed in house. This decision is often called the __________ decision.
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make-or-buy
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A systems review that is caused by a problem with an existing system is called ___________.
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event-driven review
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Java, Visual Basic, and C++ are examples of ____________ programming languages.
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flexible (not structured)
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______________ is the fastest and most pervasive worm attack on record, with damages esitmated at $40 billion.
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Mydoom
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A ______________ is a type of Trojan horse that executes when specific conditions occur.
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logic bomb
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A program capable of attaching to disks or other files and replicating itself repeatedly, typically without user knowledge or permission, is called a __________.
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worm
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A ___________ is a modified version of a virus that is produced by the virus's author or another person amending the original virus code.
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variant
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