In the context of the data component of an information system, internal data sources include _____.
a. personnel records
b. government agencies
c. population statistics
d. economic conditions
a. personnel records
In the context of the data component of an information system, internal data sources include _____.
a. personnel records
b. government agencies
c. population statistics
d. economic conditions
a. personnel records
Which statement is true of transaction-processing systems?
a. They focus on integrating data, processes, and human elements.
b. They focus on maximizing human involvement.
c. They focus on data collection and processing.
d. They focus on integrating hardware and software technologies.
c. They focus on data collection and processing.
Business intelligence is a computer literacy skill.
True
False
False
In designing a management information system (MIS), the first task is to _____.
a. clearly define the system’s objectives
b. provided information in a useful format
c. analyze data
d. collect data
a. clearly define the system’s objectives
_____ refers to computing devices everywhere with different sizes and power and accessed through multiple formats such as voice, touch, and gesture.
a. Pervasive computing
b. Context aware computing
c. Cloud computing
d. Ubiquitous computing
d. Ubiquitous computing
Transaction-processing systems _____.
a. require extensive managerial judgment
b. involve low volumes of data
c. require maximum human involvement
d. involve operations that are repetitive
d. involve operations that are repetitive
In the context of computer literacy and information literacy, which statement is true of knowledge workers?
a. They should restrict themselves to the use of informal information.
b. They should avoid collecting data from external sources.
c. They should know how data should be indexed and updated.
d. They should know how to increase strategic dissonance.
c. They should know how data should be indexed and updated.
In the context of IT jobs in the information systems field, a ____ is typically responsible for providing network and cybersecurity.
a. network administrator
b. network programmer
c. cyber activist
d. cyber police
a. network administrator
The _____ component of an information system consists of raw facts and by itself is difficult to use for making decisions.
a. cache
b. data
c. kernel
d. process
b. data
Which information system is used to manage manufacturing resources?
a. An FIS.
b. An MFIS.
c. An LIS.
d. An HRIS.
b. An MFIS.
