Test Bank For Information Systems International Edition 10th Edition by Ralph M. Stair

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Test Bank For Information Systems International Edition 10th Edition by Ralph M. Stair

Chapter 01:An Introduction to Information Systems

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1.Information and data are essentially the same thing.

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2.Computers are required to organize or process data.

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3.Using a computer to forecast future sales and order more inventory before a shortage can occur is an example of information system feedback.

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4.A CBIS is a single set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information.

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5.The technology infrastructure is a set of shared IS resources that form the foundation of each computer-based information system.

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6.Today’s more advanced processor chips have the power of 1990s-era supercomputers.

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7.Teraflops is a measure of computer storage capacity.

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8.Application software such as Windows Vista and Windows Seven control basic computer operations such as start-up and printing.

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9.Software is needed for computers of all sizes from cell phones and small hand held devices to the largest supercomputers.

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10.Private cloud computing applications are available to everyone.

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11.Information about the documents on the Web and access to these documents are controlled and provided by tens of thousands of special computers called Web servers.

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12.A virtual reality system is an example of one of the most common types of information systems.

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13.Transaction processing systems were developed in the 1950s.

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14.C2C stands for computer-to-computer e-commerce.

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15.DSS systems were first developed over 30 years ago.

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16.Mobile commerce is the use of mobile, wireless devices to place orders and conduct business.

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17.While technologically advanced, unfortunately, e-commerce offers few advantages for streamlining work activities.

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18.Electronic business goes beyond e-commerce and e-procurement by using information systems and the Internet to perform all business-related tasks and functions.

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19.Computers have been used to perform common business applications since the 1950s.

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20.Companies soon learned that they could use the data stored in transaction processing systems to make better decisions.

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21.A decision support system is an organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that provides routine information to managers and decision makers.

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22.MISs typically provide standard reports generated with data and information from a TPS or ERP system

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23.MIS reports may be generated daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly.

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24.A DSS can include a collection of models to support a decision maker, a collection of facts, and procedures that help decision makers to interact with the DSS.

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25.DSS became more widely used in the 1980s as a result of dramatic improvements in technology.

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26.With an AI system, the computer takes on the characteristics of human intelligence.

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27.Neural networks give the computer the ability to make suggestions and function like an expert in a particular field, helping enhance the performance of a novice users.

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28.The unique value of neural networks is that they allow organizations to capture and use the wisdom of experts and specialists.

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29.Directional sound, tactile and force feedback devices, voice recognition, and other technologies are used to enrich the virtual reality experience.

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30.Systems analysis defines the problems and opportunities of the existing system.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.____ is an important component of every information system that helps organizations to achieve their goals.

a.	Hardware	c.	Feedback mechanism
b.	Software	d.	Data

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2.The value of information is directly linked to how it helps decision makers achieve their organization’s ____.

a.	profits	c.	cost reduction initiatives
b.	goals	d.	quality improvement measures

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3.In information systems, ____ is used to make changes to input or processing activities.

a.	forecasting	c.	output
b.	feedback	d.	processing

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4.Many excellent computerized information systems follow stock indexes and markets and suggest when large blocks of stocks should be purchased or sold in a process called ____.

a.	feedback	c.	forecasting
b.	processing	d.	program trading

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5._____ consists of computer equipment used to perform input, processing, and output activities.

a.	Information technology	c.	Telecommunications
b.	Technology infrastructure	d.	Hardware

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6.Keyboards, automatic scanning devices, and equipment that can read magnetic ink characters are examples of ____ hardware.

a.	storage	c.	output
b.	processing	d.	input

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7.The One Laptop per Child computer costs ____.

a.	under $100	c.	between $200 – $400
b.	under $200	d.	over $400

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8.____ consists of computer programs that govern the operation of the computer.

a.	Hardware	c.	Applications
b.	Software	d.	Telecommunications

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9.____ is an example of application software that allows you to accomplish specific tasks such as word processing or tabulating numbers.