Chapter 1 & 2: MIS

¡Supera tus tareas y exámenes ahora con Quizwiz!

Which one of the following is NOT one of the major business functions or specialized tasks performed by business organizations and supported by information​ systems? a. collective bargaining b. manufacturing and production c. finance and accounting d. sales and marketing e. human resources

A

An information system can be defined technically as a set of interrelated components that​ ________ to support decision making and control in an organization. Which response below does NOT correctly complete the above​ statement? a. collects information b. creates data c. processes information d. stores information e. distributes information

B

Select the item below that is NOT one of the ways in which computer science contributes to the understanding of information systems. a. Methods of computation b. Establishing theories of computability c. Theory of business process development d. Methods of efficient data access e. Methods of efficient data storage.

C

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate regarding how information systems are transforming business? a. 205 million people shop online b. E-commerce and Internet advertising continue to expand. Internet advertising continues to grow at more than 15 percent per year. c. As of June 2015, more than 150 million businesses worldwide had dot-com Internet sites registered d. 49% of the entire population now use desktop computers, and their sales are soaring. e. Businesses are starting to use social networking tools to connect their employees, customers, and managers worldwide.

D

Businesses are using information technology to do all of the following EXCEPT __________. a. achieve higher levels of operational efficiency b. sense rapidly changing customer demand c. respond to rapidly changing customer demand d. reduce inventories to the lowest possible levels e. reduce their dependence on just-in-time inventory

E

The study of information systems is a multidisciplinary field. Which of the following lists accurately includes all of the​ disciplines? a. Management​ Science, Operations​ Research, Sociology, Computer​ Science, Environmental​ Research, Psychology b. Psychology, Operations​ Research, Sociology, Management​ Science, Economics, Psychology c. Computer​ Science, Operations​ Research, Sociology,​ Mathematics, Economics, Psychology d. Computer​ Science, Operations​ Research, Sociology,​ Mathematics, Economics, Psychology e. Computer​ Science, Operations​ Research, Sociology, Management​ Science, Economics, Psychology

E


Conjuntos de estudio relacionados

POL California Life: Life Insurance and Annuities - Policy Replacement and Cancellation

View Set

Unit 3/4 Sensation and Perception, AP Psychology

View Set

Chapter 10 Carrier Wide Area Networks (WANs)

View Set

Chapter 2 Atomic Orbitals, energy, shape, and electron density

View Set

Laws and Rules Pertinent to Insurance (ch 8)

View Set

Literary Terms That Begin With "H"

View Set