Business information systems Chapter 1
Components of an information system consist of all of the following, except ________.
organizational environment
The statement that "a new computer class forms roughly each decade establishing a new industry" is recognized as _______ Law.
Bell's
________ is an assembly of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produce information.
IS (information systems)
_________ is best defined as the management and use of information systems that help organizations achieve their strategies.
MIS (management information systems)
Based on Sam's description of an information system, all of the following are components of an IS except _____.
Culture
Which of the components of the five-component model is easier to change compared to software?
Hardware
The components of the five-component model that actually do things are:
Hardware and People
Which of the following is a proper justification for developing an information system?
Helping people in a business to achieve the goals and objectives of that business
We are currently living in the __________, an era characterized by the production, distribution, and control of information as the primary economic driver.
Information Age
Which of the following is NOT a generally accepted definition of information?
Judgement developed from experience
According to _________, the density of storage on magnetic disks is increasing at an exponential rate.
Kryder's law
When Sam describes modeling the inputs and outputs of an IS and understanding how they relate to other systems, she is describing _____.
Systems thinking
Based on the information in this video, which of the following statements is true about the field of management information systems?
The focus of MIS is on planning and managing data, procedures, and people.
When Sam describes diagramming a business process and understanding the purpose of the IS she is designing, she is referring to _____.
abstract thinking
When a task that had been performed manually by a human is now performed by the computer side of an information system, we say the task has been ________.
automated
The primary reason that business people must be involved in the development of information systems is that ___________.
business people are the ones who understand business needs and requirements
To be considered high quality, data must have all of the following characteristics except _______.
competitiveness
Due to the rapid evolution in computing technology, all of the following changes are expected in 2029, except ________.
computers will support fewer applications and services
A software vendor pitches a new sales force automation software product to your company's VP of Sales and Marketing. Before purchasing such a product, it is essential to:
consider all five components of the IS.
As explained in this video, the _____ component of an information system is considered a bridge that connects the computer side and the human side of the system.
data
After an analysis, you are told that it will cost $100,000 to modify an information system so that it captures several new facts about your customers. Knowing those additional facts will help you to increase sales by an estimated $500 per year. You conclude that the information provided by this data:
is not worth its cost
A financial analyst for a real estate investment firm is responsible for evaluating the financing options for potential property acquisitions. The analyst receives a 15-page fact report for each proposed acquisition. Within that report, the analyst must search in multiple places for the details of the financing options. For the financial analyst's purposes, the report is deficient in __________.
relevancy
One vital component of your professional behavior with regard to computing systems today is the creation of _________.
strong passwords
The current mismatch between employers' demand for technical skills and the technical skills available from employees is called the ______.
technology skills gap
A business acquires a new software product, installs it on its hardware, and converts the data to be processed by the software. The business is unhappy with the performance of the new software product. A common reason for this problem is ______.
the people were inadequately trained on how to use the new system
_________ reflects the fact that as more digital devices are connected to a network, the network becomes more valuable.
Metcalfe's Law
Throughout your career, you must ______ in a system's development in order to create an information system that meets your needs.
take an active role
Which of the following is NOT one of the nonroutine cognitive skills needed today (according to Robert Reich)?
Ability to speculate
__________ is the nonroutine cognitive skill dealing with the ability to make and manipulate models.
Abstract reasoning
_________ is defined as knowledge derived from data.
Information
