INFO 1120 Final part 1

*The process for testing skills and knowledge resulting in an endorsement that an individual is capable of performing a particular job is called

certification

*The person in charge of overseeing the information systems department is called the ___________________

chief information officer CIO

*An information system (IS) is a set of interrelated components that perform which of the following?

collect data, manipulate and disseminate data, provide feedback mechanism

*Transactions executed electronically between businesses, businesses and consumers, and businesses and the public sector are called __________ transactions.

e-commerce

*In information systems, the production of useful information, usually in the form of documents and reports, is considered processing.

false

*Systems analysts work primarily with users and do not interact with programmers on a day-to-day basis.

false

*When data can be checked to make sure it is correct it is said to be

verifiable

*An information systems organization has three major responsibility areas operations, systems development, and support.

True

*The activity of gathering and capturing raw data is ____

input

*Strategies, policies, methods and rules for using a computer based information system are called

procedures

*Turning data into information using a set of logically related tasks to achieve a defined outcome is a(n)

process, processing

*The ability of a product or service to meet or exceed customer expectations is measured by the product's

quality

*A business's technology infrastructure includes all of the following

software, hardware, procedures

*is the activity associated with creating new or modifying existing business systems.

systems development

*A measure of how widely technology is spread throughout the organization

technology diffusion

*The extent to which technology is deeply integrated into an area or department within an organization is called

technology infusion

*Business related exchanges such as sales to customers are called

transactions

*Artificial intelligence is a field where the information systems group is organized into decision making support group.

true

*In information systems, feedback is output that is used to make changes to input or processing activities.

true

*The Internet is the world's largest network.

true