2.01 & 2.02 & 2.03

Monitors, keyboards, and hard drives are examples of computer:

hardware.

Computer database programs make it easier for businesses to manage:

large amounts of related data.

One of the purposes of information management is to provide businesses with the strategic information they need to:

make long-term decisions.

Information management can be a challenge because:

many people do not understand what it is.

Emma used her textbook to complete a study guide for her midterm exam in Spanish class. What type of source is the textbook?

secondary

Businesses assess their information needs to determine the type of information that will help them deal with:

specific problems.

Why is it important for businesses to store information for future use?

to make it accessible

Businesses evaluate the quality and source of the information they obtain to make sure the information is:

useful.

Which is the most efficient tool for gathering the external information that businesses need?

Internet

Which is a true statement about a management information system (MIS)?

It may be one part of a business's overall information management program.

One way for businesses to obtain needed information efficiently is to:

access a database.

The reason businesses obtain information usually is to apply it in order to:

accomplish a task.

What do most businesses use to store information for future use?

computer systems