L&L Chpt 1

Which of the items below is not one of the four elements of critical thinking?

Choosing the quickest and easiest solution

T/F: Data is information that has been shaped into a form that is meaningful to human beings.

False

T/F: It is not important to have the support of your employees and managers when choosing the "best" information system solution for your business firm.

False

The term information technology encompasses all of the following except:

People

T/F: In order to understand how a specific business firm uses information systems, you need to know something about the history and culture of the company.

True

T/F: The dimensions of information systems are people, organizations, and information technology.

True

T/F: When implementing an information system solution, it is important to measure the outcome to determine how well it is working and whether any additional changes are required to meet the original objectives.

True

The three activities in an information system that produce the information organizations use to control operations are:

input, processing, and output

The six important business objectives of information technology are: new products, services, and business models; customer and supplier intimacy; improved decision making; competitive advantage; operational excellence, and:

survival

The use of information systems because of necessity describes the business objective of:

survival