Principles of Business Information Systems

A system is a set of elements that interact to accomplish goals and have inputs, processing mechanisms, output and ___________
1. information
2. forecasting
3. feedback
4. computers
Efficiency is a measure of what is produced by __________
1. effectiveness
2. a measure of performance
3. sales
4. what is consumed
Processing involves transforming input into _________
1. feedback
2. output
3. software
4. profit
Which of the following is an example of hardware?
1. Human operator
2. Operating system
3. The procedures involved in managing the system
4. A touch screen
Internet technology used to share information within only one organization is known as a ___________
1. network
2. telecommunication
3. intranet
4. database
Which of the following is not a major element of artificial intelligence?
1. Robotics
2. Learning systems
3. Expert systems
4. Transaction processing systems
Systems ____ determines how the new system will work to meet business needs.
1. analysis
2. design
3. investigation
4. implementation
Buying a cinema ticket on a mobile phone is an example of what?
1. Decision making
2. B2B e-commerce
3. M-commerce
4. C2C e-commerce
Time, energy, skill, and knowledge are considered to be ____ to a system.
1. feedback mechanisms
2. processing mechanisms
3. outputs
4. inputs
___________ design and write software.
1. Systems developers
2. Database administrators
3. LAN administrators
4. Consultants
“Decision-makers must always balance the value of information with the cost of producing it.” This statement relates to which characteristic of information?
1. Accessibility
2. Economy
3. Completeness
4. Verifiability
A network based on web technologies that is available to employees and a few selected partners is usually called a ________
1. internet
2. intranet
3. LAN
4. extranet
The three levels of decision making in a firm are the strategic, tactical and ________
1. operational
2. executive
3. tranactional
4. middle
Crystal Ball is a software application designed to act as a(n) ________
1. TPS
2. MIS
3. DSS
4. e-commerce system
An expert system is an example of _________
1. a transaction processing system
2. an executive support system
3. artificial intelligence
4. virtual reality

Principles of Business Information Systems – Chapter 1

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