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10 Edition by Hossein Bidgoli, Chapters 1 - 14
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, TableXofXContents
1. InformationXSystemsXinXBusiness.
2. ComputersXandXTheirXBusinessXApplications.
3. DataXandXBusinessXIntelligence.
4. Personal,XLegal,XEthical,XandXOrganizationalXIssues.
5. ProtectingXInformationXResources.
6. DataXCommunication:XDeliveringXInformationXAnywhereXandXAnytime.
7. AXConnectedXWorld.
8. E-Commerce.
9. GlobalXInformationXSystems.
10. BuildingXSuccessfulXInformationXSystems.
11. EnterpriseXSystems.
12. SupportingXDecisionsXandXProcesses.
13. ArtificialXIntelligenceXandXAutomation.
14. EmergingXTrends,XTechnologies,XandXApplications.
, 1.XInformationXSystemsXinXBusiness.
TrueX/XFalse
1. WhenXrepetitiveXtransaction-processingXoperationsXareXautomated,XhumanXinvolvementXisXincreasinglyXrequired.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
ComputersXareXmostXbeneficialXinXtransaction-
XprocessingXoperations.XTheseXoperationsXareX repetitive,XsuchXasXprintingXnumerou
sXchecks,XorXinvolveXenormousXvolumesXofXdata,XsuchXasX inventoryXcontrolXinXaXmu
ltinationalXtextileXcompany.XWhenXtheseXsystemsXareXautomated,X humanXinvolvem
entXisXminimal.XSeeX1-3:TheXBeginning:XTransaction-ProcessingXSystems
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: DefineXtransaction-processingXsystems
QUESTIONXTYPE: TrueX/XFalse
HASXVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGXOBJECTIVES:X MIS.10e.1.3
TOPICS:
InformationXsystemsX Information
XsystemsXimportance
KEYWORDS: Remember
DATEXCREATED: 10/22/2019X1:26XPM
DATEXMODIFIED: 11/20/2019X7:17XPM
2. InformationXsystemsXareXbroaderXinXscopeXthanXinformationXtechnologies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
InformationXsystemsXareXbroaderXinXscopeXthanXinformationXtechnologies,XbutXtheXt
woX overlapXinXmanyXareas.XBothXareXusedXtoXhelpXorganizationsXbeXmoreXcompe
titiveXandXtoX improveXtheirXoverallXefficiencyXandXeffectiveness.XSeeX1-
1:XComputersXandXInformationX SystemsXinXDailyXLife
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: DiscussXcommonXapplicationsXofXcomputersXandXinformationXsystems.
QUESTIONXTYPE: TrueX/XFalse
HASXVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGXOBJECTIVES:X MIS.10e.1.1
TOPICS:
InformationXsystemsX Information
XsystemsXimportance
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATEXCREATED: 10/22/2019X1:26XPM
, DATEXMODIFIED: 10/22/2019X1:26XPM
3. InXaXmanagementXinformationXsystemX(MIS)Xapplication,XprocessesXareXusuallyXmethodsXforXperformingXaXtask.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
InXanXMISXapplication,XprocessesXareXusuallyXmethodsXforXperformingXaXtask.XSeeX
1-4:X ManagementXInformationXSystems
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: DefineXmanagementXinformationXsystems.
QUESTIONXTYPE: TrueX/XFalse
HASXVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGXOBJECTIVES:X MIS.10e.1.4
TOPICS: ManagementXinformationXsystems
KEYWORDS: Remember
DATEXCREATED: 10/22/2019X1:26XPM
DATEXMODIFIED: 10/22/2019X1:26XPM
4. InXdesigningXaXmanagementXinformationXsystemX(MIS),XtheXfirstXtaskXisXtoXcollectXdataXandXanalyzeXit.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
InXdesigningXanXMIS,XtheXfirstXtaskXisXtoXclearlyXdefineXtheXsystem’sXobjectives.XSee
X1-4:X ManagementXInformationXSystems
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: DefineXmanagementXinformationXsystems.
QUESTIONXTYPE: TrueX/XFalse
HASXVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGXOBJECTIVES:X MIS.10e.1.4
TOPICS: ManagementXinformationXsystems
KEYWORDS: Remember
DATEXCREATED: 10/22/2019X1:26XPM
DATEXMODIFIED: 10/22/2019X1:26XPM
5. AnXinformationXsystemXshouldXcollectXdataXfromXbothXexternalXandXinternalXsources,XalthoughXorganizationalX
objectivesX andXtheXtypeXofXapplicationXalsoXdetermineXwhatXsourcesXtoXuse.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
TheXinformationXthatXusersXneedXaffectsXtheXtypeXofXdataXthatXisXcollectedXandXus
ed.XAnX informationXsystemXshouldXcollectXdataXfromXbothXexternalXandXinternalXso
urces,XalthoughX organizationalXobjectivesXandXtheXtypeXofXapplicationXalsoXdeterm
ineXwhatXsourcesXtoXuse.X SeeX1-5:XMajorXComponentsXofXanXInformationXSystem