ISDS 351 Exam 1 – practice exam questions with answers and foundational
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Information System - ANS ✔✔is a hardware and software that allow people to follow a process.
What are the components of an Information System? - ANS ✔✔Interrelated components
working together to collect, process, store, and disseminate information.
What is the purpose of a feedback mechanism in an Information System? - ANS ✔✔To monitor
and control the operation of the system.
Information System is used to... - ANS ✔✔accomplish work related tasks and everyday living
activities. And used to analyze large amounts of data.
What are the competitive advantages of information system? - ANS ✔✔1) Generate more sales
2)Achieves superior profit margins
Information System advantages is gained through.. - ANS ✔✔cost leadership, differentiation,
and focus
What does IS requires? - ANS ✔✔It requires considerable effort to sustain
What is the manager's KEY role? - ANS ✔✔To identify and use information systems to gain a
competitive advantage
What is the MOST important element of IS? - ANS ✔✔people
,What are the employees requirements for success? - ANS ✔✔1) training and understanding of
the need for IS 2)motivation to use the IS 3) access to the system support people as needed
Technology Infrastructure Resources & Requirements - ANS ✔✔1) Resources include hardware,
software, database, networks, facilities, and third party services 2)Required to meet customers',
suppliers', key business partners', regulatory agencies, and employees need
What does technology infrastructure form? - ANS ✔✔It forms the FOUNDATION of ever
computer-based IS
Process - ANS ✔✔a structure set of related activities that takes input, adds value, and creates
output
Procedure describes.. - ANS ✔✔steps to follow to achieve a specific end result; 1)how to
achieve end result 2) who does what and when 3) what to do if something goes wrong
Using information systems involves... - ANS ✔✔setting up and following many procedures
Personal IS - ANS ✔✔Things we use as a user for our own personal use which IMPROVES
PRODUCTIVITY of individual users in performing stand alone tasks
Workgroup IS - ANS ✔✔Enables people to work together effectively
Enterprise Information System - ANS ✔✔Facilities organization-wide business needs
Interorganizatin IS - ANS ✔✔Enables the SHARING OF INFORMATION across organization
boundaries. Its how information is shared BETWEEN different organization and business.
, Group IT - ANS ✔✔Any thing where we are SHARING CONTENT across multiple users. IS that
improves communications and support collaboration among members of a workgroup
Web Conference - ANS ✔✔Uses IT to conduct meetings in which participants are connected via
the internet
Wiki - ANS ✔✔Website that ALLOWS users to edit and change content easily and rapidly
Social Media - ANS ✔✔the mainstream for communication
What does Enterprise IS/IT involve? - ANS ✔✔Activities that involve the ENTIRE business
organization or a LARGE PORTION of the business.
How does Enterprise IS/IT support organizations? - ANS ✔✔It supports an organization's
operation and planning functions.
What does Enterprise System enables? - ANS ✔✔It enables the SHARING of information across
all business functions and all levels of management
The types of Enterprise IS - ANS ✔✔1) Enterprise resource planning (ERP) 2) Customer
relationship management (CRM) 3) Product life cycle management (PLM)
What does Interorganizational IS support? - ANS ✔✔It supports the flow of data among
organizations to achieve shared goals.
What does Interorganizational IS expedite? - ANS ✔✔The flow of materials, payments, and
information.
revision material
Information System - ANS ✔✔is a hardware and software that allow people to follow a process.
What are the components of an Information System? - ANS ✔✔Interrelated components
working together to collect, process, store, and disseminate information.
What is the purpose of a feedback mechanism in an Information System? - ANS ✔✔To monitor
and control the operation of the system.
Information System is used to... - ANS ✔✔accomplish work related tasks and everyday living
activities. And used to analyze large amounts of data.
What are the competitive advantages of information system? - ANS ✔✔1) Generate more sales
2)Achieves superior profit margins
Information System advantages is gained through.. - ANS ✔✔cost leadership, differentiation,
and focus
What does IS requires? - ANS ✔✔It requires considerable effort to sustain
What is the manager's KEY role? - ANS ✔✔To identify and use information systems to gain a
competitive advantage
What is the MOST important element of IS? - ANS ✔✔people
,What are the employees requirements for success? - ANS ✔✔1) training and understanding of
the need for IS 2)motivation to use the IS 3) access to the system support people as needed
Technology Infrastructure Resources & Requirements - ANS ✔✔1) Resources include hardware,
software, database, networks, facilities, and third party services 2)Required to meet customers',
suppliers', key business partners', regulatory agencies, and employees need
What does technology infrastructure form? - ANS ✔✔It forms the FOUNDATION of ever
computer-based IS
Process - ANS ✔✔a structure set of related activities that takes input, adds value, and creates
output
Procedure describes.. - ANS ✔✔steps to follow to achieve a specific end result; 1)how to
achieve end result 2) who does what and when 3) what to do if something goes wrong
Using information systems involves... - ANS ✔✔setting up and following many procedures
Personal IS - ANS ✔✔Things we use as a user for our own personal use which IMPROVES
PRODUCTIVITY of individual users in performing stand alone tasks
Workgroup IS - ANS ✔✔Enables people to work together effectively
Enterprise Information System - ANS ✔✔Facilities organization-wide business needs
Interorganizatin IS - ANS ✔✔Enables the SHARING OF INFORMATION across organization
boundaries. Its how information is shared BETWEEN different organization and business.
, Group IT - ANS ✔✔Any thing where we are SHARING CONTENT across multiple users. IS that
improves communications and support collaboration among members of a workgroup
Web Conference - ANS ✔✔Uses IT to conduct meetings in which participants are connected via
the internet
Wiki - ANS ✔✔Website that ALLOWS users to edit and change content easily and rapidly
Social Media - ANS ✔✔the mainstream for communication
What does Enterprise IS/IT involve? - ANS ✔✔Activities that involve the ENTIRE business
organization or a LARGE PORTION of the business.
How does Enterprise IS/IT support organizations? - ANS ✔✔It supports an organization's
operation and planning functions.
What does Enterprise System enables? - ANS ✔✔It enables the SHARING of information across
all business functions and all levels of management
The types of Enterprise IS - ANS ✔✔1) Enterprise resource planning (ERP) 2) Customer
relationship management (CRM) 3) Product life cycle management (PLM)
What does Interorganizational IS support? - ANS ✔✔It supports the flow of data among
organizations to achieve shared goals.
What does Interorganizational IS expedite? - ANS ✔✔The flow of materials, payments, and
information.
