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Ch 01 Information Systems: People, Technology, Processes, and Structure
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1. A well-designed information system includes some form of
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to monitor and control its operation.
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a. feedback mechanism ma




b. data analysis ma




c. information component ma




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ANSWER: a
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designed information system includes some form of feedback mechanism to monito
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r and control its operation. This feedback ensures that the system continues to opera
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te in an effective and efficient manner. Data and software are components of an info
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rmation system but by themselves monitor or control an information system.
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Describe each of the five elements that make up an information system.
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TOPICS: 1.1: What Is an Information System?
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component of an information system makes the difference between success and failure in all organizations.
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a. procedures
b. people
c. data
d. software
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RATIONALE: People are involved in many aspects of information systems. You can have the righ
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t data, software, hardware, and procedures in place, but without the right people to
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build, maintain, interpret, and get the right results from an information system, th
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e information system will not be successful.
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,LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PerVa.POIS5E.25.1.4 - Describe each of the five elements that make up an information
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system.
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3. Ama



is a set of related activities that takes input, adds value, and creates output for the customer.
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a. standard
b. procedure
c. process
d. model
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: A process is a set of related activities that takes input, adds value, and creates outpu
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t for the customer. A procedure defines the steps to follow to achieve a specific en
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d result; a model is a representation (or diagram) of something such as a process o
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r procedure; a standard is an acceptable level of quality for a process.
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Describe each of the five elements that make up an information system.
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TOPICS: 1.1: What Is an Information System?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand ma




DATE CREATED:ma 10/22/2024 1:32 PM ma ma




DATE MODIFIED:
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4. An organization's data center, servers, software applications, and databases are an example of its
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a. technology infrastructure ma




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c. software
d. hardware
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: An organization's technology infrastructure includes all of its hardware, software,
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databases, networks, facilities (such as data centers and server rooms), and service
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s provided by third parties (such as outside consultants, leased hardware, third-
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party software, and outside storage).
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Describe each of the five elements that make up an information system.
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5. Which of the following is NOT an example of a process?
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a. A chef makes spaghetti and serves it to a customer.
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b. A salesperson takes a customer order for a truck.
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c. A university student turns on a computer in the lab.
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d. A porter checks in and cleans a vehicle to be re-rented.
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ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: A process is a set of related activities that takes input, adds value, and creates outpu
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t for the customer. An employee turning on a computer could be a step within a pr
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ocess, but it in itself is not a process. All of the other choices—
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the chef, salesperson, and porter—
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take input, add value, and create output for the customer.
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Describe each of the five elements that make up an information system.
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TOPICS: 1.1: What Is an Information System?
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6. A series of activities that an organization performs to transform inputs into outputs in such a way that t
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he value of the input is increased is a
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a. process
b. procedure
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d. value chain ma




ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: The value chain is a series of activities that an organization performs to transform
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inputs into outputs in such a way that the value of the input is increased. The suppl
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y chain is a key value chain whose primary processes include inbound logistics, o
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perations, outbound logistics, marketing and sales, and service. An organization's s
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upply chain encompasses the processes required to get the right product or service
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into the right consumer's hands in the right quantity at the right time and at the rig
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