WGU C201 | Business Acumen | Chapter 14
Exam QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST
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Data - CORRECT ANSWER-Raw facts and figures that may or may not be relevant to a business
decision.
Information - CORRECT ANSWER-Knowledge gained from processing data.
Information system - CORRECT ANSWER-Organized method for collecting, storing, and
communicating past, present, and projected information on internal operations and external
intelligence.
Chief information officer (CIO) - CORRECT ANSWER-Executive responsible for managing a firm's
information system and related computer technologies.
Computer-based information systems - CORRECT ANSWER-Information systems that rely on
computer and related technologies to store information electronically in an organized,
accessible manner.
Database - CORRECT ANSWER-A database is an electronic filing cabinet, containing the
centralized integrated collection of data resources.
, Types of Information Systems - CORRECT ANSWER-Many different types of information systems
exist. In general, however, information systems fall into two broad categories: operational
support systems or management support systems.
Management Information System (MIS) - CORRECT ANSWER-An organized method for providing
past, present, and projected information on internal operations as well as external intelligence
to support managerial decision making.
Information systems for decision making - CORRECT ANSWER-These programs link users to
data, allowing them to develop information for decision making. Types of programs include
Decision Support Systems (DSSs), Executive Support Systems (EISs), and expert systems.
Trends information systems - CORRECT ANSWER-Computers can be linked using local area
networks (LANs), and/or wide area networks (WANs). Enterprise resource planning (ERP) unifies
and integrates all of a firm's computer systems. Application service providers (ASPs) specialize in
providing both the computers and the application support for managing information systems of
clients.
Hardware - CORRECT ANSWER-Consists of all tangible elements of a computer system — the
input devices, the components that store and process data and perform required calculations,
and the output devices that present the results to information users.
Server - CORRECT ANSWER-The heart of a mid range computer network, supporting
applications and allowing the sharing of output devices, software, and databases among
networked users.
Software - CORRECT ANSWER-All the programs, routines, and computer languages that control
a computer and tell it how to operate.
Exam QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST
100% GUARANTEED PASS
Data - CORRECT ANSWER-Raw facts and figures that may or may not be relevant to a business
decision.
Information - CORRECT ANSWER-Knowledge gained from processing data.
Information system - CORRECT ANSWER-Organized method for collecting, storing, and
communicating past, present, and projected information on internal operations and external
intelligence.
Chief information officer (CIO) - CORRECT ANSWER-Executive responsible for managing a firm's
information system and related computer technologies.
Computer-based information systems - CORRECT ANSWER-Information systems that rely on
computer and related technologies to store information electronically in an organized,
accessible manner.
Database - CORRECT ANSWER-A database is an electronic filing cabinet, containing the
centralized integrated collection of data resources.
, Types of Information Systems - CORRECT ANSWER-Many different types of information systems
exist. In general, however, information systems fall into two broad categories: operational
support systems or management support systems.
Management Information System (MIS) - CORRECT ANSWER-An organized method for providing
past, present, and projected information on internal operations as well as external intelligence
to support managerial decision making.
Information systems for decision making - CORRECT ANSWER-These programs link users to
data, allowing them to develop information for decision making. Types of programs include
Decision Support Systems (DSSs), Executive Support Systems (EISs), and expert systems.
Trends information systems - CORRECT ANSWER-Computers can be linked using local area
networks (LANs), and/or wide area networks (WANs). Enterprise resource planning (ERP) unifies
and integrates all of a firm's computer systems. Application service providers (ASPs) specialize in
providing both the computers and the application support for managing information systems of
clients.
Hardware - CORRECT ANSWER-Consists of all tangible elements of a computer system — the
input devices, the components that store and process data and perform required calculations,
and the output devices that present the results to information users.
Server - CORRECT ANSWER-The heart of a mid range computer network, supporting
applications and allowing the sharing of output devices, software, and databases among
networked users.
Software - CORRECT ANSWER-All the programs, routines, and computer languages that control
a computer and tell it how to operate.
