ISM 4011 MODULE 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Data is - Answers - raw facts. ex: 7, 8 ,980
Information is - Answers - vALUE ADDED DATA: a collection of facts organized in a
way that they have value beyond the facts themselves.
If , if you write down your age & grade on an English test & hand it to me, I see 2
numbers _____. However, if you include the average age and average test score for
your class, the data would have some meaning to me as a teacher... it would become
______. Interestingly, your name and grade - data to me- could very well be information
to you. In the context of your life or experiences, those 2 numbers alone would most
likely have meaning. - Answers - raw data, information
Data is transformed into information by? - Answers - applying (domain) knowledge by
selecting, organizing, and manipulating data. Must know CONTEXT for translating into
information
Information system is anything that has 4 characteristics in a cycle - Answers - input,
processing, output, feedback
A set of interrelated components that collect manipulates, store and disseminate data
and information and provide feedback to meet an objective is? - Answers - information
systems
Characteristics of valuable information are?
1
2
3
4
5
6 - Answers - relevant, simple, timely, verifiable, accessible, secure
ATMs, point of sale (POS) systems used by grocery checkout clerks; information
systems used by airlines to make reservations or schedule flights; and the system you
use at your university to register for classes. All examples of? - Answers - common
examples of information systems
CBIS stands for? - Answers - computer based information systems
Capabilities of CBIS - Answers - High-speed, high-volume, numerical computation.
, Communication and collaboration within and between organizations.
Automate business processes and manual tasks.
Storage & access of huge amounts of information globally.
Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of people working in groups in one place or in
several locations, anywhere.
Facilitate work in hazardous environments
Leavitts Diamond makes up IS in organization includes - Answers - structure >
technology > people > task
TPS - Answers - transaction processing systems
MIS - Answers - management information systems
DSS - Answers - decision suport system
A formal collection of people and other resources established to accomplish goals is a
what system? - Answers - organization
A series of activities that include inbound logistics, warehouse, storage productions,
finished product storage, outbound logistics, marketing and sales, customer services is?
- Answers - value chain
Technology Diffusion - Answers - breadth
Technology Infusion - Answers - depth
Technology acceptance - Answers - individual usage
Organizational culture and change - Answers - important to what kinds of products a
company makes, tells you whether or not a company would adopt a new system (cloud
computing)
Executive role in IS is? - Answers - CIO: chief information officers
An economy based on digital technologies, including communication networks,
computers, software, and other related technologies called? - Answers - digital
economy
Networked computing - Answers - e-bussiness, e-commerce, network computing,
extrants
ANSWERS
Data is - Answers - raw facts. ex: 7, 8 ,980
Information is - Answers - vALUE ADDED DATA: a collection of facts organized in a
way that they have value beyond the facts themselves.
If , if you write down your age & grade on an English test & hand it to me, I see 2
numbers _____. However, if you include the average age and average test score for
your class, the data would have some meaning to me as a teacher... it would become
______. Interestingly, your name and grade - data to me- could very well be information
to you. In the context of your life or experiences, those 2 numbers alone would most
likely have meaning. - Answers - raw data, information
Data is transformed into information by? - Answers - applying (domain) knowledge by
selecting, organizing, and manipulating data. Must know CONTEXT for translating into
information
Information system is anything that has 4 characteristics in a cycle - Answers - input,
processing, output, feedback
A set of interrelated components that collect manipulates, store and disseminate data
and information and provide feedback to meet an objective is? - Answers - information
systems
Characteristics of valuable information are?
1
2
3
4
5
6 - Answers - relevant, simple, timely, verifiable, accessible, secure
ATMs, point of sale (POS) systems used by grocery checkout clerks; information
systems used by airlines to make reservations or schedule flights; and the system you
use at your university to register for classes. All examples of? - Answers - common
examples of information systems
CBIS stands for? - Answers - computer based information systems
Capabilities of CBIS - Answers - High-speed, high-volume, numerical computation.
, Communication and collaboration within and between organizations.
Automate business processes and manual tasks.
Storage & access of huge amounts of information globally.
Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of people working in groups in one place or in
several locations, anywhere.
Facilitate work in hazardous environments
Leavitts Diamond makes up IS in organization includes - Answers - structure >
technology > people > task
TPS - Answers - transaction processing systems
MIS - Answers - management information systems
DSS - Answers - decision suport system
A formal collection of people and other resources established to accomplish goals is a
what system? - Answers - organization
A series of activities that include inbound logistics, warehouse, storage productions,
finished product storage, outbound logistics, marketing and sales, customer services is?
- Answers - value chain
Technology Diffusion - Answers - breadth
Technology Infusion - Answers - depth
Technology acceptance - Answers - individual usage
Organizational culture and change - Answers - important to what kinds of products a
company makes, tells you whether or not a company would adopt a new system (cloud
computing)
Executive role in IS is? - Answers - CIO: chief information officers
An economy based on digital technologies, including communication networks,
computers, software, and other related technologies called? - Answers - digital
economy
Networked computing - Answers - e-bussiness, e-commerce, network computing,
extrants
