Information Systems for Business and
Beyond (2019) Chapter 1 quizzes &
answers.
What Operating System existed during the Client-Server (late 80s to early 90s) Era of Business
Computing? ANS -Windows for Workgroups
Information System (IS)~1 ANS -defined technically as a set of interrelated components that collect,
process, store, and distribute information to support decision making and control in an organization
Information Systems (IS)~2 ANS -are combinations of hardware, software, and telecommunications
networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute useful data, typically in
organizational setting
Information Systems (IS)~3 ANS -are interrelated components working together to collect, process,
store, and disseminate information to support decision making, coordination, control, analysis, and
visualization in an organization
What are two differnt ways of describing informations systems? ANS --the components that make up an
information system
-the role those components play in an organization
What are the five major components of an Information System? ANS -hardware
software
data
people
processes
Which of the five major components of an Information System are considred to be Technology? ANS -
hardware
, software
data
Which of the five major components of an Information System separate the idea of information systems
from more technical fields, such as computer science? ANS -people
processes
Technology ANS -the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
The tangible, physical portion of an information system - the part you can touch ANS -Hardware
Computers, keyboards, disk drives, and flash drives are all examples of ANS -Hardware
comprises the set of instructions that tell the hardware what to do ANS -Software
Two main categories of software ANS -Operating Systems and Application software
Examples of operating systems for a personal computer ANS -Microsoft Windows and Ubuntu Linux
a collection of facts ANS -Data
made up of hardware and software, but it is such a core feature of today's information systems that it
has become its own category ANS -Networking Communication
a series of steps undertaken to achieve a desired outcome or goal. ANS -Process
Technology buzzwords for continued improvement of these business procedures and the integration of
technology ANS -business process re-engineering
business process management
enterprise resource planning
Beyond (2019) Chapter 1 quizzes &
answers.
What Operating System existed during the Client-Server (late 80s to early 90s) Era of Business
Computing? ANS -Windows for Workgroups
Information System (IS)~1 ANS -defined technically as a set of interrelated components that collect,
process, store, and distribute information to support decision making and control in an organization
Information Systems (IS)~2 ANS -are combinations of hardware, software, and telecommunications
networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute useful data, typically in
organizational setting
Information Systems (IS)~3 ANS -are interrelated components working together to collect, process,
store, and disseminate information to support decision making, coordination, control, analysis, and
visualization in an organization
What are two differnt ways of describing informations systems? ANS --the components that make up an
information system
-the role those components play in an organization
What are the five major components of an Information System? ANS -hardware
software
data
people
processes
Which of the five major components of an Information System are considred to be Technology? ANS -
hardware
, software
data
Which of the five major components of an Information System separate the idea of information systems
from more technical fields, such as computer science? ANS -people
processes
Technology ANS -the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
The tangible, physical portion of an information system - the part you can touch ANS -Hardware
Computers, keyboards, disk drives, and flash drives are all examples of ANS -Hardware
comprises the set of instructions that tell the hardware what to do ANS -Software
Two main categories of software ANS -Operating Systems and Application software
Examples of operating systems for a personal computer ANS -Microsoft Windows and Ubuntu Linux
a collection of facts ANS -Data
made up of hardware and software, but it is such a core feature of today's information systems that it
has become its own category ANS -Networking Communication
a series of steps undertaken to achieve a desired outcome or goal. ANS -Process
Technology buzzwords for continued improvement of these business procedures and the integration of
technology ANS -business process re-engineering
business process management
enterprise resource planning
