TEST BANK For Management Information Systems, 10th Edition by Hossein Bidgoli, Chapters 1 - 14

TEST BANK For Management Information Systems,
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x10th Edition by Hossein Bidgoli, Chapters 1 - 14
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, Table of Contents x x




1. Information Systems in Business.
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2. Computers and Their Business Applications.
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3. Data and Business Intelligence.
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4. Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues.
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5. Protecting Information Resources.
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6. Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime.
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7. A Connected World.
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8. E-Commerce.
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9. Global Information Systems.
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10. Building Successful Information Systems.
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11. Enterprise Systems.
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12. Supporting Decisions and Processes.
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13. Artificial Intelligence and Automation.
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14. Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications.
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,1. Information Systems in Business. x x x




2.
True / False
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1. When repetitive transaction-processing operations are automated, human involvement is increasingly required.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
Computers are most beneficial in transaction- processing operations. These operations are
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repetitive, such as printing numerous checks, or involve enormous volumes of data, such as
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inventory control in a multinational textile company. When these systems are automated,
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human involvement is minimal. See 1-3:The Beginning: Transaction-Processing Systems
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Define transaction-processing systems
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QUESTION TYPE: x True / False
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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TOPICS: Information systems x


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importance
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KEYWORDS: Remember
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DATE MODIFIED:
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2. Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies, but the two
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overlap in many areas. Both are used to help organizations be more competitive and to
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improve their overall efficiency and effectiveness. See 1-1: Computers and Information
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Systems in Daily Life
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information systems.
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QUESTION TYPE: x True / False x x


HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.1.1
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TOPICS: Information systems x


Information systems
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importancex

, KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
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3. In a management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods for performing a task.
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a. True