Edition by Hossein Bidgoli, Chapters 1 - 14
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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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2.
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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- DF DF DF DF DF
processing operations. These operations are repetitive, such as printing numerous checks, or i
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nvolve enormous volumes of data, such as inventory control in a multinational textile compan
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y. When these systems are automated, human involvement is minimal. See 1-
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3:The Beginning: Transaction-Processing Systems
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.1.3
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TOPICS:
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KEYWORDS: Remember
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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 ove DF DF DF DF DF DF DF DF DF DF DF DF
rlap in many areas. Both are used to help organizations be more competitive and to impro
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ve their overall efficiency and effectiveness. See 1-
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1: Computers and Information Systems in Daily Life
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Discuss common applications of computers and information systems. DF DF DF DF DF DF DF
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.1.1
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, TOPICS:
Information systems Information
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systemsimportance
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KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED:
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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