Edition by Hossein Bidgoli, Chapters 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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,1. Information Systems in Business.
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True2/2False
1. When2repetitive2transaction-processing2operations2are2automated,2human2involvement2is2increasingly2required.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
Computers2are2most2beneficial2in2transaction-
2processing2operations.2These2operations2are2repetitive,2such2as2printing2numerous2checks,2
or2involve2enormous2volumes2of2data,2such2as2inventory2control2in2a2multinational2textile2co
mpany.2When2these2systems2are2automated,2human2involvement2is2minimal.2See21-
3:The2Beginning:2Transaction-Processing2Systems
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Define2transaction-processing2systems
QUESTION2TYPE: True2/2False
HAS2VARIABLES: False
LEARNING2OBJECTIVES:2 MIS.10e.1.3
TOPICS:
Information2systems2 Information2
systems2importance
KEYWORDS: Remember
DATE2CREATED: 10/22/201921:262PM
DATE2MODIFIED: 11/20/201927:172PM
2. Information2systems2are2broader2in2scope2than2information2technologies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
Information2systems2are2broader2in2scope2than2information2technologies,2but2the2two2o
verlap2in2many2areas.2Both2are2used2to2help2organizations2be2more2competitive2and2to2i
mprove2their2overall2efficiency2and2effectiveness.2See21-
1:2Computers2and2Information2Systems2in2Daily2Life
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Discuss2common2applications2of2computers2and2information2systems.
QUESTION2TYPE: True2/2False
HAS2VARIABLES: False
LEARNING2OBJECTIVES:2 MIS.10e.1.1
, TOPICS:
Information2systems2 Information2
systems2importance
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE2CREATED: 10/22/201921:262PM
DATE2MODIFIED: 10/22/201921:262PM
3. In2a2management2information2system2(MIS)2application,2processes2are2usually2methods2for2performing2a2task.
a. True