YSTEMS,611TH6EDITION6BY6HOSSEIN6BIDGOLI,6CHA
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, Table6of6Contents
1.6Information6Systems6in6Business.
2.6Computers6and6Their6Business6Applications.
3.6Data6and6Business6Intelligence.
4.6Personal,6Legal,6Ethical,6and6Organizational6Issues.
5.6Protecting6Information6Resources.
6.6Data6Communication:6Delivering6Information6Anywhere6and6Anytime.
7.6A6Connected6World.
8.6E-Commerce.
9.6Global6Information6Systems.
10.6Building6Successful6Information6Systems.
11.6Enterprise6Systems.
12.6Supporting6Decisions6and6Processes.
13.6Artificial6Intelligence6and6Automation.
14.6Emerging6Trends,6Technologies,6and6Applications.
,1. Information6Systems6in6Business.
2.
True6/6False
1. When6repetitive6transaction-processing6operations6are6automated,6human6involvement6is6increasingly6required.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
Computers6are6most6beneficial6in6transaction-
6processing6operations.6These6operations6are6repetitive,6such6as6printing6numerous6che
cks,6or6involve6enormous6volumes6of6data,6such6as6inventory6control6in6a6multination
al6textile6company.6When6these6systems6are6automated,6human6involvement6is6minim
al.6See61-3:The6Beginning:6Transaction-Processing6Systems
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Define6transaction-processing6systems
QUESTION6TYPE: True6/6False
HAS6VARIABLES: False
LEARNING6OBJECTIVES:6 MIS.10e.1.3
TOPICS:
Information6systems6 Informati
on6systems6importance
KEYWORDS: Remember
DATE6CREATED: 10/22/201961:266PM
DATE6MODIFIED: 11/20/201967:176PM
2. Information6systems6are6broader6in6scope6than6information6technologies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
Information6systems6are6broader6in6scope6than6information6technologies,6but6the6t
wo6overlap6in6many6areas.6Both6are6used6to6help6organizations6be6more6competiti
ve6and6to6improve6their6overall6efficiency6and6effectiveness.6See61-
1:6Computers6and6Information6Systems6in6Daily6Life
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Discuss6common6applications6of6computers6and6information6systems.
QUESTION6TYPE: True6/6False
HAS6VARIABLES: False
LEARNING6OBJECTIVES:6 MIS.10e.1.1
TOPICS:
Information6systems6 Informati
, on6systems6importance
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE6CREATED: 10/22/201961:266PM
DATE6MODIFIED: 10/22/201961:266PM
3. In6a6management6information6system6(MIS)6application,6processes6are6usually6methods6for6performing6a6task.
a. True