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ITSS 3300 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

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10 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

Constantina

ITSS 3300 EXAM PACKAGE DEAL WITH A GUARANTEED PASS

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Brainarium

Examples of switching costs: - ANSWER-Time, money, conversion of data, learning curve in getting used to a new product or service If the silo effect is a consequence, why do companies organize by business function? a.) Because specialization allows companies to be more efficient. b.) Because one person completing all tasks of a process is more efficient. c.) Because functional organizations can more easily downsize, minimizing labor costs. d.) Because it's always been done that way. - A...

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8 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

Brainarium

What are database applications written in? - Correct answer-C++, visual BASIC, and sometimes COBOL What is a data model? - Correct answer-A logical representation of database data Entity-relationship data model - Correct answer-A tool for constructing data models What is database design? - Correct answer-the process of converting a data model into tables, relationships and data constraints Native applications v. web applications - Correct answer--Native apps run on just one operating syst...

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8 pages

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Grade A+

Brainarium

Define business processes and their relationship to information systems. - Correct answer-A collection of related, structured activities or task that produce a specific service or product. Information systems can automate many steps in business processes that were formerly manually performed. New technology can change the flow of information, making it possible for more people to access and share information, eliminating delays in decision making. Explain how enterprise applications improv...

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5 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

Brainarium

To save infrastructure costs, many businesses are employing _____________, or using a network of remote computers assessed through the internet to support their information/ data processing needs - Correct answer-Cloud Computing _____________ represents a specialized type of business applications designed to help manage business relationships (ex: is a major provider of this type of business application) - Correct answer-Customer relations management (CRM) A business _____________ refers ...

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6 pages

Written in 2024/2025

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Brainarium

4. Network Interface Layer - Places packets on and receiving them from the network medium Digital Networks and the Internet - ANSWER-- Based on 3 KEY technologies 1. Client/Server computing 2. The use of packet switching 3. The development of communication standards (TCP/IP) for linking different networks and computers Client/Server Computing - ANSWER-- Processing power is located within small, inexpensive client computers (desktops/laptops) - The clients are linked together through a n...

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18 pages

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Brainarium

the value of a network is equal to the square of the number of users connected to it - more digital devices are being connected together; the value of digital and social networks is increasing exponentially - ANSWER-metcalfe's law network connection speeds for high-end users will increase by 50% per year - network speed is increasing; higher speeds enable new products, platforms, and companies - ANSWER-nielsen's law the storage density on magnetic disks is increasing at an exponentia...

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9 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

Brainarium

ITSS 3300 Exam 2 Study Guide questions well answered graded A+

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7 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

BravelRadon

ITSS 3300 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update The term management information systems refer to the management and use of information systems that help businesses achieve their strategies? - Answers True The competitive strategy of an organization is determined by the value chain? - Answers False A major drawback of Porter's Five forces model is that it ignores the rivalry among firms in the industry - Answers false In the context Porter's five forces model, the bargaining power o...

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7 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

TutorJosh

ITSS 3300 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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8 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

GEEKA

ITSS 3300 UTD FINAL EXAM REVIEW

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8 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

GEEKA

What is the bill of materials? - ️️- It identifies the components needed to make one unit of finished product - Primary use is to let you estimate the cost per unit and determine the total product cost - From a manufacturing standpoint, it lets you know/calculate if you have enough raw material on hand before a production run. High _____________________ make it difficult for customers to change to another product of service: a.) Elevations b.) Expectations c.) Switching costs d.) D...

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9 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

ACADEMICMATERIALS

ITSS 3300 Quiz 1 with complete solutions graded A+

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5 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

BravelRadon

System - a perceived whole whose elements "hang together," continually affect each other over time, & operate toward a common purpose Enterprise systems - -Open to the environment -Purposeful -Often consist of subsystems -Can be understood in terms of their inputs, transformation, & output -Often rely on feedback (making them dynamic or changeable) Process - a structured set of activities, typically including inputs, transformations, & outputs Activity - actions, tasks, or wor...

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6 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

kharowl

What are the organizational factors in planning a new system? - Environment, culture, structure, business processes, politics, management decisions. What are Porter's 5 competitive forces? - Bargaining power of the customer, threat of substitutions, bargaining power of suppliers, threat of new entrants rivalry. What are the four generic strategies for dealing with competitive forces? - Focus, Industry-wide, cost, differentiation. Locking in - makes a customer dependent on a sole ve...

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6 pages

Written in 2024/2025

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kharowl

Process efficiency - ratio of outputs to inputs Process effectiveness - how well a process achieves organizational strategy Information silos - ____ arise when IS supports department processes rather than enterprise-level processes; personal and workgroup support applications are created over time; organizations grow, especially by merger and acquisitions Customer relationship management (CRM) - suite of applications, dates, set of inherent processes; manage all interactions with cu...

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10 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

kharowl

What documents might you see payment terms on? - Invoice and the purchasing order Routings: - Identify the steps needed to produce one unit of product Under a make-to-stock strategy, the production process is triggered by a need to increase inventory. - True Under a make-to-order strategy, the production process is triggered by a need to increase inventory. - False Under a make-to-order strategy, the production process is triggered by a customer order. - True Under a make-to-...

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9 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

kharowl

Transaction Processing System (TPS) is another commonly used term for Management Information Systems (MIS) - false Effective operation within any organization requires an efficient and coordinated flow of ___________ throughout the organization - information The sales order processing system in an organization is responsible for keeping records of the number of each kind of part or finished good in the warehouse. - false Accounts payable shows the difference between the income and ex...

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4 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

kharowl

Data management technology - The software governing the organization of data on physical storage media Networking and telecommunications technology - Both physical devices and software, links the various pieces of hardware and transfers data from one physical location to another. Intranet - Internal corporate networks based on Internet technology Extranet - Private intranets extended to authorized users outside the organization World Wide Web - Service provided by the Internet t...

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6 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

kharowl