IT 015 Midterm Study Guide Exam
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computer literacy - ANSWER skill in using productivity software, such as
word processors, spreadsheets, database management systems, and
presentation software, as well as having a basic knowledge of hardware
and software, the Internet, and collaboration tools and technologies.
information literacy - ANSWER understanding the role of information in
generating and using business intelligence
business intelligence (BI) - ANSWER provides historical, current, and
predictive views of business operations and environments and gives
organizations a competitive advantage in the marketplace
transaction processing system (TPS) - ANSWER focus on data collection
and processing; the major reason for using them is cost reduction
management information systems (MIS) - ANSWER is an organized
integration of hardware and software technologies, data, processes, and
human elements designed to produce timely, integrated, relevant, accurate,
and useful information for decision-making purposes.
process component - ANSWER generates the most useful type of
information for decision making, including transaction-processing reports
and models for decision analysis
, information - ANSWER consists of facts that have been analyzed by the
process component and is an output of an information system
data - ANSWER consists of raw facts, is a component of an info system
database - ANSWER a collection of all relevant data organized in a series
of integrated files
strategic information systems (SISs) - ANSWER focus on big-picture, long-
term goals and objectives and assist an organization or a decision maker to
achieve them.
information technologies - ANSWER support information systems and use
the Internet, computer networks, database systems, POS systems, and
radio-frequency-identification (RFID) tags.
Michael Porter's Five Forces Model - ANSWER analyzes an organization,
its position in the marketplace, and how information systems could be used
to make it more competitive
CTO/CIO - ANSWER The top job in the informations systems field. This
person is responsible for long-range information systems planning and for
keeping abreast of new developments in the field that can affect a
company's productivity or competitiveness.
Manager of Information Systems Services - ANSWER Responsible for
managing hardware, software, and personnel in the information systems
department
Systems Analyst - ANSWER responsible for designing and developing an
information system
network administrator - ANSWER Oversees a company's internal and
external network systems, provides network and cybersecurity
database administrator - ANSWER responsible for the design,
implementation, repair, and security of a firm's database
Webmaster - ANSWER Designs and maintain the organization's Web site
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computer literacy - ANSWER skill in using productivity software, such as
word processors, spreadsheets, database management systems, and
presentation software, as well as having a basic knowledge of hardware
and software, the Internet, and collaboration tools and technologies.
information literacy - ANSWER understanding the role of information in
generating and using business intelligence
business intelligence (BI) - ANSWER provides historical, current, and
predictive views of business operations and environments and gives
organizations a competitive advantage in the marketplace
transaction processing system (TPS) - ANSWER focus on data collection
and processing; the major reason for using them is cost reduction
management information systems (MIS) - ANSWER is an organized
integration of hardware and software technologies, data, processes, and
human elements designed to produce timely, integrated, relevant, accurate,
and useful information for decision-making purposes.
process component - ANSWER generates the most useful type of
information for decision making, including transaction-processing reports
and models for decision analysis
, information - ANSWER consists of facts that have been analyzed by the
process component and is an output of an information system
data - ANSWER consists of raw facts, is a component of an info system
database - ANSWER a collection of all relevant data organized in a series
of integrated files
strategic information systems (SISs) - ANSWER focus on big-picture, long-
term goals and objectives and assist an organization or a decision maker to
achieve them.
information technologies - ANSWER support information systems and use
the Internet, computer networks, database systems, POS systems, and
radio-frequency-identification (RFID) tags.
Michael Porter's Five Forces Model - ANSWER analyzes an organization,
its position in the marketplace, and how information systems could be used
to make it more competitive
CTO/CIO - ANSWER The top job in the informations systems field. This
person is responsible for long-range information systems planning and for
keeping abreast of new developments in the field that can affect a
company's productivity or competitiveness.
Manager of Information Systems Services - ANSWER Responsible for
managing hardware, software, and personnel in the information systems
department
Systems Analyst - ANSWER responsible for designing and developing an
information system
network administrator - ANSWER Oversees a company's internal and
external network systems, provides network and cybersecurity
database administrator - ANSWER responsible for the design,
implementation, repair, and security of a firm's database
Webmaster - ANSWER Designs and maintain the organization's Web site
