CIS 200 Midterm Correctly Answered Questions | Grade A+

Information systems are combinations of hardware, software, and telecommunications networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute useful data, typically in an organizational setting. : True Information systems (IS) is the study of complementary networks of hardware and software that people and organizations use to collect, ______, process, create and _______ data. : filter, distribute Information systems are unrelated components independtly working to collect, process, store, and disseminate information to support decision making, coordination, control, analysis, and visualization in an organization. : False Technology can be thought of as the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. : True The following components of information systems all fall under the category of technology. : network, hardware, and software It has been suggested that one other component should be added to the list of information systems technology, that of communications. : False Two other components of an information systems besides hardware, software and data are ______ and _______. : people and process The late 1950s through the 1960s was considered the "age of the personal computer" prompted by the announcement of the Altair 8800 microprocessor. : False When businesses identified the need to connect their computers together to collaborate and share resources, the client-server networking architecture was introduced. : Tru