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1

In any organization, end users rely on many types of information systems like:
A)Simple manual (paper-and-pencil) information systems.
B)Formal (written procedures) and informal (word-of-mouth) systems.
C)Computer-based information systems.
D)All of the above.
2

Until the 1960s, the role of most information systems was which of the following?
A)Accounting.
B)Transaction processing.
C)Record-keeping.
D)All of the above.
3

Your author defines e-business as:
A)The use of technology to work and empower business people.
B)The use of information technology to work and empower business processes.
C)The use of information technology to work and empower business processes, electronic commerce, and enterprise collaboration.
D)The use of technology to empower people.
4

As a prospective manager, business professional, and knowledge worker, you will be challenged by the ethical responsibilities generated by the use of information technology. Which of the following represents an improper, irresponsible, or harmful to others use of information technology?
A)Collusion.
B)Incentives.
C)Business intelligence.
D)Human resource management.
5

Which of the following countries have the least expensive IT professional labor costs?
A)United States
B)Canada
C)England
D)India
6

Within the context of an information system, which one of the following would be considered a typical end user?:
A)Managers.
B)Accountants.
C)Customers.
D)All of the above.
7

Which of the following would NOT be considered hardware resources?:
A)Microcomputer systems, midrange computer systems, and large mainframe computer systems.
B)Keyboards and electronic mice.
C)Data media such as sheets of paper.
D)Programs and procedures.
8

In an information system, software resources would include all of the following except:
A)System software.
B)Operating system program.
C)Telecommunications networks.
D)Application software.







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