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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 choices are correct. |
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Until the 1960's, the role of most information systems was which of the following? |
| | A) | Accounting. |
| | B) | Transaction processing. |
| | C) | Decision support systems. |
| | D) | All of the choices are correct. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Which of the following countries has the least expensive IT professional labor costs? |
| | A) | United States. |
| | B) | Canada. |
| | C) | England. |
| | D) | India. |
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Within the context of an information system, which one of the following would be considered typical end users? |
| | A) | Managers. |
| | B) | Clerical staff. |
| | C) | Customers. |
| | D) | All of the choices are correct. |
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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. |
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In an information system, software resources would include all of the following except: |
| | A) | System software. |
| | B) | Operating system program. |
| | C) | The Internet. |
| | D) | Application software. |
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As described in your text, five basic resources of information systems include: |
| | A) | Hardware, software, networks, the Internet, and knowledge bases. |
| | B) | Hardware, software, data, networks, and the Internet. |
| | C) | Hardware, software, data, networks, and people. |
| | D) | None of the choices are correct. |
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Data resources of information systems include: |
| | A) | Alphanumeric data. |
| | B) | Text data. |
| | C) | Image data. |
| | D) | All of the choices are correct. |
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