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Edition by Hossein Bidgoli, Chapters 14
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1. InformationSystemsinBusiness. l l l
2. ComputersandTheirBusinessApplications.
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3. DataandBusinessIntelligence.
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4. Personal,Legal, Ethical,andOrganizationalIssues.
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5. ProtectingInformationResources.
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6. DataCommunication:DeliveringInformationAnywhereandAnytime.
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7. AConnectedWorld.
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8. E-Commerce.
9. GlobalInformationSystems.
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10. BuildingSuccessfulInformationSystems.
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11. EnterpriseSystems. l
12. SupportingDecisionsandProcesses. l l l
13. ArtificialIntelligenceandAutomation.
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14. EmergingTrends,Technologies,andApplications.
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2.
True / False
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1. When repetitive transaction-processing operations are automated, human involvement is increasingly required.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
Computers are most beneficial in transaction- l l l l l
processing operations. These operations are repetitive, such as printing numerous checks,
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or involve enormous volumes of data, such as inventory control in a multinational textile co
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mpany. When these systems are automated, human involvement is minimal. See 1-
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3:The Beginning: Transaction-Processing Systems
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Define transaction-processing systems l l
QUESTION TYPE: l True / False l l
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.1.3
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TOPICS:
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KEYWORDS: Remember
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2. Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies, but the two o l l l l l l l l l l l l
verlap in many areas. Both are used to help organizations be more competitive and to i
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mprove their overall efficiency and effectiveness. See 1-
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1: Computers and Information Systems in Daily Life
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Discusscommon applications of computers and information systems. l l l l l l l
QUESTION TYPE: l True / False l l
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.1.1
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Information systems Information
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KEYWORDS: Understand
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3. Ina management information system (MIS) application, processes are usually methods for performing a task.
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a. True
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