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INF 1505 EXAM PACK 2021, University of South Africa (Unisa)

INF 1505 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE A+ GRADED Computer literacy A skill using productivity software and having knowledge of hardware and software, the internet and collaboration tools Information literacy Understanding the role of information in generating business intelligence Business Intelligence Giving historical, current and predictive views of business operations and environments thus giving organisations a competitive advantage What is TPS? Transaction-processing syst...

INF 1505 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE A+ GRADED computer-based information system (CBIS) A single set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information. Forecasting attempts to predict the future Hardware Consists of computer equipment used to perform the processing and output activities Software Consists of the computer programs that govern the operation of the comp...

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INF 1505: CHAPTER 6 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE A+ GRADED Telecommunications The electronic transmission of signals for communications; enables organizations to carry out their processes and tasks through effective computer networks. channel bandwidth The rate at which data is exchanged, usually measured in bits per second (bps). broadband communications a telecommunications system in which a very high rate of data exchange is possible Narrowband communication A telecommuni...

INF 1505: CHAPTER 12 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE A+ GRADED Systems design A stage of systems development where a solution to the problem is planned out and documented Logical design A description of the functional requirements of a system. Physical design The specification of the characteristics of the system components necessary to put the logical design into action. Menu-driven system A system in which users simply pick what they want to do from a list of alternatives. ...

INF 1505: CHAPTER 9 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE A+ GRADED Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) A top-level executive who helps the organization use a KMS to create, store, and use knowledge to achieve organizational goals. Knowledge Management Systems Systems for managing knowledge in organizations, supporting creation, capture, storage, and dissemination of information. explicit knowledge consists of anything that can be documented, archived, and codified, often with the help of I...

INF 1505: CHAPTER 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE A+ GRADED organization a formal collection of people and other resources established to accomplish a set of goals Primary goal of a for-profit organisation To maximise shareholder value, measured by the price of company stock. Non profit organization An organisation whose main objective is not to make money, for example a charity. Value chain A series (chain) of activities that includes inbound logistics, warehouse and storage...

INF 1505 CHAPTER4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE A+ GRADED employee monitoring With employee-monitoring systems, managers can supervise employees' performance—the number of errors they make, their work speeds, and their time away from the desk. information paranoia Some "information paranoia" is valid, because information about almost every aspect of people's lives is now stored on various databases, and misuse of extremely sensitive information (such as medical rec...