MIS 101 CH.1-3 terms

Digital revolution

The trend that involves the conversion from mechanical and analog devices to digital devices is commonly referred to as the​ ____________.

What is an information system?

Components that interact to produce information

Danny's coins, a small company dealing in collectible coins, decides to launch a Facebook page just so that it can say that it has social media presence. This move suggests that Danny's coins is ignoring which part of the definition of MIS?

Achieving strategies with information systems

Which of the following components of the five-component model is commonly thought of as the "bridge" that links the computer side of the model and the human side of the model?

Data

Which of the following best describes high-tech information?

A system used by salespeople that provides a detailed list of all the interactions a customer has had with the company and suggests upselling opportunities.

_____Is commonly defined as knowledge derived from data, while_____ is defined as recorded facts and figures.

information;data

Which of the statements about information is NOT accurate?

Because people have different perceptions and points of view, they will conceive the same information from the same data

Metcalfe’s Law

Implies that the value of a network increases as more digital devices are connected together

Non-routine cognitive skills

According to the Rand Corporation, strong_______will be highly desirable workforce skills due to rapid technological changes and increased international competition

Abstract reasoning

is the ability to make and manipulate models

Timeliness

If an information system produces a useful report but the report is received after it is needed, the information system fails to achieve which characteristic of quality data?

Just barely sufficient

A common mistake made by the novice information system developers is to create reports with large amounts and a wide variety of data included. This tendency ignores which of the following characteristics of quality information?

Which of the following statements about the future is correct?

You may be able to connect to every device in your home, car, and office- and control them remotely

Which trend may be encountered in the​ future?

New technology will require people and companies to adapt.

After examining industry structure, organizations _____

Create a competitive strategy

Value chains/business processes

In understanding how organizational strategy determines information systems,_______are used to determine_______, the structure of which determines the design of supporting information systems

Threats of new entrants

Opening a corner coffee shop is a relatively simple process with low-to-moderate startup costs. The five forces model would suggest that _____ is a strong force.

Profitability

The five force model is used to elevate industry characteristics and determine the potential level of sustainability of the industry____

align their goals, objectives, culture, and activities with that strategy

Following selection of a competitive strategy, organizations will __________.

Focus/differentiation

A car rental company seeks to appeal to the business traveler market segment by offering super fast check in and car selection processes. Which competitive strategy is it pursuing?

Cost leader

An organization that designs its business activities to provide essential business functions at the lowest possible cost is following which​ strategy?

Outbound logistics

Which primary activity in the value chain model is concerned with the delivery of finished goods to the customer?

Activities; value

A business process is defined as a network of ____ that generate ____.

Margin

A key way to enhance an organization's competitive advantage is to streamline business processes to increase _______

Walmart is well known as a company pursing cost leadership as its competitive strategy, but it invests heavily in its information systems. Which of the following explains those decisions?

Walmart invests in information systems designed specifically to help it achieve its cost leadership strategy.

Differentiator in industry segment

Which of the following is likely to invest in information systems in order to provide excellent customer​ service?

Enhance products and services

Amazon will show items bought by other customers who viewed an item you are viewing. This feature helps Amazon to​ _________.

Switching costs

Most students today have spent a great deal of time creating and maintaining their Facebook pages. that investment of time and effort made in learning and using that Facebook site reduces the likelihood that you will want to use a different social networking site. Facebook benefits due to the high ________ associated with changing sites

The spread of business

While business strategy models may not change much by 2031, weeks do expect a significant change in _______

Which of the following statements is true about the pace of business and technological change over the next 10 years?

It is highly likely that some new technology-based products will change the competitive landscape for companies in a short time period.

Business intelligence systems(BIS)

are information systems that process operational, social, and other data to identify patterns, relationships, and trends for use by knowledge workers.

Eliminating the need to access the corporate data warehouse

You can expect the outputs of a business intelligence system to be used for all of the following purposes except​ _________.

Disguise data

Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of a data warehouse

Wrong granularity

Operational data frequently contains problems. When the data contains a level of detail that​ doesn't match our​ needs, we have​ _______.

Retracting

Which of the following is NOT used to produce business intelligence through reporting​ applications?

Unsupervised

When an analyst studies some date and develops a hypothesis after viewing the results to explain the observations, the analyst is using ________ data mining.

Intellectual

Knowledge management involves creating value from the organization's _____ capital.

Perishable content

A significant challenge associated with content management systems is​ ______.

Artificial intelligence (AI)

The purpose of _________ is to enable a machine to simulate certain human abilities.

OLAP

Each of the following has contributed to advances in AI EXCEPT __________.

Always available "workers"

Organizations might realize which of the following because of AI based automation.

Jobs involving routine physical tasks

Which category of jobs is MOST threatened by AI and automation?

Strong

AI that can complete all the same tasks a human can is termed ________ AI.

Turing

An AI that converses with a person just as a human would is said to have passed the _______ test.

Machine learning

A type of AI that is based on extracting knowledge from data based on algorithms created from training data is termed ________.

Creativity

A self driving car integrates all the following AI capabilities EXCEPT _________.

BI systems truly add value

Which of the following statements is true about business intelligence systems?

The singularity

Futurists project a time when computer systems will be able to adapt and create their own software without human assistance, termed __________.