Key Concepts in Information Systems and Technology

Expert systems

have four major components. Which of the following is not one of the four?

• Interference motor

Major categories of E-commerce

include all of the following except which one?

• Business to department (B2D)

Computing environment

that is always present and is capable perceive the surroundings and offer recommendations based on individual need and requirement is known as:

• Contextual computing

AI application

includes Bots, Virtual agents, and Intelligent virtual agents. Which of the following best describes this AI technology?

• Intelligent agents

Application used in all the functions of a business

which supports decision making throughout the organization is known as___

• Enterprise system

Four phases of the decision-making process

in a typical organization include all of the following except which one?

• Planning phase

_________ consists of the processes

a company uses to track and organize its contacts with customers. Select the best response.

• Customer relationship management

__________ integrates information from multiple sources

and presents it in a unified, understandable format. This sentence best describes which of the following?

• Dashboard

Decision support system

is designed to assist decision makers in an organization at the tactical level, primarily.

• Tactical

Classification of GIS based on managerial support

is tailored to the level it is supporting. Which of the following is not one of the three levels?

• Geographic

Comprehensive security system

must provide three levels of security includes all of the following except which one?

• Middleware networks

Collection of applications

that supports decision makers by providing access to a shared environment and information and assists groups in communicating, collaborating, and coordinating their activities is known as:

• Groupware

The _____learn and are capable of performing tasks

that are difficult with conventional computers. Select the best of option.

• Artificial neural networks

__________ consists of related technologies

that try to simulate and reproduce human thought and behavior and includes thinking, speaking, feeling, and reasoning.

• Artificial intelligence

Type of enterprise system

manages and coordinates resources, information, and functions throughout an organization. It includes hardware, software, procedures, and input from all functional areas. These sentences best describe which of the following?

• Enterprise resource planning (ERP)

Type of system

captures, stores, processes, and displays geographic information. Which of the following is an example of a commonly used GIS?

• Google Maps

Data communications systems

are comprised of three major components. Which of the following is not one of the three?

• Wideband transceiver

________ reduce costs in purchasing, manufacturing, and distribution

gain access to cheaper labor sell products and services locally and internationally. Select the best option from the list below.

• Global organizations

_________ draws on concepts of organizational learning

culture, and best practices to convert tacit knowledge into explicit knowledge.

• Knowledge Management

Global information systems

commonly support four types of organization. Which of the following is not one of the four?

• Worldwide

Companies must consider telecommunication infrastructures

of subsidiary countries and also the differences in telecommunication systems. This consideration is necessary primarily because of which of the following? Select the best option.

• Poor telecommunication infrastructures

Some of the tools used to find information on the Internet

include navigational, search engines, and directories. An information system that enables users to retrieve data from the Web refers to which of the following?

• Search Engines

Classification of GIS based on managerial support

is tailored to the level it is supporting. Which of the following is not one of the three levels?

• Geographic

Which of the following statements is true of transaction-processing systems?

• They require minimum human involvement

A database management system

is made up of five primary components. Which of the following is not one of the five?

• Data Calculator