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What is the difference between data and information?

• Data is only used by computers, while information is for human consumption.

• Data is only numbers, while information includes words and images.

• Data is always accurate, while information may contain errors.

• Data is raw facts, while information is a collection of data with useful context.

Which characteristic of information ensures that it is not too early or too late for the end user?

• Understandability

• Conciseness

• Timeliness

• Completeness

What is the purpose of the 'Feedback' component in a system?

• To process millions of data efficiently

• To improve or make any process more manageable for end users

• To manage the operations in every process

• To display the output to end users

What does 'System Boundaries' refer to?

• The specific access each user has on different modules of the system

• The people, organizations, and other systems that interact with the system

• The scope of activities in which viewing or accessing is limited

• The components that work together with a common goal

What is the purpose of 'Subsystem Interface'?

• To collect information or data

• To process and store data

• To manage the operations in every process

• To connect system or subsystem boundaries to display output

What does 'System Environment' refer to?

• The sequence of activities in a supply chain

• The people, organizations, and other systems that interact with the system

• The connection of system or subsystem boundaries

• The components that are interrelated and working together

Which type of information system records data collected at the boundaries of organizations?

• Customer Relationship Management System

• Transaction Processing System

• Supply Chain Management System

• Business Intelligence System

What is the main function of a 'Decision Support System'?

• To manage the relationship of the organization to its customers

• To record transactions inside an organization

• To help find actions and answers questions like 'What if?'

• To access massive data from data warehouses

What is the purpose of a 'Business Intelligence System'?

• To record data collected at the boundaries of organizations

• To manage the relationship of the organization to its customers

• To compete better with other organizations

• To process and store data

Which factor is NOT part of the interaction between information systems and organizations?

• Organization's structure

• Business processes

• Environment

• Culture