LQ1_IS101 (Fundamentals of Information Systems)

While setting up a new IT department, a manager explains to her staff that “data are just raw facts, but when processed and structured, it becomes useful for decision-making.”
What concept is she describing?

• Network protocols

• Knowledge

• Information

• Hardware

In the IPO model, which stage converts input into meaningful output?

• Storage

• Processing

• Feedback

• Output

Which of the following is NOT a component of an information system?

• Software

• Weather

• Hardware

• People

• Network

Which phase of the SDLC focuses on determining system goals and scope?

• Design

• Deployment

• Maintenance

• Planning

Knowledge is built upon:

• Memory chips

• Games and entertainment

• Data and interpretation

• Hardware only

A company uses accurate and timely reports to decide whether to expand operations. This demonstrates the role of:

• Gaming systems

• Data privacy rules

• Information in decision-making

• Networking hardware

Walmart’s inventory system is an example of a:

• Business Information System

• Social Media Platform

• Telecommunication Service

• Gaming System

Why is feedback important in an information system?

• It creates software code.

• It ensures continuous improvement of the system

• It reduces the role of people.

• It replaces input into something more senseful and useful.

Universities using online enrollment systems highlight the importance of IS in:

• Replacing staffs & teachers with machines/digitalized inputs

• Automating processes and improving student services

• Designing websites and user-friendliness

• Eliminating exams

Which BEST explains the difference between data and information?

• Data is processed; information is raw.

• Data is always useful; information is not.

• Data is raw; information is processed

• Data is knowledge; information is memory.