(csc408) Ch1 – Information Systems in Global Business Today

Which of the following best describes a digital firm?

• A company that sells digital products only
• A company that conducts most of its core business processes through digital networks
• A company that uses computers only for accounting
• A company that restricts access to digital information

Which is NOT a way information systems are transforming business?

• Growth in cloud computing
• Emerging mobile platforms
• Decline in foreign trade
• Expansion of big data

Which technology trend allows firms to access computing resources on demand over the Internet?

• Big data
• Cloud computing
• Mobile networks
• Artificial intelligence

The Internet has drastically reduced the ______ of operating on a global scale.

• size
• complexity
• cost
• reliability

The term time shifting refers to:

• Operating business continuously without regard to time zones
• Reducing the time to market
• Scheduling shifts for employees
• Delaying production schedules

Space shifting means:

• Managing production lines in multiple factories
• Conducting business in a global workplace regardless of location
• Hiring workers from different time zones
• Expanding physical offices

Which of the following is NOT among the six strategic business objectives of information systems?

• Operational excellence
• New products and business models
• Improved decision making
• Employee satisfaction

Achieving higher efficiency and profitability refers to which business objective?

• Operational excellence
• Customer intimacy
• Competitive advantage
• Survival

The system that links Walmart’s suppliers to its stores for superior replenishment is called:

• ERP System
• Retail Link
• SAP Portal
• Amazon Cloud

Serving customers well and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers supports which objective?

• Operational excellence
• Customer and supplier intimacy
• New business models
• Survival