WorksheetsInformation Technology System Models Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is an Information System (IS)?
An organized combination of people, hardware, software, communications networks, and data resources
A hardware device used for data storage
A type of software application
A collection of unrelated data
What is the goal of Operation Support Systems?
To manage human resources
To provide strategic insights for executives
To efficiently process business transactions and control industrial processes
To develop new software applications
Which of the following is an example of a Transaction Processing System (TPS)?
A system that monitors industrial processes
A system that provides interactive support for decision making
A system that processes data from business transactions
A system that supports team communications
What do Management Information Systems (MIS) provide?
Support for enterprise collaboration
Real-time data processing
Pre-specified reports and displays for decision making
Expert advice for operational chores
What is a Decision Support System (DSS)?
A system that monitors industrial processes
A system that provides interactive ad hoc support for decision making
A system that processes business transactions
A system that provides expert advice
Which of the following is NOT a type of Management Support System?
Decision Support Systems (DSS)
Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)
Knowledge Management Systems
Executive Information Systems (EIS)
What do Strategic Information Systems support?
Data storage and retrieval
Operational efficiency
Processes that provide competitive advantage
Basic business functions
What is the definition of a system?
A collection of unrelated data
A type of software application
A single component working independently
A group of interrelated components working together toward a common goal
Which component of a system captures and assembles elements for processing?
Output
Processing
Storage
Input
What is included in Information System Resources?
Only software and data
Only hardware and software
People, hardware, software, data, and networks
Only data and networks
What is the purpose of Knowledge Management Systems?
To process business transactions
To support the creation and dissemination of business knowledge
To provide expert advice
To monitor industrial processes
What is a key measure of success for Information Systems?
Increasing the number of employees
Maximizing costs
Minimizing time and resources
Reducing the use of technology
Which of the following is a type of network resource?
Data
Software
People
Communications media
What is the role of Output in a system?
To store data resources
To transfer produced elements to their destination
To transform input into information
To capture data for processing
What is the relationship between IT projects and business initiatives?
IT projects are more important
There is no longer a distinction between them
They are completely separate
Business initiatives are more important
Define Information Technology
The use of computer hardware to store, retrieve and manipulate information
A machine that can be programmed to accept data (input), process it into useful information (output), and store it away (in secondary storage device) for safekeeping or later reuse
The use of computer hardware and software to store, retrieve and manipulate information
Accept data or commands in a form that the computer can use; they send the data to or commands to the processing unit.
