BUS 350 Week 2 Discussion

BUS 350 Week 2 Discussion | Mercer University

Week 1 Content Review Quiz

Question 1

Software as a Service (SaaS) is an example of which of the following?  

·         Big Data 

·         Business intelligence 

·         IoT  

·         Social business  

·         Cloud computing

 

 Question 2

The three activities in an information system that produce information are:  

·         input, analytics, and processing 

·         input, output, and feedback  

·         information, research, and analytics  

·         data, information, and processing  

·         input, processing, and output

 

 Question 3

A firm that invests in an information system because it is a necessity of doing business does so because it is seeking to achieve which of the following business objectives?  

·         Improved decision making   

·         Survival 

·         Competitive advantage  

·         Customer intimacy  

·         Operational excellence

 

 Question 4

Intranets and extranets utilize internet technology but are "private" networks.  

·         True 

·         False

 

Question 5

Outdated software is an example of the _____________ dimension of business problems.

  

·         cultural  

·         technology  

·         management 

·         organizational  

·         people

 

 Question 6

An understanding of enterprise-wide systems for customer relationship management is one of the skills relevant to careers in marketing.  

·         True 

·         False

 

 Question 7

Wood's First Law of MIS states:

Garbage on, garbage off.  

·         True  

·         False

 

 Question 8

Business processes that impede an organization's responsiveness are a source of competitive strength for a company.  

·         True  

·         False

 

 Question 9

A(n) ____________ performs and records the daily activities of a firm necessary to conduct business.

·         management-level system 

·         decision support system 

·         business intelligence system 

·         transaction processing system

 

·         executive support system

 

 

Question 10

Which of the following systems is designed to support organization-wide process coordination and integration? 

·         ESS  

·         MIS  

·         Enterprise applications  

·         DSS  

·         CRM

 

 Question 11

A payroll system is a typical example of an MIS.  

·         True  

·         False

 

 Question 12

A ____________ is a senior manager who oversees the use of IT within a firm.  

·         CIO  

·         CPO  

·         CFO  

·         CIT 

·         CEO