Computer Apps Test 3
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People that collect and sell personal data are called?
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Information resellers
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These programs record virtually everything you do on your computer and are used by employers to search employee email and computer files
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employee-monitoring software
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Small data files that are deposited on a user's hard rive when they visit a Web Site are called?
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cookies
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These are used by advertisers to keep track of your Web activity as you move from one site to the next
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Third-party cookies
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Programs used to secretly record an individual's activity on the internet are called:
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Spyware
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Which type of program would likely be used by investigators to record a potential suspects' internet activities?
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Keystroke logger
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This type of computer criminal creates and distributes malicious programs
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Cracker
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Most browsers offer this, which ensures that your browsing activity is not recorded on your hard disk
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Privacy mode
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Is Ad-Aware a type of malware?
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No
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A program that replicates itself and clogs computers and networks
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worm
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Free computer games and free screen saver programs are typical carriers of _______?
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Trojan Horses
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What is a way to shut down an ISP or Web site?
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Denial of service attack
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What is a fraudulent or deceptive act designed to trick individuals on the internet into spending time or money for little or no return?
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Internet Scam
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The use of the internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post content intended to hurt or embarrass another person
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cyberbullying
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These crimes include theft of data in the form of confidential information
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White-Collar
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According to which law is it illegal for an owner of a program to make backup copies for their personal use and resell or give them away?
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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Corporations often use this to prevent copyright violations
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(DRM) Digital rights management
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This uses software to try thousands of common words sequentially in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user's account
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Dictionary attack
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This type of wi-fi hotspot operates close to a legitimate wi-fi hotspot and steals information such as usernames and passwords
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Rogue
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The process of coding information to make it unreadable except to those who have a special piece of information known as a key
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Encryption
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A ______ acts as a security buffer between a corporation's private network and all eternal networks
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firewall
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What is the most widely used wireless network encryption for home wireless networks?
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WPA2
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Which of the following is not a measure to protect computer security?
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Keeping the same password on all systems consistently
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_______ is concerned with protecting software and data from unauthorized tampering or damage
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Data security
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This is a legal concept that gives content creators the right to control use and distribution of their work
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Copyright
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This law gives you the right to look at your personal records held by government agencies
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Freedom of Information Act
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Computer criminals that create and spread viruses are punished under this law
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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Promoting, selling, and distributing, the organization's goods and services pertains to which of the following functions?
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Marketing
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Creating finished goods and services using raw materials and personnel pertains to which of the following functions?
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Production
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Who is responsible for operational matters and monitoring day to day events?
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Supervisor
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This level of management is concerned with long-range planning and uses information that will help them plan the future growth and direction of the organzation
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Top management
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This level of management is involved with tactical planning and implementing the long term goals within the organization
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middle management
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______ systems help supervisors by generating databases that act as the foundation for other information systems
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Transaction processing
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What refers to a system that summarizes detailed data from the transaction processing systems into standard reports for middle-level managers?
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(MIS) Management information systems
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Who uses management information systems?
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Middle management
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Which system presents information in a highly summarized form?
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(ESS) Executive support System
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A transaction processing system is also referred to as a:
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data processing system
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The ______ activity records the customer requests for products or services
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sales order processing
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Money collected from or owed by customers is called:
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accounts receivable
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The ____ keeps records of the number of each kind of part or finished good in the warehouse
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inventory control system
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what documentation shows the difference between the income and expenses of the company for a specific time period?
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income statements
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This records assets, liabilities, and the equity owned by the owners of an organzation
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balance sheet
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Regional managers can compare their regular sales reports with that of another regional manager by using:
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Periodic reports
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An example of this type of report would be a sales report that shows that certain items are selling significantly above or below forecasts
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exception
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this system is a flexible tool for data analysis, since its reports do not have a fixed format
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decision support system
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in a GDSS, the _____ is generally the decision maker
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user
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this typically consists of transactions from the transaction processing system
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internal data
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this decision model helps middle level managers control the work of the organization
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tactical model
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these systems often can be organized to retrieve information from databases outside the company
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executive support systems
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these systems are use din managing documents, communicating, and scheduling
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office automation systems
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project resources can be scheduled, planned and controlled using:
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project managers
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which system is a type of artificial intelligence that uses a database, containing facts and rules, to provide assistance to users?
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expert system
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a collection of activities and elements organized to accomplish a goal
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system
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in this phase of the systems life cycle, the new information systems is installed, and people are trained to use it
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systems implementation
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in this phase of the systems life cycle, new or alternative information systems are designed
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systems design
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this individual studies an organization's systems to determine what actions to take and how to use computer technology to assist them
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systems analyst
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in the preliminary investigation phase of the systems life cycle, which one of the following tasks would not be included?
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gathering the data
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in order to obtain financing to continue to Phase 2: Systems Analysis, the systems analyst does this
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prepares a preliminary investigation report
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gathering and analyzing data is part of this phase
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systems analysis
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this shows the relationship between input and output documents
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grid chart
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which of the following is used to show the decision rules that apply when certain conditions occur?
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decision table
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which of the following tools presents data or information flow within an information system?
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data flow diagram
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these tools, also called computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools, are used in systems analysis to evaluate alternative hardware and software solutions
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automated design tools
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which among the following would not be described in the systems analysis report?
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the training requirements for users
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this is the final task in Phase 3: Systems Design
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write a systems design report
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this is the first step in the systems design phase
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design alternative systems
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in this activity, it is determined whether the system can be made secure against unauthorized use
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selecting the best system
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this document presents the costs versus the benefits and outlines the effect of alternative designs on the organization
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systems design report
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during which phase of the systems life cycle are users trained to use the new system?
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systems implementation
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this selection is the first step in implementing a new system
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conversion type
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this conversion type is not recommended because problems arising in this approach would be disastrous
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direct approach
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this conversion approach is preferred when there are many people in an organization performing similar operations
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pilot approach
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this is the final step of the systems implementation phase of the systems life cycle
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train users
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identify the sixth phase of the systems life cycle
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systems maintenance
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which of the following phases of the systems life cycle is considered to be an ongoing activity?
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systems maintenance
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this is performed to determine whether the new procedures are actually furthering productivity
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systems audit
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this is the process of building a model that can be modified before the actual system is installed
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prototyping
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_____, a privacy issue, relates to the responsibility of controlling who is able to use data
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access
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using publicly available databases, information resellers create ____ and sell them to direct marketers, fundraisers, and others
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electronic profiles
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____ is the illegal assumption of someone's identity for economic profit
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identity theft
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_____-party cookies store information about the current session
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first
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_____-party cookies are used by advertisers
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third
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a ______ is someone who creates programs to gain unauthorized access to computer systems for malicious purposes
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hacker
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_____ bugs are invisible images or HTML code hidden within a web page or email message
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web
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_____ are programs that travel through networks and operating systems and attach themselves
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viruses
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a _______ attack attempts to slow down or stop a computer system or network by sending repetitive info
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denial of service
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_______ attempts to trick internet users into thinking a fake but official-looking website or email is legitimate
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phishing
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computers infected by a virus that allows them to be controlled remotely
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zombies
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_____ scanning devices use fingerprints an iris scanners
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biometric
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______ private networks encrypt connections between company networks and remote users
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virtual
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the ______ department tracks all sales, payments, and transfers of funds
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accounting
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________ level information is primarily vertical
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supervisory
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basic activities are recorded in the
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general ledger
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a typical ________ system can produce income statements and balance sheets
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general ledger
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an MIS requires _______ management system to integrate data from different departments
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database
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a decision support system consists of four parts: the user, system software, data, and _______
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decision models
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________ systems are also known as knowledge-based systems
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expert
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_______ workers use OAS systems
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knowledge
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an ________ is a collection of hardware, software, people, procedures, and data
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information system
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an important aspect of the preliminary investigation phase is to suggest ________
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alternatives
