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Which of the following is said to be the first and most important step in problem​ solving?
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Define the problem.
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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of employee use of mobile systems at​ work?
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Greater support costs
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A carwash aims to increase customer loyalty by offering a free car wash after every five car wash purchases. Which of the five forces in​ Porter's model is addressed​ here?
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Bargaining power of supplier
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Which of the following is not a critical data characteristic for good information as described in this​ chapter?
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Reliability
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Porter defined​ ________ as the amount of money a customer is willing to pay for a​ resource, product, or service.
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value
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Which of the following is NOT a development language for native​ applications?
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html5
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A collaboration information system helps in improving collaboration among team members by​ ________.
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specifying​ standards, policies, and techniques for conducting the​ team's work
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Which of the following statements is said to be true about​ 2025?
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Employees whose services need not be provided in person will work at​ home, if not full​ time, then at least several days a week.
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Many work teams get together via videoconference to discuss project plans. This type of meeting is​ __________.
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virtual
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an information​ system?
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The hard drive inside your desktop computer
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Which of the following best describes​ high-tech information?
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A customer support system that can automatically send alerts to customers when necessary
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Which of the following statements about the future is​ correct?
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One near certainty is that most computers​ won't look like computers.
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Which of the following statements is NOTcorrect regarding the ways in which information systems​ (IS) can provide competitive advantages to a​ company?
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Strategies and business processes can generate competitive​ advantages, but IS cannot.
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Which of the following is NOT an element of a mobile​ system?
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​Just-in-time data
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​________ includes creating task​ lists, identifying​ resources, and specifying due dates.
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Project management
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​"The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18​ months."This statement came from which of the​ following?
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​Moore's Law
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While working on a​ project, you and your team complete one of your assigned tasks and did so under budget. Which of the following three criteria for successful collaboration did your team​ satisfy?
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Successful outcome
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The most comprehensive collaboration tool set includes​ _________.
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SharePoint and Lync
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Consider a case where your organization wants to develop a Facebook page. Which of the following statements describing this case would be​ correct?
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Facebook will provide the hardware and​ programs, the database​ structures, and the standard procedures for your​ company's Facebook page.
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The​ ________ will allow us to be continually connected to more and more devices.
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Internet of Things
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All of the following are important characteristics for an effective collaborator except for which​ one?
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Experience as a collaborator
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A collection of servers called a​ ________ coordinates the activities of hundreds of users.
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server farm
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Programmers contribute their services to an​ open-source project for all of the following reasons except​ ________.
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it provides a royalty for them
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Systems that provide​ ________track changes to documents and provide features and functions to accommodate concurrent work.
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version management
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The streamlining of business processes to increase margin​ (add value, reduce​ costs, or​ both) is key to​ ________.
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competitive strategy
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Which of the following is an example of an operating system for mobile​ clients?
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Symbian
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The​ "speed of​ business" is likely to accelerate over the next ten years for all the following​ reasons, except​ ________.
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models of business strategy are likely to rapidly change
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Which of the following is NOT an example of how​ self-driving cars will disrupt​ business?
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More cars sold
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Which of the following is an example of a strategic​ decision?
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Building a new manufacturing facility to increase capacity
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Which of the following is an aspect of a satisfying team​ experience?
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Camaraderie
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The decision to use a particular collaboration tool set must be based on the​ following, except​ ________.
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how much time the team members are willing to invest to learn the tool
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Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider in analyzing competitive strategy as part of an​ organization's information systems planning​ process?
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Threat of substitutions
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As a project team​ member, you are discussing the importance of effective critical feedback. Before you begin the​ project, which of the following would you recommend regarding​ feedback?
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Be as specific as possible with the feedback.
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Procedures to establish data quality of an information system include​ ________.
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​cross-checking all incoming data as it is brought into the system
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The five forces model was developed by​ ________.
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Michael Porter
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Which of the following is a reason for the existence of information systems in​ organizations?
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Achieve strategies
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Which of the following is an example of the impact of changing business​ processes?
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People will be required to work in new ways.
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Components of an information system consist of all of the​ following, except​ ________.
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company culture
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A computer that supports processing from many computers in other locations is called a​ _______.
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server
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Which of the following is likely to change in the next 10​ years?
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The pace of business
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Which of the following statements about source code and machine code is​ accurate?
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Source code is understandable by​ humans, but generally machine code is not.
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A native application is sometimes referred to as a​ ________.
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​Thick-client application
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Which of the following collaboration tools can be used to store and share data over the Web or in the​ cloud?
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Microsoft SharePoint
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Which of the following is NOT a mobile client operating​ system?
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Unix
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Which of the following is NOT a marketable skill as defined by former Secretary of Labor Robert​ Reich?
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Information technology
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Which of the following describes a vendor licensed product that assists with such things as backing up and restoring mobile​ devices, as well as installing software updates to these​ devices?
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Mobile device management​ (MDM)
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Google Grid allows task lists to be shared with the team by​ ________.
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sharing the folder containing the list file
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Which of the following statements is said to be true about the​ future?
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Employees will have greater capability to work from any place at almost any time.
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​________ is when one group member posts an​ entry, perhaps an​ idea, a​ comment, or a​ question, and other group members respond.
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A discussion forum
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Which of the following statements is​ incorrect?
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Students will find more value in traditional classrooms than​ "classrooms in a​ box".
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The​ __________ is the idea that objects are becoming connected to the Internet so they can interact with other​ devices, applications, or services.
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Internet of Things
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Many stores will honor the coupons of their competitors. Which competitive strategy are they​ demonstrating?
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Low cost
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Which of the following incorrectly describes the generic value​ chain?
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It is applicable only to manufacturing.
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The elements needed for a mobile system are mobile​ devices, mobile​ users, wireless​ connectivity, and​ ________.
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cloud resources
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Which component in the​ five-component model discriminates between data and​ information?
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People
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Which of the following statements is true about information​ systems?
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An information system is an assembly of​ computers, programs,​ data, procedures, and people.
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Which of the following does NOT describe how email has changed over the​ years?
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Today we always look forward to receiving new email.
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Due to​ ________, thin-client applications​ (Web applications) do not always work as the developers intended.
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differences in Web browsers
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Important considerations for selecting OpenOffice over Microsoft Office include​ ________.
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cost reduction
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Which of the following is true regarding the importance of MIS​ classes?
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All business professionals need to be able to​ assess, evaluate, and apply IT.
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Which of the following technologies had an impact on AllRoad​ Parts' competitive​ strategy?
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3D printing
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Which of the following is likely to occur in the​ future?
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Your car knows exactly when to​ self-start so​ it's warm when you get in.
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​_________ means that organizations may lose control over their data.
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Employee use of mobile devices
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Which of the following describes what the travel industry will look like in​ 2025?
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The travel industry will reorganize for mostly recreational travel.
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When evaluating different collaboration tool sets for your​ team, which of the following would not be a​ consideration?
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Popularity
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Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the development and use of information​ systems?
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As a​ businessperson, you should know the requirements of data and processes for the IS.
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Which of the following statements is NOT likely to occur in the​ future?
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Students will not be impacted by changing technologies until they reach high school.
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Which of the following is considered to be the most important component in the​ five-component model?
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People
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​________ software is installed in​ special, read-only memory in devices such as printers or communication devices.
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Firmware
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Information can be defined in several different ways. One of which is​ "a difference that makes a​ difference." Who can be credited with this​ definition?
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Gregory Bateson
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Which of the following represents the first disruptive force that has the power to change​ business?
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Internet of Things​ (IoT)
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Which of the following should be the final stage in a typical planning process used by many organizations to develop plans for their information​ systems?
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Information systems
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Which of the following statements is​ true?
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​"Business processes span the value chain​ activities."
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Which of the following statements is NOT true of managing projects and​ collaboration?
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Setting expectations for team members is the fundamental purpose of the planning phase.
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To those in the MIS​ field, Porter's requirements for an organization to be effective means that all information systems in the organization must​ ________.
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facilitate the​ organization's competitive strategy
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Which of the following statements is true regarding management of​ tasks?
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In​ general, one person should be responsible for accomplishing a task.
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The requirements of​ ________ support the collaboration characteristics of feedback and iteration.
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communication and​ content-sharing
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Which of the following is NOT an example of primary activities in the value​ chain?
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Human resources management
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3D printing technology affects the competitive forces within AllRoad​ Parts' industry, by​ ________.
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facilitating substitute products to be created
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Information systems such as Twitter and Facebook are easy to use because​ ________.
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the technology to support them is available
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Which of the following is part of growth in team​ capability?
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Teaching task skills and sharing knowledge with other team members
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Machine code would be represented as​ bits, or​ _________.
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1s and 0s
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Which of the following describes data​ relevance?
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Data should be relevant both to the context and to the subject.
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Which of the following is an asynchronous communication technology that helps easily determine who has not yet responded to a​ request?
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Surveys
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Which of the following is NOT one of the hardware components in a modern​ computer?
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Microsoft Office Applications
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​________is a group of people working​ together, all doing essentially the same type of​ work, to accomplish a job.
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Cooperation
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An information system can be part of a product​ (product implementation) or it can provide support for a product or service​ (process implementation). Which of the following is NOT a process​ implementation?
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Enhance products and services.
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The decision to use a particular collaboration tool set must be based on the​ following, except​ ________.
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how much time the team members are willing to invest to learn the tool
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Information can be defined in several different ways.Choose the one that is NOT a definition for information.
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Information is conceived the same by each person when presented with the same data.
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Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of management information​ systems?
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Organizational hierarchy
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Which of the following is NOT one of the hardware components in a modern​ computer?
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Microsoft Office Applications
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Walmart gives very specific packaging requirements to the vendors of products sold at Walmart. Which competitive force does this​ display?
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Bargaining power of customers
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Which of the following statements is said to be true about the​ future?
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Employees will have greater capability to work from any place at almost any time.
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As a project team​ member, you are discussing the importance of effective critical feedback. Before you begin the​ project, which of the following would you recommend regarding​ feedback?
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Be as specific as possible with the feedback.
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What is NOT a competitive strategy in​ Porter's model?
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Mass customization
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Google Grid allows task lists to be shared with the team by​ ________.
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sharing the folder containing the list file
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The support activities of the value chain include​ ________.
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​accounting, finance, and contract negotiations
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Which of the following statements is NOT likely to occur in the​ future?
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Students will not be impacted by changing technologies until they reach high school.
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Which of the following is an example of project​ data?
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A design document
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Which of the following statements about source code and machine code is​ accurate?
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Source code is understandable by​ humans, but generally machine code is not.
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Determining which invoices will be paid this week is an example of which type of decision​ making?
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Operational
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The terms information system​ (IS) and information technology​ (IT) are related but​ different, because​ ________.
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you can buy IT but not IS
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​Often, when considering different information systems​ alternatives, consideration should be given to the amount of work that is being moved from people to computers.This is an example of which of the​ following?
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​High-tech versus​ low-tech information systems
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The streamlining of business processes to increase margin​ (add value, reduce​ costs, or​ both) is key to​ ________.
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competitive strategy
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Which of the following describes a vendor licensed product that assists with such things as backing up and restoring mobile​ devices, as well as installing software updates to these​ devices?
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Mobile device management​ (MDM)
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Which of the following is an example of a project team having a successful​ outcome?
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The team completed their task list ahead of schedule and within their budget.
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of native​ applications?
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Developing native applications is generally easy to do.
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Information systems provide a competitive advantage by all of the​ following, except​ ________.
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by collecting and storing large amounts of data
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Which of the following is NOT an example of how​ self-driving cars will disrupt​ business?
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More cars sold
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​Version-management systems​ ________.
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improve the tracking of shared content
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Which of the following is NOT considered to be responsible for the rapid spread of new ideas and​ innovations?
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3D printing
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The​ ________ will allow us to be continually connected to more and more devices.
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Internet of Things
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Consider a situation where a manager receives a​ report, but needs to sort through unnecessary data to find usefulness in the report.This example violates which of the characteristics of good​ information?
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Just barely sufficient
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​________ software is installed in​ special, read-only memory in devices such as printers or communication devices.
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Firmware
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Making a careful and reasoned analysis of an​ opportunity, envisioning potential products or solutions or applications of​ technology, and then developing those ideas that seem to have the most​ promise, consistent with the resources you​ have, is an example of​ ________.
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experimentation
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Which of the following statements regarding organizational strategy is​ correct?
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​"A company's strategy determines its value​ chains."
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Smartphones had an incredible adoption rate. Which technology was the only technology to match this adoption​ rate?
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​Television, in the early​ 1950's
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The use of a conference call is an example of​ ________ communication.
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synchronous
