Exam 2: Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

In an information systems framework, data is considered to be a part of the computer side.

Which of the following is a characteristic of good data?

In the five-component framework of an information system (IS), data is the bridge between the computer side and the human side.

When an activity is automated, processes formerly done by ________ are moved to computers.

One of the major benefits of an information system is that it improves process quality.

Describe the process of automation against the background of the five-component framework of an information system.

The outermost components of the symmetrical five-component framework of information systems are data and procedures.

Automation moves work from the software component to the hardware component.

A ________ is a graphical arrangement in which all activities for a job type are shown in a single vertical lane.

A user should rely on data on a web page, especially if the web page is well-formatted with active graphics.

Which of the following statements represents information?

The software and procedure components of the information systems framework are ________.

Data presented in a meaningful context is known as information.

________ information is information that directly pertains both to the context and to the subject.

Data delivered with active graphics need not be cross-checked for accuracy.

Users develop work-arounds when data from an information system is unreliable.

In an information systems framework, ________ is the bridge between the computer side on the left and the human side on the right.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about data characteristics of quality information?

Data needs to be sufficient for the purpose for which it is generated, but just barely so.

Accurate information is based on correct and complete data, and has been processed correctly.