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Question 1

Allows separate systems to communicate directly with each without the need for manual entry into multiple systems

Answer 1

integration

Question 2

the use of the internet to provide customers with the ability to acquire personalized information by querying corporate databases and their information sources.

Answer 2

Eintegration

Question 3

integration of a company’s existing management information systems

Answer 3

Application Integration

Question 4

integration of data from many different sources

Answer 4

Data Integration

Question 5

sends information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes

Answer 5

Forward Integration

Question 6

sends information entered into a given system automatically to all upstream systems and processes

Answer 6

Backward Integration

Question 7

provide enterprise support and data access for a firm’s operation and business processes. Manage customer information access the enterprise.

Answer 7

Enterprise systems

Question 8

connects the plans, methods, and tools aimed at integrating separate enterprise systems

Answer 8

Enterprise application integration

Question 9

several types of software that sit between and provide connectivity to two pieces of software

Answer 9

middleware