CH 1

Question 1

What are 3 applications of computers and information systems in your daily life?

Answer 1

• point of sale (POS) systems at check
• smartphones
• ATM machines

Question 2

What are 3 recommendations for reducing risk and improving the privacy of your personal information while using social media?

Answer 2

• use long passwords with a mix of uppercase, lowercase letters with numbers and symbols
• do NOT post phone number or full address
• do NOT post children’s names, even in photo tags or captions

Question 3

What is Business Intelligence?

Answer 3

Technology and strategies that provide historical, current, and predictive views of business operations and environments. (Gives organizations a competitive advantage in the marketplace)

Question 4

Define a management information system (MIS).

Answer 4

An organized integration of hardware and software technologies, data, processes, and human elements designed to produce timely, relevant, accurate, and useful information for decision-making purposes.

Question 5

What are 4 major components for an information system?

Answer 5

• data
• database
• a process
• information

Question 6

What are 3 examples of decisions supported by logistics information system (LIS)?

Answer 6

• improved routing and delivery schedules
• selecting best modes of transportation
• improved transportation budgeting

Question 7

What are Michael Porter’s 3 strategies for successfully competing in the marketplace?

Answer 7

• overall cost leadership
• differentiation
• focus

Question 8

What are 3 examples of specific tasks performed by a data scientist?

Answer 8

• identify and collect data sets and variables
• ensure the accuracy and completeness of data sets
• analyze and interpret the results for the decision makers