Information Concepts

Question 1

can be defined as meaningfully interpreted data

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Information

Question 2

Information is________

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interpreted data

(from organized, structured, and processed data in a particular context)

Question 3

Collection of objects, procedures, or techniques that interact in a regulated manner to form an organized whole

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System

Question 4

Systems may be composed of smaller assemblages of parts known as

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subsystems

Question 5

a system that gathers data and disseminates information with the sole purpose of providing information to its users

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Information System

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Capabilities of Information System

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Input
Processing
Output
Feedback

Question 7

systems that consist of people, procedures, and data

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Manual systems

Question 8

systems that consist of hardware, software, data, people and process

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Computer-Based Information System

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Information Hierarchy

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Data
Information
Knowledge
Wisdom

Question 10

The raw material of information.

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Data

Question 11

Data organized and presented by someone.

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Information

Question 12

Information read, heard, or seen, and understood.

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Knowledge

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Distilled and integrated knowledge and understanding

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Wisdom

Question 14

fact or a piece of
information, or a series thereof.

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Data

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Knowledge discerned from data.

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Information

Question 16

technology-driven process for analyzing data and presenting actionable information to help executives, managers and other corporate end users make informed business decisions.

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Business Intelligence

Question 17

Information/Data Collection Techniques:

A questionnaire is prepared to collect the data from the
field

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Surveys

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Information/Data Collection Techniques:

Data is collected through old records, magazines, company website etc.

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Secondary data sources/archival data:

Question 19

Data is collected by the system analyst by following a rigid procedure and collecting the answers to a set of pre-conceived questions through personal interviews.

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Interviews

Question 20

Question Types

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Open-ended
Closed

Question 21

interview questions that allow interviewees to respond how they wish, and to what length they wish

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Open-ended

Question 22

questions that limit the number of possible responses

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Close-ended

Question 23

True or False:

Closed interview questions are appropriate for generating precise, reliable data that is easy to analyze

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True

Question 24

A special kind of close-ended questions that may be answered with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ or ‘agree’ or ‘disagree’

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Bipolar Questions

Question 25

questions that elicit more detail about previous questions

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Probes

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Arranging Questions: starting with closed questions and working toward open-ended questions

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Pyramid

Question 27

Arranging Questions: starting with open-ended questions and working toward closed questions

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Funnel

Question 28

starting with closed, moving toward open-ended, and ending with closed questions

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Diamond

Question 29

The two different forms of measurement scales are

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Nominal Interval

Question 30

_____scales are used to classify things. Data may be totaled.

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Nominal Scales

Question 31

_______scale is used when the intervals are equal. There is no absolute zero.

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Interval Scales

Question 32

What are the main problems with the usage of Scales in data gathering?

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Leniency Central tendency Halo effect

Question 33

Caused by easy raters

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Leniency

Question 34

occurs when respondents rate everything as average

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Central Tendency

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When the impression formed in one question carries into the next question

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Halo Effect

Question 36

Based on Anthony's classification of Management, information used in business for decision-making is generally categorized into three types:

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Strategic Information Tactical Information Operational Information

Question 37

is concerned with long term policy decisions that defines the objectives of a business and checks how well these objectives are met

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Strategic Information

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is concerned with the information needed for exercising control over business resources, like budgeting, quality control, service level, inventory level, productivity level etc.

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Tactical Information

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is concerned with plant/business level information and is used to ensure proper conduction of specific operational tasks as planned/intended

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Operational Information