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U3: Fundamentals of Information Systems Flashcards

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an arrangement of data (information), processes, people, and information technology that interact to collect, process, store, and provide as output the information needed to support the organization

a. Information technology (IT)
b. Information System (IS)
c. Health information systems
d. models in IT

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Information System (IS)

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refer to any system that “captures, stores, manages or transmits information related to the health of individuals or the activities of organizations that work within the health sector”

a. Information technology (IT)
b. Information System (IS)
c. Health information systems
d. models in IT

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Health information systems

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a contemporary term that describes the combination of computer technology (hardware and software) with data and telecommunications technology

a. Information technology (IT)
b. Information System (IS)
c. Health information systems
d. models in IT

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Information technology (IT)

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Define the way we learn about the world, interpret what we see and apply our knowledge to effect change, whether that is through our own actions or using technology such as a computer

a. Information technology (IT)
b. Information System (IS)
c. Health information systems
d. models in IT

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Models in IT

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Components of Information Technology

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  1. Hardware
  2. Software
  3. Telecommunications
  4. Networks
  5. Database
  6. People
  7. Procedures
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Identify the component of IT:
collective term for computer programs, which are sets of instructions to computer hardware

a. software
b. hardware

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software

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Choose 2:
general categories of software

a. application software
b. database software
c. system software
d. traditional software

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application software
system software

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Identify the component of IT:
Collections of interrelated data that are shared by many units and contribute to productivity and efficiency

a. networks
b. telecommunications
c. procedures
d. database

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Database

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Raw facts;
building blocks of information

a. data
b. information
c. knowledge

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Data

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T/F:
Data must be formatted for storage, processing and presentation

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true

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Defines relationships among data

a. data
b. information
c. knowledge

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Knowledge

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Produced by processing data

a. data
b. information
c. knowledge

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Information

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Requires applying knowledge to reveal meaning

a. data
b. information
c. knowledge

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Information

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Collection of data and its associated model

a. database
b. knowledge base
c. ontology
d. rules of inference

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Database

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Collection of rules can be thought of as a database containing elements of knowledge

a. database
b. knowledge base
c. ontology
d. rules of inference

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Knowledge Base

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Set of concepts understood in a knowledge base and how these concepts are arranged meaningfully

a. database
b. knowledge base
c. ontology
d. rules of inference

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Ontology

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Specify how a knowledge base can be applied to a database

a. database
b. knowledge base
c. ontology
d. rules of inference

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Rules of inference

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Identify the component of IT:
Information systems professionals and users

a. people
b. procedures
c. telecommunications
d. networks

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People

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Identify the component of IT:
Analyze organizational information needs, design and construct information systems, write computer programs, operate the hardware, and maintain software

a. people
b. procedures
c. telecommunications
d. networks

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People

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Identify the component of IT:
Rules for achieving optimal and secure operations in data processing

a. people
b. procedures
c. telecommunications
d. networks

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Procedures

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Identify the component of IT:
include priorities in dispensing software applications and security measures

a. people
b. procedures
c. telecommunications
d. networks

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Procedures

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Identify the component of IT:
Communication over distance, primarily communication of bits representing many forms of data and information

a. people
b. procedures
c. telecommunications
d. networks

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Telecommunications

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Identify the component of IT:
Combination of devices connected to each other through one of the communications media (cables, radio waves, etc.)

a. people
b. procedures
c. telecommunications
d. networks

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Networks

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Types of Networks:
(according to reach and complexity)

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  1. LAN (Local Area Network)
  2. WAN (Wide Area Network)
  3. MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)
  4. PAN (Personal Area Network)
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Identify the type of IS:
Its role includes processing business transactions, controlling industrial processes, supporting enterprise communications and collaborations, and updating corporate databases efficiently

a. Operations Support Systems
b. Management Support Systems
c. Specialized Processing Systems

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Operations Support Systems

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Identify the type of IS:
It provides information and support for decision making by all types of managers

a. Operations Support Systems
b. Management Support Systems
c. Specialized Processing Systems

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Management Support Systems

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Identify the type of IS:
It can support either operations or management applications

a. Operations Support Systems
b. Management Support Systems
c. Specialized Processing Systems

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Specialized Processing Systems

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5 Phases in Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

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Phase 1: Planning
Phase 2: Analysis
Phase 3: Design
Phase 4: Implementation
Phase 5: Support

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Identify the phase in SDLC:
1. Review project requests
2. Prioritize project requests
3. Allocate resources
4. Identify project development team

a. Phase 1: Planning
b. Phase 2: Analysis
c. Phase 3: Design
d. Phase 4: Implementation
e. Phase 5: Support

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Phase 1: Planning

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Identify the phase in SDLC:
1. Conduct preliminary investigation
2. Perform detailed analysis activities:
- Study current system
- Determine user requirements
- Recommend solution

a. Phase 1: Planning
b. Phase 2: Analysis
c. Phase 3: Design
d. Phase 4: Implementation
e. Phase 5: Support

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Phase 2: Analysis

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Identify the phase in SDLC:
1. Acquire hardware and software, if necessary
2. Develop details of system

a. Phase 1: Planning
b. Phase 2: Analysis
c. Phase 3: Design
d. Phase 4: Implementation
e. Phase 5: Support

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Phase 3: Design

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Identify the phase in SDLC:
1. Develop programs, if necessary
2. Install and test new system
3. Train users
4. Convert to new system

a. Phase 1: Planning
b. Phase 2: Analysis
c. Phase 3: Design
d. Phase 4: Implementation
e. Phase 5: Support

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Phase 4: Implementation

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Identify the phase in SDLC:
1. Conduct post-implementation system review
2. Identify errors and enhancements
3. Monitor system performance

a. Phase 1: Planning
b. Phase 2: Analysis
c. Phase 3: Design
d. Phase 4: Implementation
e. Phase 5: Support

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Phase 5: Support

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Refers to the general logical structure in which records are stored within a database and the method used to establish relationships among the records

a. hierarchical model
b. database Model
c. relational model
d. object-oriented model

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Database Model

35
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Types of Database Model

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  1. Hierarchical model
  2. Network model
  3. Relational model
  4. Object-oriented model
36
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Identify the type of software:
manages computer resources, such as CPU time, memory allocation, and carries out routine operations, such as translation and data communication

a. system software
b. application software

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system software

37
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Identify the type of software:
can include programs that carry out narrowly focused tasks, or general-purpose applications, such as spreadsheets and word processors

a. system software
b. application software

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application software

38
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Identify the type of data maintenance:
no mechanism for tagging, retrieving, and manipulating data

a. traditional file approach
b. database approach

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traditional file approach

39
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Identify the type of data maintenance:
has mechanism for tagging, retrieving, and manipulating data

a. traditional file approach
b. database approach

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database approach

40
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T/F:
Database approach has several advantages over the traditional file approach such as:
1. less data redundancy
2. application-data independence
3. greater probability of data integrity

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true

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“If this, then that” (IFTTT)
statements

a. database
b. knowledge base
c. ontology
d. rules of inference

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ontology

42
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The proportion in which models are stored either in the computer or as mental models in the head of a human determines where the interpretation takes place.

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Computational models for the automation of data interpretation

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T/F:
Humans and computers can share the burden of data interpretation. The amount of interpretation delegated to the computer depends upon how much of the interpretative model is shared between human and computer.

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true

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Identify the function of operations support systems:
process data resulting from business transactions, update operational databases, and produce business documents

a. transaction processing systems
b. process control systems
c. enterprise collaboration systems

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transaction processing systems

45
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Identify the function of operations support systems:
monitor and control industrial processes

a. transaction processing systems
b. process control systems
c. enterprise collaboration systems

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process control systems

46
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Identify the function of operations support systems:
support team, workgroup, and enterprise communications and collaborations

a. transaction processing systems
b. process control systems
c. enterprise collaboration systems

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enterprise collaboration systems

47
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Identify the function of management support systems:
provide information in the form of prespecified reports and displays to support business decision making

a. management information systems
b. decision support systems
c. executive information systems

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management information systems

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Identify the function of management support systems:
provide interactive ad hoc support for the decision-making processes of managers and other business professionals

a. management information systems
b. decision support systems
c. executive information systems

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decision support systems

49
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Identify the function of management support systems:
provide critical information from MIS, DSS, BI, and other sources tailored to the information needs of executives

a. management information systems
b. decision support systems
c. executive information systems

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executive information systems

50
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Identify the category of IS:
knowledge-based systems that provide expert advice and act as expert consultants to users

a. expert systems
b. knowledge management systems

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expert systems

51
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Identify the category of IS:
knowledge-based systems that support the creation, organization, and dissemination of business knowledge within the enterprise

a. expert systems
b. knowledge management systems

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knowledge management systems

52
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Identify the category of IS:
support operations or management processes that provide a firm with strategic products, services, and capabilities for competitive advantage

a. strategic information systems
b. functional business systems

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strategic information systems

53
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Identify the category of IS:
support a variety of operational and managerial applications of the basic business functions of a company

a. strategic information systems
b. functional business systems

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functional business systems

54
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Identify the term:
The organization should assess the feasibility of the new system—is it technologically, financially, and operationally feasible? Furthermore, sometimes it is easy to think that implementing a new IS will solve all information management problems

a. The Information Systems Development Life Cycle
b. Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
c. Health Information Systems (HIS)

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Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

55
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Identify the term:
important to examine current systems and problems in order to identify opportunities for improvement

a. The Information Systems Development Life Cycle
b. Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
c. Health Information Systems (HIS)

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The Information Systems Development Life Cycle

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T/F:
In SDLC, the five steps of the cycle are based on the stages of the systems approach.

A

true

57
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T/F:
In SDLC, it is possible to recycle back to any previous step if more work is needed.

A

true

58
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Identify the types of database model:
oldest models that are still used in some databases, but are no longer used in newly constructed databases

a. hierarchical model
b. network model
c. relational model
d. object-oriented model

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hierarchical and network models

59
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Identify the types of database model:
Virtually all new databases are designed following the?

a. hierarchical model
b. network model
c. relational model
d. object-oriented model

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relational and object-oriented models

60
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In the relational model, data are stored as _________.

a. charts
b. numbers
c. tables

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tables

61
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Identify the type of database model:
databases that represent data in the form of objects and classes

a. object-oriented database management system
b. object-oriented databases
c. object-oriented programming (OOP)

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object-oriented databases (OODB)

62
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Object-oriented databases follow the fundamental principles of ______________.

a. object-oriented database management system
b. object-oriented databases
c. object-oriented programming (OOP)

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object-oriented programming (OOP)

63
Q

Identify the type of database model:
an alternative implementation to that of a relational model

a. object-oriented database management system
b. object-oriented database model (OODBM)
c. object-oriented programming (OOP)

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object-oriented database model (OODBM)

64
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Identify the type of database model:
a hybrid application that uses a combination of object-oriented and relational database principles to process data

a. object-oriented database management system
b. object-oriented databases
c. object-oriented programming (OOP)

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object-oriented database management system

65
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Identify the type of database model:
Object-Oriented Programming + Relational Database Features = ?

a. object-oriented database management system
b. object-oriented database model
c. object-oriented programming (OOP)

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Object-Oriented Database Model

66
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has properties (state) and methods (behavior) and is identified using a unique object identifier

a. entity
b. character
c. file
d. object

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object

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