ISTM 209 CH. 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
With E-commerce and the Internet, which of the following depicts a trend in advertising?
- Answers - E-commerce and Internet advertising have grown while traditional
advertising and commerce have remained flat.
What is emerging as a major business area of innovation that offers a flexible collection
of computers on the Internet that can perform tasks previously performed on corporate
computers? - Answers - Cloud computing
Which of the following most accurately describes an information system? - Answers - A
set of components that gather, analyze, store, and utilize information for making better
decisions for a firm
What are the dimensions of information systems? - Answers - Organizations, People,
and Information Technology
What are the steps of the problem-solving process? - Answers - problem identification,
solution design, solution evaluation and choice, implementation
What are the four elements of critical thinking? - Answers - Maintaining doubt and
suspending judgment; being aware of different perspective; testing alternatives and
letting experience guide; and being aware of organizational and personal limitations.
__________ is when a company transfers tasks of the firm to other firms that operate in
low wage countries, possibly reducing job opportunities within the US. - Answers -
offshoring
Which of the following statements about the use of offshore outsourcing is FALSE? -
Answers - Innovative new products, services, and systems are commonly outsourced
offshore.
As Julie explains to Trey, she needs sales data in order to play future cookie production.
Based on her explanation, data is defined as ________ - Answers - recorded facts or
figures
If Julie calculates the average number of cookies sold in February, she will be able to
obtain ________ - Answers - information from data
Based on the information in the video, which of the following describes high quality
data? - Answers - It is correct, current, and complete.
In this video dramatization, Julie and Trey discuss the need to document any changes
they make to a cookie recipe. If they change the recipe for red velvet cookies and don't
With E-commerce and the Internet, which of the following depicts a trend in advertising?
- Answers - E-commerce and Internet advertising have grown while traditional
advertising and commerce have remained flat.
What is emerging as a major business area of innovation that offers a flexible collection
of computers on the Internet that can perform tasks previously performed on corporate
computers? - Answers - Cloud computing
Which of the following most accurately describes an information system? - Answers - A
set of components that gather, analyze, store, and utilize information for making better
decisions for a firm
What are the dimensions of information systems? - Answers - Organizations, People,
and Information Technology
What are the steps of the problem-solving process? - Answers - problem identification,
solution design, solution evaluation and choice, implementation
What are the four elements of critical thinking? - Answers - Maintaining doubt and
suspending judgment; being aware of different perspective; testing alternatives and
letting experience guide; and being aware of organizational and personal limitations.
__________ is when a company transfers tasks of the firm to other firms that operate in
low wage countries, possibly reducing job opportunities within the US. - Answers -
offshoring
Which of the following statements about the use of offshore outsourcing is FALSE? -
Answers - Innovative new products, services, and systems are commonly outsourced
offshore.
As Julie explains to Trey, she needs sales data in order to play future cookie production.
Based on her explanation, data is defined as ________ - Answers - recorded facts or
figures
If Julie calculates the average number of cookies sold in February, she will be able to
obtain ________ - Answers - information from data
Based on the information in the video, which of the following describes high quality
data? - Answers - It is correct, current, and complete.
In this video dramatization, Julie and Trey discuss the need to document any changes
they make to a cookie recipe. If they change the recipe for red velvet cookies and don't