BI 255 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Which of the following decisions is supported by a logistics information system
(LIS)?
1) Reduce cost of transporting materials
2) Maintains safe and reliable delivery
components of competitive forces model
1) Buyer power
2) Supplier power
3) Threat of substitute products or services
4) Threat of new entrants
5) Rivalry among existing competitors
The top information systems job belongs to either the Chief Technology Officer
or the:
Chief information officer
_____ is skill in using productivity software, such as word processors,
spreadsheets, database management systems, and presentation software.
Computer Literacy
Identify the component of an information system that consists of raw facts and is
a major component of information systems.
Data
Microsoft Access, which is used to create and manage a series of integrated files,
is a(n) _____.
Database Management System
Michael Porter 3 competitive strategies
1) Overall cost leadership
2) Differentiation
3) focus
The data _____ component of a database management system (DBMS) is used for
tasks such as backup and recovery, security, and change management.
Data Administration
Used to add, delete, modify, and retrieve records from a database
Data manipulation
Heart of DBMS; responsible for data storage, manipulation, and retrieval
Interacts with other DBMS components to convert user requests into output.
Database Engine
used to create and maintain the data dictionary
make changes to a databases structure
Data definition
The _____ stores definitions, such as data types for fields, default values, and
validation rules for data in each field.
Data Dictionary
LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following decisions is supported by a logistics information system
(LIS)?
1) Reduce cost of transporting materials
2) Maintains safe and reliable delivery
components of competitive forces model
1) Buyer power
2) Supplier power
3) Threat of substitute products or services
4) Threat of new entrants
5) Rivalry among existing competitors
The top information systems job belongs to either the Chief Technology Officer
or the:
Chief information officer
_____ is skill in using productivity software, such as word processors,
spreadsheets, database management systems, and presentation software.
Computer Literacy
Identify the component of an information system that consists of raw facts and is
a major component of information systems.
Data
Microsoft Access, which is used to create and manage a series of integrated files,
is a(n) _____.
Database Management System
Michael Porter 3 competitive strategies
1) Overall cost leadership
2) Differentiation
3) focus
The data _____ component of a database management system (DBMS) is used for
tasks such as backup and recovery, security, and change management.
Data Administration
Used to add, delete, modify, and retrieve records from a database
Data manipulation
Heart of DBMS; responsible for data storage, manipulation, and retrieval
Interacts with other DBMS components to convert user requests into output.
Database Engine
used to create and maintain the data dictionary
make changes to a databases structure
Data definition
The _____ stores definitions, such as data types for fields, default values, and
validation rules for data in each field.
Data Dictionary
