MIS 213 Test 1 With Complete Solutions
Data - ANSWER Raw Symbols (Unconnected Facts)
Information - ANSWER Data that has been processed so that it is useful
Knowledge - ANSWER Information that is applied to a decision or action
Wisdom - ANSWER The use of knowledge for the greater good
Information Technology - ANSWER hardware, software, and media used to
store, organize, and retrieve information
Information System - ANSWER A combination of technology, data, people, and
processes that is directed toward the collection, manipulation, storage,
organization, retrieval, and communication of information
Information Literacy - ANSWER the ability to efficiently and effectively determine
what information is needed and then access, evaluate, use, and manage that
information in an ethical manner
DIK Hierarchy - ANSWER Data, Information, Knowledge and wisdom all lead
towards increasing value
DIK Hierarchy Applied to Business - ANSWER Literacy is the skill of the future.
People who are knowledgeable about finding, evaluating, analyzing, integrating,
managing, and conveying information to others efficiently and effectively are
held in high esteem.
Patterns of Information: Connectedness - ANSWER Information requires
connecting data elements to give them context and meaning
Patterns of Information: Usefulness - ANSWER Information that is interpreted
and applied is use, leading to knowledge
Business Process - ANSWER set of coordinated activities that lead to a specific
goal or outcome
Three Ways that Businesses Use Information - ANSWER communication,
process support, and decision making
, Three Information Systems Careers - ANSWER Business Process Analyst:
analyzes the business processes in order to find ways to improve efficiency/ or
effectiveness
CIO: oversees all information and information systems-related activities of an
organization
Database Administrator: Manages systems that store and organize data used in
information systems
Three Information Analysis Careers - ANSWER Data Analyst: Collects,
processes, and analyzes data using various data management and statistical
analysis tools
Data Scientist: Develops and implements systems and processes to gain
knowledge and insights from data
Marketing Analyst: Analyzes Information related to the marketing activities of an
organization
Why business professionals need to understand IS - ANSWER IS are ingrained in
daily life. Effective use of these systems can lead to increased success. Just like
a carpenter needs to understand his tools, managers need to understand IS
System - ANSWER Set of interacting components working together to form a
complex, integrated whole in order to achieve some goal by taking inputs and
processing them to produce outputs
made of different pieces called components that are interrelated and work
together to produce outputs
Subsystem - ANSWER a self-contained system within a larger system.
Equifinality - ANSWER idea that in an open system, there are many different
potential paths to the final outcome
Information Processing Cycle - ANSWER Input: collection of data and their
conversion into a form that allows processing
Processing: Manipulation and transformation of data
Storage: Holding Place for data so that they can be retrieved at a later time
Output: Transformation of processed data into a form that can be understood by
its eventual user
Data - ANSWER Raw Symbols (Unconnected Facts)
Information - ANSWER Data that has been processed so that it is useful
Knowledge - ANSWER Information that is applied to a decision or action
Wisdom - ANSWER The use of knowledge for the greater good
Information Technology - ANSWER hardware, software, and media used to
store, organize, and retrieve information
Information System - ANSWER A combination of technology, data, people, and
processes that is directed toward the collection, manipulation, storage,
organization, retrieval, and communication of information
Information Literacy - ANSWER the ability to efficiently and effectively determine
what information is needed and then access, evaluate, use, and manage that
information in an ethical manner
DIK Hierarchy - ANSWER Data, Information, Knowledge and wisdom all lead
towards increasing value
DIK Hierarchy Applied to Business - ANSWER Literacy is the skill of the future.
People who are knowledgeable about finding, evaluating, analyzing, integrating,
managing, and conveying information to others efficiently and effectively are
held in high esteem.
Patterns of Information: Connectedness - ANSWER Information requires
connecting data elements to give them context and meaning
Patterns of Information: Usefulness - ANSWER Information that is interpreted
and applied is use, leading to knowledge
Business Process - ANSWER set of coordinated activities that lead to a specific
goal or outcome
Three Ways that Businesses Use Information - ANSWER communication,
process support, and decision making
, Three Information Systems Careers - ANSWER Business Process Analyst:
analyzes the business processes in order to find ways to improve efficiency/ or
effectiveness
CIO: oversees all information and information systems-related activities of an
organization
Database Administrator: Manages systems that store and organize data used in
information systems
Three Information Analysis Careers - ANSWER Data Analyst: Collects,
processes, and analyzes data using various data management and statistical
analysis tools
Data Scientist: Develops and implements systems and processes to gain
knowledge and insights from data
Marketing Analyst: Analyzes Information related to the marketing activities of an
organization
Why business professionals need to understand IS - ANSWER IS are ingrained in
daily life. Effective use of these systems can lead to increased success. Just like
a carpenter needs to understand his tools, managers need to understand IS
System - ANSWER Set of interacting components working together to form a
complex, integrated whole in order to achieve some goal by taking inputs and
processing them to produce outputs
made of different pieces called components that are interrelated and work
together to produce outputs
Subsystem - ANSWER a self-contained system within a larger system.
Equifinality - ANSWER idea that in an open system, there are many different
potential paths to the final outcome
Information Processing Cycle - ANSWER Input: collection of data and their
conversion into a form that allows processing
Processing: Manipulation and transformation of data
Storage: Holding Place for data so that they can be retrieved at a later time
Output: Transformation of processed data into a form that can be understood by
its eventual user
