C724 Information Systems Management Pre-Assessment with Answers

C724 Information Systems Management Pre-Assessment with AnswersC724 Information Systems Management Pre-Assessment with Answers Attempt #1 Status: Passed | Assessment Date: 4/9/2019 1. Which activity is an example of how information systems support business functions of human resource departments? An employee processes invoices to be paid using proprietary software. An employee verifies a customer’s credit status using a credit check software. An employee processes monthly payroll checks and benefits using an open-source software. An employee reviews daily inventory reports using an inventory management software. 2. There are six major components of a computer-based information system, four of which are also in the information technology component. Which two components are only parts of the information system? People Hardware Software Data Networks Processes 3. A police department at a large metropolitan city implemented an information system that analyzes historical crime data, including date and locations as well as other external, environmental, and cityrelated data. The system then produces daily predictive reports of the major locations around the city that are likely to require additional police attention. The police department uses the reports to plan the officers’ patrol routes, targeting the areas that the system predicted to have high likelihood of incidents. 4. Which type of computer-based information system provides a competitive advantage based on the described scenario? A geographic information system (GIS) that helps increase market share A decision support system (DSS) that improves decision-making A transaction processing system (TPS) that promotes product differentiation A management information system (MIS) that enhances the customer experience 5. A police department at a large metropolitan city implemented an information system that integrates historical crime data, including date and locations to other external, environmental, and city-related data. The system then produces daily predictive reports of the major locations around the city that are likely to require additional police attention. The police department uses the reports to plan the officers’ patrol routes, targeting the areas that the system predicted to have high likelihood of incidents. Which two strategies does the information system at the police department aim to accomplish? Improving decision-making Cost saving Product differentiation Customer satisfactio