Computer Literacy and Information Systems
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What is the outcome of having only hardware and software components?

  • Target system establishment
  • Information literacy
  • Computer literacy (correct)
  • Feedback loop completion

What is the primary objective of an information system?

  • To process data
  • To provide feedback
  • To monitor and document a target system (correct)
  • To control the target system

What is the term used to describe the human component in the literacy triangle?

  • Hardware
  • Liveware (correct)
  • Systemware
  • Software

Which of the following is an example of a target system?

<p>Production activities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of every reactive system?

<p>It has a sub-system that can be considered an information system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is found within a vending machine?

<p>A component/sub-system that can be considered an information system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is disintermediation?

<p>The process of eliminating the middleman from transactions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the driving force behind companies adopting less hierarchical and more flexible structures?

<p>The need to survive in a competitive environment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of companies that form networks?

<p>They are juridically independent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of companies that form networks?

<p>To achieve a higher level of competitiveness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a result of the changes taking place in individual companies and their relations with other organizations?

<p>The formation of networks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key factor in the emergence of new organizational forms?

<p>The role of information technologies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do managers typically list as their most important resources?

<p>Money, equipment, materials, and people (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where were computers typically located in corporations in the past?

<p>In the backrooms or basements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for employees to know how to use Information Systems?

<p>To improve their organization's competitive advantage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an Information System defined as?

<p>A collection of elements that capture and disseminate data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How dependent are business operations on Information Technology today?

<p>Heavily dependent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of using Information Systems in an organization?

<p>To improve the organization's competitive advantage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key condition for the success of networked enterprises?

<p>Achieving a high degree of coordination among partners (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does Information Technology (IT) play in networked enterprises?

<p>It facilitates the transfer of information across organizational boundaries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of individual enterprises in today's complex business environment?

<p>Their ability to foresee the consequences of business decisions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of backward-forward integration strategies?

<p>To reduce costs and improve efficiency (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Interorganizational Information Systems (IOS) in networked enterprises?

<p>To support the coordination of interorganizational activities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the driving force behind the need for enterprises to adopt new organizational forms?

<p>The increasing complexity of the business environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major requirement for enterprises in the new environment?

<p>To adopt a strategy that balances cost, quality, flexibility, and quick response to customer needs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During a pandemic, what is the critical role of information systems?

<p>To manage data and provide essential evidence for informed decision-making (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential benefit of emerging technologies and automation in public health?

<p>To improve public health like never before in human history (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of having properly disaggregated health data?

<p>To plan actions that reduce potential health inequities at all levels of care (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the COVID-19 outbreak declared a pandemic?

<p>March 2020 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of information systems in providing data access and sharing?

<p>To provide immediate, expeditious, and coordinated data access and sharing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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