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Information Processing and Organizational Resources Quiz

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What is the primary purpose of a computer database?

To capture raw data from the external environment

To generate graphical displays of data

To transfer processed information to people or activities

To store and manipulate data in a useful way (correct)

What is the role of feedback in the production of information within an organization?

To transfer processed information to people or activities that use it

To capture raw data from the organization or external environment

To convert raw data into a meaningful form

To allow evaluation and correction based on the output (correct)

Which activity involves converting raw data into a meaningful form?

Output

Input

Processing (correct)

Feedback

What turns data into useful information that managers can use for decision making and interpretation?

Graphical displays Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of metadata?

To describe the properties and context of user data Signup and view all the answers

Which step comes first in converting data into information?

Acquisition Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of a data-manipulation language?

To specify what data are needed and how to get those data Signup and view all the answers

What does a procedural data-manipulation language require users to specify?

What data are needed and how to get those data Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes an information system?

A set of interrelated components that collect, manipulate, store data, and disseminate information Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between data and information?

Data are plain facts while information is processed and useful data Signup and view all the answers

In the context of information systems, what are structured data?

Data that consist of numbers, text, and dates Signup and view all the answers

What happens to data to make it useful and meaningful in the context of an information system?

Data are processed, organized, and presented in a given context to become information Signup and view all the answers