Which is true about a management information system (MIS)?

It may be one part of an overall program

Computer databases help businesses to manage:

Manage larger amounts of related data

Which of the choices is a SECONDARY source of information?

A book written in 2014 about the Civil Rights Movement

Some workers believe their jobs are being taken by computers, but what is really happening?

There is a shift in the type of worker that is needed.

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POBF (2016) Unit 2 Review

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This is a review for the Principles of Business and Finance Unit 2 Test. #business

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1
Which is one purpose of information management?
To write annual reports
To help increase views of commercials
To create sale presentations
To make long-term decisions
2
Businesses care about quality of information because they want to make sure it is:
random
scientific
useful
technical
3
Using the Internet to conduct business transactions is:
E-Commerce
Telecommuting
Piracy
4
Monitors, keyboards, and hard drives are examples of computer ____.
networks
hardware
standards
language
5
This is software that enables computers to reason learn and make decisions:
E-commerce
Computer-Aided Design
Expert systems
Artificial Intelligence
6
Where do most businesses store information for future use?
CD-ROMS
computer systems
display screens
scanners
7
Which is true about a management information system (MIS)?
It does not assist with a business' information management
It may be one part of an overall program
It is the same thing as evaluating an employee
It not used to manage information
8
One way a business can obtain needed information efficiently is:
Access a database
Read a book
Schedule an interview
Contact the competitor
9
If you want to track customers geographically, which software would be best?
word processing
Internet
spreadsheet
database
10
Computer databases help businesses to manage:
Customers' buying habits
Manage larger amounts of related data
Internet search engines
Problem-solving skills
11
Which of the choices is a SECONDARY source of information?
An original painting during the Spanish-American war
A poem written by a soldier during the Civil War
Ann Frank's diary entries
A book written in 2014 about the Civil Rights Movement
12
One reason a business might develop a website is to:
Create a new revenue source
Reduce marketing costs
Increase its product mix
Lower taxes
13
Computer programs that solve technical problems including medical services &financial planning:
E-Commerce
Computer networks
Artificial Intelligence
Expert systems
14
Some workers believe their jobs are being taken by computers, but what is really happening?
A drop in sales
Less workers needed in programming
Computer viruses are taking over.
There is a shift in the type of worker that is needed.
15
Information management can be challenging because:
There's only one "right" way to do everything
There is not enough information out there
Many do not know what it is
No one want to participate

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