WGU C724 (Possible) 2022/2023 Questions and Answers
Imagine a Cat Going To School In (ICGTSI - Decision Making Process (6) - Prob ID, Data Collection,
... [Show More] Solution Generation, Solutions Test, Solution Selection, Solution Implementation
Hard Data Network System Security Ecommerce (IS elements) - Hardware and Software, Data Resource Mgmt, Network, Systems and Decisions, Security and Ethics, Ecommerce and Social Meida
System that accepts input data and processes it into information as output - Information System
Information that have been organized to provide value to an organization - Data
Information systems accept _____ as input and process it into ______ as output. - data,information
The primary component categories that make up a Computer-based Information System (CBIS) - (PPHSND) people, processes, hardware, software, networks, and data
Utility Software - Programs perform periodic system maintenance activities, such as virus detection, storage space consolidation, backup and recovery, intrusion detection, and access authentication monitoring
Information systems specialists - People who develop, operate, and maintain the systems. Specialists include programmers, systems analysts, testers, computer operators, and other managerial IS personnel
Transaction processing systems (TPS) - This system tracks the flow of daily routine transactions that are necessary to conduct business, such as payroll or order processing
Management information systems (MIS) - This system provides first level managers with reports on current performance and historical records to help keep an organization running smoothly
Decision-support systems (DSS) - This system provides modeling and analytical tools that support middle to senior managers in all aspects of the decision making process, when problems are unique, unstructured, and not easily specified in advance, to project potential future trends
Executive information systems (EIS) - This system supports senior executives by providing important data in the form of graphs and charts to analyze and identify long-term trends
IS 4 pyramid - TPS, MIS, DSS, EIS
The IS function is _____ in structure and its success depends on its cooperation and relationship with the other functions in an organization - Horizontal
About one third of the IS management agenda is expected to change every _____ ______ , confirming the highly dynamic nature of the IS management function. - Three years
Example of IS helping HR - Monthly payroll [Show Less]