POM Chapter 18 - Using Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

Raw, unsummarized, and unanalyzed facts are called _____.

Data that is organized in a meaningful way is known as:

A graph of the profitability of each of an organization's products in a product
line over the past three years is an example of:

Which of the following is an example of real-time information?

Which of the following is not a factor in determining the usefulness of
information?

The quality of information is determined by its _____ and _____.

The attribute that affects the usefulness of information and is determined by the
availability of information as per requirement is called _____

Information that constantly changes to correspond to immediate changes in
business conditions is called _____ information

Which of the following statements is true about the factors affecting the
usefulness of information?

Which of the following attributes of useful information emphasizes on accuracy
and reliability?

The set of methods or techniques for acquiring, organizing, storing,
manipulating, and transmitting organized and meaningful data is known as:

A specific form of IT that managers utilize to generate specific, detailed
information they need to perform their roles effectively is known as _____.

Establishing measurable standards of performance, measuring actual
performance, comparing actual performance against established goals, and
evaluating the results and taking corrective action are steps:

The first step that managers need to take to achieve control over organizational
activities is to:

The final step that managers need to take to achieve control over organizational
activities is to:

Which of the following decisions is most likely to be made by top managers?

Which of the following describes the language used by computers, consisting of
zeros and ones, to perform their functions?

A line of software code is called

Which of the following statements is true about information technology (IT)
and the product life cycle?

The order in which the stages of the product life cycle occur over time is:

The stage of the product life cycle in which demand and therefore sales for a
product is least is the _____ stage.

The stage which immediately follows the embryonic stage in a product's life
cycle is the _____ stage.

The _____ stage begins when market demand peaks because most customers
have already bought the product. At this stage, demand is typically replacement
demand.

The _____ stage occurs when advancing IT leads to the development of a more
advanced product making the old one obsolete and resulting in a fall of sales.

Personal computers on the desks of managers within a computer network are
called:

The client computers that are linked directly to a server constitute a(n):

Large companies that need immense processing power have a(n) _____
computer at the center or hub of the network that can quickly process vast
amounts of information and can handle electronic communications between PCs
situated in different LANs

The _____ is the master computer that controls the operations of all the other
types of computers and digital devices as needed and can link them into one
integrated system.

_____ tell the computer hardware how to run

Powerful, user-friendly programs that are developed for a specific task or use
are called _____.

Which of the following statements is true about excessive layering in
hierarchy?

A computer software program that is developed for preparing graphs of sales
performance (in terms of the number of units sold) over a required period of
time is an example of a(n):

A computer system that is designed to handle a large volume of routine and
recurring transactions is called a(n) _____ system

Which of the following management information systems are used for routine
tasks?

bank that uses a computer system to record deposits and withdrawals from its
customers' accounts is most likely to use a(n) _____.

A computer system that gathers comprehensive data, organizes it, and
summarizes it in ways that are useful to managers for their nonroutine tasks is
known as a(n) _____ system.

An operations information system typically accesses data gathered by a _____
system and converts the data into useful information.

Supermarket managers who use scanners at the checkout counters, that are
installed with computer softwares to track inventory levels of their products are
using a(n):

An interactive computer-based system that produces models which help
managers to make better nonprogrammed decisions is known as a(n):

Which of the following is an example of a programmed decision?