MIS 535 Midterm Exam

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(TCO A) Domino's upgraded Pulse Evolution system incorporated a Pizza Tracker functionality that shows the progression of individual pizza orders. This is an example of using information systems to achieve which business objective? (Points :10) (TCO A) Cloud computing (Points :10)(TCO A) Networking and telecommunications technologies, along with computer hardware, software, data management technology, and the people required to run and manage them, constitute an organization's (Points : 10)(TCO A) The hardware and software used to transfer data in an organization is called (Points : 10) (TCO B) Internet technology (Points :10)(TCO B) The value chain model (Points :10)(TCO B) For which of the following industries has the Internet as a whole been a disruptive technology? (Points :10) (TCO C) The difference between competitors because of the wide availability of information.(Points :10)(TCO C) Which common database challenge is illustrated by the text's discussion of receiving multiple pieces of the same direct mail advertising with an identical address? (Points :10) (TCO D) Which of the following is not an example of the emerging mobile computing platforms? (Points : 10) (TCO A) Define operational excellence. How can information systems help achieve it? (Points : 25) (TCO A) What is the difference between information technology and information systems? Describe some of the functions of information systems.(TCO A) List and describe the four information systems serving each of the major functional areas of a business (Points : 20)(TCO B) List three organizational factors that can prevent a firm from fully realizing the benefits of a new information system, and provide examples of each. (Points : 20)(TCO B) How have mobile devices and social media changed the work environment? (Points : 25) (TCO C) The small publishing company you work for wants to create a new database for storing information about all of its author contracts. What factors will influence how you design the database? (Points : 25) (TCO C) What types of relationships are possible in a relational database? Describe and give an example of each (Points : 25)(TCO D) What is Web 3.0, and how do you think Web 3.0 developments could impact businesses?(TCO D) Describe and explain the idea of network neutrality. Are you in favor of network neutrality? Why or why not? (Points : 25) (TCO D)Describe the effect of cloud computing on traditional IT infrastructure.