Practicum in Computer Info Sys Lecture Notes

With _____, business transactions are accumulated over a period of time for processing in a single unit. a. online transaction processing systems b. real-time transaction processing systems c. on-demand processing systems d. batch processing systems d. batch processing systems The essential characteristic of a(n) _____ is that there is delay between an event and the eventual processing of the related transaction to update an organization's records. a. online processing system b. order processing system c. transaction processing system d. batch processing system d. batch processing system With _____, each transaction is processed immediately without the delay of accumulating transactions into a batch. a. unit batch processing b. online transaction processing c. data editing d. data mining b. online transaction processing _____ involves capturing and gathering all data necessary to complete the processing of transactions. a. Data manipulation b. Data editing c. Date input d. Data collection d. data collection _____ involves reentering data that was not typed or scanned correctly. a. Data editing b. Data correction c. Data manipulation d. Data encryption b. data correction A(n) _____ is central to individuals and organizations of all sizes and ensures that information can be shared across all business functions and all levels of management to support the running and managing of a business. a. transaction processing system b. enterprise system c. procurement system d. batch processing system b. enterprise system According to the classification of enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors, _____ vendors target medium-sized firms with annual revenues in the $50 million to $1 billion range operating out of one or more locations. a. Tier III b. Tier II c. Tier IV d. Tier I b. Tier II _____includes the planning, executing, and controlling of all activities involved in raw material sourcing and procurement, converting raw materials to finished products, and the warehousing and delivering finished product to customers. a. Maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) b. Materials requirement planning (MRP) c. Customer relationship management (CRM) d. Supply chain management (SCM) d. supply chain management (SCM) Manufacturing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems follow a systemic process for developing a production plan that starts with _______ to develop an estimate of future customer demand. a. cash flow forecasting b. demand planning c. inventory control d. sales forecasting d. sales forecasting A customer relationship management (CRM) system helps a company in managing ______. a. material sourcing and procurement b. product development and manufacturing c. distribution and accounting d. human resources and finance c. distribution and accounting _____ is the use of software to assist in the creation, analysis, and modification of the design of a component or product. a. Computer-aided design b. Software-aided design c. Application-aided design d. Program-aided design a. computer-aided design Which of the following can help avoid common causes for failed enterprise system implementations? a. Keeping the scope of a project fluid so changes can be easily incorporated b. Minimizing the time and money spent on training people c. Defining metrics to assess the progress of a project d. Making a fast transition from the old way of doing things to the new system and new processes c. defining metrics to assess the progress of a project Which of these is an advantage of the hosted software model? a. Consistent reliability b. Data security c. Faster system start-up d. Increased total cost of ownership c. faster system start-up