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Knowledge workers are professionals who ________.

Which of the following predictions made by Peter Drucker is true?

Who among the following coined the term "knowledge worker"?

Which of the following occurred when Alvin Toffler's "third wave" gained speed?

The various services offered by Google, such as Gmail (e-mail), Google Drive (word processing), or Google Calendar, all of which are accessed via a Web browser, freeing users from the task of installing or updating traditional desktop applications or worrying about storing or backing up data, are good examples of ________.

Which of the following terms means "knowing how to use a computer"?

The ability to independently learn new technologies as they emerge and assess their impact on your work and life is called ________.

Advances in cloud computing (think Gmail, Evernote, or DropBox) allow for accessing e-mails, files, notes, and the like from different devices, enhancing portability and mobility in computing. T or F?

According to futurist Alvin Toffler's description of the "waves of change" in his book The Third Wave, the "first wave" was based on the movement from the machine age into the information age. T or F

The most significant trend affecting organizational IS personnel in the next decade—according to research firm Gartner—is consumerization of IT. T or F

Which of the following is an economic change brought about by globalization enabled by information technology?

Which of the following is a technological change brought about by globalization enabled by information technology?

Which of the following is a cultural change brought about by globalization enabled by information technology?

Which of the following operating systems released by Microsoft has become the de facto world standard in PC operating systems over time, enabling people from all over the world to use a common computing platform?

In 1994, a company called ________ released the first mainstream Web browser thereby opening up the possibilities of the Internet for the general public.

Which of the following best explains the process of moving business processes or tasks to another company?

Which of the following can be cited as an example of outsourcing?

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing designed its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft in Russia, making use of the availability of highly skilled aeronautical engineers. Identify this strategy.

In order to take advantage of the high quality talent pool, Ernst & Young sets up operations in the Philippines and moves part of its tax services to its new facility. Identify this strategy.

Outsourcing has seen a huge increase because of the ________.

According to Nicholas Carr, cloud computing may contribute to the decline in outsourcing. Which of the following justifies this statement?

Organizations use the IS function and technology as the lever for simultaneously shrinking the organization by reducing personnel head count and making the organization more productive (i.e., doing more with less). Identify the term which defines this activity carried out within an organization.

TransCorp is a medium-sized IT firm that is looking to outsource its payroll processes. Which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the decision to outsource?

Worldwide banking group HSBC moving its back-office operations to China and India is an example of ________.

Which of the following is a governmental challenge of operating in the digital world?

Which of the following is a cultural challenge of operating in the digital world?

Which of the following is a geoeconomic challenge of operating in the digital world?

The development of low-cost computing platforms and communication technologies is an economic change brought about by the globalization enabled by information technology. T or F

Increase in frequency of international travel, tourism, and immigration is a cultural change brought about by the globalization enabled by information technology.

Globalization is the integration of economies throughout the world, enabled by innovation and technological progress.

One of the main reasons persuading a company to outsource its business is to be able to focus on non-core business activities.

Countries such as India remain popular for offshore outsourcing because of rising salaries.

According to the suggestions of the noted technology author Nicholas Carr, cloud computing can contribute to an increase in outsourcing.

________ refers to physical computer equipment, such as the computer monitor, central processing unit, or keyboard.

Software refers to a group of two or more computer systems linked together with communications equipment. T or F

Knowledge is the ability understand information, form opinions, and make decisions or predictions based on the information. T or F

________ refer(s) to a program or set of programs that tell the computer to perform certain tasks.

Which of the following statements is true about information systems (IS) and information technology (IT)?

An information system is a combination of hardware, software, and telecommunications networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute data. T or F

The technical area of competency of an IS professional is the most easy to maintain in the digital world because of the huge popularity of individual technologies. T or F

Which of the following statements is true about data?

Which of the following statements is true about information?

Transaction processing systems (TPS) are used by a narrow range of organizations only to process customer transactions more efficiently. T or F

The purpose of a knowledge management system is to create, store, analyze, and manage spatial data.

Which of the following statements is true about knowledge?

Which of the following IS personnel is responsible for managing the firm's Web site?

Technology use by organizations can be strategic and can be a powerful enabler of competitive advantage.

Office automation systems such as Microsoft Office and the OpenOffice.org Productivity Suite provide word processing, spreadsheet, and other personal productivity tools, enabling knowledge workers to accomplish their tasks.

IS personnel with service mentality put up roadblocks to customers' new systems ideas and give reasons that the new ideas cannot or will not work.

Which of the following is true about the responsibility of an IS manager, within the context of information systems management?

Which of the following IS personnel is responsible for managing disaster recovery within an organization?

IS personnel with service mentality believe that the customers own the technology and the information and that the technology and information are there for the customers, not for the systems personnel.

Which of the following is the highest-ranking IS personnel responsible for strategic planning and IS use throughout a firm?

In information systems management, a systems consultant is responsible for ________.

Which of the following core competencies are part of an IS personnel's technical knowledge and skills?

Which of the following core competencies is part of an IS personnel's business knowledge and skills?

Which of the following core competencies is part of an IS personnel's systems knowledge and skills?

Connecting host computers and their networks together to form even larger networks is called ________.

The process of connecting separate information systems and data to improve business processes and decision making is known as ________.

Which of the following types of information systems facilitates collaboration and knowledge sharing?

Which of the following types of information systems enables people to communicate, team up, and coordinate with each other?

Which of the following types of information systems creates, stores, analyzes, and manages spatial data?

Which of the following types of information systems enables customers to buy goods and services from a firm's Web site?

Which of the following types of information systems supports the coordination of suppliers, product or service production, and distribution?

Identify the purpose of a transaction processing system used in organizations.

The purpose of a(n) ________ is to support and integrate all facets of the business, including planning, manufacturing, sales, marketing, and so on.

The purpose of an intelligent system is to ________.

Which of the following can be cited as an example of a supply chain management system?

Identify the purpose of an office automation system.