ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 32
25. A corporate culture is the set of beliefs, rules, traditions, values, and attitudes that define a company and influence its way of doing business.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 32
COMPLETION
1. _________________________ refers to the combination of hardware, software, and services that companies use to manage, communicate, and share information.
ANS:
Information technology (IT)
IT
PTS: 1 REF: 4
2. _________________________ is a step-by-step process for developing high-quality information systems.
ANS: Systems analysis and design
PTS: 1 REF: 5
3. A(n) _________________________ combines information technology, people, and data to support business requirements.
ANS: information system
PTS: 1 REF: 5
4. An IT department team includes _________________________ who plan, develop, and maintain information systems.
ANS: systems analysts
PTS: 1 REF: 5
5. A(n) _________________________ is a set of related components that produces specific results, such as routing Internet traffic, manufacturing microchips, and controlling complex entities like the Hubbell Telescope.
ANS: system
PTS: 1 REF: 6
6. In the accompanying figure showing the components of an information system, _________________________ consist(s) of everything in the physical layer of the information system.
ANS: hardware
PTS: 1 REF: 7
7. In the accompanying figure showing the components of an information system, _________________________ refer(s) to the programs that control the hardware and produce the desired information or results.
ANS: software
PTS: 1 REF: 7
8. In the accompanying figure showing the components of an information system, _________________________ is/are the raw material that an information system transforms into useful information.
ANS: data
PTS: 1 REF: 7
9. In the accompanying figure showing the components of an information system, _________________________ describe(s) the tasks and business functions that users, managers, and IT staff members perform to achieve specific results.
ANS: processes
PTS: 1 REF: 8
10. In the accompanying figure showing the components of an information system, the people, called _________________________, interact with an information system, both inside and outside the company.