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1. All business professionals should be somewhat familiar with Management Information Systems (MIS). Briefly describe or explain how knowledge of MIS can help all business professionals.

2. You tell a friend who is majoring in electrical engineering that you learned that an information system is composed of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people. The friend responds by saying "That's ridiculous - information systems are just hardware and software!" How would you explain and defend your original statement (convince your friend that what you said is true)?

3. Explain what you feel is important for any manager in a business to know regarding computer hardware. Why do you feel that all business managers should have this knowledge?

4. Provide a definition for what a database is and distinguish it from a DBMS.

5. Creating a computer network can be a sophisticated and technical undertaking. Briefly explain what a computer network is and list some benefits offered by a computer network (e.g., why have a computer network?) In what ways could a typical company use networking (e.g., which types of tasks or activities would a network be used for)?.

6. Explain how social media can play a role in providing information to a typical company.

7. In class we discussed the concept of "The Diamond" and how it related to MIS. An interrelationship between the four facets was discussed and the role (or, position) of information systems was also talked about. Briefly describe "The Diamond" (e.g., what the major premise is, how and why the "facets" are interrelated, and, in which facet do you feel Information Systems lie.

In addition to questions 1 - 7, provide an answer to all of the questions below:

8. Everything going into a computer system must be transformed into the digital signals of the computer (a computer "understands" only zeros and ones). However, in the networking world, much of the data is transmitted over lines that don't carry digital data well. They only can carry what are called analog signals. To change the signals back and forth between analog and digital transmission methods, what do you need?

a. A hub

b. An internet connection

c. A modem

d. A router

9. Which category of information systems tracks the flow of a company's daily routine transactions necessary to conduct business?

a. An Executive Support System (ESS)

b. A Transaction Processing System (TPS)

c. A Knowledge Management System (KMS)

d. A Decision Support System (DSS)

10. Which category of information system is generally optimized for data analysis and uses analytic models and data analysis tools and is most commonly used by professionals and staff managers in a company?

a. An Executive Support System (ESS)

b. A Transaction Processing System (TPS)

c. A Knowledge Management System (KMS)

d. A Decision Support System (DSS)

11. What is the proper name for the types of systems that help the firm manage its relationships with external suppliers to optimize the planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery of products and services?

a. Enterprise systems

b. Customer relationship management systems

c. Supply chain management systems

Manufacturing process control systems