Set 1a

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1.

The circumstances and conditions that surround a system but are not part of the system are know as the:
- A.
  
  A system’s purpose.
- B.
  
  Environment.
- C.
  
  Resources of the system.
- D.
  
  Processes performed by the system.
2.

Data entry operators are primarily involved in which information process?
- A.
  
  Organising
- B.
  
  Storing
- C.
  
  Displaying
- D.
  
  Collecting
3.

“I’m going to be late for school” is an example of A, “The time is 9:25 AM” would be an example of B and “0925” would be C. A, B and C respectively could best be replaced with the words:
- A.
  
  Data, information, knowledge
- B.
  
  Information, knowledge, data.
- C.
  
  Knowledge, information, data.
- D.
  
  Knowledge, data, information
4.

Information technology is a term used to describe:
- A.
  
  The hardware and software resources of the system.
- B.
  
  The resources available to the system.
- C.
  
  Each of the information processes occurring within the system.
- D.
  
  How scientific knowledge is applied to the solution of practical problems.
5.

Participants in an information system commonly include all of the following:
- A.
  
  Managers, end-users, programmers, engineers and data entry operators.
- B.
  
  Direct users, indirect users, managers and data entry operators.
- C.
  
  Managers, direct users, system administrators, engineers and data entry operators
- D.
  
  Managers, end-users, system administrators, network personnel and data entry operators.
6.

A system can be best described as:
- A.
  
  A collection of connected sub-systems that work together to achieve a purpose.
- B.
  
  Containing data, participants, information technology and information processes.
- C.
  
  An organised assembly of resources and processes that interact to achieve a common purpose.
- D.
  
  All the different types of organisms present in the environment that interact and are dependant on each others actions.
7.

The purpose of an information system:
- A.
  
  Is the reason for the system’s existence.
- B.
  
  Is to fulfil some need or needs.
- C.
  
  Should be clear and achievable.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
8.

Activities that coordinate resources to achieve the system’s purpose are known as:
- A.
  
  Information Technologies
- B.
  
  Information Activities
- C.
  
  Information Resources
- D.
  
  Information Processes
9.

The main difference between data and information is:
- A.
  
  Data is always digital whereas information is not.
- B.
  
  Data is the raw material that is processed by information systems to create information.
- C.
  
  There is no difference; they are interchangeable terms.
- D.
  
  Data is individual characters or numbers, whereas information is words, sentences and charts.
10.

Which term defines the line between what is and what is not part of a system?
- A.
  
  User
- B.
  
  Boundary
- C.
  
  Information technology
- D.
  
  Information processes