2. Which of the following is the reason why the use of IT and IS has increased dramatically in the last several years: a. The increase in available processing power per dollar b. The increase in the available storage capability per dollar C. The decline in battery life d. The increase in the network transmission costs e. Both A and B 3. The following is an example of an informal Information Systems a. Facebook at school b. Your company's accounting system C. Amazon.com's billing system d. Wal-Mart's inventory system e. The Internal Revenue Service income tax processing system 4. We have defined Information Systems (IS) as socio-technical systems. What does the term "socio-technical" mean in this definition? a. That an IS is designed and built by people b. That an IS is enabled by IT C. That an IS has two subsystems, a social and technical one d. That an IS is generally built for the greater good of society e. That an IS requires that users be technically trained. 5. For employees which of the following has been a negative aspect of reengineering? a. Low costs associated with purchase of integrated technology structure b. Lengthy adoption by all employees C. Significant company downsizing and layoffs d. Easy communication across all functions of a business e. Improved organizational responsiveness 6. Enterprise systems are built around which concept? a. Atomization b. Durability c. Consistency d. Isolation e. Integration 7. What is the relationship between data and information? a. Information is more precise than data b. Information is data in context C. Information is codified raw facts that have to be processed to become data d. Information only exists in Transaction Processing Systems while data has to be stored in a Decision Support System JUV FIVE STAR * * * * *