It refers to computer systems and platforms that are meant to allow non-programmers who use computers (the End-Users) to create working applications and outputs.

End-User Computing

Which statement is NOT TRUE about End-User Computing?

This involves the most common hardware aspect of an EUC solution, namely computers. These can be customized for any specification of an end-user.

"This type of EUC involves the most common hardware aspect of an EUC solution, namely computers. These can be customized for any specification of an end-user." Which type of EUC is being described?

Desktop and Laptop Computers

"This type of EUC covers the software aspect of desktop and laptop computers; they can either come packaged with an operating system (OS) or sold/developed separately." Which type of EUC is being described?

Desktop Operating Systems and Applications

"This type of EUC primarily focuses on mobile hardware platforms (such as smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches) and the software they can use (such as apps and widgets)" Which type of EUC is being described?

Smartphones and Wearables

"This type of EUC gives priority to mobility and connectivity regardless of platform, and is commonly offered as a service and not as an actual application. " Which type of EUC is being described?

Mobile, Web, and Cloud Applications

"This type of EUC further enhances mobility and connectivity through the development of online, cloud-based computing solutions commonly offered “as-a-service” (as opposed to solutions offered “as-a-product”), which eliminates the need for hardware and software specifications (thus popularizing the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) trend). " Which type of EUC is being described?

Virtual Desktops and Application

"These can be customized for any specification of an end-user." Which type of EUC is being described?

Desktop and Laptop Computers

"Well-known examples of this type are the System and Administrator Tools for the Windows, which contain simple tools such as the Notepad, Calculator, and the Command Prompt, and Application Suites (like Microsoft Office and Adobe Master Collection)." Which type of EUC is being described?

Desktop Operating Systems and Applications

"Examples such as smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches) and the software they can use (such as apps and widgets)" Which type of EUC is being described?

Smartphones and Wearables

"Examples of this are e-mail, instant messaging, and cloud storage." Which type of EUC is being described?

Mobile, Web, and Cloud Applications

"Examples of this are virtual workplace suites (such as Microsoft Office 365)." Which type of EUC is being described?

Virtual Desktops and Application

It is a practice in EUC that allows end-users to develop their information systems, usually with the support of IT professionals and professional systems developers.

End-User Development

"Through the use of information systems, for, and by end-users, the productivity of certain aspects of an organization may increase via process streamlining and/or automation." Which benefit of EUC is being described?

Enhanced productivity of professional and white-collar workers

"By allows end-users to create their information system solutions, an organization can empower its members by giving them skills to create viable systems solutions." Which benefit of EUC is being described?

Empowerment of end-users

"By involving end-users, who are mainly people who handle business processes, application development for specific processes may improve them, primarily by revising the steps that make the process, or even eliminating some steps to make it easier and effective." Which benefit of EUC is being described?

Reduction/Elimination of unnecessary steps on business processes

"Since end-users aren’t programmers, the information system solutions they develop can be simple. But since end-user process involvement is also usually direct, systems solutions that they may come up with can also be beneficial." Which benefit of EUC is being described?

Provision of user-friendly and responsive systems

"System implementation has always been a significant problem for developers. If users develop their systems, the implementation problem goes away." Which benefit of EUC is being described?

Overcoming the implementation problems for applications by transferring this process to the user

"Poorly trained end-users often are incapable of correctly analyzing data or systems. The resulting software is, therefore, usually of questionable quality" Which Risks of End-User Computing is being described?

Errors in analysis

"Most end-users are not trained in formal techniques of analysis and design. This is often inadequate or even non-existent, making maintenance difficult and expensive." Which Risks of End-User Computing is being described?

Lack of documentation

"Many Decision Support Systems (DSS) rely on corporate models developed by End-users for use with spreadsheets." Which Risks of End-User Computing is being described?

Faulty Model

"Since end-user developed software may not go through the implementation of security measures, and because end-users are given computing assets for development, organization data or even the actual software itself may be at risk of being manipulated and/or stolen." Which Risks of End-User Computing is being described?

Possible Security/Piracy Issue

"These are pre-written software packages that are marketed commercially. They support standard business functions such as payroll, ledgers, scheduling, inventory control, etc. Most of them are customizable via key parameters. A typical example would be the Microsoft Office Suite." Which class of EUC tools is being described?

Application Packages

"These are programming languages that allow end-users to develop their computing solutions and even consolidate them together to form a small information system. These languages can be run on most types of computers. One typical example would be the SQL query language used for managing databases." Which class of EUC tools is being described?

Fourth-Generation Programming Languages

"Word processing, desktop publishing, web-publishing, presentation software, document management systems, work-flow management systems;" Which End-User Systems Tools is being described?

Text and Multimedia Handling Tools

"Spreadsheets, statistical packages, decision support systems, databases;" Which End-User Systems Tools is being described?

Data Handling Tools

"E-mail, voice over IP (VoIP), fax, WAP, pagers;" Which End-User Systems Tools is being described?

Communication Tools

"Diary management, electronic notebooks, directories, project management tools, personal digital assistants, Bluetooth;" Which End-User Systems Tools is being described?

Office Automation Tools

"Teleconferencing, virtual workspaces/desktops;" Which End-User Systems Tools is being described?

Group Systems / Computer Supported Collaborative Work

"graphic software, computer-aided design;" Which End-User Systems Tools is being described?

Graphic Design

"Expert systems, data mining, information retrieval." Which End-User Systems Tools is being described?

Knowledge Management

It refers to the complete integration of basic office requirements for a department within an organization.

Office Automation

It is a type of information system that uses the software, hardware, and networking to improve workflow and communication of office workers.

Office Information System

Which statement is NOT TRUE about Office Automation?

It is a type of information system that uses the software, hardware, and networking to improve workflow and communication of office workers.

Which statement is NOT TRUE About Office Information System?

It refers to the complete integration of basic office requirements for a department within an organization.

Select all what OIS can do

Facilitate electronic communication via e-mail and instant messaging., Manage audio-video communication via a telephony system, a teleconference system, or a prompt directory system., Facilitate record management via databases and/or data servers., Automation of business-specific processes to reduce/eliminate manpower requirements., Provide EUC to enhance end-user efficiency (particularly employees) further.

"These are operations or actions that can be performed by activating a function key or a key sequence on a workstation. Examples of such features are Cut, Copy, Delete, Move, Search, Calculate, Change Font, and Print." What Applications of Office Automation is being described?

Functions

"These are bundled applications that can interact with a system’s resources to perform tasks. These applications provide functionality for a specific requirement, such as the production of textual documents, creation of spreadsheets and databases, presentation of information, etc. Two (2) common examples of this type of software are the Microsoft Office Suite and Google Docs." What Applications of Office Automation is being described?

Software Packages

"These are software, either individual or bundled, that provide specific capabilities other than those commonly offered. They are usually categorized as a specific type of software, e.g., database management, desktop publishing, computer-assisted design, etc. An example of this is Autodesk’s AutoCAD." What Applications of Office Automation is being described?

Process Software

"This type of software is designed for developing textual documents; it permits users to create,format, modify, and print documents electronically. Examples of word processing software include Notepad and Microsoft Word." What Applications of Office Automation is being described?

Word Processing

"This type of software is used extensively for accounting and financial purposes, and is designed for maintaining, manipulating, and calculating numerical data. A popular example of this is Microsoft Excel " What Applications of Office Automation is being described?

Electronic Spreadsheet

"This type of software provides capability for organized electronic storage of information in general categories or files. It allows the user to rearrange the order and number of items of information in printed form, and to search for and display specific pieces of information. Examples for this type are Microsoft Access and MySQL." What Applications of Office Automation is being described?

Database Management

"This type of software is used to lay out text, graphics, and pictures on a page." What Applications of Office Automation is being described?

Desktop Publishing

"This software typically allows the creation of charts and graphs based on data provided through a spreadsheet or by the user directly. Some of this software allows the user to easily switch from one form of presentation to another for different uses. Examples for this type are Microsoft PowerPoint, which focuses on graphic presentations, and Adobe Photoshop. What Applications of Office Automation is being described?

Graphics Design

"This software typically allows the creation of charts software permits the user to identify tasks, task relationships, resources, and time requirements of a project; to manipulate that information for planning purposes; to track work progress against the plans, and to report and display information about the project in varied ways. " What Applications of Office Automation is being described?

Project Management

"This software generally permits the user to schedule events on one or more calendars" What Applications of Office Automation is being described?

Calendar

"This type of software permits sending information to users through their computers’ communication links. An example of this type is Microsoft Outlook." What Applications of Office Automation is being described?

Electronic Communication

It is a type of information system that provides fast and inexpensive communication channels using available resources such as telephony, computing hardware, networks, and the Internet.

Electric communication system

"This requires members to be available at the same time to communicate. Examples are chat rooms, instant messaging, and audio/video teleconferencing." What type of Electronic Communication System is being described?

Synchronous

"This does not require members to be available at the same time to communicate. Examples are forums, email, and online bulletin boards." What type of Electronic Communication System is being described?

Asynchronous

It is a mostly synchronous component of an electronic communication system that encourages greater collaboration between organization/business members. It uses Internet-based technologies to facilitate a broader coverage of members, as well as eliminate the need for a physical location.

Electronic Conferencing

"This type involves only two (2) points, between two members. It is similar to telephone calls, where only two (2) people can communicate with each other." What type of Electronic Conferencing is being described?

Point-to-Point

"This type involves multiple points between multiple members. It usually uses a central network hub and allows simultaneous collaboration on various predefined locations." What type of Electronic Conferencing is being described?

Multipoint

It is a component of electronic communications systemsthat assists in the creation, organization, and facilitation of meetings for various purposes. It can be either synchronous or asynchronous and may incorporate multiple tools and resources that span a wide range of assistance and support tasks, such as electronic conferencing, scheduling systems, file sharing, and cross-portability features for various relevant devices.

Electronic Meeting System

It refers to an information system used to facilitate textual or non-textual discussion between members using an available electronic medium. It uses tools and resources commonly seen on electronic conferencing solutions but is used in a different manner and for a different purpose.

Electronic Discussion

"This type requires a user to do something to access the discussion. An example is the login for feature commonly seen in online forums, where a user can drop from the discussion if he/she does not log in and view the discussion thread." What type of Type of Electronic Discussion is being described?

“Pull” Technologies

"This type does not require anything from a user, as the discussion comes to the user instead of being retrieved by him/her. This means that, with or without the obligation for the user, the information from a discussion will still be disseminated." What type of Type of Electronic Discussion is being described?

“Push” Technologies

It refers to a possible aspect of an electronic communication system that facilitates the digital publication of textual material and other forms of readable information. These materials are available for viewing using a device with an electronic screen, such as computers, tablets, or smartphones.

Electronic publishing

"This example uses physical means of storing and publishing electronic textual content, such as CDs/DVDs/BDs, Flash Drives, or External Hard Drives." Which Example of Electronic Publishing is being described?

Portable Electronic Media

"This example converts the format of paper-based traditional media and publishes them as digital copies that can be distributed in several ways, such as PDF Documents, E-Books, Online Magazines and Online Newspapers." Which Example of Electronic Publishing is being described?

Electronic Versions of Traditional Media

"This example pertains to electronic publishing that is wholly reliant on the Internet to reach its target audiences and/or recipients, such as Blogs/Vlogs, and Digital Publication Platforms." Which Example of Electronic Publishing is being described?

New Media

"This example also uses Internet connectivity to facilitate publishing, but with particular emphasis on collaboration between recipients, such as Podcasts, Collaborative Software, and Cloud Sharing." Which Example of Electronic Publishing is being described?

Online Collaboration and Sharing

"Since the need for paper is eliminated for electronic publishing, the environmental impact is reduced to almost zero." Which Benefit of Electronic Publishing is being described?

Paperless, Environment-Friendly Medium

"Electronically published media is easily stored compared to traditional media; textual material can be easily stored within a flash drive that can be delivered quickly and stored for future use." Which Benefit of Electronic Publishing is being described?

Portability and Storage

"Through the Internet, electronically published material can easily reach and be shared amongst its target recipients at the quickest possible timeframe." Which Benefit of Electronic Publishing is being described?

Digital Distribution

"Electronic publishing may open avenues for specific business models to be implemented, such as subscriptions to online magazines/newspapers, pay-per-view, and online advertising." Which Benefit of Electronic Publishing is being described?

Potential Vector for Business Models

"Data piracy might be a problem, which can be solved by encryption of published documents. However, encryption also may overcomplicate a system just for the sake of protection of electronic content." Which Risk of Electronic Publishing is being described?

Security Issues

"Digital content can be stolen and used by anyone, as it does not follow the rules for traditional publishing. This can be mitigated using digital watermarks, with limited results." Which Risk of Electronic Publishing is being described?

Plagiarism

"Seeing as how information on the Internet is wholly free, the incorporation of a business model, such as online subscription, may turn away potential recipients of the published content." Which Risk of Electronic Publishing is being described?

Public Opinion on Business Models