Q6.
b
Section
1-1 Corporate activities
Answer
Explanation
Information is essential for a corporation to make correct decisions and stay competitive. By
using information skillfully, corporations can improve productivity, enhance added value, and
generate ideas that lead to viable business plans.
Q7.
d
Section
3-1 System strategy
Answer
Explanation
Groupware is software that aims to raise work efficiency by using workflow functions and
communication functions such as electronic conferencing and e-mail that support collaborative work between people in a workplace.
a): A system that supports design work, which includes creating drawings and drafting plans
for buildings and machinery.
b): A system for integrated management of the flow of distribution from materials ordering
and procurement to inventory management and product delivery.
c): An artificial intelligence system that makes predictions based on a database of knowledge
and experience that focuses on a specialized field.
Q8.
d
Section
2-3 Business industry
Answer
Explanation
Electronic commerce is an electronic form of commerce. BtoC is an abbreviation for “Business to Consumer” and refers to transactions between companies and consumers. Transactions
can take place through virtual malls for activities such as Internet shopping and online trading.
a): A framework that aims to reduce costs and accelerate processing by sharing information
for commercial transactions between the order receiving and ordering parties.
b): A framework for exchanging electronic data related to commercial transactions between
companies by using the Web.
Q9.
d
Section
1-2 Legal affairs
Answer
Explanation
The company may have a license, but it does not extend to the subsidiary of the company.
Copying the program without permission infringes on the right of reproduction.
Q10.
b
Section
3-2 System planning
Answer
Explanation
An RFI (Request For Information) is a document that precedes the RFP (Request For Proposal), and is issued to a supplier such as a systems vendor to request information for computerization. It can be used to gather a wide variety of information such as technical information on
hardware and software required for systematization, examples of systems built for other companies in the same industry, and information concerning operations and maintenance.
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