An Example of a Business Using Information Systems to Attain

question 48

Multiple Choice

An example of a business using information systems to attain operational excellence is

• A)Wal-Mart's Retail Link system.
• B)the Mandarin Oriental hotel's customer-preference tracking system.
• C)Verizon's Web-based digital dashboard.
• D)Apple Inc.'s iPod.
• E)Citibank's ATMs.

---

Definitions:

Repeater

A device used to extend the reach of a wireless or wired network by receiving and retransmitting signals.

Router

A networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks, performing traffic directing functions on the internet.

Switch

A networking device that connects devices together on a computer network, using packet switching to receive, process, and forward data to the destination device.

Throughput

The amount of data moved successfully from one place to another in a given time frame, often used to measure the performance of communication systems.