BIS Basics
What does BIS stand for?
Business Information Systems
What software is used to create spreadsheets?
a.) Excel or Google Sheets
b.) Google Docs
c.) Microsoft Word
Excel or Google Sheets
What does AI stand for?
Artificial Intelligence
Name one common BIS job
Business Analyst / Systems Analyst
You order a package from Amazon — what system tracks your delivery?
a.) Business System
b.) Logistics or Tracking System
Logistics or Tracking System
What is the main purpose of BIS?
a.) To establish a long-term or short-term goal for company
b.) To connect business goals with technology and data systems
To connect business goals with technology and data systems
What do companies use to manage emails and meetings?
a.) Zoom
b.) homebase
c.) Outlook or Google Workspace
Outlook or Google Workspace
How does AI improve BIS?
a.) Allows employees to hardly to any work
b.) Allows for more time on deadlines
c.) Automates data analysis and decision-making
Automates data analysis and decision-making
What does a Business Analyst do?
a.) Repairs hardware
b.) Designs company logos and graphics
c.) Bridges communication between business and IT
Bridges communication between business and IT
You check your balance on a banking app — what system lets you do that?
a.) Algorithm
b.) Online banking system
c.) Online logistic system
Online banking system
True or False — BIS focuses only on computer science
False – it combines business and technology
What’s one example of cloud storage?
a.) Google Drive
b.) OneDrive
c.) Apple Downloads
d.) Microsoft Downloads
Google Drive or OneDrive
Name an AI tool used in business today
a.) Chatbots
b.) Predictive Analytics
c.) Machine Learning
d.) all of the above
Chatbots / Predictive Analytics / Machine Learning
What does an IT Project Manager oversee?
a.) Employee payroll processing
b.) Technology projects from planning to completion
c.) Office supply purchasing
d.) Daily customer service calls
Technology projects from planning to completion
You use your phone to pay for food at Chipotle — what system helps process that?
A.) Banking system
B.) Payment system
C.) Algorithm
Payment or checkout system
Name one benefit BIS provides to organizations
a.) Improves efficiency and decision-making
b.) Improves cash-flow to the company
c.) Improves company's look to the public
Improves efficiency and decision-making
A company stores all its customer information in one place so employees can access it easily — what’s that called?
a.) Information base
b.) Database
c.) Google Drive
Database
What is data analytics?
a.) The process of evaluating cash-flows for profit
b.) The process of using AI to make decisions
c.) The process of examining data to find insights
The process of examining data to find insights
What’s an industry that employs BIS professionals?
a.) Finance
b.) healthcare
c.) Logistics/Tech
d.) all of the above
Finance / Healthcare / Logistics / Tech
You get a text saying your package is “out for delivery.” How did the company know to send that?
a.) Algorithm
b.) Automatic notification from system
b.) Payment system
Automatic notification from their system
What are the 3 main components of BIS?
a.) People, Profits, Processes
b.) People, Technology, Processes
People, Technology, and Processes
What’s one problem that can happen if data isn’t backed up?
a.) Competition can view your data
b.) Hackers can hack your data
c.) Losing important information
Losing important information
What’s one risk of AI in BIS?
a.) Potential Bias in automated decisions
b.) job displacement or data privacy issues
c.) It ensures complete accuracy
d.) Guarantees full transparency
Job displacement or data privacy issues
What skill is most valuable in BIS careers?
a.) Physical labor and manual coordination
b.) Ability to memorize programming languages
c.) Problem-solving or data analysis
d.) Expertise in traditional manufacturing tools
Problem-solving or data analysis
You watch a Netflix show and it recommends another one — what’s that called?
a.) Recommendation system
b.) Information system
c.) Technological system
d.) Payment system
Recommendation system or algorithm