Which of the following statements is True of information systems?
A) Information systems include all business process activities.
B) Every information system has at least one application.
C) Information systems should be bought entirely off-the-shelf.
D) Every business process should include at least one information system.
E) Information systems should consist of only one application.

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An information system is a combination of hardware, software, data, and people that supports business processes. An application is a software program that provides a specific functionality within an information system. Therefore, every information system must have at least one application. The other choices are incorrect as information systems do not include ALL business process activities (A), should not be bought entirely off-the-shelf (C), it is not necessary for every business process to include at least one information system (D), and information systems can have multiple applications (E).

Which of the Following Statements Is True of Information Systems