what are the 5 components of an information system? - correct answer hardware, software, data, procedures/processes, and people
what are a part of IT?
... [Show More] - correct answer hardware, software, and data
what are the 3 dimensions that work together in an information system? - correct answer people, process, IT
what do people do in regards to information systems? - correct answer help support decision making, control, and visualization in an organization
what does a process do in regards to information systems? - correct answer collects, processes, stores, and disseminates info
what is information technology (IT) in regards to information systems? - correct answer hardware, software, data, and networks that support the business processes and people
what does achieving business value with IT mean? - correct answer it's all about the business, not about the technology
what 2 aspects are focused on and bridged together within an information system? - correct answer the business and the technology
what is IT used for within a business? - correct answer used as the way to accomplish business objectives, so an understanding of IT is essential
what is anthony's triangle? - correct answer it helps express the types of information systems (strategic, tactical, and operational)
what is strategic within anthony's triangle? - correct answer executive information systems (EIS) for senior management decision making
what is tactical within anthony's triangle? - correct answer management information systems (MIS) for decision making by middle management
what is operational within anthony's triangle? - correct answer transaction processing systems (TPS) for daily transactions of the business
1950 - 1960 computer history - correct answer - mainframes
- manufacturing resources planning systems
1970 - mid 1980s computer history - correct answer - first PCs
- internet (1983)
- windows operating system (1985)
1980s - early 1990s computer history - correct answer - client service
- networking
- ERP
mid 1990s - early 2000s computer history - correct answer - world wide web
- social media
- web 2.0
post early 2000s - correct answer - web 3.0 now
- mobile computing
- cloud computing
what is carr's argument about if IT matters? - correct answer Information technology has become a commodity
- Similar to a utility
- Cost of doing business, not an investment
What IT needs:
- Managed to reduce costs
- Ensure that it is always running
- risk-free as possible
what is computer hardware? - correct answer digital devices that you can touch
what are some examples of computer hardware? - correct answer Desktop computers, laptop computers, mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, storage devices such as USB drives
Input devices: keyboard, mouse, scanners, or stylus
Output devices: printers and speakers
what is the measurement for data storage? - correct answer it is based on the binary system
what is moore's (more) law? - correct answer the number of transistors on a chip will double every 2 years or the amount of computing power will double every 2 years, meaning computers are getting exponentially fast and the cost of data processing is approaching zero
what is bell's law? - correct answer a new computer class emerges roughly every decade
what is the impact of kryder's law? - correct answer storage capacity is increasing exponentially and the cost of storing data is approaching zero
what is the impact of nielsen's law? - correct answer network speed is increasing, higher speeds enable new products, platforms, and companies
what is the order of computers emerging as bell's law states? - correct answer mainframe, mini computer, workstation, personal computer, laptop, smartphone, single-board computers, and smart sensors
what are the components of a PC? - correct answer circuit board, CPU, memory, storage
what is a circuit board? - correct answer also known as the motherboard that holds the CPU, memory, and storage components
what is central processing unit (CPU)? - correct answer carries out the commands sent to it by the software and returns results
- faster is better
what is memory? - correct answer temporary working area called random access memory (RAM)
- applications are loaded into RAM to run faster
- when computer is powered off, the RAM is cleared
- bigger is better
what is storage? - correct answer longer, permanent storage of data
- Hard disk: spinning disc with read/write arm, magnetic data storage, and internal or external
- solid state drives: flash memory storage, faster, lighter, more reliable, more expensive than magnetic storage
- Removable media: USB drives that can be connected and removed for use on a different computer
which components of a computer affect its speed? - correct answer RAM and CPU
how does CPU and RAM work? - correct answer CPU takes instructions from RAM to execute (fetched - decoded - executed)
PC is a commodity because... - correct answer - Little differentiation between computers
- Primary factor that controls their sale is the price [Show Less]