Assignment
Question 1
A group of components that interact to produce information is called:
MIS
IT
MAS
IS
Question 2
When presenting an idea to his colleagues, Marcus failed to consider others' views and got defensive when people asked him questions. This situation indicates that Marcus lacks ____________ skills.
systems thinking
collaboration
abstract reasoning
experimentation
Question 3
According to Moore's Law, the:
price of integrated chips increases once in 18 months.
size of computing devices and integrated chips doubles every year.
number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months.
size of computing devices and integrated chips reduces by 50 percent every year.
Question 4
Mark follows certain steps to access the supplementary readings for a course when using his organization's library management system. These steps that he follows are examples of the ____________ component of an information system.
procedure
data
software
hardware
Question 5
The storage disk in a computer is an example of the ____________ component of information systems.
hardware
software
database
virtual
Question 6
Name the five data characteristics, and provide a short explanation for each of the data characteristics.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
Question 7
State Moore's Law. What is the implication of Moore's Law for managers?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.