ISTM 210 Test 1 With Solutions 100%
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data consists of raw facts and is the input of an information system
database a collection of all relevant data organized in a series of integrated files
process component of an information system generates the most useful type of
information for d...
data consists of raw facts and is the input of an information system
database a collection of all relevant data organized in a series of integrated files
process component of an information system generates the most useful type of
information for decision making, including transaction processing reports and models for
decision analysis
information consists of facts that have been analyzed by the process component and is an
output of an information system
Information Technologies support information systems and use the Internet, computer
networks, database systems, POS systems, and radio-frequency-identification (RFID) tags.
Porter's Five Forces Model analyzes an organization, its position in the marketplace, and
how information systems could be used to make it more competitive
, ISTM 210 Test 1 With Solutions 100%
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manpower, machinery, materials, and money The four Ms of resources are _____.
Timely, relevant, accurate components of quality information systems
buyer power, supplier power, substitutes, entrants, existing competitors Porter's Five
Forces
IT job catagories operations and help desk, programming, systems design, web design and
hosting, network design and maintenance, database design, and robotics and ai
Outlook for MIS 1. hardware and software costs will continue to decline
2. AI will continue to improve and expand
computer a machine that accepts data as input, processes data without human intervention
by using stored instructions, and outputs information
Centeral Processing Unit heart of the computer, divided into two components: arithmetic
logic unit and the control unit
, ISTM 210 Test 1 With Solutions 100%
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Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) Performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition
and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)
control unit tells the computer what to do, such as instructing the computer which device
to read or send output to
bus is a link between devices connected to the computer. It can be parallel or serial,
internal (local) or external.
disk drive is a peripheral device for recording, storing, and retrieving information
cpu case also known as a computer chassis or tower. It is the enclosure containing the
computer's main components
motherboard The main circuit board of a computer. The motherboard contains the
connectors for attaching additional boards. It usually contains the CPU, Basic Input/Output
System, memory, storage, interfaces, serial and parallel ports, expansion slots, and all the
controllers for standard peripheral devices, such as the display monitor, disk drive, and keyboard
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