1 - Importance of MIS Flashcards
Learn vocab and themes from this chapter.
Moore’s Law
Number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months.
Has proved generally accurate in the 40 years since it was made
Abstract reasoning
The ability to make and manipulate models
Systems Thinking
The mental activity of making one or more models of the components of a system, and connecting the inputs and outputs of those components into a sensible whole, one that explains the phenomenon observed.
Collaboration
The activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal via a process of feedback and iteration
Experimentation
A careful and reasoned analysis of an opportunity, envisioning potential products or solutions or applications of technology, and then developing those ideas that seem to have the most promise, consistent with the resources you have.
Systems
A group of components that interact to achieve some purpose
Information System (IS)
A group of components that interact to produce information
Can be computer-based or not
Five-Component Framework
5 fundamentals of IS - present in every information system, no matter how simple or complex:
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Software
- Data
- Procedures
- People
Management Information System
The development and use of information systems that help organizations achieve their strategy
Information Technology (IT)
The products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used for the purpose of producing information.
Strong Password Characteristics
- Does not contain real or company name
- does not contain a complete dictionary word
- different from user’s previous passwords
- upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters
3-D Printing
The process of creating 3-D objects by fusing 2-D layers of plastic, metal, and other substances on top of one another.
