Chapter 1 Flashcards
Which of the following describes relatively well-educated professionals who create, modify, and/or synthesize knowledge?
Knowledge workers
What is information technology?
The hardware, software, and network components of an information system.
Which of the following is true about the advantage of using information technology?
Many companies have gained competitive advantage by innovatively using the potential of new technologies.
Which of the following statements is true of equality in access to information technology?
Although it is shrinking in the United States, the digital divide still exist.;
Which of the following is a result of the post-PC era?
People can perform essential tasks from wherever they can access a cell phone signal.
____ is the ability to independently learn new technologies and assess their impact on your work and life.
Computer fluency
Which of the following is known as the third wave of change in world civilizations?
Information Age
Telecommunications networks ___
Allow computers to share information and services
Which of the following ethical issues has become a greater concern because of the rise of the internet?
Protection of personal privacy
What is one step Shawna can take to maintain her privacy online?
Choose Web sites that are monitored by independent organizations.
What is computer fluency?
The ability to independently learn new technologies and assess their impact on your work and life.
____ allow computers to share information and services, enabling the global collaboration, communication and commerce we see today.
Telecommunications networks
What device gave birth to the Information Age?
Printing press
Which of the following has no meaning and has little value until it is processed?
Unformatted data
Which of the following is a result of the post-PC era?
New ways of working and socializing
Which of the following type of information systems is exemplified in the scenario?
A management information system
___ uses the internet as the platform for applications and data.
Cloud computing
Which of the following describes the extent to which access to information technology is not equal among people in the United States?
In particular, people in rural communities, the elderly, people with disabilities, and minorities lag behind national averages for internet access and computer literacy.
In order to use information, you need ____.
Knowledge
Which of the following is true of using information?
To use it, you need knowledge.
Which of the following is an important reason for outsourcing business activities to other countries?
To control costs and free up internal resources.
Which are of competency is considered the most difficult for the IS professional to maintain?
Technical
___ is the moving of business processes or tasks to another company.
Outsourcing
Which of the following is a mega trend of the Information Age?
Big data
Information is best described as ____.which of the following is true of Big Data?
Processed dataset is a mega trend of the Information Age.
Less-experienced worker are a ____ aspect of downsizing.
Negative
Intellectual property is best defined as ____.
Creations of the mind that have commercial value.
