Chapter 1 - CS3 - Information Systems Flashcards
What are the five components that make up an information system?
Hardware, Software, Data, People & Processes
Microsoft Windows is an example of which component of information systems?
Operating System, which is Software
What is the definition of a process?
Series of steps undertaken to achieve desired goal/outcome
In what year were restrictions on commercial use of the Internet first lifted? When were eBay and Amazon founded?
Restrictions lifted 1991, by the National Sciences Foundation
Ebay & Amazon started 1994
What was invented first, the personal computer or the Internet (ARPANET)?
The Internet was activated in 1969; the personal computer was introduced in 1975.
Difference between Internet and World Wide Web
Internet is a worldwide connection of computer networks, invented 1969; WWW is global library available to anyone connected to the internet, invented 1989
What is Carr’s main argument about information technology?
That information technology is just a commodity and cannot be used to gain a competitive advantage.
Instead of viewing technology as an investment that will make a company stand out, it should be seen as something like electricity: It should be managed to reduce costs, ensure that it is always running, and be as risk-free as possible.
When was the Mainframe era?
Mainframe computers were 1950s to mid 1970s
When was the PC era?
PC came out in 1975, PC era is mid 1980s
When was the client-server era?
Client-server (LAN) developed mid-80s; client-server era late 80s to early 90s
When was the WWW era?
Internet invented 1969; WWW invented 1989; WWW era is mid 90s to 2000
When was the Web 2.0 era?
Web 2.0 is mid 2000s to present
When was the post-PC era?
Now! (PC is no longer the primary way people interact and do business)
