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Chapter 1 In Class Notes (Powerpoint) (complete) Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 Non-routine skills in MIS

A
  1. Abstraction
  2. System Thinking
  3. Collaboration
  4. Experimentation
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example of abstraction

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ability to construct a model or representation and also to manipulate models

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example of system thinking

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model system components and show how inputs and outputs relate to each other.
Example: Can you go to a grocery store and look at a can of green beans and connect that can to U.S. immigration policy.

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Example of collaboration

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develop plans and ideas with others. Provide and receive critical feedback. The activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product.

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example of experimentation

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create and test new ideas

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6
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The five-component framework is a model of the

components of an information system. What are the 5

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Hardware, Software, Data, Procedures, & People

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Information Systems vs Information Techonlogy

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Information Technology (IT) refers to the products,
methods, inventions, and standards that are used for
the purpose of producing information. Pertains to the
hardware, software, and data components
• An information system (IS) is an assembly of
hardware, software, data, procedures, and people
that produces information.

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8
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Can you buy an IS

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nope

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information

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knowledge derived from data

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is a medical model that
proposes the customization of healthcare, with
decisions and practices being tailored to the
individual patient by use of genetic or other
information

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personalized medicine

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11
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the link between business and information technology

A

You

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What Are Necessary Data Characteristics? 5 of them

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Accurate 
Timely
Relevant
Just sufficient
Worth it's cost
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13
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How Can I Attain Job Security?

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  • Develop non-routine cognitive skills and ability

- Knowledge and skills are your job security— -Ability to cope with rapid technological change

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Q1: Why Is Introduction to MIS the Most

Important Class in the Business School?

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– Learn to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging
information technology to business
– Gain marketable skills and perspectives
– Moore’s Law creates infinite opportunities for innovation
Helps you learn abstraction, systems thinking,
collaboration and experimentation

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Moore’s Law

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the number of transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every 18 Month’s

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Q2: What Is MIS?

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• MIS is about Management, Use and Aligning IS to
Achieve Business Strategies
• The five-component framework is a model of the
components of an information system (more later)

17
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MIS says business professionals need to? (5 things)

A 
Take an active role in IS to ensure that
systems meet their needs
Understand how IT systems are
constructed
Consider users’ needs during
development
Learn how to use information systems
Take into account ancillary IT functions
(Security, Backups, etc.)
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Q3: How Can You Use the Five-

Component Model? (Summary)

A

– Consider high-tech vs. low-tech alternatives
– Understand scope of new systems (and cost)
– Remember components ordered by difficulty and
disruption

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Q4: Why Is Difference Between
Information Technology and Information
Systems Important?

A

• Information Technology (IT) refers to the products,
methods, inventions, and standards that are used for
the purpose of producing information. Pertains to the
hardware, software, and data components
• An information system (IS) is an assembly of
hardware, software, data, procedures, and people
that produces information.
• New IT is the precursor to new IS.

20
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What Is Information?

A

knowledge derived from data

21
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What is Data

A

Data processed by summing, ordering, averaging,

grouping, comparing, etc.

22
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Where is information

A

In your head

23
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Abraham Maslow’s Hammer

A

“It is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to

treat everything as if it were a nail.”

24
Q

Personalized medicine is a

A

medical model that
proposes the customization of healthcare, with
decisions and practices being tailored to the
individual patient by use of genetic or other
information (Wikipedia).
• It’s the same in IS

25
Q

the link between business and information

technolgy is?

A

You

26
Q

IS Professionals – Think Like

A

Marketers

27
Q

How Do We Think Like Marketers and

Manage Data –> Information?

A

Get to Know Your Audience

28
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What Should I Find Out about my audience?

A 
• Health Space: Know personal characteristics
– Age
– Gender
– Ethnicity
– Socioeconomic status
– Geographical location
• MIS
– 5 W’s
– Functional Requirements?
– Accessibility?
– Utility and Scope?
29
Q

Conditioned Behaviors define

A

Behaviors become habits (conditioned) by

consistently pairing a stimulus with desired response

30
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Q6: What Are Necessary Data

Characteristics? (5 of them)

A
  1. Accurate
  2. Timely
  3. Relevant
  4. Just sufficient
  5. Worth its cost
31
Q

Just sufficient –

A

Higher you rise in management, the

more data you will be given, and more need to ignore

32
Q

Rules for strong password:

A

– Use nine or more characters
– Do not use your name or company name
– Do not use complete dictionary word
– Use a different password from previous passwords
– Use both upper- and lower-case letters, numbers and
special symbols

33
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Four Things You Should Learn

A

• Learn components of an IS.
• Understand every business professional needs to
take an active role in systems development.
• Know difference between IT and IS.
• Use strong passwords and follow professional
password etiquette.

34
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Guide: Passwords and Password

Etiquette

A
  • Never write down or share your password
  • Never ask anyone for their password
  • Use “do-si-do” move
35
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Q7: 2022?

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• Most computers won’t look like a computer
• Everyday items will have computers in them
– What will that mean to industry in general? Who will be
the winners and losers?
• Why go to class if you have a classroom in a “box”?

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