TAMU ISTM 210 Exam 1 (Prof. Phinney)
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2025/2026
1837 - ANSWER---Year telegraphs were invented
Paul Reuters - ANSWER---Used homing pigeons in the 1840s to quickly
get accurate business information
People - ANSWER---The most important factor of Business Information
Technology
People, tools, best practice, and critical thinking - ANSWER---The four
factors of successful implementation of business technology
Gordon Moore - ANSWER---Founder of Intel
Moore's Law - ANSWER---"Computer processing power doubles every
18 months"
Leader/First Adapter - ANSWER---First person (business) to adopt new
technology; might give them a temporary edge
continue - ANSWER---Amazon is so successful because they
_________________ to lead and adapt
, TAMU ISTM 210 Exam 1 (Prof. Phinney)
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Follower - ANSWER---Person or business that waits to see what works
before investing in new technology
Super-Computer - ANSWER---Large computing hardware; mostly used
for large-scale research, not really used in business
End-users - ANSWER---People that use computers
Competency - ANSWER---The knowledge that enables a person to
understand something
Attitude - ANSWER---Plays a pivotal role toward gaining computer
competency; it should be thought of as a tool with boundaries that are
only limited by the user's imagination and ingenuity
critical thinking - ANSWER---"Individuals with the capacity for
______________________ have the humility to understand that a task
can always be done better"
Best Practice - ANSWER---A management process, technique, or
method that is most effective at arriving at a desired outcome
, TAMU ISTM 210 Exam 1 (Prof. Phinney)
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2025/2026
Application - ANSWER---A program with a practical use and an expected
outcome
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - ANSWER---Law that attempts to protect
investors from accounting and reporting fraud
Midrange Computers - ANSWER---Smaller in physical size than
mainframes, but essentially perform the same function; used by
companies that can't afford large mainframes
Personal Digital Assistant - ANSWER---Handheld computers; compact
but far less powerful than desktops or laptops
Hardware - ANSWER---The physical part of the computer
Software - ANSWER---A collection of computer programs that
accomplish a specific task
without - ANSWER---When a computer is turned on, hundreds of
routines or "programs" carry out technical details that make it run
____(with or without?)____ human interaction
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2025/2026
1837 - ANSWER---Year telegraphs were invented
Paul Reuters - ANSWER---Used homing pigeons in the 1840s to quickly
get accurate business information
People - ANSWER---The most important factor of Business Information
Technology
People, tools, best practice, and critical thinking - ANSWER---The four
factors of successful implementation of business technology
Gordon Moore - ANSWER---Founder of Intel
Moore's Law - ANSWER---"Computer processing power doubles every
18 months"
Leader/First Adapter - ANSWER---First person (business) to adopt new
technology; might give them a temporary edge
continue - ANSWER---Amazon is so successful because they
_________________ to lead and adapt
, TAMU ISTM 210 Exam 1 (Prof. Phinney)
Questions and 100% Verified Answers Latest
2025/2026
Follower - ANSWER---Person or business that waits to see what works
before investing in new technology
Super-Computer - ANSWER---Large computing hardware; mostly used
for large-scale research, not really used in business
End-users - ANSWER---People that use computers
Competency - ANSWER---The knowledge that enables a person to
understand something
Attitude - ANSWER---Plays a pivotal role toward gaining computer
competency; it should be thought of as a tool with boundaries that are
only limited by the user's imagination and ingenuity
critical thinking - ANSWER---"Individuals with the capacity for
______________________ have the humility to understand that a task
can always be done better"
Best Practice - ANSWER---A management process, technique, or
method that is most effective at arriving at a desired outcome
, TAMU ISTM 210 Exam 1 (Prof. Phinney)
Questions and 100% Verified Answers Latest
2025/2026
Application - ANSWER---A program with a practical use and an expected
outcome
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - ANSWER---Law that attempts to protect
investors from accounting and reporting fraud
Midrange Computers - ANSWER---Smaller in physical size than
mainframes, but essentially perform the same function; used by
companies that can't afford large mainframes
Personal Digital Assistant - ANSWER---Handheld computers; compact
but far less powerful than desktops or laptops
Hardware - ANSWER---The physical part of the computer
Software - ANSWER---A collection of computer programs that
accomplish a specific task
without - ANSWER---When a computer is turned on, hundreds of
routines or "programs" carry out technical details that make it run
____(with or without?)____ human interaction
