COB 204 TEST 1 (HARTT JMU)
QUESTIONS & WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS|| GRADED A+|| LATEST
UPDATE 2026
Moore's Law -CORRECTANSWER number of transistors per square inch on an
integrated chip doubles every 18 months
Metcalfe's Law -CORRECTANSWER the value of a network is equal to the square of
the number of users connected to it
Nielsen's Law -CORRECTANSWER network connection speeds for high-end users will
increase by 50% per year
Kryder's Law -CORRECTANSWER the storage density on magnetic disks is increasing
at an exponential rate
MIS -CORRECTANSWER Management Information System
5 Component Model -CORRECTANSWER hardware, software, data, procedures,
people
Computer -CORRECTANSWER Hardware/Software is the _______ part of the model
, Bridge -CORRECTANSWER Data is the ______ of the model
Human -CORRECTANSWER Procedures and People are the _____ part of the model
Necessary Characteristics of Data -CORRECTANSWER Accurate, timely, relevant, just
barely sufficient, worth its cost
Cognitive Skills -CORRECTANSWER Abstract reasoning, systems thinking,
collaboration, ability to experiment
Abstract Reasoning -CORRECTANSWER ability to make and manipulate models
Systems Thinking -CORRECTANSWER model system components and show how
inputs and outputs relate to each other
Collaboration -CORRECTANSWER working together to achieve a common goal
through feedback and iteration
Ability to Experiment -CORRECTANSWER create and test promising new alternatives
with available resources
QUESTIONS & WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS|| GRADED A+|| LATEST
UPDATE 2026
Moore's Law -CORRECTANSWER number of transistors per square inch on an
integrated chip doubles every 18 months
Metcalfe's Law -CORRECTANSWER the value of a network is equal to the square of
the number of users connected to it
Nielsen's Law -CORRECTANSWER network connection speeds for high-end users will
increase by 50% per year
Kryder's Law -CORRECTANSWER the storage density on magnetic disks is increasing
at an exponential rate
MIS -CORRECTANSWER Management Information System
5 Component Model -CORRECTANSWER hardware, software, data, procedures,
people
Computer -CORRECTANSWER Hardware/Software is the _______ part of the model
, Bridge -CORRECTANSWER Data is the ______ of the model
Human -CORRECTANSWER Procedures and People are the _____ part of the model
Necessary Characteristics of Data -CORRECTANSWER Accurate, timely, relevant, just
barely sufficient, worth its cost
Cognitive Skills -CORRECTANSWER Abstract reasoning, systems thinking,
collaboration, ability to experiment
Abstract Reasoning -CORRECTANSWER ability to make and manipulate models
Systems Thinking -CORRECTANSWER model system components and show how
inputs and outputs relate to each other
Collaboration -CORRECTANSWER working together to achieve a common goal
through feedback and iteration
Ability to Experiment -CORRECTANSWER create and test promising new alternatives
with available resources
