TAMU ISTM 210 Exam 1 (Prof. Phinney) ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1837 Year telegraphs were invented
Paul Reuters Used homing pigeons in the 1840s to quickly get accurate business information
People The most important factor of Business Information Technology
, People, tools, best practice, and critical thinking The four factors of successful implementation of business technology
Gordon Moore Founder of Intel
Moore's Law "Computer processing power doubles every 18 months"
Leader/First Adapter First person (business) to adopt new technology; might give them a temporary
edge
continue Amazon is so successful because they ___________ to lead and adapt
Follower Person or business that waits to see what works before investing in new
technology
Super-Computer Large computing hardware; mostly used for large-scale research, not really used
in business
End-users People that use computers
Competency The knowledge that enables a person to understand something
Attitude 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 "Individuals with the capacity for ______________ have the humility to understand
that a task can always be done better"
Best Practice A management process, technique, or method that is most effective at arriving at
a desired outcome
Application A program with a practical use and an expected outcome
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Law that attempts to protect investors from accounting and reporting fraud
Midrange Computers Smaller in physical size than mainframes, but essentially perform the same
function; used by companies that can't afford large mainframes
Personal Digital Assistant Handheld computers; compact but far less powerful than desktops or laptops
Hardware The physical part of the computer
Software A collection of computer programs that accomplish a specific task
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1837 Year telegraphs were invented
Paul Reuters Used homing pigeons in the 1840s to quickly get accurate business information
People The most important factor of Business Information Technology
, People, tools, best practice, and critical thinking The four factors of successful implementation of business technology
Gordon Moore Founder of Intel
Moore's Law "Computer processing power doubles every 18 months"
Leader/First Adapter First person (business) to adopt new technology; might give them a temporary
edge
continue Amazon is so successful because they ___________ to lead and adapt
Follower Person or business that waits to see what works before investing in new
technology
Super-Computer Large computing hardware; mostly used for large-scale research, not really used
in business
End-users People that use computers
Competency The knowledge that enables a person to understand something
Attitude 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 "Individuals with the capacity for ______________ have the humility to understand
that a task can always be done better"
Best Practice A management process, technique, or method that is most effective at arriving at
a desired outcome
Application A program with a practical use and an expected outcome
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Law that attempts to protect investors from accounting and reporting fraud
Midrange Computers Smaller in physical size than mainframes, but essentially perform the same
function; used by companies that can't afford large mainframes
Personal Digital Assistant Handheld computers; compact but far less powerful than desktops or laptops
Hardware The physical part of the computer
Software A collection of computer programs that accomplish a specific task
