ISDS 3100 Test One
Manager
Trained, knowledgeable worker, in charge of a team and often holds a master's degree
in management or business administration
General Manager
Manager in charge of an entire organization or business unit
Functional Manager
Manager in charge of a functional area or team
Information Systems Professionals
Represent the group of people in an organization, oversee the design, development,
acquisition, implementation, and maintenance of the firms IS resources
Common IS Job Positions
Chief Information Officer (CIO), Technical staff (architect, developer, administrator),
Analysts and managerial staff, IT consulting, Data scientists
Moore's Law
Number of transistors that could be etched into an integrated circuit would double every
1-2 years if the current rate of improvement in the production process continued
Moore's Law Implications
Processing Power and Memory Increase, Costs of Computing Power Declines,
Computers Become Easier To Use
Other IT Trends
Declining storage costs, ubiquitous network access, ubiquitous ocmputing and digital
data genesis
Moore's Law Implications in the Business Sector
Increased partnership between Business and IT, Firm success depends on the interplay
of the information systems with the organization, Managers have to make educated
decisions about the deployment of information systems in their organizations,
technology is used to serve the growing or changing needs of the organization, savvy
manager work in partnership with IT professionals is required to ensure successful
deployment of IS, Managers are not always the end users of the technology introduced
It is no longer acceptable for general and functional managers to claim ignorance
of IT and delegate all IT decisions to technologists (T/F)
True
CHAPTER 2 INFORMATION
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Formal Vs. Informal IS
Formal IS includes companies' supply chain systems, Informal IS includes social media
Information Technology
Defined as hardware, software, and telecommunication equipment
IT is a cornerstone of any modern IS (T/F)
True
Process
Defined as the series of steps necessary to complete a business activity
Individuals or groups directly related to the information system
End Users, Managers, IT professionals
Manager
Trained, knowledgeable worker, in charge of a team and often holds a master's degree
in management or business administration
General Manager
Manager in charge of an entire organization or business unit
Functional Manager
Manager in charge of a functional area or team
Information Systems Professionals
Represent the group of people in an organization, oversee the design, development,
acquisition, implementation, and maintenance of the firms IS resources
Common IS Job Positions
Chief Information Officer (CIO), Technical staff (architect, developer, administrator),
Analysts and managerial staff, IT consulting, Data scientists
Moore's Law
Number of transistors that could be etched into an integrated circuit would double every
1-2 years if the current rate of improvement in the production process continued
Moore's Law Implications
Processing Power and Memory Increase, Costs of Computing Power Declines,
Computers Become Easier To Use
Other IT Trends
Declining storage costs, ubiquitous network access, ubiquitous ocmputing and digital
data genesis
Moore's Law Implications in the Business Sector
Increased partnership between Business and IT, Firm success depends on the interplay
of the information systems with the organization, Managers have to make educated
decisions about the deployment of information systems in their organizations,
technology is used to serve the growing or changing needs of the organization, savvy
manager work in partnership with IT professionals is required to ensure successful
deployment of IS, Managers are not always the end users of the technology introduced
It is no longer acceptable for general and functional managers to claim ignorance
of IT and delegate all IT decisions to technologists (T/F)
True
CHAPTER 2 INFORMATION
<><>
Formal Vs. Informal IS
Formal IS includes companies' supply chain systems, Informal IS includes social media
Information Technology
Defined as hardware, software, and telecommunication equipment
IT is a cornerstone of any modern IS (T/F)
True
Process
Defined as the series of steps necessary to complete a business activity
Individuals or groups directly related to the information system
End Users, Managers, IT professionals
