CIS 235
Chapter 1
What is an information system - CORRECT ANSWER-A system that collects,
processes, stores, and analyzes data for a specific purpose
Five Components of an information system - CORRECT ANSWER-Software,
Hardware, Data, People, Procedures
Which one of the 5 components of IS serves as a bridge between the human
side and the computer side - CORRECT ANSWER-Data
Why are Information Systems Created - CORRECT ANSWER-To help you
become a better user or worker
To Identify>Find>Evaluate>apply>Acknowledge
Data,information, decisions, knowledge
Words and sentences, Microsoft excel, Keyboard, monitor, Which information
system goes with which example - CORRECT ANSWER-Hardware:KEyboard
Software: Excell
Data: 24
People: Doctor
Processes: Words and sentences
The difference between IT and IS - CORRECT ANSWER-IT implements people
into the technology where IS is the system
IT is the tech system and the IS is the whole system
Know Data Sizes - CORRECT ANSWER-KMGTPEZ
Kings Midus Got Taught People Easily Zoom
1024,1024^2,1024^3,Etc
Why does everyone in the organization need to know about the IT department -
CORRECT ANSWER-To be an informed user
, Primary Responsibilities about an IT department - CORRECT ANSWER-To
develop systems and process management, to provide tech services and to plan
infrastructure
Foundation of the entire organization
Development who creats infrastructure
Opperations deploys these tasks
Data vs Information, Making decisions using data, What is Knowledge -
CORRECT ANSWER-Data is a single point that can be measured then stored
Information is a collection of data that you put together to make decisions
Knowledge comes from those decisions and lots of decisions give us wisdom
What Characteristics of data are necessary for "quality" information - CORRECT
ANSWER-Accuracy: Data is correct
Accessibility: Data is easily obtained
Comprehensiveness : the record is complete
Consistency: data is reliable
How do Computers work - CORRECT ANSWER-Computers intake, process,
store, adn display information to the user
What is the difference between hardware and software - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hardware is the physical parts that make a computer run, software is
the systems inside the hardware to make a computer run
What is Moore's Law - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the practical impact of
Moore's Law?
Every 18 months the transistors per square inch doubles making a processor
better; Meaning tech is forever changing
What is a binary Digit - CORRECT ANSWER-A collection of 1 or 0 that
computers use to store data and operate
A high level explanation of the basic components of a computernPUT DIAGRAM
ON CHEAT SHEET - CORRECT ANSWER-CPU: Central Processing unit, The
brain of the computer where most calculations take place
Chapter 1
What is an information system - CORRECT ANSWER-A system that collects,
processes, stores, and analyzes data for a specific purpose
Five Components of an information system - CORRECT ANSWER-Software,
Hardware, Data, People, Procedures
Which one of the 5 components of IS serves as a bridge between the human
side and the computer side - CORRECT ANSWER-Data
Why are Information Systems Created - CORRECT ANSWER-To help you
become a better user or worker
To Identify>Find>Evaluate>apply>Acknowledge
Data,information, decisions, knowledge
Words and sentences, Microsoft excel, Keyboard, monitor, Which information
system goes with which example - CORRECT ANSWER-Hardware:KEyboard
Software: Excell
Data: 24
People: Doctor
Processes: Words and sentences
The difference between IT and IS - CORRECT ANSWER-IT implements people
into the technology where IS is the system
IT is the tech system and the IS is the whole system
Know Data Sizes - CORRECT ANSWER-KMGTPEZ
Kings Midus Got Taught People Easily Zoom
1024,1024^2,1024^3,Etc
Why does everyone in the organization need to know about the IT department -
CORRECT ANSWER-To be an informed user
, Primary Responsibilities about an IT department - CORRECT ANSWER-To
develop systems and process management, to provide tech services and to plan
infrastructure
Foundation of the entire organization
Development who creats infrastructure
Opperations deploys these tasks
Data vs Information, Making decisions using data, What is Knowledge -
CORRECT ANSWER-Data is a single point that can be measured then stored
Information is a collection of data that you put together to make decisions
Knowledge comes from those decisions and lots of decisions give us wisdom
What Characteristics of data are necessary for "quality" information - CORRECT
ANSWER-Accuracy: Data is correct
Accessibility: Data is easily obtained
Comprehensiveness : the record is complete
Consistency: data is reliable
How do Computers work - CORRECT ANSWER-Computers intake, process,
store, adn display information to the user
What is the difference between hardware and software - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hardware is the physical parts that make a computer run, software is
the systems inside the hardware to make a computer run
What is Moore's Law - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the practical impact of
Moore's Law?
Every 18 months the transistors per square inch doubles making a processor
better; Meaning tech is forever changing
What is a binary Digit - CORRECT ANSWER-A collection of 1 or 0 that
computers use to store data and operate
A high level explanation of the basic components of a computernPUT DIAGRAM
ON CHEAT SHEET - CORRECT ANSWER-CPU: Central Processing unit, The
brain of the computer where most calculations take place
