What Are the 5 Mega-Trends for IT leaders? - ANSWER-1: Centralized
control/power will disappear
2: The number and quality of connections grows in importance
3: Learn how to leverage Big Data and Business Analytics
4: Life is in the Cloud
5: business predictability is decreasing while business impact is increasing
TOGAF - ANSWER-The Open Group Architecture Framework
Information Technology Defintion - ANSWER-all of the elements that make
information systems possible including computer hardware, peripherals,
operating systems, software applications, telecommunications, and people
Importance of Information Technology - ANSWER-- Increase Productivity
- Facilitating teamwork
- Provides data in support of decisions
- Improves efficiency
- managerial decisions
- workgroup collaboration
- strengthens competitive position
What is the key role of information systems? - ANSWER-Data Analytics
What are the 5 phases of Gartner's Hype Cycle? - ANSWER-1. Technology
Trigger
2. Peak of Inflated Expectations
3. Trough of Disillusionment
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4. Slope of Enlightenment
5. Plateau of Productivity
Definition of Information System - ANSWER-A set of interrelated components,
with a clearly defined boundary, working toward the attainment of a common
goal by accepting inputs and producing outputs in an organized transformation
process.
4 components of information systems - ANSWER-1. Hardware
2. Software
3. Telecommunications
4. Data
3 Basic functions of Information Systems - ANSWER-1. Input - capturing and
assembling elements that enter the system
2. Processing - Converting input to output
3. Output - transferring elements from inputs and processing to their ultimate
destination
4 examples of intelligent systems - ANSWER-- Semantic Web
- Smart Computing
- Big Data
- Internet of Things
2 Forces causing digital revolution - ANSWER-1. Extreme Automation
2. Extreme connectivity