MIS 200 EXAM ONE- university of alabama
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1. What is the Emergence of the Digital World: The totality of circumstances that characterize the living conditions in
the digital age , which will be significantly shaped by a multitude of digital technologies . It is the digital world
increasing in technology and its capabilities . In 2023 , the average person has 3.6 devices .
2. What are the impacts of the emergence of the digital world: Advances in technology have enabled new ways of
working and socializing and boundering between work and leisure time are blurring ( more mobility ) . Has changed
global competitiveness between companies as they are forced to find ways to do things better and less expensively .
3. Knowledge workers: the shaped by technology technology boundering mobility changed forced use knowledge and
process it ( and use it ) as apart of their job Typically undergo years of formal training to master current information ,
learn access to new information , and apply knowledge to solve complex problems
EX : computer programer , accountant , marketing anazlyst , financial analyst
4. Digital Divide: the advantage those with access to information systems have compared to those without access
- The digital divide america is rapidly shrinkning , but not in other countries
- Challenges : people in rual communities , elderly , poor , people with disabilities
, and minorities >> lag behind national average for internet access and computer literacy
-Those who have access have a large advantage in ... work options , education , and knowledge knowledge
5. What is Outsourcing: Getting something ( work , labor , resources ) from the outside or at a foreign supplier-
Intrusting data storage and handling information systems by external providers and maybe getting workers elsewhere
- Made possible through falling transportation and communication costs
6. Why Outsourcing: reduces costs , access to talent and skillsets not available ( bc of supply vs demand or costs ) ,
increase availability of internal resources , and increases process efficiencies
7. Why not outsource: - operational challenges ( losing a day of productivity ? ) , geo
- economic challenges ( demographic changes , urbanization , shifts in economic power , resource scarcity )
- cultural differences ( providing feedback in a meeting , cultural impacts on man- agerial positions )
8. Digital Density: the number of people and objects that are connected ( number in billions )
- Increasing this has enabled new value - added interaction and business models ( ex : lightbulb that connects to Alexa
)
, MIS 200 EXAM ONE- university of alabama
Questions and Answers
9. lot : ( internet of things ): a network of broad range physical objects that can automatically share data over the
internet
- Sometimes these devices communicate with other related devices and act on information they get without human
interaction ( can also use Al and machine learning )
EX: person with a heart monitor, street lights that detect gunfire and notify police
10.( Industrial ) lloT: the use of loT technologies in manufacturing
11.( Everything ) loE: where just about any device's functionality is enhanced through connectivity and
intelligence
12.Big Data: extremely arge and complex dataset characterized as being high volume ( lots of types ) , variety ,
and velocity ( very fast and rapid )
- Companies ( in information age economy ) creating value from data with fewer people
- More data will continue to lead to a new value - added interactions and business models
- Where does this data coem from ? ... transactions , internet browsing , and loT
13.IS Systems-: the combination of people and information technology that create
, collect , process , store , and distribute useful data
14.Network Effect: -is the notion that the value of a network increases with the number of users
- think of the proffessional networking value of social medai platform with 1 million users versus 1 billion users (side
note... LinkedIn has about 1 billion users!!)
15.Hardware ( physical assets ): refers to the physical computer equipment , ( programs you use ) , and
telecommunication networks ( networks we communicate with )
EX: keyboard , mouse , CPU software
16.Software: Refers to a program or set of programs that tell the computer to perform certain tasks
EX: google crome, application software, database
17.Telecommunication Networks: A group of two or more computer systems linked together with
communications equipement
EX: radio, internet, broadcast networks, celluar network
18.People: The things that are going to be the builders , managers , and users of IS
, MIS 200 EXAM ONE- university of alabama
Questions and Answers
- Have more of a consulting relationship with users and customers EX: computer programers,
accountant, marketing analyst
19.Organizations: The context of information systems
- Gain >> cuts costs , increase revenue , reduces liabilities , free up talent , gain
Questions and Answers
1. What is the Emergence of the Digital World: The totality of circumstances that characterize the living conditions in
the digital age , which will be significantly shaped by a multitude of digital technologies . It is the digital world
increasing in technology and its capabilities . In 2023 , the average person has 3.6 devices .
2. What are the impacts of the emergence of the digital world: Advances in technology have enabled new ways of
working and socializing and boundering between work and leisure time are blurring ( more mobility ) . Has changed
global competitiveness between companies as they are forced to find ways to do things better and less expensively .
3. Knowledge workers: the shaped by technology technology boundering mobility changed forced use knowledge and
process it ( and use it ) as apart of their job Typically undergo years of formal training to master current information ,
learn access to new information , and apply knowledge to solve complex problems
EX : computer programer , accountant , marketing anazlyst , financial analyst
4. Digital Divide: the advantage those with access to information systems have compared to those without access
- The digital divide america is rapidly shrinkning , but not in other countries
- Challenges : people in rual communities , elderly , poor , people with disabilities
, and minorities >> lag behind national average for internet access and computer literacy
-Those who have access have a large advantage in ... work options , education , and knowledge knowledge
5. What is Outsourcing: Getting something ( work , labor , resources ) from the outside or at a foreign supplier-
Intrusting data storage and handling information systems by external providers and maybe getting workers elsewhere
- Made possible through falling transportation and communication costs
6. Why Outsourcing: reduces costs , access to talent and skillsets not available ( bc of supply vs demand or costs ) ,
increase availability of internal resources , and increases process efficiencies
7. Why not outsource: - operational challenges ( losing a day of productivity ? ) , geo
- economic challenges ( demographic changes , urbanization , shifts in economic power , resource scarcity )
- cultural differences ( providing feedback in a meeting , cultural impacts on man- agerial positions )
8. Digital Density: the number of people and objects that are connected ( number in billions )
- Increasing this has enabled new value - added interaction and business models ( ex : lightbulb that connects to Alexa
)
, MIS 200 EXAM ONE- university of alabama
Questions and Answers
9. lot : ( internet of things ): a network of broad range physical objects that can automatically share data over the
internet
- Sometimes these devices communicate with other related devices and act on information they get without human
interaction ( can also use Al and machine learning )
EX: person with a heart monitor, street lights that detect gunfire and notify police
10.( Industrial ) lloT: the use of loT technologies in manufacturing
11.( Everything ) loE: where just about any device's functionality is enhanced through connectivity and
intelligence
12.Big Data: extremely arge and complex dataset characterized as being high volume ( lots of types ) , variety ,
and velocity ( very fast and rapid )
- Companies ( in information age economy ) creating value from data with fewer people
- More data will continue to lead to a new value - added interactions and business models
- Where does this data coem from ? ... transactions , internet browsing , and loT
13.IS Systems-: the combination of people and information technology that create
, collect , process , store , and distribute useful data
14.Network Effect: -is the notion that the value of a network increases with the number of users
- think of the proffessional networking value of social medai platform with 1 million users versus 1 billion users (side
note... LinkedIn has about 1 billion users!!)
15.Hardware ( physical assets ): refers to the physical computer equipment , ( programs you use ) , and
telecommunication networks ( networks we communicate with )
EX: keyboard , mouse , CPU software
16.Software: Refers to a program or set of programs that tell the computer to perform certain tasks
EX: google crome, application software, database
17.Telecommunication Networks: A group of two or more computer systems linked together with
communications equipement
EX: radio, internet, broadcast networks, celluar network
18.People: The things that are going to be the builders , managers , and users of IS
, MIS 200 EXAM ONE- university of alabama
Questions and Answers
- Have more of a consulting relationship with users and customers EX: computer programers,
accountant, marketing analyst
19.Organizations: The context of information systems
- Gain >> cuts costs , increase revenue , reduces liabilities , free up talent , gain
