WGU C179
1. Moore's Law (Gordon Moore) 1965: Cofounder of Intel said "The number of transistors per square inch on an
integrated chip doubles every 18 months."
2. Five-Component Framework: Hardware, Software, Data, Procedures and Peo- ple
3. Abstract Reasoning: Ability to make and manipulate models. Construct a model or representation
4. Systems Thinking: Model system components and show how components' input and outputs relate to one another
5. Collaboration: Develop ideas and plans with others. Provide and receive critical feedback
6. Ability to Experiment: Create and test promising new alternatives, consistent with available resources
7. The price of a book at a bookstore: Data
8. The average final exam grade for a class: Information
9. The top-selling book for the month: Information
10.The grade achieved on a final exam: Data
11.What is the relationship between data and information?: Information is created when meaning is applied
to data
12.Which information system component provides the instructions for using a system or for backing up system
data?: Procedures
13.What are two components of a business information system?: Procedures and Data
14.Which type of information do executives require to make strategic deci- sions?: Coarsely granular
15.Which type of component controls the system resources and productivity applications of an information
system?: Software
16.Which business information system component can be processed and then converted into meaningful
information?: Data
17.Which role represents the first step toward mastering computer skills?: -
Computer user
18.What are three examples of business processes?: Submitting a customer feedback form, Establishing digital
rights management and Archiving data
19.Which activity is an example of a business process?: Maintaining inventory
20.Nationwide office supply store: Fully automated
21.Fast-food franchise: Partially automated
22.Farmer's market produce vendor: Manual
23.Small owner-operated bakery with only one location: Manual
24.Boutique retail store that features locally produced products: Partially au- tomated
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25.Which phrase explains the relationship between business processes and information systems?: Business
processes provide the information required for creating an information system
26.BPMN - Business Process Management Notation: Standard flow chart sym- bols to document a business process
27.Circle with thin boarder: Start
28.Circle with thick boarder: End
29.Diamond shape: Decision or gateway
30.Rectangle with round edges: Activity (+ indicates sub-process defined)
31.Square with fold on top right: Data
32.Arrow with a dashed line: Data flow
33.Arrow with a solid line: Control Flow
34.Dashed line before bracket: Annotation
35.What is process modeling?: A graphical representation of the relationship between components
36.Competitive Advantage for products: 1) Create a new product or service 2) Enhance products or services 3)
Differentiate products or services
37.Competitive Advantage for process: 1) Lock in customers and buyers 2) Lock in suppliers 3) Raise barriers to
marker entry 4) Establish alliances 5) Reduce Cost
38.What are two key components of a business process?: Activity and Re- source
39.Resource: Inventory database
40.Data flow: Recording inventory changes
41.Local area network (LAN): Computers connected at a single physical site
42.Wide area network (WAN): Computers connected between two or more sepa- rated sites
43.What are the two main reasons that organizations create information sys- tems?: To solve a major problem
and to achieve goals and objectives
44.What determines organizational goals, objectives and information system structure, features and functions?:
Competitive strategy
45.Key researcher and thinker in competitive analysis: Michael Porter
46.Porters Five Forces Model - List competitive forces determine industry profitability: 1) Bargaining power
of customers 2) Threat of substitutions 3) Bar- gaining power of suppliers 4) Threat of new entrants 5) Rivalry
47.Porters Five Force Model - Bargaining power of customers: Bargaining leverage, Buyer volume /
information / incentives, Brand identity, Price sensitivity, Threat of backward integration, Product differentiation,
Buyer concentration vs. industry, Substitutes available
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1. Moore's Law (Gordon Moore) 1965: Cofounder of Intel said "The number of transistors per square inch on an
integrated chip doubles every 18 months."
2. Five-Component Framework: Hardware, Software, Data, Procedures and Peo- ple
3. Abstract Reasoning: Ability to make and manipulate models. Construct a model or representation
4. Systems Thinking: Model system components and show how components' input and outputs relate to one another
5. Collaboration: Develop ideas and plans with others. Provide and receive critical feedback
6. Ability to Experiment: Create and test promising new alternatives, consistent with available resources
7. The price of a book at a bookstore: Data
8. The average final exam grade for a class: Information
9. The top-selling book for the month: Information
10.The grade achieved on a final exam: Data
11.What is the relationship between data and information?: Information is created when meaning is applied
to data
12.Which information system component provides the instructions for using a system or for backing up system
data?: Procedures
13.What are two components of a business information system?: Procedures and Data
14.Which type of information do executives require to make strategic deci- sions?: Coarsely granular
15.Which type of component controls the system resources and productivity applications of an information
system?: Software
16.Which business information system component can be processed and then converted into meaningful
information?: Data
17.Which role represents the first step toward mastering computer skills?: -
Computer user
18.What are three examples of business processes?: Submitting a customer feedback form, Establishing digital
rights management and Archiving data
19.Which activity is an example of a business process?: Maintaining inventory
20.Nationwide office supply store: Fully automated
21.Fast-food franchise: Partially automated
22.Farmer's market produce vendor: Manual
23.Small owner-operated bakery with only one location: Manual
24.Boutique retail store that features locally produced products: Partially au- tomated
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25.Which phrase explains the relationship between business processes and information systems?: Business
processes provide the information required for creating an information system
26.BPMN - Business Process Management Notation: Standard flow chart sym- bols to document a business process
27.Circle with thin boarder: Start
28.Circle with thick boarder: End
29.Diamond shape: Decision or gateway
30.Rectangle with round edges: Activity (+ indicates sub-process defined)
31.Square with fold on top right: Data
32.Arrow with a dashed line: Data flow
33.Arrow with a solid line: Control Flow
34.Dashed line before bracket: Annotation
35.What is process modeling?: A graphical representation of the relationship between components
36.Competitive Advantage for products: 1) Create a new product or service 2) Enhance products or services 3)
Differentiate products or services
37.Competitive Advantage for process: 1) Lock in customers and buyers 2) Lock in suppliers 3) Raise barriers to
marker entry 4) Establish alliances 5) Reduce Cost
38.What are two key components of a business process?: Activity and Re- source
39.Resource: Inventory database
40.Data flow: Recording inventory changes
41.Local area network (LAN): Computers connected at a single physical site
42.Wide area network (WAN): Computers connected between two or more sepa- rated sites
43.What are the two main reasons that organizations create information sys- tems?: To solve a major problem
and to achieve goals and objectives
44.What determines organizational goals, objectives and information system structure, features and functions?:
Competitive strategy
45.Key researcher and thinker in competitive analysis: Michael Porter
46.Porters Five Forces Model - List competitive forces determine industry profitability: 1) Bargaining power
of customers 2) Threat of substitutions 3) Bar- gaining power of suppliers 4) Threat of new entrants 5) Rivalry
47.Porters Five Force Model - Bargaining power of customers: Bargaining leverage, Buyer volume /
information / incentives, Brand identity, Price sensitivity, Threat of backward integration, Product differentiation,
Buyer concentration vs. industry, Substitutes available
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