ITM 102 MIDTERM 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
ethical analysis - Answer-identify and describe facts clearly
define the conflict
identify the stakeholders
identify the options
identify the consequences
golden rule - Answer-treat others the way you want to be treated
kants categorial imperative - Answer-if an action isn't right for everyone it is not right for
anyone
descartes rule of change - Answer-is an action cannot be taken repeatedly it cannot be
taken at all
utilitarian principle - Answer-take the action that achieves the higher or greatest value
risk aversion principle - Answer-take the action that produces the least harm or least
potential cost
professional codes of conduct - Answer-professionals take on responsibility bc they
claim wisdom, knowledge, wisdom, respect
privacy - Answer-claim of individuals to be free from surveillance or interference
cookies - Answer-small text files deposited on a hard drive when a user visits websites
spyware - Answer-secretly installs itself by piggybacking onto other documents
intellectual property - Answer-intangible property created by individuals or coorperations
trade secrets - Answer-who ever has received the info in confidence should not take
unfair advantage of it
copy right - Answer-a statutory agreement that protects creators from having their work
copied for 50 years
, patents - Answer-grants an owner exclusive monopoly for 18 years, allows them to
receive full financial reward but still make the idea widespread
Mainframe and Mini Computer era - Answer-1959-present - using proprietary
communication protocols. were cheaper, offered decentralized computing, specific to
the needs of the individual
personal computer era - Answer-1981-present DOS operating system was a text based
command language, PC were first to be adopted by American business's
enterprise application era - Answer-1992-present irms turned to networking standards
and software tools to integrate unlike networks, links different pieces of computer
hardware and smaller networks into an enterprise network where info can flow freely
across the organization
client/server era - Answer-1983-present Desktop of laptop computers called clients are
networked to powerful server computers, client is the user point of entry, server typically
processes and store shared data, serves web pages, manages network activities
cloud computing era - Answer-2000-present provides access to a shared pool of
computing resources, can be accessed by any device at any location
Moores Law - Answer-the power of microprocessors doubles every 18 months, the price
of computing falls by half every 18 months
the law of mass digital storage - Answer-The amount of digital info roughly doubles
each year, the cost of storing digital info falls at 100 percent a year
matcalfs law and network economics - Answer-The value of power of a network grows
exponentially as a function of the number of network members, demand for info tech
has been driven by the social and business value of digital networks
digital firm - Answer-nearly all of the organizations significant business relationships
with a customer, supplier and employee are digitally enabled
business process - Answer-related tasks and behaviors businesses develop over time
to produce specific business results
key corporate assets - Answer-itellectual property, core competicites, financing and
human resources
operational excellence - Answer-businesses work to seek efficiency and higher
profitability
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
ethical analysis - Answer-identify and describe facts clearly
define the conflict
identify the stakeholders
identify the options
identify the consequences
golden rule - Answer-treat others the way you want to be treated
kants categorial imperative - Answer-if an action isn't right for everyone it is not right for
anyone
descartes rule of change - Answer-is an action cannot be taken repeatedly it cannot be
taken at all
utilitarian principle - Answer-take the action that achieves the higher or greatest value
risk aversion principle - Answer-take the action that produces the least harm or least
potential cost
professional codes of conduct - Answer-professionals take on responsibility bc they
claim wisdom, knowledge, wisdom, respect
privacy - Answer-claim of individuals to be free from surveillance or interference
cookies - Answer-small text files deposited on a hard drive when a user visits websites
spyware - Answer-secretly installs itself by piggybacking onto other documents
intellectual property - Answer-intangible property created by individuals or coorperations
trade secrets - Answer-who ever has received the info in confidence should not take
unfair advantage of it
copy right - Answer-a statutory agreement that protects creators from having their work
copied for 50 years
, patents - Answer-grants an owner exclusive monopoly for 18 years, allows them to
receive full financial reward but still make the idea widespread
Mainframe and Mini Computer era - Answer-1959-present - using proprietary
communication protocols. were cheaper, offered decentralized computing, specific to
the needs of the individual
personal computer era - Answer-1981-present DOS operating system was a text based
command language, PC were first to be adopted by American business's
enterprise application era - Answer-1992-present irms turned to networking standards
and software tools to integrate unlike networks, links different pieces of computer
hardware and smaller networks into an enterprise network where info can flow freely
across the organization
client/server era - Answer-1983-present Desktop of laptop computers called clients are
networked to powerful server computers, client is the user point of entry, server typically
processes and store shared data, serves web pages, manages network activities
cloud computing era - Answer-2000-present provides access to a shared pool of
computing resources, can be accessed by any device at any location
Moores Law - Answer-the power of microprocessors doubles every 18 months, the price
of computing falls by half every 18 months
the law of mass digital storage - Answer-The amount of digital info roughly doubles
each year, the cost of storing digital info falls at 100 percent a year
matcalfs law and network economics - Answer-The value of power of a network grows
exponentially as a function of the number of network members, demand for info tech
has been driven by the social and business value of digital networks
digital firm - Answer-nearly all of the organizations significant business relationships
with a customer, supplier and employee are digitally enabled
business process - Answer-related tasks and behaviors businesses develop over time
to produce specific business results
key corporate assets - Answer-itellectual property, core competicites, financing and
human resources
operational excellence - Answer-businesses work to seek efficiency and higher
profitability
