ISTM 210 Management Information Systems Exam
1 – TAMU (Prof. Phinney) 2026/2027 Verified
&Accurate
1837 - correct answer-Year telegraphs were invented
Paul Reuters - correct answer-Used homing pigeons in the 1840s to quickly get
accurate business information
People - correct answer-The most important factor of Business Information
Technology
People, tools, best practice, and critical thinking - correct answer-The four factors
of successful implementation of business technology
Gordon Moore - correct answer-Founder of Intel
Moore's Law - correct answer-"Computer processing power doubles every 18
months"
, Leader/First Adapter - correct answer-First person (business) to adopt new
technology; might give them a temporary edge
continue - correct answer-Amazon is so successful because they
_________________ to lead and adapt
Follower - correct answer-Person or business that waits to see what works before
investing in new technology
Super-Computer - correct answer-Large computing hardware; mostly used for
large-scale research, not really used in business
End-users - correct answer-People that use computers
Competency - correct answer-The knowledge that enables a person to
understand something
Attitude - correct answer-Plays a pivotal role toward gaining computer
competency; it should be thought of as a tool with boundaries that are only
limited by the user's imagination and ingenuity
critical thinking - correct answer-"Individuals with the capacity for
______________________ have the humility to understand that a task can always
be done better"
Best Practice - correct answer-A management process, technique, or method that
is most effective at arriving at a desired outcome
1 – TAMU (Prof. Phinney) 2026/2027 Verified
&Accurate
1837 - correct answer-Year telegraphs were invented
Paul Reuters - correct answer-Used homing pigeons in the 1840s to quickly get
accurate business information
People - correct answer-The most important factor of Business Information
Technology
People, tools, best practice, and critical thinking - correct answer-The four factors
of successful implementation of business technology
Gordon Moore - correct answer-Founder of Intel
Moore's Law - correct answer-"Computer processing power doubles every 18
months"
, Leader/First Adapter - correct answer-First person (business) to adopt new
technology; might give them a temporary edge
continue - correct answer-Amazon is so successful because they
_________________ to lead and adapt
Follower - correct answer-Person or business that waits to see what works before
investing in new technology
Super-Computer - correct answer-Large computing hardware; mostly used for
large-scale research, not really used in business
End-users - correct answer-People that use computers
Competency - correct answer-The knowledge that enables a person to
understand something
Attitude - correct answer-Plays a pivotal role toward gaining computer
competency; it should be thought of as a tool with boundaries that are only
limited by the user's imagination and ingenuity
critical thinking - correct answer-"Individuals with the capacity for
______________________ have the humility to understand that a task can always
be done better"
Best Practice - correct answer-A management process, technique, or method that
is most effective at arriving at a desired outcome
