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Nielsons Law - ANSWER-states that network connection speeds for high-end users will increase by 50
percent per year.
states that the value of a network is equal to the square of the number of users connected to it. -
ANSWER-B) Metcalfe's Law
is most likely to be outsourced to the lowest bidder. - ANSWER-Routine skill
Dallas is an analyst at an online retailer. He is great at creating representative diagrams showing the
relationships between customer purchases, billing, and shipment. This indicates that he has ________
skills. - ANSWER-abstract reasoning
A manager will essentially require ________ skills to test ideas clearly on a small scale, before taking
bigger risks or committing significant resources to a larger project. - ANSWER-experimentation
Which of the following is an example of computer hardware? - ANSWER-a monitor
An operating system like Windows or Linux is an example of the ________ component of an information
system. - ANSWER-software
Skype is an application that provides users with video chat and voice call capabilities. This is an example
of ________. - ANSWER-software
A customer relationship management (CRM) system contains the names and phone numbers of
customers. Such details stored in a CRM system are part of the ________ component. - ANSWER-data
Zach follows the instructions that show him how to create a custom Web site in his school's learning
management system. These steps that he follows are examples of the ________ component of an
information system. - ANSWER-procedure
, Noel creates a table listing the number of students in his biology class, their names, age, and phone
numbers. His table is an example of the ________ component of an information system. - ANSWER-data
According to the five-component model of information systems, the ________ component provides
instructions for the people who use information systems. - ANSWER-procedure
BigBank uses a custom customer management system to manage all of its interactions with retail clients.
This system is an ________ of the company's information system. - ANSWER-instruction on the
computer side
Which of the following components of an information system is the easiest to change and results in the
least amount of organizational disruption? - ANSWER-hardware
Drudgen Fitness Inc. is a fitness equipment provider that markets its products through a chain of retail
outlets in four states. As part of its expansion strategy, the company decides to open outlets in four
more states and decides to revise its existing business processes. According to the five-component
model of information systems, which of the following processes will be the least disruptive to the
organization? - ANSWER-buying and installing new computers in the new outlets
A large retailer loses millions of customer records in a major data breach. They must develop and
implement a new system which includes new hardware, applications, and storage. Which of the
following actions will be most difficult to perform when implementing the new information system? -
ANSWER-training the employees to use and manage the new system
Which of the following is considered as information rather than mere data? - ANSWER-the return on
investment of an advertising campaign
a critical characteristic of good information? - ANSWER-Accuracy
John Carter, the CEO of Carter Steels, is concerned about the sudden rise in employee attrition in his
organization. He asks Walter, the human resources manager, to provide him with the last quarter's
report showing the rate of attrition. Walter, however, sends the salary details of the new hires for the
last quarter. This report is of no use to Carter as it is ________. - ANSWER-irrelevant