JMU COB 204 Final Exam
Non-Routine Skills - ✔️✔️Abstract Reasoning
System Thinking
Collaboration
Experimentation
What is the goal of MIS? - ✔️✔️uses information systems to create a sustainable
competitive advantage
What makes something good information? - ✔️✔️requires that data be accurate and
timely
What is an information system? - ✔️✔️the assembly of hardware, software, data,
procedures and people
Five Component Framework - ✔️✔️elements and concept of moving activity from
people to computers
What is Data? - ✔️✔️Recorded facts or figures
What is a business process? - ✔️✔️a network of activities that generate value by
transforming inputs to outputs
What is the Computer Hierarchy? - ✔️✔️(from highest to lowest):
What is Information? - ✔️✔️Knowledge derived from data
Supercomputer
Server Farms
Desktops
Laptops
Tablets
Smartphones
Wearables
What is Moore's Law? - ✔️✔️because of technology improvements in electronic chip
design and manufacturing, "the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated
chip doubles every 18 months."
Data size - ✔️✔️(from smallest to largest)
Bit
, Byte (8 bits)
Kilobyte (1,024 bytes)
Megabyte (1,024 Kilobytes)
Gigabyte (1,024 Megabytes)
Terabyte (1,024 Gigabytes)
Zetabyte (1,024 Terabytes)
What is firmware? - ✔️✔️provides low-level control for the device's specific hardware
What is dematerialization? - ✔️✔️replaces physical items with paperless computerized
system. Less materials
What is virtualization? - ✔️✔️to create a virtual version of a device or resource, such as
a server, storage device, network or even an operating system where the framework
divides the resource into one or more execution environments
What is collaboration? - ✔️✔️the action of working with someone to produce or create
something.
What are the characteristics of an effective collaborator? - ✔️✔️1. Enthusiastic about
the subject
2. Open-minded and curious
3. Speaks their mind, even if unpopular viewpoint
3. Gets back to people in a timely way
5. Willing to enter into difficult conversations
6. Perceptive listener
7. Skillful at giving/receiving negative feedback
8. Willing to put forward unpopular ideas
9. Self-managing, requires low maintenance
10. Follows through on commitments
11. Willing to dig into topic with zeal
12. Thinks differently than others
What is the difference between structured and unstructured decisions? -
✔️✔️Structured decisions are ones in which there is an understood and accepted
method for making the decision. Unstructured decisions are ones in which there is no
agreed-upon decision-making method. This is the best for collaboration.
What are managerial decisions? - ✔️✔️decisions about the allocation and utilization of
resources.
What are strategic decisions? - ✔️✔️those that support broad-scope, organizational
issues. almost always collaborative.
Non-Routine Skills - ✔️✔️Abstract Reasoning
System Thinking
Collaboration
Experimentation
What is the goal of MIS? - ✔️✔️uses information systems to create a sustainable
competitive advantage
What makes something good information? - ✔️✔️requires that data be accurate and
timely
What is an information system? - ✔️✔️the assembly of hardware, software, data,
procedures and people
Five Component Framework - ✔️✔️elements and concept of moving activity from
people to computers
What is Data? - ✔️✔️Recorded facts or figures
What is a business process? - ✔️✔️a network of activities that generate value by
transforming inputs to outputs
What is the Computer Hierarchy? - ✔️✔️(from highest to lowest):
What is Information? - ✔️✔️Knowledge derived from data
Supercomputer
Server Farms
Desktops
Laptops
Tablets
Smartphones
Wearables
What is Moore's Law? - ✔️✔️because of technology improvements in electronic chip
design and manufacturing, "the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated
chip doubles every 18 months."
Data size - ✔️✔️(from smallest to largest)
Bit
, Byte (8 bits)
Kilobyte (1,024 bytes)
Megabyte (1,024 Kilobytes)
Gigabyte (1,024 Megabytes)
Terabyte (1,024 Gigabytes)
Zetabyte (1,024 Terabytes)
What is firmware? - ✔️✔️provides low-level control for the device's specific hardware
What is dematerialization? - ✔️✔️replaces physical items with paperless computerized
system. Less materials
What is virtualization? - ✔️✔️to create a virtual version of a device or resource, such as
a server, storage device, network or even an operating system where the framework
divides the resource into one or more execution environments
What is collaboration? - ✔️✔️the action of working with someone to produce or create
something.
What are the characteristics of an effective collaborator? - ✔️✔️1. Enthusiastic about
the subject
2. Open-minded and curious
3. Speaks their mind, even if unpopular viewpoint
3. Gets back to people in a timely way
5. Willing to enter into difficult conversations
6. Perceptive listener
7. Skillful at giving/receiving negative feedback
8. Willing to put forward unpopular ideas
9. Self-managing, requires low maintenance
10. Follows through on commitments
11. Willing to dig into topic with zeal
12. Thinks differently than others
What is the difference between structured and unstructured decisions? -
✔️✔️Structured decisions are ones in which there is an understood and accepted
method for making the decision. Unstructured decisions are ones in which there is no
agreed-upon decision-making method. This is the best for collaboration.
What are managerial decisions? - ✔️✔️decisions about the allocation and utilization of
resources.
What are strategic decisions? - ✔️✔️those that support broad-scope, organizational
issues. almost always collaborative.
