CS 1032 UWO EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
System - ANSWER a group of components that interact to achieve some purpose
Information System - ANSWER -a group of components that interact to produce
information
-system of hardware, software, data, procedures and people to product info
5 Components of Information Systems - ANSWER hardware, software, data, procedures,
people
Management Information Systems (MIS) - ANSWER the development and use of
information systems that help organizations achieve their goals
MIS in use: Mabel's Label social media usage - ANSWER Mabel's Labels has a bunch of
social media channels that help the company connect with customers, increasing size of
network
Information Technology (IT) - ANSWER -represents raw technology components of IS
(hardware, software, data)
-refers to methods, inventions, standards, products
,True or False: IT alone can help an organization achieve goals. - ANSWER False. IT must
be embedded into an IS to help accomplish
objectives (tech must be combined with people and procedure)
Difference between IS and IT? - ANSWER IT is just hardware, software and data. IS
includes IT as well as people and procedure.
What is the ICT sector? - ANSWER Information and Communications Technology sector
What type of companies are involved in ICT sector? (4) - ANSWER -software and
computer services
-communications services
-ICT Manufacturing
-ICT Wholesaling
Moore's Law - ANSWER Law stated that the density of circuits on an integrated chip was
doubling approximately every two years, and had been generally accurate for almost 5
decades
network effects/externalities - ANSWER increases in the value of a product to each user,
including existing users, as the total number of users rises
What did Hal Varian suggest in regards to IS and IT? - ANSWER Business is changing due
, to advances in IS and IT, mobility devices will change what it means to go to work
What did David Ticoll suggest would happen within the next decade in regards to IS and
IT? - ANSWER -unlimited storage will be almost free
-analytical software will reveal hidden info
-WAN will become cheap, reliable and available
-tech trends will enable performance-enhancing innovations in almost every industry
MIS in use: Google - ANSWER -Gmail launched 10 years ago, supported entirely by
advertising
-when email is sent/received, fresh column of ads appear
Model - ANSWER representation of reality that retains only selected details
Entity Relationship Diagram (model) - ANSWER a technique for visualizing the entities
and relationships in a database environment
Entity - ANSWER represents a discrete object (i.e. student, course, program at Western)
True or False: Entities are shown as rectangles, and their titles are capitalized - ANSWER
True
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
System - ANSWER a group of components that interact to achieve some purpose
Information System - ANSWER -a group of components that interact to produce
information
-system of hardware, software, data, procedures and people to product info
5 Components of Information Systems - ANSWER hardware, software, data, procedures,
people
Management Information Systems (MIS) - ANSWER the development and use of
information systems that help organizations achieve their goals
MIS in use: Mabel's Label social media usage - ANSWER Mabel's Labels has a bunch of
social media channels that help the company connect with customers, increasing size of
network
Information Technology (IT) - ANSWER -represents raw technology components of IS
(hardware, software, data)
-refers to methods, inventions, standards, products
,True or False: IT alone can help an organization achieve goals. - ANSWER False. IT must
be embedded into an IS to help accomplish
objectives (tech must be combined with people and procedure)
Difference between IS and IT? - ANSWER IT is just hardware, software and data. IS
includes IT as well as people and procedure.
What is the ICT sector? - ANSWER Information and Communications Technology sector
What type of companies are involved in ICT sector? (4) - ANSWER -software and
computer services
-communications services
-ICT Manufacturing
-ICT Wholesaling
Moore's Law - ANSWER Law stated that the density of circuits on an integrated chip was
doubling approximately every two years, and had been generally accurate for almost 5
decades
network effects/externalities - ANSWER increases in the value of a product to each user,
including existing users, as the total number of users rises
What did Hal Varian suggest in regards to IS and IT? - ANSWER Business is changing due
, to advances in IS and IT, mobility devices will change what it means to go to work
What did David Ticoll suggest would happen within the next decade in regards to IS and
IT? - ANSWER -unlimited storage will be almost free
-analytical software will reveal hidden info
-WAN will become cheap, reliable and available
-tech trends will enable performance-enhancing innovations in almost every industry
MIS in use: Google - ANSWER -Gmail launched 10 years ago, supported entirely by
advertising
-when email is sent/received, fresh column of ads appear
Model - ANSWER representation of reality that retains only selected details
Entity Relationship Diagram (model) - ANSWER a technique for visualizing the entities
and relationships in a database environment
Entity - ANSWER represents a discrete object (i.e. student, course, program at Western)
True or False: Entities are shown as rectangles, and their titles are capitalized - ANSWER
True
