CISM EXAM 1 Questions and Answers Rated A+
follow the sun development - ANS-As the time changes, the technology shifts calls
to HP support from Japan to the United States and Europe to provide support to
their clients.
Moor's Law - ANS-The number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit doubles
approximately every two years.
Bell's Law - ANS-about every decade a new, lower priced computer class based on
advances in computing technology and networking would emerge enabling new
usage and establishing a new industry.
Nielsen's Law - ANS-Network connection speeds for high-end home users would
increase 50% per year, or double every 21 months.
Metclafe's Law - ANS-the value of a network is proportional to the square of the
number (n2) connected users of a system.
system - ANS-is a set of interrelated elements that work together to achieve a
common purpose or goal.
open system - ANS-interacts and makes exchanges with elements in its
environment.
closed system - ANS-is self-contained and does not interact or make exchanges
with its environment across its boundary.
Porter's 5 Competitive Forces - ANS-Rivalry, Threat of New Entrants, Threat of
Substitution, Buying Power of the Customer, and the Buying Power of the Supplier.
Work System - ANS-"a system in which human participants and/or machines
perform work (processes and activities) using information, technology, and other
resources to produce specific products/services for specific internal and/or external
customers."
Information System (IS) - ANS-is a system that provides people with information
related to an organization's processes or operations.
Business Information System (BIS) - ANS-may be defined as a set of interrelated
components that work together to support business processes, operational
activities, and decision-making.
Enterprise Information System (EIS) - ANS-is a BIS that improves an organization's
follow the sun development - ANS-As the time changes, the technology shifts calls
to HP support from Japan to the United States and Europe to provide support to
their clients.
Moor's Law - ANS-The number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit doubles
approximately every two years.
Bell's Law - ANS-about every decade a new, lower priced computer class based on
advances in computing technology and networking would emerge enabling new
usage and establishing a new industry.
Nielsen's Law - ANS-Network connection speeds for high-end home users would
increase 50% per year, or double every 21 months.
Metclafe's Law - ANS-the value of a network is proportional to the square of the
number (n2) connected users of a system.
system - ANS-is a set of interrelated elements that work together to achieve a
common purpose or goal.
open system - ANS-interacts and makes exchanges with elements in its
environment.
closed system - ANS-is self-contained and does not interact or make exchanges
with its environment across its boundary.
Porter's 5 Competitive Forces - ANS-Rivalry, Threat of New Entrants, Threat of
Substitution, Buying Power of the Customer, and the Buying Power of the Supplier.
Work System - ANS-"a system in which human participants and/or machines
perform work (processes and activities) using information, technology, and other
resources to produce specific products/services for specific internal and/or external
customers."
Information System (IS) - ANS-is a system that provides people with information
related to an organization's processes or operations.
Business Information System (BIS) - ANS-may be defined as a set of interrelated
components that work together to support business processes, operational
activities, and decision-making.
Enterprise Information System (EIS) - ANS-is a BIS that improves an organization's
