ISTM 210 FINAL EXAM TAMU (QUESTIONS AND
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What career choice is unique in that it offers broader opportunities throughout business
because it courses throughout every aspect of the business world? - ANSWER Information
Technology
Why do you have an easier time changing careers as an IT professional? - ANSWER Because
Information Technology is everywhere and in every aspect of business
What aspect of IT are the individuals who actually repair the computers or make sure a server
stays online? - ANSWER Polytechnic
What aspect of IT are the individuals who enhance the business and make the computers and
servers run as fast and efficiently as possible? - ANSWER IT Professionals
What is a common axiom for IT professionals that shows how they require a deep
understanding of the inner workings of a business before they can start applying IT solutions? -
ANSWER "Know the Business"
What are IT professionals first and foremost before they can be considered computer
professionals? - ANSWER Business Professionals
What refers to the added value of a product or service over the cost of products and services
used to produce it from the previous stage of production? - ANSWER Value Added
Who is responsible for servicing and enhancing all computing, technical assets, and intellectual
property of a business organization? - ANSWER IT Departments
,What are the 2 portions of IT Departments? - ANSWER 1. Those who service and maintain
computer assets (Service)
2. Those who are business analysts and serve as Business IT consultants throughout the
organization (IT consulting)
What is neither a good or bad thing about IT in relation to how it exists within a company? -
ANSWER IT is outside the core business departments
What type of relationship does IT have with other departments? - ANSWER Symbiotic (The
"Glue" that holds an organization together)
What is a job title for the board-level head of an IT department? - ANSWER Chief Information
Officer (CIO) or Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
What job title has been slowly replaced in the US due to the recent prominence of the "CIO"
Title? - ANSWER IT Director
What is one of the most important qualities for the CIO position? - ANSWER Expertise in
business and leadership
What type of Degrees do most CIO's have? - ANSWER Master's Degrees in Business
Administration
What position is in charge of software application development teams that develop, design,
program, and test software applications? - ANSWER Head Applications Developers
What degrees and skills do Head Applications Developers usually hold? - ANSWER Bachelor's
Degree in Computer Information Systems and must have superior project management and
communication skills
, What is the process for creating and altering computer applications through an approach that
includes planning, system analysis, design, implementation, and system maintenance; step-by-
step approach? - ANSWER System Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
What includes a set of graphical notation techniques to create computer models and
applications; Blueprint for developing applications? - ANSWER Unified Modeling Language
(UML)
What systems are more difficult to deal with than developing a brand new system because they
are typically already in use by an organization; this means the system must keep working in
order to support the business? - ANSWER Legacy Systems
Who designs parts of applications like screen interfaces, middleware, and programming
infrastructure that complies with the head applications developer's design principles and falls in
line with their SDLC? - ANSWER Applications Architects
What is the computer programming and software that connects the components an
applications architect designs with the programming infrastructure (which includes the actual
programming language) components that help an application work as designed? - ANSWER
Middleware
What degree and skills must an Applications Architect posses? - ANSWER Bachelor's Degree in
Computer Science or Computer IT; 5-8 years of experience; must be thoughtful in their designs
so the end product meets the head applications developer's vision and requirements
Who categorizes data requirements and creates the database entities and models that ensure
accurate and smooth-flowing information throughout a business? - ANSWER Database
Administrators (DBAs)
ANSWERS 2025) GRADED A+ | 100% VERIFIED |
GUARANTEED PASS
What career choice is unique in that it offers broader opportunities throughout business
because it courses throughout every aspect of the business world? - ANSWER Information
Technology
Why do you have an easier time changing careers as an IT professional? - ANSWER Because
Information Technology is everywhere and in every aspect of business
What aspect of IT are the individuals who actually repair the computers or make sure a server
stays online? - ANSWER Polytechnic
What aspect of IT are the individuals who enhance the business and make the computers and
servers run as fast and efficiently as possible? - ANSWER IT Professionals
What is a common axiom for IT professionals that shows how they require a deep
understanding of the inner workings of a business before they can start applying IT solutions? -
ANSWER "Know the Business"
What are IT professionals first and foremost before they can be considered computer
professionals? - ANSWER Business Professionals
What refers to the added value of a product or service over the cost of products and services
used to produce it from the previous stage of production? - ANSWER Value Added
Who is responsible for servicing and enhancing all computing, technical assets, and intellectual
property of a business organization? - ANSWER IT Departments
,What are the 2 portions of IT Departments? - ANSWER 1. Those who service and maintain
computer assets (Service)
2. Those who are business analysts and serve as Business IT consultants throughout the
organization (IT consulting)
What is neither a good or bad thing about IT in relation to how it exists within a company? -
ANSWER IT is outside the core business departments
What type of relationship does IT have with other departments? - ANSWER Symbiotic (The
"Glue" that holds an organization together)
What is a job title for the board-level head of an IT department? - ANSWER Chief Information
Officer (CIO) or Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
What job title has been slowly replaced in the US due to the recent prominence of the "CIO"
Title? - ANSWER IT Director
What is one of the most important qualities for the CIO position? - ANSWER Expertise in
business and leadership
What type of Degrees do most CIO's have? - ANSWER Master's Degrees in Business
Administration
What position is in charge of software application development teams that develop, design,
program, and test software applications? - ANSWER Head Applications Developers
What degrees and skills do Head Applications Developers usually hold? - ANSWER Bachelor's
Degree in Computer Information Systems and must have superior project management and
communication skills
, What is the process for creating and altering computer applications through an approach that
includes planning, system analysis, design, implementation, and system maintenance; step-by-
step approach? - ANSWER System Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
What includes a set of graphical notation techniques to create computer models and
applications; Blueprint for developing applications? - ANSWER Unified Modeling Language
(UML)
What systems are more difficult to deal with than developing a brand new system because they
are typically already in use by an organization; this means the system must keep working in
order to support the business? - ANSWER Legacy Systems
Who designs parts of applications like screen interfaces, middleware, and programming
infrastructure that complies with the head applications developer's design principles and falls in
line with their SDLC? - ANSWER Applications Architects
What is the computer programming and software that connects the components an
applications architect designs with the programming infrastructure (which includes the actual
programming language) components that help an application work as designed? - ANSWER
Middleware
What degree and skills must an Applications Architect posses? - ANSWER Bachelor's Degree in
Computer Science or Computer IT; 5-8 years of experience; must be thoughtful in their designs
so the end product meets the head applications developer's vision and requirements
Who categorizes data requirements and creates the database entities and models that ensure
accurate and smooth-flowing information throughout a business? - ANSWER Database
Administrators (DBAs)
