TAMU ISTM 210 Exam 1 (Prof. Phinney)
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Latest 2025/2026
1837
Year telegraphs were invented
Paul Reuters
Used homing pigeons in the 1840s to quickly get accurate business information
People
The most important factor of Business Information Technology
People, tools, best practice, and critical thinking
The four factors of successful implementation of business technology
,Gordon Moore
Founder of Intel
Moore's Law
"Computer processing power doubles every 18 months"
Leader/First Adapter
First person (business) to adopt new technology; might give them a temporary
edge
continue
Amazon is so successful because they _________________ to lead and adapt
Follower
Person or business that waits to see what works before investing in new
technology
Super-Computer
, Large computing hardware; mostly used for large-scale research, not really used in
business
End-users
People that use computers
Competency
The knowledge that enables a person to understand something
Attitude
Plays a pivotal role toward gaining computer competency; it should be thought of
as a tool with boundaries that are only limited by the user's imagination and
ingenuity
critical thinking
"Individuals with the capacity for ______________________ have the humility to
understand that a task can always be done better"
Best Practice
Questions and 100% Verified Answers
Latest 2025/2026
1837
Year telegraphs were invented
Paul Reuters
Used homing pigeons in the 1840s to quickly get accurate business information
People
The most important factor of Business Information Technology
People, tools, best practice, and critical thinking
The four factors of successful implementation of business technology
,Gordon Moore
Founder of Intel
Moore's Law
"Computer processing power doubles every 18 months"
Leader/First Adapter
First person (business) to adopt new technology; might give them a temporary
edge
continue
Amazon is so successful because they _________________ to lead and adapt
Follower
Person or business that waits to see what works before investing in new
technology
Super-Computer
, Large computing hardware; mostly used for large-scale research, not really used in
business
End-users
People that use computers
Competency
The knowledge that enables a person to understand something
Attitude
Plays a pivotal role toward gaining computer competency; it should be thought of
as a tool with boundaries that are only limited by the user's imagination and
ingenuity
critical thinking
"Individuals with the capacity for ______________________ have the humility to
understand that a task can always be done better"
Best Practice
