TAMU ISTM 210 Exam 1 (Prof. Phinney) Questions And Answers | Rated 100% Correct!!

Year telegraphs were invented - 1837 Used homing pigeons in the 1840s to quickly get accurate business information - Paul Reuters The most important factor of Business Information Technology - People The four factors of successful implementation of business technology - People, tools, best practice, and critical thinking Founder of Intel - Gordon Moore "Computer processing power doubles every 18 months" - Moore's Law First person (business) to adopt new technology; might give them a temporary edge - Leader/First Adapter Amazon is so successful because they _________________ to lead and adapt - continue Person or business that waits to see what works before investing in new technology - Follower Large computing hardware; mostly used for large-scale research, not really used in business - Super-Computer People that use computers - End-users The knowledge that enables a person to understand something - CompetencyPlays 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 - Attitude "Individuals with the capacity for ______________________ have the humility to understand that a task can always be done better" - critical thinking A management process, technique, or method that is most effective at arriving at a desired outcome - Best Practice A program with a practical use and an expected outcome - Application Law that attempts to protect investors from accounting and reporting fraud - Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Smaller in physical size than mainframes, but essentially perform the same function; used by companies that can't afford large mainframes - Midrange Computers Handheld computers; compact but far less powerful than desktops or laptops - Personal Digital Assistant The physical part of the computer - Hardware A collection of computer programs that accomplish a specific task - Software