Chapter 1 In Class Notes (Powerpoint) (complete)

Question 1

What are the 4 Non-routine skills in MIS

Answer 1

1. Abstraction
2. System Thinking
3. Collaboration
4. Experimentation

Question 2

example of abstraction

Answer 2

ability to construct a model or representation and also to manipulate models

Question 3

example of system thinking

Answer 3

model system components and show how inputs and outputs relate to each other.
Example: Can you go to a grocery store and look at a can of green beans and connect that can to U.S. immigration policy.

Question 4

Example of collaboration

Answer 4

develop plans and ideas with others. Provide and receive critical feedback. The activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product.

Question 5

example of experimentation

Answer 5

create and test new ideas

Question 6

The five-component framework is a model of the

components of an information system. What are the 5

Answer 6

Hardware, Software, Data, Procedures, & People

Question 7

Information Systems vs Information Techonlogy

Answer 7

Information Technology (IT) refers to the products,
methods, inventions, and standards that are used for
the purpose of producing information. Pertains to the
hardware, software, and data components
• An information system (IS) is an assembly of
hardware, software, data, procedures, and people
that produces information.

Question 8

Can you buy an IS

Answer 8

nope

Question 9

information

Answer 9

knowledge derived from data

Question 10

is a medical model that
proposes the customization of healthcare, with
decisions and practices being tailored to the
individual patient by use of genetic or other
information

Answer 10

personalized medicine

Question 11

the link between business and information technology

Answer 11

You

Question 12

What Are Necessary Data Characteristics? 5 of them

Answer 12

Accurate 
Timely
Relevant
Just sufficient
Worth it's cost

Question 13

How Can I Attain Job Security?

Answer 13

• Develop non-routine cognitive skills and ability

- Knowledge and skills are your job security— -Ability to cope with rapid technological change

Question 14

Q1: Why Is Introduction to MIS the Most

Important Class in the Business School?

Answer 14

– Learn to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging
information technology to business
– Gain marketable skills and perspectives
– Moore’s Law creates infinite opportunities for innovation
Helps you learn abstraction, systems thinking,
collaboration and experimentation

Question 15

Moore’s Law

Answer 15

the number of transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every 18 Month’s

Question 16

Q2: What Is MIS?

Answer 16

• MIS is about Management, Use and Aligning IS to
Achieve Business Strategies
• The five-component framework is a model of the
components of an information system (more later)

Question 17

MIS says business professionals need to? (5 things)

Answer 17

Take an active role in IS to ensure that
systems meet their needs
Understand how IT systems are
constructed
Consider users’ needs during
development
Learn how to use information systems
Take into account ancillary IT functions
(Security, Backups, etc.)

Question 18

Q3: How Can You Use the Five-

Component Model? (Summary)

Answer 18

– Consider high-tech vs. low-tech alternatives
– Understand scope of new systems (and cost)
– Remember components ordered by difficulty and
disruption

Question 19

Q4: Why Is Difference Between
Information Technology and Information
Systems Important?

Answer 19

• Information Technology (IT) refers to the products,
methods, inventions, and standards that are used for
the purpose of producing information. Pertains to the
hardware, software, and data components
• An information system (IS) is an assembly of
hardware, software, data, procedures, and people
that produces information.
• New IT is the precursor to new IS.

Question 20

What Is Information?

Answer 20

knowledge derived from data

Question 21

What is Data

Answer 21

Data processed by summing, ordering, averaging,

grouping, comparing, etc.

Question 22

Where is information

Answer 22

In your head

Question 23

Abraham Maslow’s Hammer

Answer 23

“It is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to

treat everything as if it were a nail.”

Question 24

Personalized medicine is a

Answer 24

medical model that
proposes the customization of healthcare, with
decisions and practices being tailored to the
individual patient by use of genetic or other
information (Wikipedia).
• It’s the same in IS

Question 25

the link between business and information | technolgy is?

Answer 25

You

Question 26

IS Professionals – Think Like

Answer 26

Marketers

Question 27

How Do We Think Like Marketers and | Manage Data –> Information?

Answer 27

Get to Know Your Audience

Question 28

What Should I Find Out about my audience?

Answer 28

``` • Health Space: Know personal characteristics – Age – Gender – Ethnicity – Socioeconomic status – Geographical location • MIS – 5 W’s – Functional Requirements? – Accessibility? – Utility and Scope? ```

Question 29

Conditioned Behaviors define

Answer 29

Behaviors become habits (conditioned) by | consistently pairing a stimulus with desired response

Question 30

Q6: What Are Necessary Data | Characteristics? (5 of them)

Answer 30

1. Accurate 2. Timely 3. Relevant 4. Just sufficient 5. Worth its cost

Question 31

Just sufficient –

Answer 31

Higher you rise in management, the | more data you will be given, and more need to ignore

Question 32

Rules for strong password:

Answer 32

– Use nine or more characters – Do not use your name or company name – Do not use complete dictionary word – Use a different password from previous passwords – Use both upper- and lower-case letters, numbers and special symbols

Question 33

Four Things You Should Learn

Answer 33

• Learn components of an IS. • Understand every business professional needs to take an active role in systems development. • Know difference between IT and IS. • Use strong passwords and follow professional password etiquette.

Question 34

Guide: Passwords and Password | Etiquette

Answer 34

* Never write down or share your password * Never ask anyone for their password * Use “do-si-do” move

Question 35

Q7: 2022?

Answer 35

• Most computers won’t look like a computer • Everyday items will have computers in them – What will that mean to industry in general? Who will be the winners and losers? • Why go to class if you have a classroom in a “box”?