TEST BANK FOR MIS 300-MICROINFORMATION SYSTEMS- ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED-GRADED A

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Chapter 1 "Active Review Questions" pg. 30 Q1-1 Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? - MIS is the most important class because technology is fundamentally cha... nging business, Information Age, Digital Revolution. And we as a society have to grow and learn with the change otherwise you will be left behind. Define Bell’s Law and explain why the consequences are important to business professionals today. - Bell’s Law is defined as new computer classes forming every 10 years creating new business industries. This allows us to see how business professionals benefit from the new computer classes that are formed. As computers change and evolve, they make is easier for business professionals. Bell’s Law allows the business world to change and allow growth for new business industries. Describe how Moore’s Law, Metcalfe’s Law, Nielsen’s Law, and Kryder’s Law are changing how digital devices are used. - Moore’s Law is changing how digital devices are used because it allows the number of transistors per sq. in. on an integrated chip to double every 18 months. This results in an increase in the speed of computers allowing the price of making and purchasing them decrease. Metcalfe’s Law changes how digital devices are used because it allows more digital devices to be connected allowing the value of the network to increase. Kryder’s Law is allowing the storage density on magnetic disks to increase at astonishing rates. Because storage capacity is so important, electronic devices are incorporating them into their systems. State how business professionals should relate to emerging information technology. - Competitive advantages, better customer service, and allows for easier access in getting the products and services to customers are just some of the reasons business professionals should relate to emerging information technology. Business professionals have to stay up to date with the changing times otherwise they will get left behind [Show More]

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