JMU CIS 204 Exam 1 (Ch. 1, 3, 4, 5) Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) A period in history where the production, distribution, and control of information is the primary driver of the economy - Correct Answers ✅Information Age The conversion from mechanical and analog devices to digital devices - Correct Answers ✅Digital Revolution "A new computer class forms roughly each decade establishing a new industry"; AKA Digital devices will evolve so quickly that they will enable new platforms, programming environments, industries, networks, and information systems every 10 years - Correct Answers ✅Bell's Law "The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months; the cost of data processing is approaching zero (the speed of a computer doubles every 18 month is incorrect but captures the sense of the principle) - Correct Answers ✅Moore's Law The value of a network is equal to the square of the number of users connected to it; AKA as more digital devices are connected together, the value of that network will increase; the value of digital and social networks is increasing exponentially - Correct Answers ✅Metcalfe's Law 1 / 3
JMU CIS 204 Exam 1 (Ch. 1, 3, 4, 5) Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) Network connection speeds for high-end users will increase by 50% per year; higher speeds enable new products, platforms, and companies - Correct Answers ✅Nielsen's Law The storage density on magnetic disks is increasing at an exponential rate; the cost of storing data is approaching zero
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The ability to make and manipulate models; construct a model or representation - Correct Answers ✅Abstract Reasoning The ability to model the components of the system to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed; Model system components and show how components' inputs and outputs relate to one another - Correct Answers ✅Systems Thinking The activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product; Develop ideas and plans with others, provide and receive critical feedback - Correct Answers ✅Collaboration 2 / 3
JMU CIS 204 Exam 1 (Ch. 1, 3, 4, 5) Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) Making a reasoned analysis of an opportunity, envisioning potential solutions, evaluating those possibilities, and developing the most promising ones, consistent with the resources you have - Correct Answers ✅Experimentation The management and use of information systems that help organizations achieve their strategies - Correct Answers ✅Management Information Systems (MIS) IT + Procedures + People; An assembly of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produces information; a group of components that interacts to produce information - Correct Answers ✅Information System (IS) Hardware + Software + Data; the products, methods, inventions, and standards used for the purpose of producing information - Correct Answers ✅Information Technology (IT) A group of components that interact to achieve some purpose
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Computer hardware, software, data, procedures, people; For example, to write a class report you are using hardware (the computer, storage disk, monitor), software (Microsoft Word), Data (Words, sentences, paragraphs in your report),