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Bell's Law states that a new computer class forms roughly each decade establishing a new industry.

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The Digital Revolution was the conversion from mechanical and analog devices to digital devices.

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A large retailer loses millions of customer records in a major data breach. They must develop and implement a new system which includes new hardware, applications, and storage. Which of the following actions will be most difficult to perform when implementing the new information system?

According to the five-component model of information systems, the data and software components of information systems are capable of performing actions.

Ordering additional hardware creates the least amount of organizational disruption compared to changes in the four components of an information system.

The storage controllers in a computer are an example of the ________ component of information systems.

Which of the following is categorized as a nonroutine cognitive skill?

State Nielsen's Law. What is the implication of Nielsen's Law for managers?

The Information Age is a period in history where the production, distribution, and control of information is the primary driver of the economy.

Which is the most important component of an information system? Why?

According to Moore's Law, the ________.

Explain the concept of "just barely sufficient" data.

________ is defined as making a reasoned analysis of an opportunity, envisioning potential solutions, evaluating those possibilities, and developing the most promising ones, consistent with the resources one has.

Despite the rapid growth of technology, digital devices fail to impact the industry.

According to the five-component model of information systems, the ________ component provides instructions for the people who use information systems.

According to the five-component model of an information system, software is the most important component of an information system.

Explain why data accuracy is crucial to the success of an information system.

________ is most likely to be outsourced to the lowest bidder.

Skype is an application that provides users with video chat and voice call capabilities. This is an example of ________.

Sandra is a production manager at a soda manufacturing and bottling plant. One of her duties is to create a monthly inventory report based on the list of material received from the supplier on delivery. Sandra's report for the previous month, however, turned out to be invalid as the supplier provided an erroneous list. In this scenario, her report cannot be considered good information as it was lacking in ________.