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Question 31

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Which of the following is a common description of information?

A) collection of unprocessed data
B) unbiased, unrelated data
C) knowledge derived from data
D) list of recorded facts or figures

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following is a major implication of Moore's Law?

A) Data processing activities have become complex and time-consuming.
B) Costs of computing and processing have increased.
C) The size of integrated chips has increased.
D) Costs of communications and storage have become very low.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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

In the context of information systems, which of the following statements is true of data characteristics?

Obtaining or developing new programs is more difficult than ordering additional hardware.

________ states that the value of a network is equal to the square of the number of users connected to it.

Which of the following is a critical characteristic of good information?

________ is the ability to model the components of a system, to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed.

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

Will decides to gift his wife a house for their 10th wedding anniversary. He contacts his real estate agent about a specific house that he wants to buy. The realtor assures him that he will contact the owners immediately to find out the asking price. The agent, however, informs Will about the price two months after the anniversary. The information provided by the agent is most likely to be useless because it lacked ________.

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

Kryder's Law states that the storage density on magnetic disks is increasing at an exponential rate.

In the five-component model of an information system, hardware and software are part of the human side.

Which of the following ratios has fallen as a result of Moore's Law?

Google's Project Loon is a major effort to ________.

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

According to Moore's Law, the ________.

A customer relationship management (CRM) system contains the names and phone numbers of customers. Such details stored in a CRM system are part of the ________ component.

The recruitment team of an organization maintains the details of potential applicants like their name, qualification, and experience. These details can be called ________.

The ________ component in the five-component model of information systems is considered a bridge that connects the computer side and the human side.