Is 220 Exam 1 Answers

IS220 – Fall 2014 – Exam1 Study Guide

Chapter 1 (13 questions)

o Informed User (1 question)

* A person knowledgeable about information systems and information technology

* An informed user…

* Benefits more from an organization’s IT resources

* Helps enhance IT resources with his/her input

* Recommends new/adapted IT resources

* Keeps up with IT development/updates/security

* Improves overall organizational effectiveness

o IT Jobs (1 question)

-IT refers to computer-based tools that support data-processing. -IS utilizes IT to collect, process, store, analyze, and disseminate information for a specific purpose

* Accounting and Finance

* Use IT systems in forecasting, determining best sources and uses of funds, and auditing

* Marketing

* Performs various analyses regarding product, price, site, and promotion

* Production/Operations Management

* Design and manufacture products, process customer orders, develop production schedules, control inventory levels, and monitor product quality

* Human Resources Management

* Manage the recruiting process, analyze and screen job applicants, hire new employees. Help employees manage their careers, compensation, and benefits, administer performance tests, and monitor productivity

MIS

* “Fastest growing jobs” in America in 2011

* Of the top 20 jobs, 8 relate directly to IT

* See Table 1.1 
for IT positions and job descriptions

* Programmers, business analysts, system analysts and designers!

0 Software developer

0 Info technology consultant

0 Database administrator

o Data, Information and Knowledge (4 questions)

Data

refer to an elementary description of things, events, activities and transactions that are recorded, classified and stored but are not organized for any meaning. (a list of GPA’s)

Information

data that has...