BADM201-Chapter 1 Slides

Multiple Choice

Which of the following skills is NOT mentioned as one that Amanda lacks for eHermes?

• Abstract Reasoning Skills

• Systems Thinking Skills

• Collaboration Skills

• Technical Programming Skills

Open Ended

Why do you think Management Information Systems (MIS) are important in today's organizations?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a quality that employers typically look for in employees?

• Being a self starter

• Waiting to be told what to do

• Developing ideas with others

• Pulling more than their own weight

Open Ended

Why is Introduction to MIS considered the most important class in the business school?

Fill in the Blank

According to Bell's Law, a new class of computers establishes a new industry every ___.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are key aspects of the Information Age as described in the slides?

• Production, distribution, and control of information are primary economic drivers.

• Transition from mechanical/analog devices to digital devices.

• Decrease in computer price/performance ratio.

• Network value increases with the number of users.

Multiple Choice

What does the historical trend in computer price/performance ratio show?

• The ratio has increased over time.

• The ratio has remained constant.

• The ratio has decreased over time.

• The ratio fluctuates randomly.

Fill in the Blank

According to Metcalfe's Law, network value is equal to the ___ of the number of users connected to it.

Multiple Choice

Which law states that the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months?

• Moore's Law

• Metcalfe's Law

• Nielsen's Law

• Kryder's Law

Open Ended

Based on the trends shown in the price of storage capacity per GB, what is the implication for businesses in terms of data storage costs over time?

Multiple Choice

According to the slides, why is Introduction to MIS considered the most important class in the business school?

• It teaches how technology changes businesses and helps develop skills needed by future professionals.

• It focuses only on accounting principles.

• It is required for all business majors.

• It covers only historical business practices.

Fill in the Blank

What happened to Blockbuster as a result of technological change, and what law is this an example of?

Multiple Choice

Which laws are driving data processing, storage, and communications costs to essentially zero?

• Moore's Law, Metcalfe's Law, and Kryder's Law

• Bell's Law, Moore's Law, and Nielsen's Law

• Kryder's Law, Bell's Law, and Metcalfe's Law

• Nielsen's Law, Moore's Law, and Metcalfe's Law

Multiple Choice

What type of skills are favored in a rapidly changing technological and competitive environment?

• Strong non-routine cognitive skills

• Routine manual skills

• Basic memorization skills

• Physical labor skills

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the critical skills for nonroutine cognition listed in Figure 1.5?

• Abstract Reasoning

• Systems Thinking

• Collaboration

• Time Management

Open Ended

Explain how the ability to make and manipulate models contributes to abstract reasoning in the context of MIS.

Multiple Choice

Which skills are directly associated with the ability to model system components and connect inputs and outputs among components?

• Abstract Reasoning

• Systems Thinking

• Collaboration

• Ability to Experiment

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: People working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product is known as ___.

Open Ended

What are some reasons that fear of failure can paralyze people and ideas, according to the discussion on the ability to experiment?

Multiple Choice

According to the slide on jobs, what percentage of CEOs plan to use artificial intelligence to automate tasks to a large or very large extent over the next 3 years?

• 26%

• 74%

• 3%

• 50%

Open Ended

Compare the median wages and job growth rates for 'Computer and mathematical' occupations and 'Healthcare practitioners and technical' occupations. What trends do you observe?

Open Ended

How do the trends in job growth and median wages for information systems-related jobs compare to other sectors, and what might this indicate about the demand for these jobs?

Multiple Choice

According to the BLS Occupational Outlook, which of the following occupations is expected to have the largest numerical job growth from 2019 to 2029?

• Financial Managers

• Software Developers

• Market Research Analysts

• Information Security Analysts

Multiple Choice

Which occupation had the highest percent job growth projected for 2019–2029 according to the tables?

• Healthcare support

• Computer and mathematical

• Community and social service

• Software Developers

Multiple Select

Which of the following are reasons why the MIS course is considered the most important course in business school?

• It provides background to assess and apply information systems technology to business.

• It teaches marketable skills such as systems thinking and collaboration.

• It makes students aware of high-paying, high-demand MIS-related jobs.

• It focuses only on programming languages.

Fill in the Blank

The five components of an information system are hardware, software, data, procedures, and ___.

Open Ended

How do you think the skills listed for Amanda relate to the importance of Management Information Systems (MIS) in today's organizations?