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The number of transistors per square inch on an intergrated chip doubles every 18 months. This observation is known as
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Moore's Law
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The cost of ___________ is so low that it is essentially free.
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Data storage
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Because the cost of data storage and data communications is essentially zero, any routine skill will be
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Outsourced to the lowest bidder
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In today's world, skills as tax accounting and computer programming no longer guarantee job security. What is the reason for this?
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They are routine skills, which can and will be outsourced to the lowest bidder
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routine skills
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Peter is an engineer working in the United States. In accordance with Moore's Law, which of the following is a routine cognitive skill that would provide him with job security?
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Systems thinking
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Modeling system components and showing how components' inputs and outputs relate to one another is attributable to
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System thinking
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Creating and testing promising new alternatives, consistent with available resources is an example of
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Experimentation
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___________is the ability to make and manipulate models.
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Abstract reasoning
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_____________is the ability to model the components of a unit, to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed.
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Systems thinking
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_________is the activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product.
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Collaboration
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In a job interview, you are asked to make a group presentation with 4 other interviewees. You are required to form a team and then compete with other groups to win the presentation contest. Which of the following skills is your interviewer trying to test?
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Collaboration
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Patricia is the marketing manager at a manufacturing firm. She develops ideas and plans with her subordinates and provides and receives critical feedback. Here, Patricia is displaying __________ skills
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Collaboration
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Which of the following is necessary for effective collaboration?
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The ability to give and receive critical feedback
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Which of the following marketable skills is the most useful in overcoming the fear of failure?
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Ability to experiment
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______________involves 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.
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Experimentation
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In a job interview, you are asked to use a product that you have never used before and are not familiar with. Which of the following skills is your interviewer trying to test?
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Ability to experiment
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A group of components that interact to achieve a purpose is referred to as a _____________
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system
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Which of the following is an example of the hardware component of an information system?
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Microprocessor
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The five-component framework of an information system consists of ________, ________,________,___________ and ____________
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computer hardware, software, data, people, and procedures
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In a grocery store, the clerk scans the UPC code on an item, which is transmitted to the computer. The actual scanner device is an example of the __________ component of an IS.
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Hardware
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What are key elements of the definition of management information systems (MIS)?
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Information systems, development and use, and business goals and objectives
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There are 3 key elements
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Which of the following is a valid reason for a company to create a new information system?
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The new information system will increase employee productivity
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The products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used to produce information
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Information technology
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Which of the following distinguishes infromation systems from information technology?
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People
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______________is the most crucial requirement for the success of a security system?
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Users should take security seriously
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What is an essential characteristic of a strong password?
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It should not contain your user name or company name.
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Which of the following techniques is best suited for creating memorable, strong passwords?
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Base passwords on the first letter of the words in a phrase.
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