Information Systems

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When was the first commercial calculator created and by who?

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Blaise Pascal 1640s

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When was the Jacquard looms created ? (punchcard)

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1801

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Who was the worlds dirst programmer?

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Ada Lovelace

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when was the census calculated using punch cards?

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1890

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When was the enigma machine created?

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1937

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When was Colossus 1 created and by who?

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1940 - Tommy Flowers

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When did ENIAC begin development?

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1943

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What does Eniac stand for?

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Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer

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What was term debug first used for?

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Discovered a moth in the relay

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When was UNIVAC the first commercial computer shipped?

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1951

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When did IBM release the first computer? the 701

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1953

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When were integrated circuts created?

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1958

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what was ARPANET?

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Investigation carried out by US Defence to link super computers

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What does ARPA stand for?

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Advanced Research Project Agency

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When was the first commercial pc sold?

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Altair - 1975

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When did Apple sell their first computer?

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1976

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Who developed the world wide web?

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Tim Berners-Lee

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When does eCommerce begin?

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1994

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What was milnet?

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Network for military sites

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What does URL stand for?

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Uniform Resource Locator

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When did the internet become available for public use?

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1991

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What are the names of the 2 networks the ARPANET was broken into?

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Milnet & Arpanet

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nWhat isthe abbreviation for the 2 protocols used by most applications on the internet

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Tcp/ip

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Define Computer literacy

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The knowledge of computer systems and equipment and the ways they function

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Define Information Systems Literacy

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The knowledge of how data and information are used by individuals,groups and organisations

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Define Data

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Data is raw, unprocessed facts

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Define Information

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Information is data that has been processed to make it meaningful and useful

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Name 3 factors for data to be valuable

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Accuarte, Complete,Simple

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What are the 3 Management levels?

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Strategic, Tactical and Operational

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Define a system

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A set of elements or components that interact to accomplish goals

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What are the components of a system

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Input, Processing, Output and feedback

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Name 3 types of systems

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Simple, Open and stable

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What is a computer based information system a set of?

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People, Data, Hardware, Networks , Software resources, Information products , processes and procedures

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What does TPS stand for?

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Transaction Processing Systems

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What does TPS do?

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Perform routine business functions and are the foundation on which other systems are based

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what does MIS stand for ?

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Management Information Systems

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What does MIS do?

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Provide pre-specified reports and displays to support decision making via periodic,exception,demand,or push reporting

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What does DSS stand for?

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Decision Support Systems

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What does DSS do?

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Provide interactive, ad hoc support

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Define a organisation

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A group of people who work together

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Why are organisations open systems

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Because they affect and are affected by their environment

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Name 3 type of Legal organisations

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Corporations, Governements, Sole Traders

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Name 6 top level management roles

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CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, CTO, CSO

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Name 4 middle level management roles

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General manager, Plant manager, Regional Manager and Divisional manger

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Name 5 First level managers

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Office Manager, Shift supervisor, Department manager, Foreperson and Store manager

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What are the 4 Organisational structures?

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Functional, Divisional, Matrix and Hybrid Structures

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Define a Misson Statement

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Clarify and define an organisations purpose, give direction and can focus and motivate members, are broad general statements that explain why the organisation exists

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Define Goals

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Statements describing what an organisation whishes to accomplish

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Define Objectives

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Are descriptions of exactly what is to be done are dervied from the goals, are short time and have deadlines

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What should a good mission purpose statement include?

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Identify how the organisation intends to carry out its function in society, excite and inspire and formulate the function that the organisation wants to have for each type of stakeholder

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What are the 5 key attributes of a good mission statement

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Simplified, Intentional,Consolidates, Inspirational and memorable

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Define Organisational Culture

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the collection ofrelatively uniform and enduring values, beliefs, customs and practices that are shared by anorganisation’s members, learned by the newrecruits and transmitted from one generation ofemployees to the next.”