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Foundations of Information Systems

Check Your Understanding Questions

Foundations of Information SystemsCheck Your Understanding Questions
1 .
In an information system, what is the difference between hardware and software?
2 .
How did the telegraph and telephone lay the groundwork for the invention of the internet?
3 .
Explain the differences between data capture, data processing, and data dissemination.
4 .
What was the intent behind creating the ARPANET and why was it important?
5 .
How can frameworks help IS professionals do their work efficiently and effectively?
6 .
As a student pursuing an undergraduate degree in IS, you want to know whether your school relies on industry standard IS2020 for guidance. Why is this important?
7 .
You are tasked with maintaining the infrastructure to provide security for your organization’s information system. As part of this process, why would you rely on standard ISO/IEC 27001 for guidance?
8 .
The manager of your organization argues that using DOL’s competency models to guide the hiring process is too much work. What do you say to convince your manager that using the competency models can benefit your organization?
9 .
Why do technological advances pose risks for IS?
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