Part One:
Research ways that Information Systems have been misused. Using the Internet, find an example of an organization that has misused Information Systems. Post your response to the discussion board. Respond to the following questions and, if appropriate, include personal experience as part of your answers: • Write a brief summary (250 words or less) of the example you researched. • Identify the level of the organization where the misuse primarily occurred. • Explain how this impacted other levels of the organization. • Explain how your example highlights the importance of information at various levels of an organization.
Part Two:
Answer the Questions
1. The management and use of information systems that help organizations achieve their strategies is called:
IT
IS
MIS
MAS
2. An operating system like Windows or Linux is an example of the ____________ component of an information system.
software
hardware
data
procedure
3. Which of the following is a major implication of Moore's Law?
Data processing activities have become complex and time consuming.
Costs of computing and processing have increased.
The size of integrated chips has increased.
Costs of communications and storage have become very low.
4. When presenting an idea to his colleagues, Marcus failed to consider others' views and got defensive when people asked him questions. This situation indicates that Marcus lacks ____________ skills.
systems thinking
collaboration
abstract reasoning
experimentation
5. According to Moore's Law, the:
price of integrated chips increases once in 18 months.
size of computing devices and integrated chips doubles every year.
number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months.
size of computing devices and integrated chips reduces by 50 percent every year.
6. State Moore's Law. What is the implication of Moore's Law for managers? Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
7. Explain why businesses develop information systems. Also, point out some of the wrong reasons businesses sometimes cite for developing information systems and support your answer with examples. Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Part Three:
Unit I Scholarly Activity
Components of an Information System In this one- to two-page (250-500 word) paper, you will discuss each of the different components of an information system, and then explain how you can use the five-component model to guide your learning and thinking about information systems.
You may use the Unit Lesson, Chapter Readings, Suggested Readings, Learning Activities, and outside resources to aid in your research.
Include the following in your paper:
Define each component of an information system.
Define how you can use the five-component model to guide your learning and thinking about information systems.
Include at least one outside research item in your paper.
Use APA format and cite your sources. APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed.