BA/BCA Name
___________________
I. What is __________________ Technology?
A. The
means of ___________________________ using computers and wires or wireless
transmission.
B. The
__________________ of Computers is the central element of Information
Technology.
II. The Rising Significance of
__________________ Systems
A. Information
Systems That ________& ________
Society
1. ___________________-
Systems designed to gather information and transmit it to those who may be affected
by adverse weather.
2. ___________________________
a. Free services that offer a number of features accessible through
the __________________.
b. Call & a recorded message will inform you what ________________
to press on the telephone pad to access the exact information you are
________________.
3. ___________________________
a. __________-__________ information systems used to track
prescriptions throughout ________________.
b. Designed to track the _______________ benefits of elderly
patients.
4. _________________________________________
a. Each ___________ maintains a database of missing children linked
to the __________ database of missing persons.
b. Each time a case is reported in any state the FBI records are
also _______________.
B. Information
Systems That ________________ Society
1. ________________News
_________________
a. Main uses of Information Services
1) ______________
2) ______________
3) ______________
b. Information Provided by:
1) United Press International
2) Associated Press
2. ____________________Newspapers - Newspapers are transmitted
electronically over telephone lines through a ____________ to a computer.
3. Library
__________________Systems
a. Researching topics __________________.
b. ______________ - perform specific functions that require
specialized training and education.
C. Information
Systems __________Business & _________
1. ________________
Information Systems (_______)
a. ______________records
b. _____________on business transactions
c. _____________business operations
d. __________the ____________of resources
2. Through
our use of CIS businesses make a better _____________allowing them to keep more
people ______________.
D. ________________of
__________________
1. ________________Databases
a. Records what companies ______________ and _______________
specifically for the business _______________.
b. Exclusive use of the _________________
c. ________________companies cannot gain entry to a company's ______________database.
2. ___________________Data
Networks
a. Databases are developed by _______________ that collect large
amounts of _______________ on various topics and sell access to this information
to individuals and businesses for a__________________.
b. You ________________ to a service that focuses upon the
information you are interested in. (Example:
Prodigy)
III. Computers & _________________
A. Computer
Technology Time-Line
1. _____________________
a. Represented by the Abacus.
b. _____________- the oldest known ___________ device used by
Chinese traders.
c. It is still used in some parts of the world.
2. _____________________________
a. Represented by the earliest _________________ designed around
1620.
b. There were a number of other mechanical computing devices during
this period.
c. The period ended in ____________ with the Burrough's calculating
and listing machine.
3. __________________________-
Started about 1890 with the ___________________________.
4. ______________________________________
a. Represented by the ________________.
1) Electronic-using
_____________________.
2) Built for the
b. Also represented by the ________________
1) Introduced in 1951.
2) The ___________computer used in business.
3) ____________ entered the market in 1953 and by 1956 gained
dominance in the first generation of computing power.
5. ____________________________________
a. From 1958 to 1964.
b. _____________ replaced _____________Tubes.
6. ____________________________________
a. Established by__________ ________________.
b. Lasting from 1964 to 1970.
7. ____________________________________
(There is
controversy as to whether 1970 truly started a new generation.)
a. It is
generally credited to large-scale _______________ _______________.
b. In this
generation, the _______-_____________ was introduced by the _______________ Computer
Company, which changed the way the world looked at computers.
c. New Technology (part of the 4th generation)
1) ___________________
2) ___________________
3) ___________________
8. _________________________________
a. Most experts say we have not yet entered.
b. They believe that it will not begin until there is true
___________ __________________.
B. Growth of
Computer Technology
1. 1952
- General Electric was the first business to use computer technology with
____________ ______________ computers.
2. 1960's
- ____________began using _____________computers in all aspects of their
operations.
3. 1970's
- _______________were develops and computer sales grew.
4. 1976
- _________________ introduced by Apple.
5. Today
_____________ are more powerful than the huge ________________ computers of the
1960's.
C. Computer
Technology in the Workplace
1. Because
of ____________computer technology, the workplace is changing and is not a
traditional office or factory.
2. People
often take _________________computers everywhere with them to do their work.
D. Computer
Technology and the _____________Activities of Business. (Computer technology
may be used in virtually any activity of a business.)
1. ________________- Computers & robots control the speed of
production lines.
2. ________________- Computers are used for record keeping.
3. ________________________________-
Companies use Public-Access Databases to obtain daily updates.
4. ____________________-
Employees are informed of company standards & procedures through
computers.
5. __________________-
Executives use databases & spreadsheets for long-range planning
using sales and other resources.
IV. Information Work Force
A. ___________________Workers
1. Def.
- Workers who ___________________data.
2. What
these jobs involve:
a. producing ___________________
b. maintaining ___________________
c. processing sales ___________________
3. Example: Collect information and carry it through the
information processing cycle to
produce output.
B. ___________________Workers
1. Def.
- Workers who use ___________________to make ___________________.
2. In
a business these individuals would track sales & expenses & interpret
the figures.
C. Telecommuters
and Telecommuting
1. What
is a ___________________? Workers who work
at home and __________with the workplace by ___________________and ___________________.
2. ___________________of
Telecommuting
a. Work completed at worker's _______________.
b. Popular in cities where traffic & parking are reaching
impossible conditions.
c. Helpful for individuals with _______________.
d. People with child-care ___________________or sick relatives can
still care for them while still _____________a job.
e. ___________________working hours.
f. Ability to work away from the ___________________office setting.
g. Ability to process information in ____________ locations &
send information ______________.
h. Benefits ______________as well as employees.
3. ___________________of
Telecommuting
a. ___________________Disadvantages
1) Difficulties ________________people they cannot watch on a ____________basis.
2) Telecommuters may not be available for ___________________work.
3) Managers
have greater responsibility in __________________work to make sure that the
Telecommuters have work to do.
b. ___________________Disadvantages
1) Limited ____________ with other workers.
2) __________on what is going on in the firm.
3) Telecommuters
may earn less __________, pay a _________ fee for equipment, and _______be
eligible for benefits.
4. ___________________Telecommuting
a. The ability to communicate is _______ limited to the
___________________.
b. As we continue to progress toward a ______________________,
offshore information processing becomes much more popular.
V. Innovations in Information Processing
Technology
A. Compact
Disc Technology
1. CD-ROM:
__________________________________
2. CD-R:
_____________________________________
3. CDs are used to store __________amounts of data.
4. One CD
can store the text of hundreds of books, pictures, videos and sound.
B. _________________Paper
Computer Disks
1. Def.
- Computer information storage devices that can be ____________________after
users are _______________using them.
2. Not
yet available to the consumer.
3. Newspapers
could publish classified ads on disposable disks instead of in the daily
newspaper. (updating disks is
_______________ _______________________than re-printing a paper)
C. _______________in
Management
1. It
is ____________ for managers to ___________ &________________ detailed
information, because much data is organized by the computer.
2. Managers can ___________________monitor the output of some
workers by using computers.
3. Using computers, managers can _________________communicate with
workers.
4. Faster
and more direct than ________________face-to-face meetings.
5. Managers can now manage more people than before by eliminating
many unnecessary
management positions.
6. The total number of jobs in the
D. Smarter
Computers
1. ___________________
a. Def. - Software ___________that is like a database but
allows the user to access
______________in new and different ways.
b. Related information is linked together.
2. ____________
______________Carts
a. Def. - Shopping carts with a _________ screen that
provides information and _____________to customers.
b. As you push your cart through the store you may view information
regarding items on sale.
3. ________________
________________
a. The concept of making computers exhibit _______________
_____________________.
b. The ability to ___________ and make decisions.
c. Currently, computers can simply ____________ ________________.
d. In the future, computers will have the ability to ___________,
make ___________, and __________ from the decisions they make.
4. ________________ Systems
a. Def. - A computer
system that follows _______________decision _____________to arrive at a
_________________to a problem.
b. They ___________actually ______________.
c. They are designed to take the _______________ of an expert to
determine how the ____________ makes decisions, and then gives the computer a
___________of rules to follow to solve a problem.
d. These systems are used in ________of an expert.
e. Expert systems are designed to _____________ problems in a very
____________ range of a subject, but they can be very valuable.
5. ___________________Robots
a. Robots can _____________
1) ______ ______to move
2) with
________ ________strength to grasp an object
3) in ________ _________to perform their assigned jobs
b. Robots can perform a function day & night.
c. Researchers are now working to make robots more intelligent:
1) Some robots can ___________ if a human is too close and
automatically shut down.
2) Other robots have sensor-like devices which tell by feel how much
___________ is needed to pick something up.
E. Personal
Computers and Their Place in the Future
1. PC's
are found ___________________
a. ___________________
b. ___________________
c. ___________________
2. PC's
prices continue to ______________.
3. Some
___________________are issuing or requiring PC's for incoming freshmen.
4. Sizes
of PC's are also ___________________.
5. As
computers make it easier to access information from any ___________________, we
can expect more applications in our personal and work lives.