$1-$ Which came first, the Internet or the World Wide Web?

a$.$ World Wide Web

b$.$ Internet

c$.$ none of the above

$2-$ What was revolutionary about Web $2\mathrm{.}0?$

a$.$ It introduced the first graphical web browser

b$.$ It allowed for dynamic and interactive user$-$generated content

c$.$ It marked the invention of email

d$.$ It focused on static web pages and minimal user interaction

$3-$ What was the so$-$called killer app for the Internet?

a$.$ Web browsing

b$.$ Electronic mail $($e$-$mail$)$

c$.$ Online shopping

d$.$ Social media

$4-$ What makes a connection a broadband connection?

a$.$ Speeds of at least $56,000$ bps

b$.$ Speeds of at least $128,000$ bps

c$.$ Speeds of at least $256,000$ bps

d$.$ Speeds of at least $512,000$ bps

$5-$ What is an LAN?

a$.$ Local Area Network

b$.$ Large Access Network

c$.$ Long$-$range Area Network

d$.$ Low$-$latency Application Network

$6-$ What is Metcalfes Law?

a$.$ The value of a network is proportional to the logarithm of the number of connected users.

b$.$ The value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users.

c$.$ The value of a network is inversely proportional to the number of connected users.

d$.$ Metcalfe's Law is not related to network theory.

$7-$ What is the productivity paradox?

a$.$ The productivity paradox is based on Erik Brynjolfssons finding, based on research he conducted in the early $1990$s$,$ that the addition of information technology to business had not improved productivity at all.

b$.$ The productivity paradox is the idea that investing in information technology always leads to immediate and significant productivity gains.

c$.$ The productivity paradox is a term coined by Carr, stating that IT investments are irrelevant to organizational success.

$8-$ Summarize Carrs argument in Does IT Matter.

a$.$ Information technology is now a commodity and cannot be used to provide an organization with competitive advantage.

b$.$ Carr argues that IT is the sole driver of competitive advantage in the modern business landscape.

c$.$ Carr suggests that organizations should invest heavily in IT to maintain a strategic edge over competitors.

$9-$ How is the $2008$ study by Brynjolfsson and McAfee different from previous studies? How is it the same?

a$.$ It is different because it shows that IT can bring a competitive advantage, given the right conditions. It is the same in the sense that it shows that IT$,$ by itself, does not bring competitive advantage.

b$.$ The study is different because it argues that IT has no impact on competitive advantage. It is the same as previous studies in highlighting the positive effects of IT$.$

c$.$ It is different because it claims that IT is only useful in specific industries, unlike previous studies that suggested its universal applicability.

$10-$ What does it mean for a business to have a competitive advantage?

a$.$ A company is said to have a competitive advantage over its rivals when it is able to sustain profits that exceed the average for the industry.

b$.$ Competitive advantage is achieved when a company matches the industry average in terms of profitability.

c$.$ Competitive advantage means having the lowest prices in the industry, regardless of profit margins.

Most Important Short Answers:

$1-$ What were the first four locations hooked up to the Internet $($ARPANET$)?$

$2-$ What does the term packet mean?

$3-$ What does the term VoIP mean?

$4-$ What is the difference between an intranet and an extranet?

$5-$ Briefly define each of the three members of the information security triad.

$6-$ What does the term authentication mean?

$7-$ What is the purpose of encryption?

$8-$ What are the components of a good backup plan?

$9-$ What is a firewall?

$10-$ What are the primary activities and support activities of the value chain?

$11-$ What has been the overall impact of the Internet on industry profitability? Who has been the true winner?

$12-$ How does EDI work?

$13-$ Give an example of a semi$-$structured decision and explain what inputs would be necessary to provide assistance in making the decision.

$14-$ What does a collaborative information system do$?$

$15-$ How can IT play a role in competitive advantage, according to the $2008$ article by Brynjolfsson and McAfee?

$16-$ What does the term business process mean?

$17-$ What is an ERP system? How does an ERP system enforce best practices for an organization?

$18-$ Why did BPR get a bad name?

$19-$ List the guidelines for redesigning a business process.

$20-$ What does ISO certification signify?

$21-$ Describe the role of a systems analyst.

$22-$ What are some of the different roles for a computer engineer?

$23-$ What are the duties of a computer operator?

$24-$ What does the CIO do$?$

$25-$ Describe the job of a project manager.

$26-$ Explain the point of having two different career paths in information systems.

$27-$ What are the advantages and disadvantages of centralizing the IT function?

$28-$ What impact has information technology had on the way companies are organized?

$29-$ What is Software Development Life Cycle?

$30-$ What is Rapid Application Development?

$31-$ What is Agile Methodology?

$32-$ What is Compiled Vs Interpreted?

$33-$ What is Implementation Methodology?

$34-$ Mention how to do your own business with Automation and what is the main steps you will track?