BA336 Final Exam Prep

A report in Forbes suggests that what percent of firms are failing at digital transformation?

Scalability allows a firm to scale from startup to large enterprise without having to significantly rewrite its code.

A(n) _____ refers to a display that allows managers to get a graphical glance at key performance metrics.

In many organizations, the majority of available data is not exploited to advantage.

_____ refers to the process of combining reporting, data exploration, ad hoc queries, and sophisticated data analysis.

___ is emerging tech built on new physics, with ability to solve in min what would take classic comp. millions of years

Computer hardware refers to:

The marginal cost to produce an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero.

_____ refers to software that integrates many business functions such as accounting, finance, inventory, and HR

____ are the super tiny on-off switches in a chip that enable the processing of data in 0s and 1s.

_____ refers to software for creating, maintaining, and manipulating data.

The managerial definition of Moore's Law suggests that computing costs related to computer chips double every 18 months.

The term ____ refers to computers that are among the fastest of any in the world at the time of their introduction.

Which of the following is one of the sources of revenue for open source vendors?

95% of security breaches are not preventable and happen despite the best security practices

What are the implications for firms that don't have a common database with consistent formats across departments?

The phrase ___ is used to describe putting internet-connected devices into everyday products (thermostats, lights, etc.)

If a computer system is equated to a layer cake, which combination represents the system in bottom-to-top order?

_____ is a class of computer software that seeks to reproduce or mimic human thought, decision making, or brain function

The most common type of hack is a ______

The ___ department ensures systems are built/running but also takes on strategic roles proposing technology solutions.

Which of the following factors represents one of the sources of value derived from network effects?

With the advent of cloud computing and SaaS, smaller firms no longer have access to sophisticated computing power

Data analytics and business intelligence are driving discovery and innovation

______ refers to a form of cloud computing where firms subscribe to software and receive a service delivered online.