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Week 2 Assignment
Information Systems for Business and Beyond Questions
Chapter 2 – study questions 1-10, Exercise 2
1. Write your description of the term information
systems hardware means.
By information systems hardware, we mean the tangible components of a computer

system: hardware, data storage devices, data processing equipment, and so on that users can feel

by touching (Bourgeois et al., 2019). Computer hardware is like an intuitive and practical phrase.

2. What has led to the shift toward mobility in computing?

The extensive usage of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets for shopping,

banking, and entertainment sparked the movement to mobility computing. For this purpose, they

are easily carried on the go gadgets (Bourgeois et al., 2019). Another advantage of mobile

applications integrated with cloud services is that they make joint operations and data access

very easy, regardless of the location.

3. What is the impact of Moore's Law on the various hardware

components described in this chapter?
Moore's Law predicts a trend of doubling the amount of transistors on a chip in about

two-year cycles. This leads to a situation where computer processing power will double at the

same price, and computing power will be more inexpensive than when it took place. These

incremental increments and cost-reduction have had far-reaching consequences on everything

from developing costly hardware components.

4. Write a one-page summary of one of the items linked to in

the "Integrated Computing" section.
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We can observe computers integrated into various gadgets so that their apps can function

more user-friendly as a result. To illustrate, smart home systems bridge all household appliances

under one digital umbrella that can engage and respond to our needs with the help of technology.

This system has a sensor that automatically orders a new bag when complete. Another example

of this system is a refrigerator with recipes you can cook using available ingredients. Washers

and dryers will notify when the washing or drying is completed (Bourgeois et al., 2019). The

device manages the lights that guide you to get what you want at night and smart locks where

you can lock or unlock your doors remotely. Smartphones emerged as ultra-mobile computers

with wireless interconnection, providing the link between human beings and smart devices.

Hardware and software scenarios commonly need to be conducted with smart homes, which tells

us that tech and our daily lives are becoming whole.

5. Explain why the personal computer is now considered a

commodity.
PC as a commodity is because of a bit of difference between different models in the

market, and the price has become a significant factor in increasing sales. Different manufacturers

work with similar components (Bourgeois et al., 2019). Meanwhile, many companies assemble

the components by using the same suppliers. Consequently, only a tiny portion of the revenue is

left for profit. However, companies like Apple, which makes distinctive, top-level products that

are not easily counteracted by t

6. The CPU can also be thought of as the_brains_of the computer.

7. List the units of measure for data storage in increasing

order from smallest to most enormous, kilobyte to yottabyte.
Kilobyte (KB): 1,000 bytes
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Megabyte (MB): 1,000^2 bytes

Gigabyte (GB): 1,000^3 bytes

Terabyte (TB): 1,000^4 bytes

Petabyte (PB): 1,000^5 bytes

Exabyte (EB): 1,000^6 bytes

Zettabyte (ZB): 1,000^7 bytes

Yottabyte (YB): 1,000^8 bytes

8. What is the bus of a computer?

In computer architecture, a bus is an implementation capable of communicating data

between distinct hardware components inside or between computers (Bourgeois et al., 2019).

That makes the case of a bus, a medium of transportation for data from the CPU to memory over

the motherboard, too. A bus consists of two parts: the address bus, which holds the address of the

data, and the data bus, which transmits the actual data. Whether the circuit is connected in

sequence (serial), parallel, or internal and external, buses have different classifications.

9. Name two differences between RAM and a hard disk.

RAM (Random Access Memory):

Accompanied by a central processing unit (CPU), it provides data & programs that can be

accessed within a few seconds and is characterized by the limited internal storage of about 1G. B

to 8G. B.

Hard Disk:
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It will be used to store user data and make permanent allocations. A typical case has a

larger memory size, varying between 500 GB to 4 TB.

10. What are the advantages of solid-state drives over hard

disks?
Given its order of magnitude, SSDs is 100 times faster than the hard disk, leading to a

quicker software boot-up process and faster file transfer. They are also more inexpensive than

hard drive (Bourgeois et al., 2019)s. Hence, enterprise managers can save money with

technology. Apart from this, SSDs are more power—efficient since there are no moving parts

and data storage is done using flash memory, consequently making them more reliable.

Exercise
2. Re-read the section on IoT, then find at least two scholarly articles about IoT. Prepare a

minimum of three slides that address issues related to IoT. Be sure to give attribution to

your sources.
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Information Technology and Organizational Learning Questions

Chapter 2 – Note why the IT organizational structure is essential to understand. Also, the
role of IT in the overall business strategy should be noted.
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Comprehending the structure of IT is very important because it is precisely this thing that

determines a company's competitive, proactive, and survival abilities. A comprehensive IT

strategy functions as a schema that establishes the path on which technological advancements

facilitate and contribute to the business strategy. This strategy thus leads to the fact that giving all

responsibility to IT often lets business goals derive directly from the IT initiatives and

consequently results in more efficiency and novelty (Langer, 2018). Along with the others,

proper information technology infrastructure aims to please different customer groups, such as

employees, customers, and business partners, which drives collaboration and raises satisfaction.

Corporate IT shall become a strategic ally for management, enabling companies to react to

competition shifts on time, streamline internal processes, and achieve target growth. In the end,

IT integration in business strategy becomes imperative to competence and the extent of success

in the business.
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References

Bourgeois, D. T., Smith, J. L., Wang, S., & Mortati, J. (2019). Information systems for business

and beyond.

Langer, A. M. (2018). Information technology and organizational learning: Managing behavioral

change in the digital age. CRC press.