BU415 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Exponential Growth
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Chapter 1: info systems and the role of general and. It and business are becoming interwoven- managers and tech professionals should work together to carry out decisions - partnership: managerial and organizational decisions depend heavily on whether an info system is successfully implemented. The next wave of cios: cio position is now being seen as the career stepping-stone to the ceo. Greater computational power in any device (i. e. phone, car, microwave, fridge) Exponential increase in memory chip storage (2) costs of computing power have declined. Cost of a chip has dropped from million in 1965 to in 2002, expected to be one cent in 2017. Lead to an increase in intelligence in products (advancements) (i. e. smart cameras) (3) computers are easier to use. As computers become more powerful and can process more, they can do more work on behalf of the user. Week 1: declining storage costs, universal network access, universal computing and digital data genesis.
