Information Technology Management | Moore's Law & E-Waste
A UT student is looking at a gaming laptop he bought two years ago for $1,200. He notices that a new model is now available for the exact same price, but it features twice the processing speed and significantly more storage capacity than his current machine.
Which concept best explains why the laptop's performance has increased so much while the price stayed the same?
Five years ago, only high-end professional photographers used drone technology due to the massive cost of the equipment. Today, because the chips and sensors have become so cheap, thousands of UT students use drones for hobbyist filming and social media content.
Which concept describes how falling prices opened up this massive new market of hobbyist consumers?
A student is working on a final project for her MIS 301 class when her laptop suddenly loses power and shuts down. When she restarts the computer, her unsaved Word document changes are gone, but her saved photos and downloaded apps are still there.
Which type of storage was responsible for keeping the photos and apps even without power?
A local tech company decides to replace all 500 of its employees' desktop computers with newer, more efficient models. The manager suggests throwing the old computers in the regular trash bins behind the office to save on disposal fees.
Why is the manager's plan a significant corporate social responsibility failure according to MIS 301?
A student lives in a modern apartment where the light bulbs, the refrigerator, and the thermostat are all connected to the Wi-Fi. He can monitor his energy usage on his phone and receive an alert if he leaves the fridge door open.
This network of "smart" physical objects is a classic example of which concept?