Impact of the Internet The Internet may not make corporations obsolete, but corporations will have to change their business models. Do you agree? Why or why not? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Moral Dimensions of Information Systems Refer to page 413 Figure 12-1 in your text – The Relationship Between Ethical, Social, and Political Issues in an Information Society. “The introduction of new information technology has a ripple effect, raising new ethical, social, and political issues that must be dealt with on individual, social, and political levels. […]
Final Paper The final paper will demonstrate the students’ ability to assimilate, synthesize, and apply the concepts of management information systems; specifically how information systems transform business; how information systems help to solve business problems; how information systems support major business functions, and how information systems affect business careers. Focus of the Final Paper Your […]
Impact of Long-Term Infrastructure Decisions Read the Forbes articles HSBCVoice: Do You Need an IT Infrastructure Upgrade? and 9 Questions To Ask Before Signing a Cloud Computing Contract. Assume you are a network manager, and you are considering a long term contract for network equipment and/or services. Why is it important to consider carefully the […]
Convergence and Data Transmission From the information discussed in this week’s lecture, identify three or more data and communication types that you use regularly. The examples may be from your work setting or in your personal life. Discuss how bandwidth and compression methodologies may affect your experience with your identified data types. Provide examples of […]
he Internet and Distributed Data In a paper of at least two pages (excluding the title and reference pages), address the following: The Internet is considered a ‘game changing’ technology. Discuss at least three reasons why this is true. The Internet changed the way business is conducted in today’s business environment. Discuss at least two […]
The Internet, TCP/IP, and DNS Identify and discuss the two primary protocols that form the foundation of the Internet. Define and describe the purpose of DNS. Provide an example of what DNS does. Identify the protocol DNS relies upon for delivering data to the appropriate destination. Discuss two or more reasons why TCP/IP and DNS […]
Client Server and Cloud Computing Watch the following video: Changes to Computer Thinking: Stephen Fry Explains Cloud Computing. In your own words, define client/server and cloud computing. Compare and contrast the two technologies, and provide examples to support your discussion. Identify which of these technologies is predominant in your organization. Your initial response should be […]
Data Center Consolidation Read the Business Data Communications, 7e – Case Studies provided as part of the online resources from your text found at: http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ph/esm/ecs_stallings_bdc_7/case_studies_index.html In at least a two page paper (excluding the title and reference pages), discuss each element listed below and how it plays a key part in a successful consolidation. Bandwidth […]
Network Traffic, QoS, and SLAs Describe the differences between elastic and inelastic traffic on a network and provide several examples of each from your own experience. Describe quality of service (QoS) and its importance for managing network traffic. Compare and discuss the differences between QoS and service level agreement (SLAs). Your initial response should be […]
