...Dial-Up/High Speed I’ve had my share of internet services in the past, but there are big differences between that services that they have out there today. We have dial-up, cable, satellite, and high speed internet services. I have only experience dial-up and high speed, and there are a big differences just between the two of them. Dial-up and high speed access can be both used to connect to the internet; they both perform the same function. The way the connection is offered are different, one is thru the phone company. This method is called dial-up and the other is thru the cable company, being called high speed access . A dial-up connection has its faults and its advantages, just as high speed has its faults and advantages. With dial-up you have to connect thru the use of your on phone line. That is a disadvantage because you are not able to make or receive calls while you are online. With a high speed connection you have free use of the phone while being online. You will most likely purchase a firewall program with will cost money, and you’re online with no long distance charges and with your connection to the internet, you also get an internet provider instead of having to find one. With a dial-up connection you have to have a local provider, for the internet if you do not have a local provider you will have to seek out an internet provider; yet they both achieved the same goal, but at different ways of connecting to the internet. For an example to open a file that has...
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...Club IT part 2 Mark Reis Xbis/219 August 18, 2013 Katherine Escobar Club IT part 2 Ruben Keys and Lisa Tejada along with many other business owners understand that information system technologies will let their originations to compete and flourish in the market place. Lisa, Rubin, and a systems consultant have analyzed the current information system status and during this analysis they have identified three areas that need improvement. This prompted Lisa and Ruben made the decision to upgrade their information management systems. The first problem their information system identified was neither Lisa nor Ruben were not up-to-speed with e-commerce. The second problem is that their computers are old and out-dated along with that their Internet connection was the old hard-wired system that plugged directly into the computer. The third problem, they need a better way to keep track of customer orders along with keeping track of inventory. A “Water Fall” method was Lisa and Rubens choice of method to use in their systems analysis (Wiley Higher Education, 2006). Current Information System Lisa and Rubin use their information system to help run their business and in their decision-making process’ (Wiley Higher Education, 2006). Their intranet and using the Internet helps them search for and retrieve needed information quickly. The web site has a login for employees, and they can access their personal information like, how many hours they...
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...if Club IT expects to acquire an advantage over competing businesses by engaging in e-commerce, it is vital that they take the proper steps to instill into their business information system. The most distinct problem with Club IT is that is has less than superior internet connection. Presently, Club IT functions through a dial-up connection. Though dial-up connections are substantially less costly for the business as opposed to the more effective high speed connections, they are considerably slow (Turban, 2009). Although it may seem as if Club IT is cutting costs by paying for the cheaper dial-up connection, it is probable that the savings are not as considerable as thought. Dial-up connections are dependent upon the use of a particular phone line, it is unlikely that the business can make calls when the internet is being used. Having to install an additional phone line to mitigate this issue would induce more of the businesses funds. Ultimately, the variation between paying for a dial-up connection and a high-speed connection is finical. An additional issue in using a dial-up is persistent intermission in connectivity (Turban, 2009). Typically dial-up connections have a excessive latency occurrence and are likely inept of aiding any plausible upgrades that could...
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...people will go for musical entertainment and fun times. Even though Club IT has done an exceptional job of starting their journey in the world of information systems, room for improvement is still needed. Joint Application Design (JAD) is a system that is used while developing new information systems. If Club IT would like to remain competitive in the entertaining business it would be beneficial for the owners to take the necessary steps to invest in a new business information system. At the present moment, Club IT operates on a dial Internet connection (Rainer, 2009). Dial-up connections are considered to be inexpensive substitute to the high speed Internet the downfall is that they are extremely slower than the high-speed internet option (Rainer, 2009). Given the fact that a dial-up connection entails the utilization of a landline telephone this is considered to be a technological set-back. Club IT’s telephone usage is powerless whereas the dial up Internet connection is in use. An option to eliminate this problem would be to have an...
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...Club IT, Part 2 Christine Crittenden XBIS/219 May 12, 2013 Kimberly Wheeler Club IT, Part 2 Club IT, for the most part, is known as successful nightclub establishment that guarantee customers a fun night out on the town. Ruben and Lisa have done a superior job ensuring their business, staff and customers are well satisfied and entertained. Club IT offers a high-energy, high-impacted atmosphere with bands/DJ; refreshments, dance floors, and club merchandise that members can receive discounts for; each of which has proven to win over the clientele they frequently draw in. One would think that is enough to be a successful running business, but there is always room to improve and better your business no matter how well it may seem to be doing. That said both Ruben and Lisa, for the most part, are satisfied with their nightclub, but they feel there is still room for improvement with the information technology they are currently using. As their intern, to help analysis their resources, I strongly agree with their concern pertaining to the information technology that Club IT currently uses. That in mind, I have suggested that they think about implementing a new methodology toward acquiring the best resources that will contribute and enhance the technology used to operate Club ITs information systems. After taking into consideration the different types of methodologies I am familiar with, I felt that the implementation of an Agile Development method would better assist...
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...concern. These areas of opportunity include communication, online presence, and supply chain management. I have completed a technology plan that will assist with addressing the areas of opportunity at Club IT. The plan includes 7 major criteria that describe how these improvements will positively impact the business and also how they can be implemented at the club. Organization Description and Demographic Information The first criterion of the technology plan provides a description of the organization and its demographics. Club IT is a downtown music venue. The nightclub offers live music on weekends, and has live DJ’s that play different genres of music such as hip-hop, techno, and live 40’s, throughout the week. Club IT is made up of the two owners, Ruben and Lisa, and 19 other employees who work hard to keep the night club functioning. The employees include an assistant manager, four bar tenders, six servers, two stewards, two short order cooks, and four security guards. Club IT’s main customer base includes mostly Net Generation and Millennials. Goals and...
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...the Club IT staff, but also its clientele. If Club IT intends on gaining a competitive business advantage through active participation in e-commerce, they must take the appropriate steps to invest in their business information system. One of the most obvious problems that Club IT has, is with its internet connection. Currently, Club IT operates using a dial-up connection. (About, 2010) While dial-up connections are a considerably less expensive alternative to high speed connections, they are extremely slow. (Rainer, 2009) While it may appear that Club IT is saving money by not paying for a higher speed connection, it is likely that the savings is not as significant as they may think. Since dial-up connections require the use of a phone line, Club IT is unable to use the phone when the internet is being used. Having an additional phone line installed to alleviate this problem would only incur more cost. In the end, the difference between paying for a high speed internet connection and paying for a dial-up internet connection is minimal. Another problem with using a dial-up connection is latency. (Rainer, 2009) Since most dial-up connections have a high occurrence of latency, they are generally incapable of supporting any potential upgrades that may come after completing a JAD analysis. This latency also limits users ability to participate in functions like video-conferencing or online gaming. (Rainer, 2009) While a high speed internet connection will clearly improve efficiency...
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...the Club IT staff, but also its clientele. If Club IT intends on gaining a competitive business advantage through active participation in e-commerce, they must take the appropriate steps to invest in their business information system. One of the most obvious problems that Club IT has, is with its internet connection. Currently, Club IT operates using a dial-up connection. (About, 2010) While dial-up connections are a considerably less expensive alternative to high speed connections, they are extremely slow. (Rainer, 2009) While it may appear that Club IT is saving money by not paying for a higher speed connection, it is likely that the savings is not as significant as they may think. Since dial-up connections require the use of a phone line, Club IT is unable to use the phone when the internet is being used. Having an additional phone line installed to alleviate this problem would only incur more cost. In the end, the difference between paying for a high speed internet connection and paying for a dial-up internet connection is minimal. Another problem with using a dial-up connection is latency. (Rainer, 2009) Since most dial-up connections have a high occurrence of latency, they are generally incapable of supporting any potential upgrades that may come after completing a JAD analysis. This latency also limits users ability to participate in functions like video-conferencing or online gaming. (Rainer, 2009) While a high speed internet connection will clearly improve efficiency...
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...seems to work for them. There is a need for improvement in certain areas to create a system that will more satisfy the needs of staff, customers and open the doors for e-commerce as Ruben suggests. Implementing Rapid application development system (RAD) the club would be combining joint application design (JAD), computer assisted software engineering tools (CASE), and prototyping to produce a high quality system quickly (Rainer 2009). The internet connection to the office is a problem that cannot be ignored. Although the dial up connection is less expensive than the high speed internet, in some areas dial up was 14% lower in 2003 (Whitacre, B. E., & Mills, B. F. (2010) and it is still lower priced today. The main problem with this is the speed at which information can be down loaded, and streaming music and video could be an all-day affair if possible at all. This will surely not sit well with club IT consumer base of Net generation. If the club cannot keep up the pace with its own customers, then it will not be able to compete in the market for very long. They could add a second line to save little money, but in the long run the loss of client base would cost considerably more. The high speed internet will not only support the rapid application development system, but will let the club compete in Internet e-commerce. RAD Club It The main reason that club it should use Rapid application development system is because it is “…faster, better and cheaper.”( Jain, R., & Chandrasekaran...
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...should be made. Since I have arrived, I have had a chance to get to know the staff, and become familiar with the business. After careful considerations, I have evaluated the status of this business, resources, supply chains, and customers. I have found three business problems in need of change at Club IT, and will suggest how these issues can be solved. While analyzing and evaluating Club IT, I have found three business problems that could stand to see some solutions. The first and most obvious issue is that the name of this club is Club IT; meaning information technology is and should be available. The problem with this is, Club IT only offers to its staff and customers a dial up internet connection. With using a dial up internet connection, the bandwidth is slow, can only provide a maximum speed of up to 56 kilobits per second, and limits access to certain medial like videos. Also, if any kind of software needs updated, it will be difficult to do so. Second, the Club IT websites has been designed to make things easy for the customers to offer a wide variety of options for music, and shopping for merchandise. The only thing missing is offering a different way to buy tickets to the club in advance. This is a method that needs to be used online, day and night, and any day of the week. This will help improve the convenience for the customer experience. Finally, the third problem I identified is that Club IT is lacking in communication. For suppliers and customers,...
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...Introduction Computer Networks were the pioneer of the Internet era. The definition of a computer network is “A network of data processing nodes that are interconnected for the purpose of data communication. 2. A communications network in which the end instruments are computers.”[1] The first networks were narrowly used by important personnel like military bases so they can maintain connection with their traveling co-workers, keeping them safe, and giving them direction. These networks were not connected to the Internet, as we know it. They were just basic networks for the sake of communication. Networks became much more widely used in the 1990’s when the internet emerged to the masses. Now corporate offices and residential homes alike could start a network of their own so they can to connected to whatever they like. The importance of networking was realized very quickly, the number of networks rose at a rapid pace, and today there are billions of people connected to each other in different ways. Whether it be in a small corporate office connecting employees, or the network that connects a business to its manufacturer in China, its very obvious that the network changed the world, and helped it prosper. In this paper I will discuss every networking feature in the Windows operating system as well as its importance to the network. Importance Of A Network Now that it is common for a household to have multiple devices with the ability to connect, networks have become more...
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...mainly on the clientele. How they will be taken care of and when they step through the door “it is all about them feeling at home and having a good time”. Club IT’s customers are mostly a younger crowd. Who are mobile device users and are up to date with today’s technology. So, Club IT has to make changes to keep up with and better serve their clientele. To better serve customers Electronic Commerce offers Club IT many benefits. It increases their reach beyond their downtown location. Electronic Commerce gives Club IT the ability to reach customers who cannot visit them at their physical residence at a certain point and time. The customer also can get in touch with the club without going there. Electric Commerce also gives worldwide access to the club 24/7/365. It gives the club the ability to market their club merchandise online. Reuben and Lisa can keep customers coming back through customer relationship management. Because most of their customers are using today’s technology they have the ability to order tickets to Club IT events over their mobile phones. The customer can also be tracked through their orders and be texted or emailed when the club has special events or food and drink discounts. Instead of setting up a separate website for tickets, a webmaster can be paid to redesign the current site to have a...
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...transmission media include: cable and free space. Cable had long been the commonly implemented media for data transmission (telephone, television, Computers). Even Though the current trend is towards wireless implementations, cable is generally still needed for backbones and certain types of networks. The three basic types of cables are: Twisted pair. Coaxial. Fiber optic. One of the basic ways to get started was a dial-up connection internet, which has been around since the 1980’s. Dial-up internet access may be used where other forms are not available or the cost is too high, as in rural or very remote areas. This brings us to Twisted-pair cables, which would fall under one of the four categories Category 1- Traditional telephone cable, not designed for data. Supports low speed communication, such as dial-up lines Category 2- Contains two-twisted pair of cables and supports data transmission and supports up to 4Mbps Category 3- contains four twisted pair of cable and supports up to 16Mbps Category 4- contains four twisted pair of cable and supports up to 20Mbps As Technology grew, the networking system had to also grow along with it. Network Cables would have to be updated and DSL and Broadband would come into the picture. Updating how we use the internet today, now most everything is wireless mostly free-space which would include these types Infrared Short-range wireless Microwave Satellite Televisions, cell phones, computers and laptops any place you look...
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...identified three business problems in terms of its resources, supply chain, and customers. While Club IT’s customers are mostly Net Generation and Millennial, whom regularly use mobile technologies Blackberries, PDAs, camera phones, and other wireless communication, Club IT still operate on a dial-up connection. Dialup internet service is a service that allows connectivity to the internet through a standard telephone line. By connecting the telephone line to the modem in your computer and inserting the other end into the phone jack, and configuring the computer to dial a specific number provided by your internet service provider (ISP) you are able to access the internet on your computer. As of now, Club IT only sells advance tickets by phone or in person; this could be a problem because dial-up service ties the phone line up(rainer,2009).. Ruben and Lisa want to provide more e-commerce solutions to their Club IT customers. With setting up a broadband Internet connection, Club IT can offer Wi-Fi to its young net generation customers. To facilitate business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer (B2C) needs to purchase a software program like Multiform. This program will allow Club IT to set up e-commerce on their website...
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...seems to work for them. There is a need for improvement in certain areas to create a system that will more satisfy the needs of staff, customers and open the doors for e-commerce as Ruben suggests. Implementing Rapid application development system (RAD) the club would be combining joint application design (JAD), computer assisted software engineering tools (CASE), and prototyping to produce a high quality system quickly (Rainer 2009). The internet connection to the office is a problem that cannot be ignored. Although the dial up connection is less expensive than the high speed internet, in some areas dial up was 14% lower in 2003 (Whitacre, B. E., & Mills, B. F. (2010) and it is still lower priced today. The main problem with this is the speed at which information can be down loaded, and streaming music and video could be an all-day affair if possible at all. This will surely not sit well with club IT consumer base of Net generation. If the club cannot keep up the pace with its own customers, then it will not be able to compete in the market for very long. They could add a second line to save little money, but in the long run the loss of client base would cost considerably more. The high speed internet will not only support the rapid application development system, but will let the club compete in Internet e-commerce. RAD Club It The main reason that club it should use Rapid application development system is because it is “…faster, better and cheaper.”( Jain, R., & Chandrasekaran...
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