...provided that they are being open to IT-enabled tools and solutions. Negatively affected industries can create new products and services, find another platform to deliver existing products and services, or take partnership from another firm. Transformation of the Business Enterprise One foremost impact of technology is the reduced employees in every organization. While traditional businesses tend to hire many employees to increase its production, firms these times are compelled to flatten organizations. IT has simplified business processes. As a result, multi-level management structure is being eliminated and obviously various manual labors are being replaced by machines. Work responsibilities are also becoming flexible among employees as MIS help their work easier and faster and most...
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...2. What are the main telecommunications transmission media and types of networks? Name the different types of physical transmissions media and compare them in terms of speed and cost? Twisted wire consists of strands of copper wire twisted in pairs and is the oldest transmission medium. Many telephone systems had twisted wires installed for analog communication but can also be used for digital. The twisted wires used in today’s LANs, such as CAT5, can obtain speeds up to 1 Gbps but is limited to a maximum run of 100 meters. Coaxial cable consists of thickly insulated copper wire that can transmit a larger volume of data than that of twisted wire. Coax was used in early LANs and is still used for longer runs on larger buildings. Coax has a maximum speed of up to 1 Gbps. Fiber-optic cable has bound strands of clear glass fiber – each one the thickness of human hair. Data is transformed into pulses of light that are then sent through the cable by a laser device at rates varying from 500 Kbps to several trillion bits per second. Fiber-optic is considerably faster, lighter, and durable that wire media and well suited to systems requiring transfers of large volumes of data. But it is more expensive and harder to install than other physical media. Define a LAN, and describe its components and the functions of each component. LAN is a local area networks connect PCs and other digital devices together within a 500-meter radius and used for many corporate computing tasks...
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...mobility. To increase their versatility, the Portuguese introduced two contrasting means, the helicopter and the horse. While there were other, more conventional solutions to the mobility problem, such as trucks, jeeps, and light armored cars, these vehicles required at least crude roads, had other terrain limitations, and were vulnerable to land mines. The advent of the helicopter and its application in counter-insurgency began with the British in Malaya on 1 April 1950, with the formation of the Far East Casualty Air Evacuation Flight at Seletar with strength of three Westland S-51 Dragonfly helicopters. During the Malayan Emergency the British used their helicopters primarily for casualty evacuation and later for airlifting troops. Question that looms ahead for the future, no matter what the outcome in Jammu and Kashmir, and North Eastern States, is how the army aviation succeeds against fierce insurgency in strategy and capabilities. The Taliban’s resurgence, tenacious resistance against NATO forces in Afghanistan, Al Qaeda’s ability to elude United States forces, and the trouble Israel has had in trying to subdue violence in tiny Southern Lebanon (Hezbollah) and tinier Gaza (Hamas) deepen concern that even world’s finest militaries have problems against any kind of insurgent movement. Historical Background. The history of the use of airpower against irregulars’ dates back to 9 March 1916, Francisco "Pancho" Villa raided Columbus, New Mexico, and killed 17 Americans...
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...Nikki Vanessa V. Novales July 20, 2012 # 2012-42443 PI 10 E2-6R Rizal: Hidden Beneath The Surface A Reaction Paper On “Bayaning 3rd World” “Who is Rizal?” If you ask this question to any Filipino, they will most likely say, “He is our national hero” Or “He’s the person stamped on our 1-peso coin”. But is that all he really is? The movie “Bayaning 3rd World” is about two film makers trying to make a movie about Rizal. They found out, however, that this would not be an easy task, for their subject is a very complicated man. Rather than focusing on a single issue about Rizal, they decided to make a detective story about Rizal being the country’s national hero. They tackled several issues but focused mainly on Rizal’s retraction and Josephine Bracken. The movie was meant to be educational, but unlike most documentaries, “Bayaning 3rd World” is definitely not boring. The documentary was presented in a comical way, so that viewers of all ages would be able to understand it and grasp its meaning. I was confused at first because I didn’t know what the “Retraction Controversy” was and the two film makers started having these long conversations about it without explaining it to the viewers. But when I found out what it was all about, following the flow of the story became easy. Another controversy that arose was about Josephine Bracken, on whether she and Rizal were married or not. It was implied that if they were indeed married, then Rizal retracted...
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...MIS505: Essentials of Information Systems Programming Due Date: Wednesday September 16 @ 11:59 PM Complete Chapter 2 Review Questions 1-20 (20 POINTS) 1. What does a declaration provide for a variable? o a. a name o b. a data type o c. both of the above o d. none of the above 2. A variable's data type describes all of the following except __________. a. what values the variable can hold b. how the variable is stored in memory c. what operations can be performed with the variable d. the scope of the variable 3. The value stored in an uninitialized variable is __________. a. garbage b. null c. compost d. its identifier 4. The value 3 is a __________. a. numeric variable b. numeric constant c. string variable d. string constant 5. The assignment operator _________. a. is a binary operator b. has left-to-right associativity c. is most often represented by a colon d. two of the above 6. Which of the following is true about arithmetic precedence? a. Multiplication has a higher precedence than division. b. Operators with the lowest precedence always have left-to-right associativity. c. Division has higher precedence than subtraction. d. all of the above 7. Which of the following is a term used as a synonym for “module” in any programming language? a. method b. procedure c. both of these d. none of these 8. Which of the following is a reason to use modularization? a. Modularization avoids abstraction. b. Modularization...
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...Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Question ____ is the awareness and understanding of a set of information and the ways that information can be made useful to support a specific task or reach a decision. Answer Knowledge Telecommunication Artificial intelligence MIS Add Question Here Question 25 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Question A(n) ____ is a set of elements or components that interact to accomplish goals. Answer process network system intranet Add Question Here Question 26 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Question ____ is a measure of what is produced divided by what is consumed. Answer Efficiency Effectiveness Telecommunication Feedback Add Question Here Question 27 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Question ____ is a measure of the extent to which a system achieves its goals. Answer Efficiency Feedback Telecommunication Effectiveness Add Question Here Question 28 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Question In information systems, ____ is information from the system that is used to make changes to input or processing activities. Answer data feedback artificial intelligence virtual reality Add Question Here Question 29 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Question A ____ is a single set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information. Answer transaction firewall computer-based...
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...Online Discussion Question – completed online in the Discussion Forum Area (no need to copy and paste into document) 3. Chapter 1 Video Case – PDF file located in the Course Documents Area (answer the questions without retyping the question) (1). “Smart Labels” are data and computer based shipping labels. And it can be made byr personal computer. The barcodes can record a lot of data, so it can’t only decrease the transit time, but also increase reliability. UPS can use GPS to provide a better track serves. Once the package arrive a UPS station, the “Smart Labels” can record the information of package and update to the website. The customer can track their packages easier. The UPS can also use this system to control their deliver serves, make sure the package can deliver on time. (2). Costumer order –logistics center-DIAD-delivered-DIAD A. The customer places an order, the logistics center receive the package and updates tracking information. B. When UPS ship out the package, they will use DIAD to scan the “Smart Labels”, so they can update the tracking information in date center. C. When the package is delivered, the customer need to sign name and UPS will use DIAD to update information. (3). Wireless communication can make the express delivery services more flexible and update their information faster. And it makes UPS more efficient and lower the cost of operation, it can also provide costumer experience. (4). 4. Interactive Session 1: a. Case Study Questions(answers only)...
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...have constructed the networks, you will log into the “Homework Exam" in Week 4 and input the answers to the homework questions. Problem 1 The following data were obtained from a project to create a new portable electronic. Activity Duration Predecessors A 3 Days --- B 4 Days --- C 6 Days --- D 2 Days A, B E 1 Days C F 3 Days D G 3 Days E, F H 7 Days D I 10 Days G Construct a network for the project. Then review and answer the multi-part question found on the Homework tab in Week 4. Problem 2 The following data were obtained from a project to build a pressure vessel: Activity Duration Predecessors A 4 weeks --- B 4 weeks --- C 3 weeks B D 2 weeks A, C E 3 weeks B F 5 weeks D, E, G G 2 weeks B H 6 weeks F I 3 weeks G J 1 week I Construct a network for the project. Then review and answer the multi-part question found on the Homework tab in Week 4. Problem 3 The following data were obtained from a project to design a new software package: Activity Duration Predecessors A 3 Days --- B 6 Days --- C 4 Days A D 2 Days C, B E 3 Days A F 2 Days D, E, G G 2 Days B, C H 1 Day G Construct a network for the project. Then review and answer the multi-part question found on the Homework tab in Week 4. Problem 4 The following data were obtained from an in-house MIS project: Activity Duration Predecessors A 3 Days --- B 6 Days --- C 3 Days A D 2 Days B E 3 Days B ...
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...an interview with an IS/IT professional or a business professional involved recently in the implementation of a new system. Three pages does not include the cover sheet or citation sheet. Summary should be written as a paper, not a question and answer document, uploaded to D2L dropbox. You will have to find an IT professional to interview on your own. Description of this assignment 1. Each student needs to find a candidate for a Post-implementation Review (PIR) report describing an information systems development project. 2. Where can you find an information technology professional to interview? You will have to find an IT professional to interview on your own. 3. If you work for a business or government organization, you should consider interviewing the IT/MIS director for your organization. If you work P/T or F/T in any reasonably sized organization, it is likely that there are some IT workers around (like help desk staff, programmers, analysts, network technicians or even IT managers). It can even be a friend, relative or acquaintance you know who works in such a job. 4. The following is a list of themes that you could address in the interview: Please do not write this paper in question and answer format. Use the questions below to help guide the interview. ▪ What type of job does he/she do? For whom? ▪ What projects is he/she currently working on for the organization? ▪ What projects has he/she recently completed? ...
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...Tutor-Marked Assignment TUTOR-MARKED ASSIGNMENT This tutor-marked assignment is worth 21% of the final mark ____________________________________________________________ _____________________ Question 1 This question’s objectives are to identify the type of information system and building approach used in the implementation of an information system in an insurance company. Read the case study Modernization of and answer the following questions. (aour answers using the following tabular format with each entry written in at most 30 words, and provide a word count. new product development system availability access to filed documents Old situation (max. 30 words) ……. (word count) System availability New situation (max. 30 words) …… (word count) New product development Access to filed documents (18 marks) SIM UNIVERSITY Tutor-Marked Assignment – Page 2 of 5 ICT219 Tutor-Marked Assignment (b) Chapte the source employed by Income in building the system. Explain your answer. (6 marks) Systems can be classified based on the management groups they served. Identify the type that Income‟s eBao system falls under. Explain your answer clearly. (6 marks) (c) Question 2 Based on a case study, this question requires you to: identify the relevant strategic business objectives, identify the information system type, describe how information system supports a strategy, identify the business intelligence tool used. Chapter 3 of the course...
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...using face-to-face communication one of the advantages would be that each person gets to see one another which makes it easier to read their body language and understand better what might be occurring. Another advantage would be the personal relationship that can be built between the people who are communicating. Disadvantages would include not being able to speak what is on ones mind to the person when looking at them. Another would be not being very good at confronting someone who may be of higher authority than them. Next type is the telephone, which has the advantage of still allowing the person to voice what they have to say and be able to adjust their tone when needed. Disadvantage would be that the phone could cut out or there is the mis communication that could occur due to misunderstanding the tone of the statement. Advantage of team meeting is it allows for colleagues to be able to get together in room and converse over the situation at hand. Disadvantage would be that not all members are able to physically be in the same room so they have to use intercom to include them. The last type of...
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...the U.S. without current/future need for IBM sponsorship * Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% to client locations (Monday-Thursday, Friday's as needed) * Reside within a reasonable commuting distance - generally 50 miles or less ¿ of one of the following cities: Atlanta (GA), Boston (MA), Chicago (IL), Detroit (MI), Houston (TX), New York (NY) and metro area, Philadelphia (PA), Washington (DC) and metro area * Minimum 3.2 GPA * In process of obtaining Bachelors or Masters degree Job Details Given: Entry-level consultants at IBM contribute right away to top-tier clients and have an opportunity to build a powerful portfolio of interesting and rewarding experiences. Consultants work on projects that help clients integrate strategy, process, technology and information to increase effectiveness, reduce costs and improve profit and shareholder value. They can take advantage of opportunities to master new skills, work across different disciplines and move into new challenges. Help!: I don't think I need any communication advice like strong handshakes and such like that. I need advice on how to prepare. I don't know what to read up on or what types of questions I should be prepared to answer. As of now I will be brushing up on IBM history and try to learn important specific facts about the company. Are tech/consulting interviews very different than like a basic customer service interview? If so, please elaborate. So yeah, anything that comes to mind feel free to post. Also,...
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...would spend the night. As to their answer, I can tell that they don’t have a permanent place of residence and would stay wherever they seem to go. Looking at them at such a young age, I wondered where their parents might be so I asked them where their parents are. They pointed to their mom, who was carrying a child and at the same time begging for food to eat. I then asked them where their father was. They simply replied my question with an “I don’t know.” or an “I don’t have one.” It seems that they were left behind and thus, their mom as a single mother. I also asked them how regularly do they eat and where do they get food to eat. They said that they dig in the trash bags, trash bins, or asks food from the people around. They also told me that it’s not everyday that that they can grab a bite. I can tell from the look on their faces that there are times that they starve for food and just sleep it away. They clearly lack nutrients their bodies are looking for. I asked them whether they feel fear loitering near the road. They answered with a simple “Anad na mi.” It seems like they aren’t scared to be sideswiped by the vehicles around especially when they suddenly crossed the road. This...
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...Prophet Habakkuk” I believe that Habakkuk was a man of God because he was very concerned about the wrong doings of the people of Judah. He could not understand why God was not punishing them for their sins. Habakkuk complained to God about the violence, wickedness, destruction, iniquity, perversion, strife, contention, and justice not being upheld. Habakkuk thought God was not doing anything about the people sinning, and was not concerned about man, but God reassured him that the people would not go unpunished. When God finally told Habakkuk what was to come he questioned God’s wisdom. I believe this is why He did not tell Habakkuk his plans right away, because He knew Habakkuk would not trust Him and question why He was punishing the wicked with more wicked people. So, God had to break it down for Habakkuk and let him know that He is the sovereign God of the world and can do as He pleases. He does not owe anyone an explanation for His actions or lack thereof. After rebuking Habakkuk gently Habakkuk finally accepts the truth about God....
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...preparation time. (You wont need a dictionary at this point so no problem here right!) * Begin by reading the entire text through (two, three or even 4 times) * Make bullet point notes of the main points of the text * Make a note of any vocabulary from the text which might be useful in discussion of this topic * Do not waste time writing out complete sentences; you will not be allowed to read out long prepared statements anyway (marks are awarded for spontaneity and fluency so please try not to use your notes) * Consider the types of questions which might be asked about the text, and your answers to these questions * Identify any vocabulary you already know that might be useful when answering questions on this topic. The actual exam – As advised by myself. This sections is relatively straightforward ,however, here are a few pointers : 1) Dont rely on flashcards alone, the examiner might throw questions you have not prepared, this sections aims to test your fluency and understanding of the language so variety is best! 2) Focus...
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