...Essential Introduction to Computers 1. Define the term computer and discuss the four basic computer operations: input, processing, output, and storage 2. Define data and information 3. Explain the principle components of the computer and their use 4. Describe the use and handling of floppy disks and hard disks 5. Discuss computer software and explain the difference between system software and application software 6. Identify several types of personal computer application software 7. Discuss computer communications channels and equipment and the Internet and World Wide Web 8. Explain how to purchase, install, and maintain a personal computer, a notebook computer, and a handheld computer 9. Define e-commerce 1. Computer: Input, Processing, Output, and Storage In today's world, computers are used for almost every task imaginable. Routine activities such as paying bills, buying groceries, or communicating with a friend can be done with a computer. That is why it is important not only to know how to use a computer, but also to understand the components of a computer and what they do. Recent studies report that almost 40% of homes surveyed have personal computers, and this number is growing. Given the widespread use of computers, computer literacy - a knowledge and understanding of computers and computer uses - has become an essential ingredient in the recipe for success in today's world. Florida was the first state to demand computer...
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...Questions: 1. Use a table to identify the software products sited above that fall within the following categories of software: a. System software • An operating system built up to control and operate the hardware system • Low -level software – manage computer resources at low level • Running application software • CRM • Ie. Linkers, loaders, compilers, b. General purpose software • Allowing users to accomplish simple computer related tasks • Word processing software • Internet explore c. Application specific software • For an end user • Document and management system • Ie. Database system, communications, games, operating system 2. Use a second table to identify and explain the various elements in the total cost of software ownership and then list the steps taken by the CIO to limit the firm’s software TCO expenditures. Elements in the total cost of software ownership: Software and Hardware upgrades Specific time for IT people renew their hardware and software. For example, the company was using windows 6, they might seek for a better system, thus, they purchase windows 7. Training Hiring MIS or IT personnel Training employees with their technology Sale Price Original price, licensing Steps: CIO to limit the firm’s software TCO expenditures: (Development) Estimating -> Collecting -> Analyzing -> innovating (Procurement )> Training -> Established Estimate scope and establish...
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...Software Revenue Recognition A Roadmap to Applying ASC 985-605 Third Edition December 2011 Subtopic 985-605, Software—Revenue Recognition, from the FASB Accounting Standards Codification®, is copyrighted by the Financial Accounting Foundation, 401 Merritt 7, PO Box 5116, Norwalk, CT 06856-5116, and is reproduced with permission. SOP 97-2: Copyright 1997–2009 by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. Used with permission. This publication contains general information only and Deloitte is not, by means of this publication, rendering accounting, business, financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice or services. This publication is not a substitute for such professional advice or services, nor should it be used as a basis for any decision or action that may affect your business. Before making any decision or taking any action that may affect your business, you should consult a qualified professional advisor. Deloitte shall not be responsible for any loss sustained by any person who relies on this publication. As used in this document, “Deloitte” means Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte Tax LLP, and Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, which are subsidiaries of Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting...
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...10/3/12 “Judge Lifts Ban on U.S. Sales of Samsung Tablet,” The Wall Street Journal, 10/2/2012 This article is concerned with a patent law matter. After she had issued a preliminary injunction in June requiring Samsung to halt sales of its Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Judge Lucy Koh lifted the ban on Monday. Koh had based the injunction on the Samsung’s likely violation of Apple’s tablet design patent. The jury found Samsung in violation of six other patents, but the tablet design patent, which was the basis for the injunction, was not one of them. The jury reached a verdict in August, but Samsung simultaneously asked for the injunction to be lifted and appealed the case, which created a question of who had jurisdiction to lift the injunction. On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Koh could decide on whether or not to lift the injunction. This ruling is the latest significant event in an ongoing legal patent war between Samsung and Apple. Both sides have filed posttrial motions, which Koh will rule on in December. Apple is seeking a higher reward for the patent infringement damages and a permanent ban on the sale of infringing products, while Samsung is looking to eliminate the reward and the sales ban altogether. Although the temporary ban on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 was lifted, a posttrial ban that Apple is seeking could still ban sales of the device because the jury did find that it infringed on some of Apple’s patents – just not the tablet design patent which...
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...Application Software Application software, also known as an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Application software is contrasted with system software and middleware, which manage and integrate a computer's capabilities, but typically do not directly apply them in the performance of tasks that benefit the user. The system software serves the application, which in turn serves the user. Application software is usually designed for end users and most are user friendly. Application software applies the power of a particular computing platform or system software to a particular purpose. There are many ways to obtain application software including paid commercial software, shareware, freeware, and rental ware. Commercial software is copyrighted and if you don’t pay for it, you can be prosecuted. Shareware is also copyrighted but available for free download with a requirement t pay as you use it. Freeware is copyrighted and available free with no further requirements. Rental ware is copyrighted and can be leased for a fee. Application software itself is divided into five categories. Entertainment software Entertainment software is usually known as video games or PC game and even mobile gaming on smart phones. Personal computer games are an electronic game that involves personal interaction with an interface to generate visual feedback on a monitor or other screen. The personal serves as the platform rather than a gaming only...
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...Essay question: “What factors does a business manager need to consider when thinking about purchasing hardware or software?” I. INTRODUCTION: Nowadays, the knowledge-based economy is a main trend. So Information Technology has developed with excellent momentum and the computer made the important role in that place. The information system is a configuration of five components: Hardware, Software, Data, Personnel and Procedures, which can help businesses achieve their goals and objectives. Due to that, implementing or changing business systems/software is a huge step for businesses of any size. Whether they move up from basic business system or entry level accounting software, it is essential for business owners to do their research. Therefore, it is necessary for a business manager to consider many common factors when purchasing hardware or software. This essay will discuss key elements and information to make an effective decision of purchasing hardware/software. Firstly, it focuses on the key elements. Then, I will analyses the most important ones. II. MAIN FACTORS: Initially, what is the definition of hardware and software? Hardware is a comprehensive term and a collection of all of the physical elements of a computer. It contains of electronic components and store data according to instructions encoded in computer programs of software. The basic hardware categories are input, output, process and storage. Input devices are keyboard, mouse, UPC reader, microphone, or...
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...important to know your needs and requirements in order to choose the best product, so they should have understand the functionality of the software first and made it clear to everybody using it, so that problems in execution wouldn’t appear. They could have developed the time frame with clear chain and pattern of doing things so that it wouldn’t have taken much time for execution. 2) Why did SAP’s Business One prove to be a better choice for wolf Peak’s management that the new accounting software? Give several examples to illustrate your answer. SAP Business One is an integrated business management software package designed specifically for Small to midsize enterprise like wolf peak, they were able to offer wolf peak a better software application that automates...
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...K.R.MANGALAM WORLD SCHOOL S-BLOCK, GREATER KAILASH-II,(Near Sanatan Dharam Mandir),New Delhi - 48 APPLICATION FORM (TO BE FILLED NEATLY IN CANDIDATE’S OWN HANDWRITING) post Applied for : ……………………………………… Please affix passport size photograph 1. Name : Mr./Mrs./Miss : ……………………………………… 2. Date of Birth and Age : ……………………………………… 3. Mother’s Name & Occupation : …………………………………...… Father’s Name & Occupation : ……………………………………… Spouse’s Name & Occupation : ……………………………………… (if applicable) 4. Residential Address : ...........………………………………………................................ ...............………………………………………….....................................….. Telephone Number : Res ………......……Off.………..…………Mobile ………..….............….. Fax No. and E-mail address : ……………………………...........………………….....………. 5. Details of foreign travel, if any : ……………………….……………………………..................… 6. Academic Qualifications : ( School, College and Higher Studies as applicable ) Exams | Year | Medium | Marks % | Division | Board/College/University | Subjects | Mode of Study | | | | | | | | Regular | Distance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7. Details of Experience : ( in Recognized schools only ) Name of Institution | From | To | Subject & Classes taught | | | | | | | | | | ...
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...The Contribution of Enterprise Systems An enterprise system is classified as a system of integrated application-software packages that use data storage and transmission to support the flow of information, reporting, and analytics in the company as well as in some cases it is used outside of the company by colleagues and clients. Enterprise systems manage the flow of information relevant to those within the company as well as those outside of the company that have permission to access certain information. If a company has multiple lines of products and information that is relevant to all products such as statistical data that needs to be shared with all people within the company, an enterprise system exists to enable the sharing of information. An enterprise system provides as single system central to the organization which ensures that the information can be shared across all management and functional levels Enterprise systems are also invaluable with elimination of problems with information fragmentation which can be caused by having multiple information systems in an organization. It does this by creating a standard data structure. Typical information systems are housed in data centers and would run enterprise software as well as include application such as; content management systems that would cross organizational borders. Enterprise systems provide value for increasing operational efficiency, as well as provide wide information to help managers make informed and effective...
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...FEASIBILILTY REPORT Mosley’s Furry Friends Animal Rescue Management Information System (MIS) Results of Preliminary MIS Analysis Prepared for: Mosley Iverson, Owner Mosley’s Furry Friends Animal Rescue Snohomish, WA Prepared by: Brittany Mantyla, MIS analyst Date Prepared 10/23/2011 Objective This analysis is to determine the feasibility of introducing a management information system to Mosley’s Furry Friends Animal Rescue with smooth integration, upgraded capabilities, and much needed cohesiveness of the current staff. Executive Summary After careful analysis of the current operations of Mosley’s Rescue, I am recommending that the Shelter Buddy Pro software package be used to allow the rescue to operate in a smooth, cohesive manner. To allow the staff to operate more efficiently, I am would suggest purchasing the following modules: Kennel Management this will allow the Kkennel staff to input information that will be shared with the rest of the staff such as: transport, foster care, transfer, euthanasia, lost and found, intakes, outcomes, adoptions, and releases Medical this will allow the medical staff to share information such as, spay/neuter, treatments, medications, medical histories, microchips, and rabies tags. Front office this will allow front office staff to share information such as, adopter history/profile, animal profiles, donations, and daily cash receipts. The modules suggested would require an estimated...
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...and utilized by anyone with proper clearance. “The database architecture is the set of specifications, rule, and processes that dictate how data is stored in a database and how data is accessed by components of the system.” (wingenious.com) Database architecture type s can be broken down into three broad categories, each of which can have several subcategories: One Tier, Two Tier- client/server, and “N” Tier- client/server. The One Tier architecture is best suited to the single user and relatively small amounts of data. It runs on the user’s local machine and references a file that is stored on that machine’s hard drive, thus using a single physical resource to access and process information. For multiple users and small scale applications Two Tier client/server architecture would be better suited than One Tier architecture. Users interact through a GUI (graphical user interface) to communicate with the database server across a network via SQL (structured query language. For the large...
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...Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of March 20, 1883, as revised at Brussels on December 14, 1900, at Washington on June 2, 1911, at The Hague on November 6, 1925, at London on June 2, 1934, at Lisbon on October 31, 1958, and at Stockholm on July 14, 1967, and as amended on September 28, 1979 Article 1 Establishment of the Union; Scope of Industrial Property3 (1) The countries to which this Convention applies constitute a Union for the protection of industrial property. (2) The protection of industrial property has as its object patents, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, service marks, trade names, indications of source or appellations of origin, and the repression of unfair competition. (3) Industrial property shall be understood in the broadest sense and shall apply not only to industry and commerce proper, but likewise to agricultural and extractive industries and to all manufactured or natural products, for example, wines, grain, tobacco leaf, fruit, cattle, minerals, mineral waters, beer, flowers, and flour. (4) Patents shall include the various kinds of industrial patents recognized by the laws of the countries of the Union, such as patents of importation, patents of improvement, patents and certificates of addition, etc. Article 2 National Treatment for Nationals of Countries of the Union (1) Nationals of any country of the Union shall, as regards the protection of industrial property, enjoy in all the other countries...
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...Software Applications: Please be guided by the "Guidelines" attached during your Final Presentation. In addition, please photocopy 42 copies of the "Rating Sheet" that will be distributed to your classmates during your presentation. Start of Presentation for MWF Schedule is on Friday, September 28, 2012. For TTH Schedule, October 2, 2012 (Tuesday) Please be on time. (Door closes after the grace period) Thank you and Good Luck!!! Ma'am Casas GUIDELINES FOR FINAL EXAM PRESENTATION: 1. The PRESENTATION IS GOOD FOR 5-7 MINUTES ONLY. SHOULD YOU EXCEED THE TIME LIMIT, YOU WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO STOP THE PRESENTATION. 2. IN CASE OF FILE MALFUNCTION, YOU FORFIT YOUR CHANCE. FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION, YOU MAY PRESENT ONLY AFTER EVERYBODY HAS PRESENTED AS LATE PRESENTER. (THIS CONSIDERATION SHALL BE GIVEN IF TIME PERMITS). 3. PLS. PRINT 45 PCS. OF EVALUATION SHEET THAT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOUR CLASSMATES DURING THE PRESENTATION (FINAL EXAM GRADE=50% CLASS’ RATING & 50% PROFESSOR’S RATING). DOWNLOAD FROM YOUR E-LEARNING ACCOUNT. 4. ON THE DAY OF YOUR PRESENTATION, YOU WILL SUBMIT A HARD COPY (POWERPOINT HAND-OUT FORMAT, 4 SLIDES PER PAGE, IN FULL COLOR) AND A SOFT COPY IN CD WITH HARD CASE (PROPERLY LABELED). USE A CLEAR FOLDER, FASTENED WITH 2 SMALL BINDER CLIPS. 5. Bring your checked ms word print out for checking… THANK YOU. GOOD LUCK! Final Exam Rating Sheet Introduction to Computer/Computer Software Application Stu...
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...Decision Support System SYNOPSIS DSS Development 1. General idea of design and development process approaches: a. Traditional systems analysis and design, SDLC approach. b. An iterative, speedy prototyping c. Managers can develop their own personal DSS 2. Investigate alternative designs along with the development process approaches a. Building effective DSS is important matter b. Choose an approach that increases the chances of benefits of DSS c. Building a DSS is a difficult task since different employees have different job responsibilities and take different decisions. 3. Decision oriented Design Approach a. Pre design description and diagnosis of decision making functions b. Diagnosis of current decision making is to be prepared c. Determine how decisions are currently made 4. Decision orientation is the key a. Specify changes in decision process b. Flow chart the process c. Specify what specific improvements in the decision performance are to be made 5. Diagnostic Steps a. Collect data on present decision making b. Use interviews, observations or pervious records. c. Establish a logical description of the same d. Specify a norm as to how a decision should be made 6. Decision process audit plan a. What will be audited and by whom? b. Examine and diagram the process? c. Observe and collect data? d. Evaluate performance e. Reporting and recommendations are done accordingly 1 Decision Support System 7. Reaching a diagnosis a. Focus on identifying...
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...Running head: Business information breach - NASDAQ data breach Business information breach - NASDAQ data breach In 2011, NASDAQ Stock Market operations found "doubtful files" on its U.S. computer servers. There was no verification that the hackers entered or obtained customer information or that of parent corporation NASDAQ trading policies. The FBI along with exterior forensic associations helped carry out the investigation, despite the fact, NASDAQ OMX did not say when it was launched or when the apprehensive files were established. These files were recognized in a web application called Directors Desk. The search, which is ongoing with the help of securities supervisors, comes as investors are becoming progressively more anxious over the dependability and sanctuary of the rapid resource markets, which in North America and Europe are now more often than not online. NASDAQ Group, which runs equity and underlying assets, currency trade in the United States as well as European countries, did not give information on the hackers or on what they were up to. (Mathew J. Schwartz (2011) The breach under consideration relates to NASDAQ Directors Desk, a detailed communication system to assist board members. The company says the solution is used by over 10,000 directors around the world. It's almost impossible to establish where it comes from, however the powers that be are tracking it. The hackers were competent to set up malware that permitted them to spy on the activities...
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