...FILE ORGANIZATION TERMS AND CONCEPTS THE DATA HIERARCHY A computer system organizes data in a hierarchy that starts with bits and bytes and progresses to fields, records, files, and databases * A bit represents the smallest unit of data a computer can handle * A group of bits, called a byte, represents a single character, which can be a letter, a number, or another symbol (A,2?,S) * A grouping of characters into a word, a group of words, or a complete number (such as a person’s name or age) is called a field Ex: employee Last name, Customer Account number * A group of related fields, such as the student’s name, the course taken, the date, and the grade, comprises a record; Ex: There will be one record for every one * A group of records of the same type is called a file. Ex: Employee Benefits file, Employee payroll file * Database: A group of related files about a specific entity Ex: HR database PROBLEMS WITH THE TRADITIONAL FILE ENVIRONMENT In most organizations, systems tended to grow independently without a company-wide plan. Accounting, finance, manufacturing, human resources, and sales and marketing all developed their own systems and data files. Figure 6-2 illustrates the traditional approach to information processing * In the company as a whole, this process led to multiple master files created, maintained, and operated by separate divisions or departments. As this process goes on for 5 or 10 years, the organization is saddled...
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...PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING PRACTICAL ICT TESTS The Supervisor A suitably competent supervisor, who may be the candidates’ tutor, is responsible for the administration of the practical tests according to these instructions. The supervisor is responsible for the preparation of the hardware and software for the test. Timetabling of the Practical Tests CIE does not timetable the practical tests in the same way as most IGCSE and AS & A Level written papers. The IGCSE and AS & A Level timetable will specify a period within which candidates must take the two practical tests for each syllabus. Within this period, Centres may conduct the practical tests at any convenient time or times. Candidates must complete each practical test in a single session. Wherever possible, candidates from the same Centre should sit their assessment at the same time. If more than one session is necessary to accommodate all candidates, these sessions should follow on from each other. However, Centres do not need to sequester candidates until other candidates have taken the test. When arranging examination dates, Centres should take into account the time needed to set up the system and should allow contingency planning (e.g. to reschedule examination times due to possible hardware failure) wherever possible. Preparation for the Practical Tests Before the candidates take a practical test, the supervisor must work through a past/specimen paper, using the hardware and software that the candidates will be using...
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...Introducing Transaction Log Files Each SQL Server 2000 database has at least one transaction log file and can have multiple transaction log files spread across a number of disks. Each transaction log file is a separate operating system file and is used by only one database. Each transaction log file generally has the .ldf filename extension (this extension is not required). Each transaction log has a logical filename that is used in Transact-SQL statements and a physical filename that is used by the Windows operating system. Additional file properties include the file ID number, initial file size, file growth increment (if any), and maximum file size. Unlike data files that contain pages, transaction log files contain a series of transaction log records. A sequential log sequence number (LSN) identifies each transaction log record. Regardless of the number of physical log files, SQL Server 2000 treats the transaction log as one continuous log. SQL Server 2000 logically divides each physical transaction log file into a number of virtual log files (VLFs). The number and size of virtual log files are determined dynamically based on the size of each transaction log file. Each transaction log file has at least two VLFs. Each growth increment (if any) is treated as a separate physical file with its own VLFs. The number or size of VLFs cannot be configured or set directly by the database administrator. SQL Server 2000 tries to maintain a small number of virtual file logs because it operates...
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...This customer data file is for 60,000 customer records in the restaurant category. Clean up the data: As with most customer data files, there is incomplete information. Address how you handle incomplete data. (I suggest completely eliminating records in Acquisition Channel with “NULL” or “Uncategorized”.) Also eliminate any records with blank in Ethnicity. Note in Ethnicity African-Americans is also coded as Afr. Am. so these two should be combined. In Age of Kids there are cells coded as Pre-teen &? I suggest combining with “Age Mix” or “Preteen & Teenagers”. After cleaning up the file, we are left with 26,352 records which should still be an adequate sample size.) Questions for analysis: 1. Calculate the profitability of each customer. Assume the average Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for all vouchers (with promotional discounts factored in) is 20% of the total revenue. Assume the average one-time Cost per Acquisition (CPA) for each channel is: $12 for Advertising, $10 for Affiliate, $5 for Email, $8 for ILS, $7 for Paid Search and $5 for Social Media. Assume there are no additional costs. You may find the Excel VLOOKUP function helpful for this (https://support.office.com/en-sg/article/VLOOKUP-function-0bbc8083-26fe-4963-8ab8-93a18ad188a1). 2. What does the “average” ECB.com customer look like? Is the “average” customer desirable or undesirable? Why? 3. Describe each segment (new, engaged, lapsed, inactive). How much revenue does each segment...
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...Case Study Analysis Shaun wade Comm 215 April 22, 2013 Linda Camp Case Study Analysis * ABC Inc. has hired 15 new employees with plan of starting to work July 1. Carl Robins is the new campus recruiter; he is trying to implement a training program. His plan is to start the training program June 15. Carl is to coordinate with Monica Carrolls the policy and procedures of new hires along with the employee manuals. Carl has discovered that the applications are not complete and the training room has been double booked. Carl was talking with Monica about everything that needed to be done for the training to start and he discovered things were not done correctly. The applications were not completed or their transcripts on file, and none of them had been sent to the clinic for the mandatory drug screen. He then searched the orientation manuals and found only three copies with several pages missing from each. * * Carl needs to “fast track” the employees to get the applications finished, transcripes filed, and the drug tests done. This may take his some time to get done, but he may have to work during lunch and after hours if he wants to get everything done one time. The Policy and Procedure manuals are important to be organized for the new hires. Also Carl might need to look at extending the start dates if he is going to run out of time. * * Carl needs to correspond with Monica to see if there is any way they can push back the employee orientation and...
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...NAME: SHEILA PETIT-PHAR SUBJECT: BUS 288 FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS PLANNING. DATE: NOVEMBER 14TH 2013 TOPIC: STRATEGIC PLANNING TEACHER: MRS. SAMANTHA V. EVANS Overview History This statement provides a common understanding of history of “La France Boutique” where its governing board rotates trustees on and off board every France Osias started “La France Boutique” in 1980 as a clothing retailer in Sand Bank, Treasure Cay, Abaco, Bahamas. “La France Boutique” has since grown and has started retailing clothing, cosmetics, cooking items, shoes and perfumes. La France Boutique was the final destination for purchasing any item. In the year 2011 during the down falls of the recession “La France boutique” a decrease in client. Introduction In the year 2011 during the down falls of the recession “La France boutique” a decrease in client. And survey said that customer service and technology Is the problem. What curses this problem I believe it is the lack of training of employee and also not updating our technology and keeping up with the latest trends in the industry. Planning to plan Members of Strategic Plan Sheila Petit-Phar Claudette Kelly France Osias Mark James Joe Peterson Jessica Davis Katie Nolan Why they are choose those persons France Osias………….Owner/CEO Joe Peterson …………...
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...NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship Assignment for Course: ISM 5014 – Enterprise Information Systems Submitted to: Dr. Steve Kramer Submitted by: Date of Submission: September 2, 2012 Title of Assignment: Final - Individual Case CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP: We certify that we are the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. We have also cited any sources from which we used data, ideas of words, whether quoted directly or paraphrased. We also certify that this paper was prepared by us specifically for this course. Student Signatures: Barbara Alfaro ____________________________________ ****************************************** Instructor’s Grade on Assignment: Instructor’s Comments: The purpose of this case study is to evaluate and identify objectives, assess the current situation, identify root causes, define options, and select an optimal solution for the Department of Corrections. Identify Objectives The state Department of Corrections (DOC) is currently upgrading their information system to interact with new federal government’s system. The DOC has hired Robin a senior consultant for a large consulting firm to perform such upgrades that cost $100 million and is partially being funded by the federal government (case). While many are opposed to the idea for various reasons the project is underway. The single...
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...1. One short term goal that I have is to draw up business plan for selling my art. One of the first thing I need to do to achieve this goal is to find an investor 2. One long term goal I have is to go to collage 3. Three long term financial goals I have are to be able to pay for collage,buy a house and get my owner company. Some steps I could take to achieve the goal of paying for collage is to choose an in state collage to go and get as many scholarships. I can cover the costs of some other things To buy a home i could ask for loans from the bank and slowly pay of the debt over time, and same thing for open my company 4. An example of financial in food from a fast food restaurant. An example of debt is collage loans 5. An example of earned income that I received is when I worked for the camp over summer and the form of income was wages 6. An example of unearned income is when a friend of mine bought me a $15 gift card for App Store 7 8i didn't do these because I can't open the file 9 10. The amount you spend on food you buy. can change an electric bill for a house is apartment an electric bill a slightly different amount each time, depending on how much electricity you used 11. Too non-discretionary expenses that I think I might have to pay are electric bill and groceries. There are two things I find most important when functioning daily basis 1. One short term goal that I have is to draw up business plan for selling my art. One of the first thing...
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...Luxury Wars-LVMH vs. Hermes” case study 1. Hermès International was a family-owned business for many years. Why did it then list its shares on a public market? What risks and rewards come from a public listing? It listed its shares on a public market in order to support the long term development of the company as a larger number of potential buyers will be able to invest and help the company grow. It also makes shares easier to trade by the shareholders. There are several risks which come from public listing such as; the need for added disclosure for investors. Public companies are regulated by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in regard to periodic financial reporting, which may be difficult for newer public companies. They must also meet other rules and regulations that are monitored by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Public companies also are faced with the added pressure of the market which may cause them to focus more on short-term results rather than long-term growth. The actions of the company's management also become increasingly scrutinized as investors constantly look for rising profits. This may lead management to perform somewhat questionable practices in order to boost earnings. There are also many advantages for a company going public. The financial benefit in the form of raising capital is the most distinct advantage, this capital can be used by the company to fund research and development alongside capital expenditure. Subsequently...
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...This will give the company the competitive edge Jim is working at on the financial side without having an unhappy workforce to deal with. The HR department would handle all the day-to-day management, continue administering benefits. The employees must be able to see that HR polices have everybody’s best interest in achieving the strategic aims. HR management has to be involved in all the new long term and short term planning in order for the employees to feel comfortable with the new department. All the company policies should be made available to all the employees, both new and ones that have been there since Jim Bandag took over. This to make clear any and all changes in policy and guidelines since the change in management. This along with training and seminars to review all the policies, in an effort to sort out and head off some of the personal issues that have arisen since the Jim has taken control of the company. When Jim approved a managers firing of an employee for what was considered by the manager, “making the whole place poisonous”, Jim left room for the employee to file a suit against the company. This due to Henry has in writing that he does his job well, but has...
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...the organisation accurately and inform line managers of the constant attendance offenders in order to discourage further occurrences or for long term illnesses that need the company’s support. 2. Another type of data that may be useful for the human resources department of an organisation is the contact details for each employee especially home addresses. This is essential if a correspondence needs to be sent out to each employee, such as contracts, payslips, pensions or leave information. One method of storing data is electronically. This is the method of inputting data or information onto a computer or hard ware device making it easier to capture information, generate reports and meet tax and legal reporting requirements. Efficient way to keep financial records and requires less storage space. Allows you to back up records and keep them in a safe place in case of fire or theft. Long term this method is very cost effective, secure and confidential. The basic objective of a good filing system is to be able to find the record you need quickly and economically, regardless of its format. The goal of a good filing system is to provide quick access to information some business owners prefer manual record keeping systems called Paper Filing these are accurate and cannot be duplicated, easy access if not archived. Files management is integral to records management. Records Management is the application of systematic control to recorded information. It is a logical...
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...and strengthens memory. Also, it is a way of preparing for examinations gradually and well ahead of time. 3. Recite. Now cover the column, using only your jottings in the Recall Column as cues or "flags" to help you recall, say over facts and ideas of the lecture as fully as you can, not mechanically, but in your own words and with as much appreciation of the meaning as you can. Then, uncovering your notes, verify what you have said. This procedure helps to transfer the facts and ideas of your long term memory. 4. Reflect. Reflective students distill their opinions from their notes. They make such opinions the starting point for their own musings upon the subjects they are studying. Such musings aid them in making sense out of their courses and academic experiences by finding relationships among them. Reflective students continually label and index their experiences and ideas, put them into structures, outlines, summaries, and frames of reference. They rearrange and file them. Best of all, they have an eye for the vital-for the essential. Unless ideas are placed in categories, unless they are taken up from time to time for re-examination, they will become inert and soon forgotten. 5. Review. If you will spend 10 minutes every week or so in a quick review of these notes, you will retain most of what you have learned, and you will be able to use your knowledge currently to greater and greater effectiveness. ©Academic Skills Center, Dartmouth College...
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...conducting different surveys to make sure that this is right for the company at this time. For this change to be successful they keep the products in line with the organizations vision. Identify the three models or theories of change that Luna Inc. might apply as it implements its change initiative. Luna Inc is a high end accessory company operating in Mississippi with employee strength of 250 with annual revenue of $2 million. The product profile is luxury handbags, jewelry, watches, earrings and scarves (luxury accessories). Because of the nature of business Luna Inc. is likely to make product and administrative changes on a regular basis. The expansion project of Luna Inc. will have a short term and long term objective to meet. The short term objective is to open a store in Shanghai, China. This will be the first international expansion of the company and attention will have to be paid to the process because of future expansion. Three modules of change that Luna Inc might apply as it implements change initiative are input, target element of change, output and transformational. Input changes imply that this change should be consistent with the organization vision and mission and strategic plan which will ultimately direct the organization in the right direction. For example the vision basically states what the company...
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...written notice of satisfactory completion of the introductory period shall be placed in his/her personnel file and the introductory period concluded. If the evaluation determines that the employee has not performed satisfactorily, the supervisor may dismiss the introductory period employee or may request authorization from the Executive Director to extend the introductory period up to ________ months beyond the employee's three-month initial introductory period. If an extension of the introductory period is authorized by the Executive Director, a written plan for improvement must be drafted. The plan shall clearly state that the employee's introductory period status has been extended under the same terms as the original introductory period status; identify the ending date for the extended introductory period; include specific, explicit changes needed and inform the employee that no further extension of introductory period status will be available. An employee on extended introductory period status will be evaluated by his/her supervisor within the final month of the extension period. The supervisor will also meet with the employee during the extended introductory period to evaluate progress on the written plan for improvement. If the employee has achieved satisfactory performance, a letter ending the employee's introductory period status shall be placed in his/her personnel file. If the employee has not achieved satisfactory performance, the supervisor shall terminate the employee's...
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...Looked After Children The local authority has a legal duty, when it comes to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children wherever possible in their home and community. However in some cases there are times when a child’s interests can be best met by being cared for away from their family home. ‘Looked after’ is a term used to define when an arrangement is made for a child to live away from their families, this can be done as part of voluntary arrangement that comes as a result from a care order or ranging from a short break to being kept away for a longer period of time. The length of time the child can be kept away for can ultimately depend on that of the needs of the child and the family’s circumstances. Parents have the ability to continue being responsible for their children while they are away from home, however the responsibility is shared with the local authority when the child has the care order. When thinking about children in care, people often come to the conclusion that this is due to abuse or neglect of the child, however that may not always be the case. Children can be placed into care due to the fact that their parents have become ill or unable to cope with them, however under certain circumstances they may be allowed to return to their family home once it is shown that their parents situation has improved enough in order for the parents to be fully able to look after their child, the length of time can vary depending on the circumstances....
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