questions created by the industrial revolution. D) raise new ethical questions. 5) Place the following eras of IT infrastructure evolution in order, from earliest to most recent: (1) Cloud Computing Era (2) Client/Server, (3) Enterprise Era, (4) Personal Computer, and (5) Mainframe and Minicomputer. A) 5, 4, 2, 1, 3 B) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1 C) 4, 5, 2, 3, 1 D) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1 6) A DBMS reduces data redundancy and inconsistency by A) enforcing referential integrity. B) minimizing isolated files with repeated data. C)
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Pa R T O N e Risk Management Business Challenges Risk Management Fundamentals 2 Managing Risk: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Exploits 29 Managing Compliance 57 Developing a Risk Management Plan 85 CHaPTeR Risk Management Fundamentals 1 R ISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPORTANT to the success of every company— a company that takes no risks doesn’t thrive. On the other hand, a company that ignores risk can fail when a single threat is exploited. Nowadays, nformation technology (IT) systems contribute to the success
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825-2379 Cell Phone: (361) 248-8495 – feel free to call Mon-Sat between 9AM-10PM (I’ll be able to receive or return your call quicker than if you call the office) E-mail: tim.klaus@tamucc.edu Office Hours: Monday 8:30-8:55 AM, 9:55-10:55 AM, 12:00-3:10 PM Wednesday 8:30-8:55 AM, 9:55-10:55 AM Other days and times by appointment Course Website (Blackboard): http://iol.tamucc.edu/ Course Materials 1. Required Text: O’Brien, James and George Marakas, Introduction to Information
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1. What types of e-payment systems should B2C merchants support? As there are still many consumers who are still quite cautious in regards to the perceived security concerns of n Online Payment systems , I think merchants should support various types of processes in order to facilitate the buying process for those who may not have or don’t want to use credit cards . E-Cheques,Virtual credit cards, Gift cards,and Paypal are very user friendly and easily accessible. I know that from my own experiences
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York VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is the ability to transmit and receive voice telephone calls over an Ethernet data connection. Ethernet data connections are used to connect computers inside an office building across a LAN (local Area Network) also known as intranet as well as connect computers to the world wide web (www) also known as a WAN (Wide Area Network) or internet. I must explain that VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is utilized in two different ways. The first
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1. The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred to as computer ......... 1) programs 2) processors 3) input devices 4) memory modules 5) None of these 2. An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is .......... 1) CPU 2) Memory 3) Storage 4) File 5) None of these 3. To select or unselect one word to the right 1) CTRL + SHIFT 2) CTRL + SHIFT + UP Arrow 3) CTRL + SHIFT + Down Arrow 4) CTRL + SHIFT + Right Arrow 5) None of these
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DEFINITION OF E-COMMERCE……………………………………….…………5 2.3 E-COMMERCE PROCESS…………………………………………….……………5 2.4 ORIGIN OF E-COMMERCE …………………………………………….…………5 2.5 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN E-BUSINESS AND E-COMMERCE….……………7 2.6 CLASSIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC-COMMERCE ……………….…………….8 2.7 FACILITIES THAT SUPPORT E-COMMERCE……………………….……………9 2.8 BENEFITS OF E-COMMERCE…………………………………………….………..10 2.9 LIMITATION OF E-COMMERCE……………………………………………….…..12 CHAPTER THREE 3.1 DEFINITION OF M-COMMERCE…………………………………………………..15 3.2 CHARACTERISTICS
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organizational efficiencies. Businesses use the internet for everything from worldwide sales using websites, workforce collaboration using email and network data access, and for business research. In most business organizations, all types of devices, from desktop computers to cell phones and PDA’s, allow workers to access the internet and send and receive email on demand. A 2008 study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that 53% of Americans are employed, and 96% of these workers
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Introduction to Information Security TRUE/FALSE 1. An indirect attack involves a hacker using a personal computer to break into a system. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 3 2. The value of information comes from the characteristics it possesses. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 6 3. By balancing information security and access, a completely secure information system can be created. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 8 4. The security blueprint is a detailed version of the security framework. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 25
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coordinated logistics information systems. 2-2. Name the six general types of information systems, and give one logistics application for each one that you’ve named. One type is office automation systems, and a logistics application could be spreadsheets that calculate optimal order quantities. A second is communication systems; one logistics example is voice-based order picking. Transaction processing systems are a third general type, with point-of-sale systems being a logistics application. Management
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