Information Technology Basics
Case Study 1: Amazon’s Kindle e-reader
Textbook, pp. 202-203
1. Will e-books, as read on a Kindle or other e-reader, eventually phase out the conventional print book? Why or why not?
Answer :- No, According to me the books will not be replaced with the E-books because All the people have not same mind and thinking. Some people like reading books because they are attached to books from years. Moreover some people don’t have enough money to buy these Readers. One more reason is that the aged people find easy to read books than operating these Kinder or other E-Reader.
2. Kindle is designed just for reading. Other tablet computers such as the Apple iPad or Samsung Galaxy can perform all the other functions of a computer in addition to being an e-reader. Is there room for both in the market?
Answer :_
Yes their I s room for both because-:
Kindle I cheaper in cost .
Kindle is just made for reading no distraction .
Kindle automatically adjust the brightness .
Case Study 2: Softsource: Building green and staying ahead
Textbook, pp. 230-231
1 What do you understand by carbon footprint and how can IT play a role in reducing carbon footprints?
Answers
AMONT OF CO2 REDUCED BY AN ORGANISATION THAT ARE RELEASED IN THE ATMOSTPHERE. It reduce by having a smart equipment . using solor panel instead of coal or fosil fuel . THEIR SHOULD BE SOME SMARt equipment by which lights and AC should be turned off if no one is in the room .
2 What is Green IT? What are the benefits of Green IT?
Answer Green it is the study and practice of eco friendly computing resources . THEY CAN REDUCED THE cabon footprints .
Cost reduction
Now opportunities to the it organization .
It increases the brand value of the company ..
3 How did Softsource benefit from introducing its green IT data centre?
Answer
Low entry cost to customer high efficiency
Less operation cost
Reduced the complexcity due to single sources
References: Baltzan, Philips, Lynch & Blakey (2013), Business Driven Information Systems (Australian/New Zealand 2nd edition), McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd Baltzan, Philips, Lynch & Blakey (2013), Instructor 's Resource Manuals, McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd