discussion of different types of information systems. Which types of ISs can gain strategic advantage and which cannot? Why? Maximizing sales and lowering costs are two strategies in information systems that help gain strategic advantage because it helps to maximize its strength and results in a competitive advantage. 3. What should an information system achieve for an organization in order to be considered a strategic information system? An information system that takes a certain amount
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Information technology (IT) is the application of computers and telecommunications equipment to store‚ retrieve‚ transmit and manipulate data‚[1] often in the context of a business or other enterprise.[2] The term is commonly used as a synonym for computers and computer networks‚ but it also encompasses other information distribution technologies such as television and telephones. Several industries are associated with information technology‚ including computer hardware‚ software‚ electronics‚ semiconductors
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processing unit (CPU)‚ which controls the computer’s overall operation; some are math coprocessors that can perform millions of mathematical operations per second; and others are memory chips that can each store more than 16 million characters of information at one time. In 1953 there were only about 100 computers in use in the entire world. Today hundreds of millions of computers form the core of electronic products‚ and programmable computers are being used in homes‚ schools‚ businesses‚ government
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When my brother and I got our first computer‚ we couldn’t even begin to comprehend the amounts of informations we could access. So we just began using it for benign things‚ like video games and music. It was already at that point when we realized that this is something revolutionary‚ something that will not go away in a couple of years. Just ten years ago‚ I couldn’t imagine anything more advanced than what I had in my room. The first ever computer was the famous ENIAC; it weighed about thirty tons
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Information Technology Acts The following paper will explain why important laws are passed due to the advancements in information technology which could result in ethical problems to arise requiring the formation of these laws. The first act is the Do Not Call Implementation Act‚ 2003 and the second act is the Children’s Internet Protection Act‚ 2000. These acts are important because new technologies can lead to unethical business practices‚ and child exploitation. The Do Not Call Implementation
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Field Attachment report is a record of activities undertaken by the student while on attachment. It should‚ thus‚ provide the details of the institutions where students were attached‚ a description of activities undertaken by the students and lessons learnt during the attachment period. The report should‚ thus contain the following sections: 1. Title Page a. Should contain the title of the report e.g. “Report of the Field Attachment Undertaken at MOI University‚ Nairobi Campus From 20th Feb to
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The term ‘Information Technology’ or simply known as IT is a generic name given to all improvements that are taking place in our world due to the inter-linked advancement in technology‚ learning‚ and information. The term refers to recent technological developments that are taking place in our world as a result of better technology‚ due to better information. It consists of a number of allied modern advancements such as‚ computer‚ Internet‚ websites‚ surfing‚ E-mail‚ E-commerce. E-governance‚
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Chapter 4 Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems 4.1 © 2010 by Prentice Hall Management Information Systems Chapter 4 Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Identify the ethical‚ social‚ and political issues that are raised by information systems. • Identify the principles for conduct that can be used to guide ethical decisions. • Evaluate the impact of contemporary information systems and the Internet on the protection of individual
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REPORT ON FIELD ATTACHEMENT AT AMOLATAR DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY AYEN MORIS OKUCU BEAS/31524/102/DU. ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE …………………………………………………………………………………… NAME …………………………………………………………………………………………… DATE …………………………………………………………………………………………… A FIELD ATTACHEMENT REPORT SUBMITTED TO KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULLFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF DEGEREE OF BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS AND APPLIED STASISTICS AUGUST 2012 DECLEARATION I‚ AYEN MORIS OKUCU declare that this report
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business didn’t really take off until they married thiscenturies-old craft with new technology with the help of delland intel. In fact‚ it’s their use of technology that has earnedSew What? The 2006 National Federation of IndependentBusiness (NFIB) Small-Business Excellence Award.Through information technology‚ Sew What? was better able tomanage critical elements of their business such as the storing oftheir clients’ information as well as financial records. * How do you go about making a
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