Accounting Information System II Chapter 12 – Electronic Commerce Systems REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What is a VPN? * A VPN (virtual private network) is a private network that exists within a public network. 2. Name the 3 types of addresses used on the internet. * The Internet uses three types of addresses for communications: * (1) email addresses‚ * (2) Web site (URL) addresses‚ and * (3) the addresses of individual computers attached to network (IP address). 3
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Overview of Computer Based Information Systems – Information technology relates to any computer based tool that people use to work with information and to support the information and information processing needs of an organization Information system collects‚ processes‚ stores‚ analyzes and disseminates information for a specific purpose Two closely related terms - Data and knowledge 1) Data items – elementary description of things‚ events‚ activities and transactions that are recorded‚ classified
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is data vis-à-vis information? When can information be deemed good and useful? How are these related/ connected to an information system? Data are facts‚ which may or may not be processed (edited‚ summarized‚ or refined) and have no direct effect on the user. By contrast‚ information causes the user to take an action that he or she otherwise could not‚ or would not‚ have taken. Information is often defined simply as processed data. This is an inadequate definition. Information is determined by the
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of Selected Answer: Limited resources and unlimited wants Answers: Tax increases and budget deficits Limited resources and unlimited wants Unemployment and inflation Government and private industry Unions and monopoly firms Question 3 1 out of 1 points A student earns $17 per hour at a part-time job. In order to attend a concert‚ she will have to take off three hours without pay. If she values the concert at $100‚ what is the highest price that she
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Managing Communications‚ knowledge and Information Name – Tuan Mohammed Khaalid Sampan Course Title – HNC in Business Student ID – CLA/12B12/4/5780 Email Address– www.khaalid@gmail.com ludmila@cola-uk.com Task 1 1.1 – Discuss the range of decisions to be taken Decision making is the method of choosing the best obtainable course of action after deliberation of the results of that decision and other significant factors. There are several types of business decisions which are taken
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using which sheet of music • After the first 6 rows all the musical works are just listed and you cannot tell who is responsible for each sheet • One of the sheet music is duplicated • There are no keys to relate the members and the music • Information is listed in the wrong columns 2. The following two tables could be used to store the data in Figure 5-15 in a database: • Redraw the data in Figure 5-15 into this two-table format. Choir Member Table Member ID Last Name First Name Email Phone
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emerging developments in the management of the employment relationship are explored as well as the methods that can be used to demonstrate that the function adds value for organisations. The unit also aims to inform learners about published research evidence linking HR activity with positive organisational outcomes. The case for professionalism and an ethical approach to HR is introduced as is the role played by HR managers in facilitating and promoting effective change management. This unit is suitable
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Supply Chain Management System at Ducati The position of Information Systems in enhancing management of operation in the supply chain at Ducati Motor Holding S.p.a. Report’s length: 1995 words‚ 9 pages. AUTHOR Andrea P.F. A. Table of Contents Executive summary ............................................................................................................................3 1. Introduction...............................................................................................
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Journal of Strategic Information Systems 19 (2010) 3–16 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Strategic Information Systems journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jsis Strategic information systems research: An archival analysis Guy Gable Information Systems Discipline‚ Faculty of Science and Technology‚ Queensland University of Technology‚ GPO Box 2434‚ Brisbane 4001‚ Australia a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Accepted 11 February 2010 Keywords:
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Business position is weak but there is enough customer loyalty. The business is not central to the current strategic direction of the firm‚ but has relevance to it and leverages assets and competencies. The demand is stable or the decline rate is not excessively steep. The price structure is stable at a level that is profitable for efficient firms. A milking strategy can be successfully managed. An advantage of the milking strategy is that it can be reversed. A risk
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