Question: Explain the basic composition of MIS that can be explained in terms of different approaches. Answer : MIS is system where manager could access detailed piece of information instantaneously. For example‚ it also explains annexure and appendages of accounting system and financial summary statements. MIS can be defined as an integrated man-machine system that provides information to support planning and control function of managers in the organisation. MIS reveals clear planning targets to control
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1. Most businesses should engage in e-commerce on the Internet. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your position. * 2. Why do you think there have been so many business failures among “dot-com” companies that were devoted only to retail e-commerce? * 3. If personalizing a customer’s Web site experience is a key success factor‚ then electronic profiling processes to track visitor Web site behavior are necessary. Do you agree or disagree with
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THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS FUNCTION IN BUSINESS We’ve seen that businesses need information systems to operate today and that they use many different kinds of systems. But who is responsible for running these systems? Who is responsible for making sure the hardware‚ software‚ and other technologies used by these systems are running properly and are up to date? End users manage their systems from a business standpoint‚ but manag-ing the technology requires a special information systems function. In all
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECTION A PART 1 ANSWERS 1- B‚ Information. 2- B‚ Relevance. 3- D‚ Development of employees to their full potential. 4- B‚ Inventory control. 5- A‚ Executive Information System. 6- B‚ Who are members of the same company or organization. 7- D‚ Telegram. 8- A‚ Online Transactional Processing. 9- D‚ Common operation. 10- B‚ Activity Control. PART 2 ANSWERS 1. Key features of the Strategic Information System (SIS) are:- * Decision support systems that enable
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Introduction: Electronic data interchange (EDI) is the structured transmission of data between organizations such as documents or business data from one computer system to another computer system electronically. The transmission is done from one business organization to another similar organization without human intervention. EDI can be used to describe the technology by which business documents (such as orders‚ invoices‚ shipping contracts‚ etc) are transmitted electronically
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in setting up the entire system‚ tested it‚ dealt with all the crazy scenarios and checked all the hardware and software installed. The two major components of the software designed for the games were GMS‚ Games Management System and‚ IDS Information Diffusion System. Both these systems were used to reduce risk. Backup for routers and switches at each site‚ the databases and all other PCs in the control room were available. These backups were the back bone of the system‚ as it had reduced risk of
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How to answers Case Studies Chapter 1 Pages 54-55 1. What are the inputs‚ processing‚ and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system? Inputs: The inputs include package information‚ customer signature‚ pickup‚ delivery‚ time-card data‚ current location (while en route)‚ and billing and customer clearance documentation. Processing: The data are transmitted to a central computer and stored for retrieval. Data are also reorganized so that they can be tracked by customer account‚ date‚ driver
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Truong Do Kieu Khanh Ba0662 There has been a tremendous amount of attention on getting "back to the desktop" with technologies like Apollo and Windows Presentation Foundation that enable some very rich‚ design-friendly experiences outside the browser. But there is still a very large contingent out there that thinks the browser will be the best way to deliver applications. But if that is the case‚ then we have to have a model that enables the browser to actually do that. Trying to build real applications
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business management package for oil jobbers and gasoline distributors. A few years ago‚ AET jumped into the “application service provider” world. Their large data centre provides clients with remote access to AET’s complete suite of application software systems. Traditionally‚ one of AET’s primary competitive advantages has been the company’s trademark IT reliability. Due to the complexity of this project‚ Brian will have to use a parallel method of implementation. Although this will increase project costs
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What kind of databases and database servers does MySpace use? A database is an organized collection of data. A database server is a computer program that provides database services to other computer programs. In the initial phases‚ MySpace operated with two web servers (a computer application that helps to deliver web content that can be accessed through the internet) communicating with one database server and a Microsoft SQL Server database(as s database‚ it is a software product whose primary
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