MIS 589 Chapter 1 Questions 7. How do local area networks (LANs) differ from metropolitan area networks (MANs)‚ wide area networks (WANs)‚ and backbone networks (BNs)? Local area networks (LANs) consist of microcomputers located in a same general area. LANs usually share circuits where computers take turns using the same circuit. In a metropolitan area networks (MANs)‚ a network usually covers a citywide area. Wide area networks (WANs) span a large geographical area. WANs span a larger area
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Topics include‚ role of information technology in business‚ IT infrastructure‚ enterprise applications‚ e-business and e-commerce. Please note that as an introduction course to the field of management information systems (MIS)‚ this course provide an overview of wide range of topics in MIS. For each topic discussed in this course‚ there will be more advanced courses for in-depth discussion. 2. Learning Outcomes * To describe the technical components and types of information systems used in
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Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Dell Computer ’s use of information systems to improve efficiency and implement "mass customization" techniques to maintain consistent profitability and an industry lead illustrates which business objective? A) improved flexibility B) survival C) competitive advantage D) improved business practices 2) Tata Motor ’s new information system‚ enabling
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Exercises 8-3 You have been hired by a small company to install a backbone to connect four 100base-T Ethernet LANs (each using one 24-port hub) and to provide a connection to the Internet. Develop a simple backbone and determine the total cost (i.e.‚ select the backbone technology and price it‚ select the cabling and price it‚ select the devices and price them‚ and so on). Prices are available at www.datacommwarehouse.com‚ but use any source that is convenient. For simplicity‚ assume that category
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Northern Caribbean University Department of Business and Hospitality Management MGMT485: Management Information Systems Quiz # 1 Instructor: M. Senior‚ MBA Date: ______________ Score: /50 Marks Student’s Name: ________________________________ Student’s ID # ___________________ Instruction: This paper consists of fifty (50) multiple choice questions. Highlight the best response (highlights must not be in red colour). 1) Which of the following best describes how new information systems
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The failure of NASA’s initial solution to preventing the space shuttle shedding foam illustrates: 1) _______ A) the need to prepare for measuring outcomes of a business solution. B) the need to quickly adapt to new technological innovations. C) the continuous nature of problem solving. D) the importance of training employees on new business processes. 2) In choosing the best solution
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HOMEWORK WEEK 5 3. Compare and contrast the two types of antennas. There are mainly two types of antennas: omnidirectional‚ and directional. Omnidirectional antennas are installed on most WLANS with AP’s that have them. Omnidirectional antennas do just what they sound like‚ which is transmit data in all directions at the same time. The signal can go horizontally and vertically; and up and down. However‚ there can be a dead spot in a minute area directly above the antenna which has no signal.
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MINI-CASES I. Cathy’s Collectibles Your cousin Cathy runs a part-time business out of her apartment. She buys and sells collectibles such as antique prints‚ baseball cards‚ and cartoon cells and has recently discovered the Web with its many auction sites. She has begun buying and selling on the Web by bidding on collectibles at lesser-known sites and selling them at a profit at more well-known sites. She downloads and uploads lots of graphics (pictures of the items she’s buying and selling). She
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HOMEWORK WEEK 6 9.) Compare and contrast circuit-switched services‚ dedicated-circuit services‚ and packet-switched services. Circuit switched services are the oldest approach to MAN and WAN circuits. They began operating over the PSTN or the Public Switched Telephone Network that carriers like AT&T‚ and Bell South ran on. A simple telephone call is based off of this premise. Circuit switched services rely on cloud architecture. This means that the users must lease connection points into the
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Mini Case II. Central University Suppose you are the network manager for Central University‚ a medium-size university with 13‚000 students. The university has 10 separate colleges (e.g.‚ business‚ arts‚ journalism)‚ 3 of which are relatively large (300 faculty and staff members‚ 2‚000 students‚ and 3 buildings) and 7 of which are relatively small (200 faculty and staff‚ 1‚000 students‚ and 1 building). In addition‚ there are another 2‚000 staff members who work in various administration departments
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