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Experiencing MIS
Summarize alternatives for processing Office documents on the desktop as well as over the Internet. Describe two ways that content is shared with no control and explain the problems that can occur.
Explain why managing tasks is important to team progress.Specify how a task should be described. List the minimal content of a task list. Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of using Google
Describe the three collaboration tool sets and indicate how each meets the minimum requirements for collaboration.Explain the differences among them. Summarize the criteria for choosing the right set
Choose one of the three alternatives described in Q5 for use by your collaborative team. To do so, answer the following questions (if possible, answer these questions with your team):a. Using your
WHAT ARE MOBILE SYSTEMS?
WHY ARE MOBILE SYSTEMS IMPORTANT?
How DO NATIVE AND WEB-BASED MOBILE APPLICATIONS COMPARE?
wuHat CHARACTERIZES QUALITY MOBILE USER EXPERIENCES?
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES OF PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICES AT WORK?
Define mobile systems. Name and describe the four elements of a mobile system.
Summarize the size of and opportunities in the mobile market.Explain why the mobile market will become stronger in the future. Explain why a problem for one organization is an opportunity for
In your own words, summarize the differences between native applications and Web applications. In high-level terms, explain the difference between native application languages and Web languages.
Explain the difference between the terms UJ and UX. Describe how each of the following can affect the UX of a mobile application:user content, context-sensitive chrome, animation and lively behavior,
Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of employees’use of mobile systems at work. Define BYOD and BYOD policy.Name six possible policies and compare them in terms of functionality and
Examine Figure CE3-2 and reflect on each component.a. Describe a job that you would like to have upon graduation.b. Describe how changes in mobile hardware will af- fect that job.c. Explain how you
Suppose that you are Drew at AllRoad. List five criteria you would use in helping AllRoad decide whether it should develop a native or a Web mobile application.
Choose a mobile application that you frequently use. It could be Facebook, Twitter, or some other more vertical application. Evaluate that application according to the principles in Figure CE3-7.
Explain how the following terms are related: spreadsheet, electronic spreadsheet, Microsoft Excel, worksheet, and workbook.Explain how spreadsheet cells are addressed. Where would you find cell Q54?
Describe the first task you should do when creating a spreadsheet.Open a new workbook and give it the name My_Sample_ WB. Explain the relationship of tabs and tools and selections.Which tab is the
List three ways of entering data into Excel. Describe the advantage of using the F2 key to edit data. Explain two ways that Excel uses a pattern to enter data.
Open Excel and explain the purpose of each of the icons in the Font section of the Home tab of the ribbon. Explain the purpose of the Alignment and Number sections.
Write the expression you would need to add the content of cell B2 to the content of cell B7. Write the expression to multiply the content of cell C4 by 7.3. Write the expression to find the average
Explain the purpose and use of Print Preview. Open Excel, go to the PAGE LAYOUT tab, and explain the purpose of the Margins, Orientation, and Print Area tools in the Page Setup section. Also, explain
Summarize the problem that the fund-raising manager must solve. Explain how a database can help solve this problem.Describe the missing information. In your own words, what data must be available to
Name and briefly describe the components of a database application system. Explain the difference between a database application system and a database application program. Using Figure CE5-1 as a
Define the terms entity, attributes, and relationship. Give an example of two entities (other than those in this book) that have a 1:N relationship. Give an example of two entities that have an N:M
Give an example of a data integrity problem. Describe, in general terms, the process of normalization. Explain how normalizing data prevents data integrity problems. Explain the disadvantage of
Describe the major role for users in the development of a database application system. Explain what is required to change a 1:N relationship to an N:M relationship during the data modeling stage.
Examine Figure CE5-12. Describe the maximum and minimum cardinality for each relationship. Justify these cardinalities.Change the relationship between Prospect and Phone to N:M, and explain what this
HOW DO YOU CREATE TABLES in Microsft?
HOW DO YOU CREATE QUERIES USING THE QUERY DESIGN TOOL?
Open Access and create a new database having a name of your choosing. Create the CUSTOMER and CONTACT tables.Assume the foliowing data types:Add Description entries to the Field definitions that you
Open the Relationships window and create a relationship from CUSTOMER to CONTACT using the CustomerID attribute.Click all of the check boxes. Enter sample data. Add at least five rows to CUSTOMER and
Open the default data entry form for the CUSTOMER table.Click the CUSTOMER rows to display the related CONTACT data. Now use the Form tool to create a data entry form.Navigate through that form to
Create a query that displays Name, Email, Date, and Subject.Sort the results of Name in alphabetical order.
Use the Report Wizard to create a report that has Name, Email, Date, and Subject. View that report. Add a group total for each CUSTOMER that counts the number of contacts for each customer.Follow the
Answer question CE5-2 at the end of Chapter Extension 5 (page 446). Use Access to implement your database design. Create the tables and add sample data. Create a data entry form that shows teams and
WHAT IS IMPORT/EXPORT in Microsoft ?
HOWCAN YOU CREATE CHARTS WITH EXCEL?
Describe the chief strengths of both Excel and Access. Summarize the primary purposes of Excel and Access. Give an example of why you might want to process Access data in Excel and another example of
Define import/export. Explain how data can become out of date when using import/export and describe a solution to this problem. Explain the difference between comma-delimited and tab-delimited data.
Follow the steps explained in Q3 to create the graphics shown in Figures CE7-6 and CE7-9. Enter data manually as described in Q3.
Explain the term day’s total of TotalDonations. Explain what the Group By function does. Go to the text’s Web site at www.pearsonhighered.com/kroenke and download the Access database file EMIS
Follow the instructions in this section to use Excel to graph the results of the query you generated in your review for Q4. Your graph should look like that in Figure CE7-25. Explain how this
Explain why you might want to use Access to create reports on Excel data. Go to the text’s Web site at www.pearsonhighered.com/kroenke and download the Excel file EMIS CE7 FundRaisingExpenses.xslx.
Open the database with the Event_Expenses query that you created in your review of Q6. Follow the procedures described in this section to create an Excel worksheet that looks like that shown in
WHY IS INTRODUCTION TO MIS THE MOST IMPORTANT CLASS IN THE BUSINESS SCHOOL?
WHAT IS MIS?
WHY IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS IMPORTANT TO YOU?
WHAT IS YOUR ROLE IN IS SECURITY?
WHAT ARE COST-EFFECTIVE BUSINESS APPLICATIONS OF FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND WHATEVER WILL SOON APPEAR?
HOW CAN I ATTAIN JOB SECURITY?
HOW CAN INTRO TO MIS HELP YOU LEARN NONROUTINE SKILLS?
Compute the cost per MIS session for you. Compare that calculation with those of others in your group. Ensure that you didn’t forget any major costs.
We (the authors of this text) claim MIS is the most important class in the business school. But we're selling MIS books. Do you agree? How do we justify that statement? Do you agree with us? What
Suppose you manage the credit department for a parts distributor. As a business professional, do you need to concern yourself with the integration of information systems technology into your
Suppose zulily Corporation (see Case Study 1, pages 22-25)hired you in 2010. In 3 years, revenue grew from $18 million to $695 million. As a business professional, do you need to concern yourself
Suppose you manage the credit department for a parts distributor. Do you need to learn abstraction, systems thinking, collaboration, and experimentation? First define what those terms mean; then
Suppose Zulily hired you in 2010. Do you need to learn abstraction, systems thinking, collaboration, and experimentation? Does your answer to this question differ from your answer to question 5?
As a business professional, do you care that an information system has five components? Of what possible use is that knowledge to you?
Describe a business that is not dependent on information systems. Is that the sort of business in which you want to make your career?
Let's say you look back at your answers to questions 2-7 and decide that those answers aren’t worth the cost you paid for this class session. You're stuck, thoughY.o u need this class if you want
Define Moore’s Law and explain why its consequences are important to business professionals today. State how business professionals should relate to emerging information technology.Give the text's
List the components of an information system. Explain how knowledge of these components guides business professionals(not just techies) as they build information systems.
List the three elements in the definition of MIS. Why does a nontechnical business professional need to understand all three? Why are information systems developed? Why is part of this detinition
Define IT. Does IT include IS, or does IS include IT? Why does technology, by itself, not constitute an information system?What does ICT stand for? How is it different from IT?
Summarize the importance of security to corporations such as Amazon.com. Define strong password. Explain an easy way to create and remember a strong password. Under what circumstances should you give
Summarize how mastery of Reich’s four skills will serve you in your career. Explain why every business professional needs to learn the basics of IS.
As a business professional, it is likely information systems professionals will ask you data questions like those in questions 1-11 to 1-13. What is the best way for you to respond? Verbally in a
At the March 2014 stock price, the market values zulily at $6 billion. Describe zulily’s principle assets.Does a $6 billion valuation seem appropriate, given your description of the company’s
What trends do you see pushing innovation in televisions?Why are these trends important to consumers?
Why has there been such emphasis placed on wearable computing devices?
How could inexpensive 3D printers affect innovation, prototyping, and new product development?
How many things in your house could you print with a 3D printer? Could a personal 3D printer affect your purchases?
What other devices do you think could benefit from becoming “smart” devices? Why?
WHAT ARE THE MAJOR OPERATING SYSTEMS?
In your opinion, with regard to showrooming, are online vendors behaving unethically? Use both the categorical imperative (pages 16-17) and utilitarianism (pages 42-43) in your answer.
In your opinion, is Amazon.com behaving unethically by creating and disseminating the Price Check app? Use both the categorical imperative and utilitarianism in your answer.
In your opinion, are consumers behaving unethically when they showroom? Use both the categorical imperative and utilitarianism in your answer.
What are the long-term consequences of showrooming? Do they matter?
How would you advise senior managers of brick-and-mortar stores to respond to showrooming?
Consider a consumer who elects not to pay state tax on online purchases from a vendor who need not pay that tax on his or her behalf:a. Is there an ethical responsibility to pay state tax? Again,
How would you advise your state legislature to respond to tax avoidance for online purchases?
Write a twoparagraph memo to yourself justifying your choice in question
If you chose to ignore technology, explain how you will compensate for the loss of competitive advantage. If you’re going to join one of the other two groups, explain why, and describe how you're
List categories of hardware and explain the purpose of each.Define bit and byte. Explain why bits are used to represent computer data. Define the units of bytes used to size memory.
Define JoT and describe a smart device. Explain why smart devices are desirable. Give two examples of how businesses could benefit from smart devices. Describe how self-driving cars could be safer
Review Figure 4-10 and explain the meaning of each cell in this table. Describe three kinds of virtualization, and explain the use of each. Explain the difference between software ownership and
Define GNU and GPL. Name three successful open source projects. Describe four reasons programmers contribute to open source projects. Define open source, closed source, source code, and machine code.
State the choice you have with regard to your involvement with technology in commerce. List the topics that you have learned about hardware and software. Explain how you can use knowledge of
Suppose that your roommate, a political science major, asks you to help her purchase a new laptop computer. She wants to use the computer for email, Internet access, and note taking in class. She
Steve Jobs passed away in October 2011. Until his death, he had been the heart and soul of Apple’s innovation.Today, 80,000 Apple employees continue onward in his absence. A huge question for many
Microsoft took an early lead in the development of slate devices (like the iPad), and it had the world’s leading operating system and applications for more than 20 years. Provide five reasons why
WHAT IS A DATABASE?
WHAT IS A NOSQL DBMS?
Do you want to be Jeremey or Neil? Justify your answer.
What skills and abilities will you need to be Neil?
List specific sales data you need to provide answers as Neil does.
In words, describe how that data needs to be processed in order to produce Neil's responses.
All of the results that Neil provides are readily produced by Access or by any SQL-processing DBMS. With a basic understanding of SQL, you could write the queries in 5 minutes or less. However, this
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