$1.$ What do you understand by the term Business Process Reengineering $($BPR$)?$ Briefly explain any two of its six principles

$2.$ Do computers necessarily need both primary and secondary storage devices? Why? My computer has become slow as time went on$.$ What options are available to increase the speed of computer?

$3.$ What are the major capabilities of DBMS and why is a relational DBMS so powerful? Name and briefly describe the capabilities of a DBMS$.$ Define a relational DBMS and explain how it organizes data.

$4.$ One of the three myths about the internet is that it is free, mention and briefly explain the other two.

$5.$ What do you understand by Systems Development Life Cycle $($SDLC$)?$ Mention and briefly explain the five evaluation criteria used in selection of Systems for development in SDLC$.$

$6.$ Why do contemporary Information Systems technology and the Internet pose challenge to the protection of individual privacy and intellectual Property? Define privacy and fair information practices.

$7.$ Define an organization and compare the technical definition of organizations with the behavioral definition, identify and describe the features of organizations that help explain differences in organizations use of Information Systems

$8.$ Would a new notebook computer typically have Windows XP$,$ Windows $8,$ Windows Phone $8,$ or Windows Server $2012$ installed as its Operating System? Explain your answer

$9.$ For customer database containing $50$ customers and recording data about the customers number, last name, street, city, state, ZIP Code, and current balance, answer the following questions.

a$.$ How many records are in the Database?

b$.$ How many fields in the database?

c$.$ To display a list of all customers who live in Texas and have a current balance of less than $$10,$ what database tool should be used?

$10.$ List and describe four competitive strategies enabled by Information Systems that firms can pursue. Describe how Information Systems can support each of these competitive strategies and give examples.

$11.$ Why should an operating system be loaded first in the computer before any other application Software? Graphical User Interface operating systems are more popular than command based operating systems despite their disadvantages. What are the advantages and disadvantages of graphical user Interfaces operating system like Windows Vista of XP$?$

$12.$ Backups of Database should be taken in order to protect data. Describe five features of good backup strategy. Describe the role and content of the data dictionary $($metadata$)$ in a DBMS$.$

$13.$ WHAT ARE THE main telecommunications transmission media and types of networks? Name the different types of physical transmission media and compare them in terms of speed and cost

$14.$ There are number of support systems, some of them are:

a$.$ Management Information systems

b$.$ Decision support systems

c$.$ Executive support systems neural networks

For each of the above system, explain the support it provides to manages of organizations.

$15.$ Define and describe the following security policy, acceptable use policy and identity management. Explain how MS auditing promotes security and control.