Title: Assignment 1 - Information Systems Journal
Course: KVCC_BUS205 > Section: Assignments

We live in the age of Big Data where everyone is collecting information on everything you do. This data is usually funneled into some form of information system that is usually centered around some form of database. Your task is to create a journal that documents every time you use some form of information system. We will go further into the definition of what an information system is however you can use your personal judgment at this point. The goal is to get you thinking about all of the times someone is collecting data or using data about you and your activities. When the list is formulated you want to then organize the list into categories or groups of your choosing such as professional and personal. Once you have your journal completed answer the following questions?

1.           What kind of information is being collected?

2.           Why are they collecting the information?

3.           Do you think they are sharing the data with other sources?

4.           What kind of data system do you think they are using?

5.           How could they improve the data collection?

6.           What protections do you think they have on securing your data?

7.           What further protections could they provide?

8.           Do you trust or approve of their use and collection of your data? Why/Why not?

9.           If you ran a similar business would you view this collection as being useful? Why/Why not?

10.       Overall what is your rating of this information system is it positive or negative? Why?

You will answer these questions based on the groupings you create. This is not to say you only have one group to save yourself some work, with it being likely that you will have around three groups.

Summary:

1.           Make a journal of any information systems you use or encounter.

2.           Group this journal.

3.           Answer the above questions for each group.

Attached Files: | - KVCC BUS205_BusSysAnalysis_Assignment 1.pdf