Title: Exam 2
Course: KVCC BUS203 > Section: Assessments

Chapter 4

Question 1

1.       This chapter discusses three technologies that will change the landscape of modern business. They are the:

a.      The Internet of Things

b.     Self-Driving Cars

c.      3d Printing

2.       Your task is to select one of these technologies and conduct further research and answer the following questions. Relate these answers to a job field or business area.

a.      First select a business area that you are interested in. What is the business area?

3.       Once the business is selected you are to answer the questions on how one of the above technologies will impact this career:

i.     Write a summary on how you foresee this technology being used in your field of choice?

ii.     What are the advantages to this adoption?

iii.     What are the disadvantages?

iv.     Would this be considered a game changer for this business?

v.     When do you think this technology will start to effect this field?

vi.     If you were running a business in this field what would be your expected cost to implement or add this technology to your business. (Base this on research)

vii.     What is your personal view on this technology? How does it relate to your life/how will it change your personal life?

viii.     Where do you think this technology will go in the future? What improvements will be made? (Look at the market and make your statement based on your research

Question 2

1.       The book mentions various types of software categories which consist of Horizontal, Vertical, and One of a Kind. Your task is to again select a business type (can be the same as the above) and answer the following questions:

a.      What is the style of business?

b.     Conduct some research and find an off the shelf example of software used in that field for the following items:

i.     Horizontal Applications

ii.     Vertical Applications

2.       Next look at the vertical application and establish a scenario where the business would purchase the over the counter software package and customize it to their personal needs.

3.       Develop another scenario where the business decides to custom develop a piece of software.:

i.     Explain this software package and how it will be used?

ii.     What are the benefits to custom designing this software?

iii.     What are the disadvantages?

iv.     Overall what is your opinion on custom designed software?

4.       Examine this business and answer the following questions:

i.     If this was your business and you had the choice which style of software would you select? Why?

ii.     Is there any software category that you would steer clear from? Why?

5.       If you could develop your own category of software what would it be? Would it be a mix of the above or would it be something entirely new?

Chapter 5

Question 3

1.       The following questions deal with the concept of database processing:

a.      Describe what a database is in your own terms?

b.     List and define the components of a database? How do they work together to form a whole?

c.      What is a key in a database? How are they used?

d.     What is Metadata and how is it used within a database?

e.      How does a Database Management System relate to this data collection?

i.     What does a DBMS do?

ii.     Give some examples of these systems?

iii.     What is the benefit to a business?

f.       Select a business and provide a detailed scenario of how a database can be used to support their goals and objectives:

i.     What type of business are you using?

ii.     What kind of data will they be collecting?

iii.     Explain how this data will be organized within the database?

iv.     What kind of Metadata will exist within this system?

v.     What DBMS would you recommend for this purpose?

vi.     How would you secure the information (conduct some research and make an educated response from your findings)?

g.     Personally what is your opinion on databases? Could you integrate these systems into your personal life?

Question 4

1.       The book talks about database applications and the following questions are on this topic:

2.       What is a database application and how does it relate to the field of databases?

3.       The book lists four operations that a database application performs, they are:

i.     Forms

ii.     Reports

iii.     Queries

iv.     Application Programs

v.     Define each by including them in a scenario or business example.

4.       How do these applications relate to a DBMS? Describe the big picture of how this interaction takes place?

5.       We are often using these systems with many different uses at the same time and this adds an amount of complexity to these operations. Describe multiuser processing and some of the problems that arise because of it. How could you lessen this as being a problem within an organization?

6.       The book talks about SQL and NOSQL DBMS systems. Define what each is and describe their benefits and disadvantages? Which would you select if you were starting a business? Why?

Chapter 6

Question 5

1.       This chapter discusses the concept of cloud computing and how it effects a business. Answer the following questions on this topic:

a.      We have been discussing the topic of cloud computing already so this question will focus on the specifics in relation to terminology and understanding:

b.     Define the following terms in relation to cloud computing

2.       Elastic

3.       Pooled

4.       Over the Internet

a.      The book lists three types of cloud services

b.     SaaS

c.      PaaS

d.     IaaS

e.    Define each and provide an example that’s fits a workplace or career of your choosing.

f.       What is a content delivery network? How can businesses use these to support their goals? Give a specific example of how these relate to a workplace such as the one used in the above question.

g.     One of the biggest considerations when it comes to cloud services is that of security. The book discusses things such as VPNs, private clouds, and virtual private clouds. How could these be leveraged to support the security needs of the business?

5.       Take the business that you are looking at above and then decide if any of these solutions would apply? Why or why not?

a.      What other ways would you use to secure this business?

Question 6

1.     This chapter ends with the discussion on remote action and tele systems. The rest of the questions relate to this topic:

2.     The book lists three areas telediagnosis, telesurgery, and tele law enforcement. These are all methods of using networks and other communication tools to perform certain functions or tools. You might not have any experience with these three however the field of tele presence or tools will but used in your life at some point:

3.     What remote action tools do you use in your personal life?

4.     How about professional?

5.     What are some tools that could be added to further your work experience? (do some research and provide examples and scenarios)

6.     Where do you see these tools going in the future? Provide examples of how you believe these tools will change our lives?

7.     As we are becoming more connected we have to be further concerned with security? What are some security concerns with these remote actions systems? What techniques are being used now to protect these? What can be added to make things further secure.

a.      The last part of the book talks about having access to experts in any field and stops the nature of local mediocrity. What are your views of this? It also states that if you cannot be an expert then be indispensable to someone who is. What do you think about this statement? What are some ways you can accomplish this in your life?

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