BIS 221 Week 1 Overview of Information Systems Table

Complete the University of Phoenix Overview of Information Systems Table.

For each information systems type identified in the table, include the following in the appropriate columns:

A description of the information systems type and its benefits

• Example of each information systems type, the name of the vendor who built it, and the vendor’s website
• Describe how you have seen them used in your organization or in an organization that you are familiar with

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Overview of Information Systems Table

BIS 221 Week 1 Knowledge Check

Week 1 Knowledge Check

The material presented below is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all you need to know in the content area. Rather it is a starting point for building your knowledge and skills. Additional study materials are recommended in each area below to help you master the material.

Personalized Study Guide Results:

Score: 9 / 9

Concept: Microsoft® Word

Materials on the concept:

• Understanding How Word Processors Work
• Learn About Word Wrap
• Introduction to Word Processing
• Add Page Numbers
• Format Text into Columns

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1.

____________________ is a feature that enables you to type continuously without pressing the Enter Key at the end of a line within a paragraph.

Toggle

Word wrap

Print preview

Full-screen mode

2.

What feature adds organization to your documents?

Print preview

Orientation

Page number

Find and replace

3.

If you want to display text in side-by-side sections, what feature should you use to format the text?

Styles

Borders

Multilevel lists

Columns

Concept: Ethical Issues

Materials on the concept:

• 1. Ethical Issues
• 2. Privacy

4.

Which of the following is not an ethical issue?

Privacy

Business Process Reengineering

Accessibility

Accuracy

5.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between ethics and legality?

If an act is unethical, it is always illegal.

An act can be unethical but still be legal.

An unethical act is always legal.

An unethical act always has legal consequences

Concept: Ethical Action

Materials on the concept:

• 1. Ethical Issues
• 2. Privacy

6.

The ________________ approach to ethics maintains that an ethical action is the one that provides the most good or does the least harm.

utilitarian

rights

fairness

common good

Concept: Organizational Influence

Materials on the concept:

• 3. How Does IT Impact Organizations?
• 3. Business Pressures, Organizational Responses, and Information Technology Support

7.

IT affects middle managers by ____________.

increasing their opportunities for promotion

reducing the number of people who can report to them

increasing their productivity

increasing the number of managers needed in a department

Concept: Societal Influence

Materials on the concept:

• 3. How Does IT Impact Organizations?
• 4. Importance of Information Systems to Society

8.

Which of the following is a negative societal effect associated with the increased use of information technology?

IT can place employees on constant call.

IT can provide opportunities for people with disabilities.

IT can improve health care.

IT can provide flexibility in the workplace

Concept: Business Process

Materials on the concept:

• 2. Business Process Reengineering and Business Process Management
• 1. Business Processes

9.

______________ is an example of a business process.

Spreadsheets

Processing bills of material

Sarbanes-Oxley

A computer network

BIS 221 Week 2 Information Technology Ethics Issues Article Summary

Locate a news article based on a recent event on ethical issues related to information technology. For example, Wikileaks, Snowden, etc…

Summarize your findings of the event/issue in the article in a memo of 350-700 words:

Include the following in your memo using the features of Microsoft Word:

• A Microsoft Word memo template
• A table
• A minimum of two styles
• An image
• Either a bulleted or numbered list

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

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BIS 221 Week 2 Knowledge Check

Week 2 Knowledge Check

The material presented below is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all you need to know in the content area. Rather it is a starting point for building your knowledge and skills. Additional study materials are recommended in each area below to help you master the material.

Personalized Study Guide Results:

Score: 9 / 9

Concept: Data Management

Materials on the concept:

• 5.1. Managing Data
• 5.2. The Database Approach
• 7.2. Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Electronic Commerce

1.

For which reason is it difficult to manage data?

Data are scattered throughout organizations.

The decreasing amount of external data needs to be considered.

The amount of data stays about the same over time.

Data security is easy to maintain

2.

When customers access a website and make purchases, they generate

hyperlink data

information

web data

clickstream data

Concept: Big Data

Materials on the concept:

• 5.1. Managing Data
• 5.2. The Database Approach

3.

Big data is a term used to describe

data generated in an accounting system

the superabundance of data available today

the reduction in the amount of data that organizations are interested in

data elements that are too large to fit in database management systems

Concept: E-Business and E-Commerce

Materials on the concept:

• 7.1. Overview of E-Business and E-Commerce
• 7.2. Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Electronic Commerce

4.

In which type of e-commerce are buyers and sellers individuals?

Business-to-consumer

Consumer-to-consumer

Business-to-business

Government-to-citizen

5.

Electronic business does not include which of the following?

Electronically buying and selling

Brick and mortar only retailing

Electronic customer services

Government-to-citizen websites

6.

What is e-commerce called when it is done in a wireless environment?

Mobile commerce

Consumer commerce

Location commerce

Wireless commerce

Concept: IT Security

Materials on the concept:

• 4.5. Information Security Controls
• 4.3. Deliberate Threats to Information Systems
• 4.4. What Organizations Are Doing to Protect Information Resources
• 4.1. Introduction to Information Security

7.

Which type of remote software attack does not require user action?

Worm

Virus

Phishing attack

Denial-of service attack

8.

The threats to information security are

staying about the same

increasing

decreasing

not a concern to organizations

9.

Which type of alien software uses your computer to send e-mails that look like they came from you to all the people in your address book?

Spamware

Adware

Cookies

Spyware

BIS 221 Week 3 Preventing Security Breaches Collaborative Summary

Based on your Week Two collaborative learning team discussion:

Write a 350- to 700-word summary of the discussion your team had about preventing security breaches in businesses in Week Two.

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BIS 221 Week 3 Types of Electronic Commerce Activity

Complete the Types of Electronics Commerce Activity.

Take a screen shot of the completed activity, and submit it to your instructor in a Microsoft Word Document.

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BIS 221 Week 3 Knowledge Check

Week 3 Knowledge Check

The material presented below is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all you need to know in the content area. Rather it is a starting point for building your knowledge and skills. Additional study materials are recommended in each area below to help you master the material.

Personalized Study Guide Results:

Score: 9 / 9

Concept: Computer Network

Materials on the concept:

• 6.2. Network Fundamentals
• 6.1. What Is a Computer Network?

1.

A ______________ connects two or more devices in a limited geographical region.

WAN

LAN

MAN

GAN

Concept: Network Applications

Materials on the concept:

• 6.4. Network Applications
• 6.3. The Internet and the World Wide Web

2.

__________________ offer a single point of entry to an entire community of affiliated interests.

Affinity portals

Industry-wide portals

Mobile portals

Corporate portals

Correct :

Affinity portals offer a single point of entry to an entire community of affiliated interests such as hobby groups or political groups.

Materials

• 6.4. Network Applications

3.

__________________ is the largest-volume application running over the Internet.

Electronic bulletin boards

Electronic chat rooms

Web-based call centers

E-mail

Concept: Wireless Technology

Materials on the concept:

• 8.2. Wireless Computer Networks and Internet Access
• 8.1. Wireless Technologies

4.

Which is not a characteristic of GEO telecommunication satellites?

Satellites remain stationary relative to point on earth

Few satellites needed for global coverage

Least expensive to build

Longest orbital life

Concept: Mobile Computing

Materials on the concept:

• 8.3. Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce
• 8.2. Wireless Computer Networks and Internet Access

5.

Which is not a characteristic of mobile computing and wireless technology?

No need for a PC

Increasing prices

Bandwidth improvement

The cell phone culture

Concept: Pervasive Computing

Materials on the concept:

• 8.5. Wireless Security
• 8.4. Pervasive Computing

6.

Which of the following is not a radio-frequency identification technology?

Java code

RFID

QR code

Barcode

Concept: Spreadsheet Design

Materials on the concept:

• Introduction to Spreadsheets
• Planning for Effective Workbook and Worksheet Design
• Exploring the Excel Window
• Entering and Editing Cell Data
• Identify Columns, Rows, and Cells

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7.

Which is not a step to planning for effective worksheet design?

Determine database security

Format the numerical value in the worksheet

Decide what input values are needed

State the purpose of the worksheet

8.

The intersection of a column and row is a ____.

formula

cell

function

worksheet

9.

If a formula contains a direct or indirect reference to the cell containing the formula, a __________________ exists.

mixed cell reference

formula cell reference

circular reference

formatted reference

BIS 221 Week 4 Sales Analysis Spreadsheet

Using the ABC Technologies Inc., Q1 2012 Sales spreadsheet, analyze the data on Q1 2012 Sales identifying the following:

Monthly sales by Region

• Quarter One sales by Region
• Monthly sales by Product
• Quarter One sales by Product
• Monthly sales by Region, by Sales people
• Quarter One sales by Region, by Sales people
• Create a graph or chart that compares the data in a meaningful way, i.e. compare regions by month, compare products by month, etc…

Create a spreadsheet formatted to present your analysis of the sales numbers to management. In your spreadsheet, use the following:

Use the SUM function

• The date function
• An additional math or statistical function of your choice
• Fill colors to differential areas of your spreadsheet
• Border lines to differential area of your spreadsheet

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BIS 221 Week 4 Wireless Technologies and Networks in the Work Environment: Collaborative Summary

Based on your Week Three collaborative learning team discussion:

Write a 350- to 700-word summary of the discussion your team had about wireless technologies and networks in work environments in Week 3.

Include the following in addition to the summary:

• What contribution did you bring to the discussion?
• How did your portion compare to the rest of your teammates?

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

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BIS 221 Week 5 Social Media and Networking Presentation

Scenario: Imagine that you have been hired as a consultant for a university that wants to leverage social media and networking technologies to encourage the collaboration of students, and improve their overall sense of community.

Analyze how the university might integrate at least two social media and networking technologies to accomplish their goals. Your analysis must cover the advantages and disadvantages of social networking. The president of the university also needs to know what the system development life cycle is, and how you intend on bringing social networking tools to life within this cycle.

Translate the critical details of your proposal into a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint®presentation that you will present to the university president.

Include the process of acquiring the correct information systems and applications needed to effectively run these new pursuits.

Include the following in your presentation using the features of Microsoft® PowerPoint®:

A slide template

• Slide layouts
• Themes
• At least one example of animation
• At least one example of a media object

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

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BIS 221 Week 5 The Importance of Measuring Enterprise Impact: Collaborative Summary

Based on your Week Four collaborative learning team discussion:

Write a 350- to 700-word summary of the discussion your team had about enterprise impact and measurement of business intelligence in Week 4.

Include the following in addition to the summary:

• What contribution did you bring to the discussion?
• How did your portion compare to the rest of your teammates?

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

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BIS 221 Week 5 IT Roles and Responsibilities Worksheet (Final)

Complete the attached worksheet. This is due by 6pm on week 5. We will discuss this during class so please bring one copy for me but you should have access to the completed worksheet. When you print my copy, please make sure all columns print on one page, rows can span multiple pages. Don’t worry I have great eyes. Also, there is no right and wrong answer just an incomplete one.

Read “Instruction Tab” before you begin

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