Dbms and Their Uses

Chapter 1

1. Why is the era called the information age

2. Who is a knowledge worker

3. What is the difference between MIS and IT

4. Explain what is telecommuting; why would people want to telecommute;

5. Why are some arguments for and against telecommuting

6. What is the difference between data and information

7. What is BI and why is it important to businesses

8. What are the three views of information (time, location, form), explain

9. What is an intranet and how are companies using it to their advantage

10. Explain the ways in which information flow and why are these flows necessary

11. Explain what is meant by information granularity and why it is important

12. Explain and give examples of internal, external, objective, and subjective information

13. What is the difference between a technology literate and information literate knowledge worker

14. What does ubiquitous computing mean

15. Explain the differences between decentralized and centralized computing; what are the advantages and disadvantages of each

16. Explain and give examples of the various types of information systems found in companies (customer self service systems, TPS, OLTP, SCM, EDI and so on)

17. Why cant we have just one type of IS to satisfy all of the organization’s info/data needs, explain

18. How will this course affect your career

Chapter 2 Major Business initiatives

1. Explain Porter Five Forces; what is it used for; how can technology be used to deal with the forces; make sure to explain concepts like switching cost, loyalty programs, entry barrier, and so on

2. What is the value chain and how may companies use it to gain competitive advantage; what role does technology play in the value chain

3. What is supply chain management; what is its primary role; explain how a company like Wal-Mart may use and benefit from its use; how can SCM play a role in gaining strategic and competitive advantage; what role...