Bead Bar

ASSIGNMENTS

1. Read Ch. 6 & 7 in Information Systems Technology.

2. Exercise: Potential IT Professions Part 2

 Due Date: Day 4 [Individual] forum

 Search the online library, newspapers, or the Internet for IT professions having to do with database administration, system/network administration, or information security. Suggested Web sites:

http://www.careeroverview.com/computer-science-careers.html

http://www.bls.gov/k12/computers05.htm

http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/consultants/page5091.cfm

http://www.careerplanner.com/Job-Descriptions/Computer-Security-Specialists.cfm

http://www.sage.org/field/jobs-descriptions.html

 Write a 200- to 300-word description of at least two professions in these fields.

3. CheckPoint: The Nets Worksheet

 Resource: Appendix F

 Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum

 Complete The Nets Worksheet found in Appendix F, which asks you to define Internet, intranet, and extranet. Identify the key characteristics of each. Describe how each is used in a business setting. Then read each of the four scenarios presented, and identify whether it is an intranet, extranet, or the Internet being used.

 Post the completed worksheet to your Individual forum.

4. Assignment: Bead Bar E-Commerce Site Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation

In this assignment, you will exercise critical thinking skills. For each of the points discussed, remember to suspend judgment when determining the best possible recommendation for the Bead Bar. The comparison of technological solutions required to address each of Bead Bar’s needs requires problem solving skills and logical inquiry. You will form evaluative decisions when you determine your recommendations for the Bead Bar.

 Resources: Information Systems Technology

 Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum

 Create a boardroom quality Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation for the Bead Bar executives, including speaker notes, detailing your recommendations for the building of a Bead Bar e-commerce...