#3 Assignment Objectives Identify the common functions performed by database management systems Within the Discussion Board area, write 2-3 paragraphs that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. A database is a very important system in many organizations. You have been asked to participate in the selection of a new database management system (DBMS), and have been put in charge of setting up the new database. Click here for information on what a DBMS is. Click here for information on how to choose a DBMS. For this assignment, you must complete the following: •List the steps that are needed to pick a proper DBMS. •Once the database is set up, describe the separation between users and database administrators. •Explain which specific DBMS is most appropriate for your chosen organization, and why. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions: •What did you learn from your classmate's posting? •What additional questions do you have after reading the posting? •What clarification do you need regarding the posting? •What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates' postings? For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials #4 Assignment Objectives Identify and describe the components of a telecommunications system and network topologies. For Information systems do not work or operate alone. Users connect to them, and in many instances, these systems communicate with each other. Your organization has chosen to review the network infrastructure that is currently in place. You may check LAN) and a Wide Area Network (WAN), and discuss which solution is most appropriate for your chosen organization. •Describe Wi-Fi and telecommuting. What are the issues associated with allowing this technology to access the organization’s network? •Do you see either as being applicable for your selected organization? •You should provide at least 1-2 pages of discussion for this information. •Name the document "YourName_IT190_IP2.doc." For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials. #5Assignment Objectives Define the terms MIS, TPS, DSS and artificial intelligence and describe their applications. Within the Discussion Board area, write 2-3 paragraphs that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. Several times you have heard of people talking about data and information, and in many situations they are using the terms in the wrong context. Take this opportunity to define the following terms: data, information, and knowledge. •Talk about how the inf ...

1. #3 Assignment Objectives
Identify the common functions performed by database
management systems
Within the Discussion Board area, write 2-3 paragraphs that
respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas,
and comments. This will be the foundation for future
discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and
use examples to reinforce your ideas.
A database is a very important system in many organizations.
You have been asked to participate in the selection of a new
database management system (DBMS), and have been put in
charge of setting up the new database. Click here for
information on what a DBMS is. Click here for information on
how to choose a DBMS. For this assignment, you must complete
the following:
•List the steps that are needed to pick a proper DBMS.
•Once the database is set up, describe the separation between
users and database administrators.
•Explain which specific DBMS is most appropriate for your
chosen organization, and why.
To help you with your discussion, please consider the following
questions:
•What did you learn from your classmate's posting?
•What additional questions do you have after reading the
posting?
•What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
•What differences or similarities do you see between your
posting and other classmates' postings?
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web
resources, and all course materials
#4 Assignment Objectives
Identify and describe the components of a telecommunications

2. system and network topologies.
For Information systems do not work or operate alone. Users
connect to them, and in many instances, these systems
communicate with each other. Your organization has chosen to
review the network infrastructure that is currently in place. You
may check LAN) and a Wide Area Network (WAN), and discuss
which solution is most appropriate for your chosen
organization.
•Describe Wi-Fi and telecommuting. What are the issues
associated with allowing this technology to access the
organization’s network?
•Do you see either as being applicable for your selected
organization?
•You should provide at least 1-2 pages of discussion for this
information.
•Name the document "YourName_IT190_IP2.doc."
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web
resources, and all course materials.
#5Assignment Objectives
Define the terms MIS, TPS, DSS and artificial intelligence and
describe their applications.
Within the Discussion Board area, write 2-3 paragraphs that
respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas,
and comments. This will be the foundation for future
discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and
use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Several times you have heard of people talking about data and
information, and in many situations they are using the terms in
the wrong context. Take this opportunity to define the following
terms: data, information, and knowledge.
•Talk about how the information systems you have chosen for
your organization can be used to transform data into
information, and information into knowledge.
•Describe why you think it is important for an organization to
obtain knowledge from its data, and what happens to

3. organizations that do not take this step?
In a posting of 2-3 paragraphs, define the terms, and discuss
their implementation.
. To help you with your discussion, please consider the
following questions:
•What did you learn from your classmate's posting?
•What additional questions do you have after reading the
posting?
•What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
•What differences or similarities do you see between your
posting and other classmates' postings?
#6Assignment Objectives
Define the terms MIS, TPS, DSS and artificial intelligence and
describe their applications
New Content for Section 3: Business Information Systems
Information systems typically support different work models.
You have been asked to create a report on what work models
exist, and which model is most applicable to your organization.
Include the following information in your report:
•Define each of the following: MIS, TPS, DSS, and AI.
•This information should be 2-3 pages of detail.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web
resources, and all course materials.
#7Assignment Objectives
Identify the major steps in system development
The discussion assignment for this week includes a review of
the Key Assignment Outline completed by one of your
classmates, as well as a substantial response to at least one
other student.
Primary Task Response: Your first task is to post your own Key
Assignment Outline to the discussion area so that other students
are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main
discussion post, and include any notes you feel are appropriate.
The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of

4. the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week.
#8Assignment Objectives
Identify the major steps in system development.
Key Assignment Draft
New Content for Section 4: System Development
This week, you will submit a draft of your Key Assignment
template. Be sure to add the new material to this document in
Section 4, and remember to incorporate any previous feedback
into the appropriate sections. Your submission should contain
the following information:
•Part 1: Key Assignment Draft ◦For this week’s Individual
Project, you will submit a first draft of your Key Assignment
from Weeks 1–4.
•Part 2: New Material for System Development Section ◦The
organization has asked for a new Web-based customer tracking
system to be developed. Take this opportunity to describe the
differences between a waterfall model and a prototype.
◦Describe the steps that will be undertaken during the
development of the system using a waterfall model.
◦This information should be 1-2 pages of details.
◦Finally, by this week, everything through Week 4 should be
complete and ready to hand in as a draft of the Key Assignment.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web
resources, and all course materials.
#9Assignment Objectives
Describe the types and effects of computer crime and identify
preventive measures.
Review and reflect on the knowledge you have gained from this
course. Based on your review and reflection, write at least 3

5. paragraphs on the following:
•What were the most compelling topics learned in this course?
•How did participating in discussions help your understanding
of the subject matter? Is anything still unclear that could be
clarified?
•What approaches could have yielded additional valuable
information?
•The main post should include at least 1 reference to research
sources, and all sources should be cited using APA format.
To help you with your discussion, please consider the following
questions:
•What did you learn from your classmate's posting?
•What additional questions do you have after reading the
posting?
•What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
•What differences or similarities do you see between your
posting and other classmates' postings?
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web
resources, and all course materials.
#10 Assignment Objectives
Describe the types and effects of computer crime and identify
preventive measures.
Key Assignment Final Draft
Part 1 Tasks:
As the class has progressed, you have learned about
implementing a security program to help protect the
organization's assets. Up to this point, you have completed the
following:
•Section 1: Information Systems Overview
•Section 2: Information Systems Concepts
•Section 3: Business Information Systems
•Section 4: System Development
Part 2 Tasks
You have been asked to help secure the information system and

6. users against hacking attempts. Complete the following:
•Take this opportunity to list 2 different approaches and
techniques a hacker would use to steal the organization's data.
•For each approach, discuss what methods can be used to
circumvent the attack, prevent it, or minimize the disruption
caused by the event.
•Include 1-2 pages of details.
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