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Why do we study information systems? How do information systems help managers? Define information systems and information technology. How many ways data are stored, organized and accessed? Discuss briefly. Describe very briefly the functions of information systems. How do information systems create business partnership and alliances? What are the contribution of telecommunication and networking in business? What are the essential components of telecommunication? What do you know about ! and "#!? Describe briefly the functions of concentrator, controller and multiplexer. Describe briefly bus network topology. What is the difference between $%& and W%&

a) Draw system development life cycle '(D$#) b) s it necessary to set a scope for software pro)ect? *+plain. c) f you do not analyze the business re,uirements, your new information system may not work. *+plain. d) What activities are done while you design the technical architecture of an information system? e) What do you do in the develop phase of (D$#? f) How could you train the end users of a newly developed information system? g) (uppose, you would like to launce a website of your own. -ou take it as a pro)ect and divide the pro)ect into the following tasks. %. $earning H".$ /. /uilding the site #. Domain registration D. 0pload the site Draw a !*1" diagram for your pro)ect. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) a) b) c) d) What do you know about decision support system 'D(()? What do you know about e+pert systems '*()? What is the difference between D(( and . (? What do you know about cause and effect relationship? llustrate a model driven D((. llustrate data driven D((. /riefly discuss the components of D((. How does information system help in interactive marketing? How is salesperson2s )ob facilitated by nternet and ntranet? Describe briefly computerized process control in manufacturing. Describe briefly the contribution of nternet for H1.?

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What do you know about computerized inventory control? What do you know about computerized payment system? How staffing functions are supported by information systems? Draw a diagram showing inter3relation among various accounting systems.

How does ( help #ustomer relationship management? How does #1. help sales and marketing reps? Discuss briefly the business benefits of #1.. What preparation does an organization take before *1! adoption? .any companies are getting help from ( for reengineering their supply chain process3discuss. f) How can you use *D and 4.$ in your supply chain? g) 4.$ has got some advantages over *D 3discuss. a) b) c) d) e) f) Define /5/ e3commerce. How do you differentiate /5/ and /5# e3commerce? /riefly describe different types of /5/ e3commerce. What are the benefits of /5/ *3commerce? Describe how 4.$ supercedes *D . What do you know about /5/ marketplace? How are small and medium enterprises benefited by /5/ e3commerce?

a) .ention few common threats of information systems. b) Defective software and data pose a constant threat of your information systems3 Discuss. c) Discuss briefly the computer crimes. d) What should be considered while making 6Disaster 1ecovery !lan2? What are the basic elements of D1!? e) What is antivirus software? What should be considered when you choose antivirus software? f) 67irewall2 protects your computer from intruders3Discuss. g) How do 6!asswords2 and 6/iometrics2 help access control? #%(* Despite its founding in 8eff /ezo2s garage, %mazon.com never fit the stereotypical Web startup of twenty3somethings in ponytails. n late 9:;<s, /ezo2s was a system development e+ecutive in /ankers "rust in &ew -ork. He became the bank2s youngest vice president ever. -et, when the e+plosive growth of the World Wide Web caught his eye, he saw an even bigger opportunity= online commerce. "oday, /ezos, as #*> of the nternet bookstore %mazon.com, is representative of a group of young entrepreneurs who are using cyberspace technology to take market share from traditional businesses with strong consumer and industrial franchises. "his type of analytical thinking is not foreign to /ezos. ? always wanted to start a business, but my wake3up call was when found out the nternet was growing at a 5,@<< per cent rate,A he says. ?"hat2s a market that nothing compares to. "hen sat down and made a list of 5< possible products to sell on the Web. /ooks were the biggest commodity.A

%ccording to /ezos, the thing about books is that there are so many of them. %t any given time, there are 9.B million *nglish3language books in print plus another @ million worldwide. &o other consumer commodity item comes close, with music being a distant second, with about 5<<,<<< total titles available. "he largest real world physical bookstores house only about 9C<,<<< books. "his leads to the opportunity that an online bookstore provides for an ideal electronics3commerce business. Duestions= 9. %ssume you are a partner in /ezo2s business. 1esearch the hardware and software you could use to handle this business. 5. What will it take for people to adopt a paperless type of business? @. *+cept the music find some other possible ventures to tune for the e3commerce possibilities here in /angladesh.