Using MIS 5e International Edition Chapter 4

Hardware and Software Fundamentals by David Kroenke

"... if we dont have an iPad App, we dont have a business."

GearUp not competitive because they dont have iPad app Dont know what theyre doing and could waste a lot of money and time Outsourcing to India? Open source? Need to find out what others have done Conflict between low cost and technical competitiveness
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Chapter 4-2

Study Questions
Q1: What do business professionals need to know about computer hardware? Q2: What do business professionals need to know about software? Q3: Is open source software a viable alternative? Q4: How can you use this knowledge? Q5: 2022?

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Chapter 4-3

Q1: What Do Business Professionals Need to Know About Computer Hardware?

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Chapter 4-4

Computer Data

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Chapter 4-5

Storage Capacity Terminology

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Chapter 4-6

In Fewer Than 300 Words, How Does a Computer Work?

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Chapter 4-7

How Does a Computer Work? (contd)

Main memory (RAM) Program instructions Operating system instructions Operating system (OS)

Program that controls computers resources and blocks of data Provides services to application programs and users

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Chapter 4-8

Memory Swapping
When RAM is too small to hold all open programs and data CPU loads new program segments into free memory
If none available, operating system swaps out existing instructions, or data, to a disk and copies requested program, or data, to freed space Swapping slows down computer

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Chapter 4-9

Why Does a Manager Care How a Computer Works? (contd)

Simple tasks do not need fast CPU 64-bit dual processor, 8+GB RAM for large, complicated spreadsheets, large database files, large picture, sound, movie files Cache and main memory are volatile, so save frequently

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Chapter 4-10

What Is Difference Between a Client and a Server?

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Chapter 4-11

What Is Difference Between a Client and a Server? (contd)

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Chapter 4-12

Ethics Guide: Churn and Burn

Conspiracy among hardware and software vendors?

Hardware vendors create new, faster computers Software vendors create new products with more features only needed by some users Time-consuming to learn 1. New software needs new hardware to run. 2. New hardware becomes obsolete fast. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2.

Churning

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Chapter 4-13

Ethics Guide: Churn and Burn (contd)

Products have defects Vendors turn these into a sales advantage Should users accept these problems? Should they rise up in protest? What should vendors do?

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Chapter 4-14

Q2: What a Manager Needs to Know About Software

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Chapter 4-15

Own Versus License

License Right to use specified number of copies Limits vendors liability Site License Flat fee to install software product on all company computers or all computers at a specific site Open Source No license fee

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Chapter 4-16

Virtualization
Windows Server Computer Hosting Two Virtual Machines

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Chapter 4-17

Virtualization (contd)
How Virtual Machine VM3 Appears to a User

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Chapter 4-18

Types of Virtualization
PC virtualization Personal computer hosts several different operating systems Server virtualization Server computer hosts other server computers Makes cloud computing feasible Virtual desktop Allows access from any computer a user has authorization to use
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Chapter 4-19

What Types of Applications Exist, and How Do Organizations Obtain Them?

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Chapter 4-20

How Do Thin Clients Compare to Thick Clients?

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Chapter 4-21

What Is Firmware?
Computer software installed on read-only memory Printers, print servers, communication devices Coded like other software Can be changed and upgraded

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Chapter 4-22

Q3: Is Open Source Software a Viable Alternative?

GNU general public license agreement Standard for open source software Successful open source projects
OpenOffice (Microsoft Office look-alike) FireFox (Web browser) MySQL (DBMS, see Chapter 5) Apache (Web server, see Chapter 8) Ubuntu (Windows-like desktop operating system) Android (mobile-phone operating system)

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Chapter 4-23

Why Do Programmers Volunteer Their Services?

Its fun Freedom to choose projects Exercise creativity on interesting and fulfilling projects Exhibit ones skill to get a job Start a business selling services

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Chapter 4-24

How Does Open Source Work?

Collaboration of many programmers Examines source code and identifies a need, creates new feature or redesigns existing feature, or fixes a problem Code evaluated and extended by others Iteration, peer reviews and well-managed project yield high-quality code

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Chapter 4-25

So, Is Open Source Viable?

Depends on requirements and constraints of situation. Free open source software still requires support and operational costs that could cost more than a licensing fee. Future will involve a blend of both proprietary and open source software.

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Chapter 4-26

Using MIS In-Class 4 A Group Exercise: Choosing a Computer

Identify most appropriate computer for three different scenarios. Determine: Hardware and software requirements Size and type of computer Processor speed Size of main memory and disk Operating system and application programs Maintenance and support agreements Any other factors you deem appropriate.
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Chapter 4-27

Q4: How Can You Use This Knowledge?

What Buying Decisions Do You Make? Specification of client hardware and software Specification of client hardware and software for employees Large organizations, IS department sets formal standards Medium to small organizations, managers take active role in setting specifications

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Chapter 4-28

Sources of System Costs

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Chapter 4-29

Business Managers Role in Hardware and Software Specifications

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Chapter 4-30

What Process Should You Use to Establish a Computer Budget?

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Chapter 4-31

What Process Should You Use to Establish a Computer Budget? (contd) Reasons you may need more equipment
Substantial change in head count Important new departmental functions or responsibilities Upgrading to major new versions of operating system or other software Implementation of new systems requires additional hardware Change in overhead expense allocation

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Chapter 4-32

What Process Should You Use to Establish a Computer Budget? (contd)

Review and revise budget Consider refurbished equipment Delay upgrades to new operating system Reallocate hardware among employees Document results Keep spreadsheet and notes used to prepare and justify budget

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Chapter 4-33

Q5: 2022?
Can Microsoft take Office 365 into mobile market via its Skype acquisition? PC mules will be rare Large-screen computing/connectivity devices available everywhere Use a public device and connect to cloud Wont need desktop office applications Cost performance issues of desktop virtualization will be gone
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Chapter 4-34

Guide: Keeping Up to Speed

Pace of change in technology is relentless 21st century business professional cannot bury head in sand Use knowledge of IT to gain competitive advantage Dont ignore technology Read articles, technology ads, attend seminars and workshops Get involved as a user representative in technology committees

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Chapter 4-35

Guide: Questioning Your Questions

Learn how to discern quality of judgment and evaluate answers. Most difficult and creative tasks are generating questions and formulating a strategy for getting answers. Be able to ask good questions and obtain good answers. Learning about new IS alternatives and how to apply them.
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Chapter 4-36

Guide: Questioning Your Questions

Questions can be bad in three ways: 1.Irrelevant: Answer wont tell you why 2.Dead: Provides no insight into subject 3.Asked the wrong source Dont ask What is it? questions of valuable or expensive sources. Ask: How can I use it? Is it the best choice for our company or situation?

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Chapter 4-37

Active Review
Q1:What do business professionals need to know about computer hardware? Q2: What do business professionals need to know about software? Q3: Is open source software a viable alternative? Q4: How can you use this knowledge? Q5: 2022?

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Chapter 4-38

The Apple of Your i

Tripled its market in three years Second largest public company in world Apple pioneered well-engineered home computers and innovative interfaces for students and knowledge workers. Every sales success feeds other sales successes.

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Chapter 4-39

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