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ABDT3143 IS for Marketing and Management

Lecture 4 - Telecommunications and Networks

Review Questions

1. The Internet is the driving force behind developments in telecommunications, networks, and other
information technologies. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

2. How is the trend toward open systems, connectivity, and interoperability related to business use of the
Internet, intranets, and extranets?

3. How will wireless information appliances and services affect the business use of the Internet and the
Web? Explain.

4. What are some of the business benefits and management challenges of client/server networks?
Network computing? Peer-to-peer networks?

5. What is the business value driving so many companies to install and extend intranets rapidly
throughout their organizations?

6. What strategic competitive benefits do you see in a company’s use of extranets?

7. Do you think that business use of the Internet, intranets, and extranets has changed what
businesspeople expect from information technology in their jobs? Explain.

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