Explain MIS infrastructure and some ways it ensures continuous business operations. (Ch 5 - D/R, Scalability)
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of Cloud Computing, and why it is such an important development for MIS.
Identify the environmental impacts associated with MIS.
Describe a database, a database management system, and how they are different that spreadsheets.
Describe the important qualities of data (fig 6.4)
Define a data warehouse, and provide a few reasons they can make a manager more effective.
Explain the different network categories (LANs and WANs)
Explain topology and the different types found in networks.
Identify the different physical media types found in networks.
Differentiate the protocol between a circuit based telephone network and how the Internet works.
Describe the different wireless networks we use (think of your phones)
How is the focus of CRM systems different than SCM and ERP systems.
Why are enterprise systems so hard to implement.