Why has IPv6 become increasingly important? What is the difference between IPv4 and Ipv6? What is the purpose of an IP address?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

  1. Why has IPv6 become increasingly important?
  2. What is the difference between IPv4 and Ipv6?
  3. What is the purpose of an IP address?
  4. What are the benefits of using an API?
  5. What is the difference between 4G and 5G?
  6. What is the most current network standard?
  7. What benefits will the upcoming 5G network standard offer businesses?
  8. What is the difference between circuit switching and packet switching?

What is Big Data? Give at least three examples of organizations that have Big Data sets. What are the applications? Discuss one of the organizations that you identified that uses Big Data and briefly describe the use of Big Data in the organization.

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IT Matters” Discussion Board

Research the concept of Big Data. Find at least one company that maintains a “Big Data” database.

  1. What is Big Data? Give at least three examples of organizations that have Big Data sets. What are the applications?
  2. Discuss one of the organizations that you identified that uses Big Data and briefly describe the use of Big Data in the organization.
  3. Discuss as much as you can find about the amount of data they have and how they process it.
  4. What did you learn or what lessons did you take away from this research?

What is a data center? What is the difference between on-premises data centers and cloud computing? What is an SDDC?

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Data Centers and Cloud Computing

  1. What is a data center?
  2. What is the difference between on-premises data centers and cloud computing?
  3. What is an SDDC?
  4. What are the advantages of using an SDDC?
  5. How can cloud computing solve the problems of managing software licenses?
  6. What factors should be considered when selecting a cloud vendor or provider?
  7. When are private clouds used instead of public clouds?
  8. Explain three issues that need to be addressed when moving to cloud computing or services.

 

Name the six components of an IS. Describe the differences between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. Define TPS and give an example.

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DISCUSSION QUESTION

  1. Name the six components of an IS.
  2. Describe the differences between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom.
  3. Define TPS and give an example.
  4. Explain why TPSs need to process incoming data before they are stored.
  5. Define MIS and DSS and give an example of each.
  6. What characteristic distinguishes a DSS from an MIS?
  7. What level of personnel typically uses an EIS?
  8. What factors determine IS value?

How did Skyhook and data governance enable MEDIATA to achieve its vision? What benefits did MEDIATA achieve as a result of implementing data governance?

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Information Systems, IT Architecture, Data Governance, and Cloud Computing

  1. What business challenges did MEDIATA face because of its dirty data?
  2. What is the function of location-based advertising?
  3. Why is it important to maintain accurate location data?
  4. How did Skyhook and data governance enable MEDIATA to achieve its vision?
  5. What benefits did MEDIATA achieve as a result of implementing data governance?

 

Why are businesses experiencing a digital transformation? More data are collected in a day now than existed in the world 10 years ago. What factors have contributed to this volume of data?

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DISCUSSION QUESTION

  1. Why are businesses experiencing a digital transformation?
  2. More data are collected in a day now than existed in the world 10 years ago. What factors have contributed to this volume of data?
  3. Assume you had no smartphone, other mobile device, or mobile apps to use for 24 hours. How would that mobile blackout disrupt your ability to function?
  4. Name three highly disruptive digital technologies. Give an example of one disruption for each technology.
  5. Why are enterprises adopting cloud computing?
  6. What is the value of M2M technology? Give two examples.
  7. Starbucks monitors tweets and other sources of big data. How might the company increase revenue from big data analytics?
  8. Select three companies in different industries, such as banking, retail store, supermarket, airlines, or package delivery, that you do business with. What digital technologies does each company use to engage you, keep you informed, or create a unique customer experience? How effective is each use of digital technology to keeping you a loyal customer?
  9. Describe two examples of the influence of SMAC on the financial industry.
  10. What is the potential impact of the IoT on the health-care industry?
  11. Why does reducing the cycle time of a business process also help to reduce errors?
  12. Research firm Gartner defines competitive advantage as a difference between a company and its competitors that matters to customers. Describe one use of M2M technology that could provide a manufacturer with a competitive advantage.
  13. What IT careers are forecasted to be in high demand? Explain why.
  14.  your career?

What types of IT career have the most potential in the current hiring market? What factors does Zulpo take into consideration when he’s evaluating job applicants?

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IT career

  1. What types of IT career have the most potential in the current hiring market?
  2. What factors does Zulpo take into consideration when he’s evaluating job applicants?
  3. Why is IT a major enabler of business performance and success?
  4. Explain why it is beneficial to be an informed user of IT.
  5. Do you think IT job prospects are strong? Explain

 

What are the benefits of cloud computing? What is M2M technology? Give an example of a business process that could be automated with M2M. Describe the relationships in the SMAC model.

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DISCUSSION QUESTION

  1. What are the benefits of cloud computing?
  2. What is M2M technology? Give an example of a business process that could be automated with M2M.
  3. Describe the relationships in the SMAC model.
  4. What impacts is the SMAC model having on business?
  5. Why have mobile devices given consumers more power in the marketplace?
  6. Explain why connectivity is important in today’s on-demand economy.
  7. In what ways is IT disrupting business?

You can use the _______ command to display long text into multiple lines within a cell.

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Assignment

Choose the correct option for the following statements.

You can use the _______ command to display long text into multiple lines within a cell.

  1. Text Orientation
  2. Middle Align
  3. Wrap Text
  4. Merge and Center

________ is the default number format for a cell.

  1. General
  2. Text
  3. Fraction
  4. Number

The _______command enables you to apply a pre-defined table style to a range of cells.

  1. Border
  2. Format as Table
  3. Table
  4. Create Table

________ is used to highlight a range of cells that meets some specific criteria.

  1. Number Formatting
  2. Format as Table
  3. Conditional Formatting
  4. Cell FormatActivity 1

 

Session 15Activity 2

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words provided in the box.

Text Cell Styles Number Orientation Currency

  1. The _______ command allows you to rotate cell contents in several directions.
  1. By default, Excel aligns ______ to the left position in a cell.
  2. The _______ format shows numeric data in cells as monetary values.
  3. The______ command allow you to apply several formatting effects to a cell in one step.

 

Which of the following is not a spreadsheet program? By default, how many sheets are there when you create a new blank Workbook in Excel 2016?

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ASSIGNMENT

Choose the correct option for the following statements.

Which of the following is not a spreadsheet program?

  1. Microsoft Excel
  2. Corel Quattro Pro
  3. Apple iWork Numbers
  4. Microsoft Word

An Excel 2016 workbook is a collection of _______.

  1. Documents
  2. Worksheets
  3. Templates
  4. Pictures

By default, how many sheets are there when you create a new blank Workbook in Excel 2016?

  1. 3
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 4

The keyboard shortcut to insert a new Worksheet is _______.

  1. Shift + F1
  2. Ctrl + N
  3. Shift + F11
  4. Shift + F6245

Module Four : Spreadsheets (MS Excel 2016)Activity 2 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words provided in the box.

Hide Quick Analysis Name Box Fill color Formula Bar

  1. _______ tool allows you to instantly create charts, apply conditional formatting and quickly calculate data.
  1. The_______ command is used to change the background color of cells.
  2. _______ displays the contents of the active cell and is used to enter a formula.
  1. You can use _______ option to make a worksheet invisible from workbook.