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ACC 156 SAS 2 - concept notes and activities with answer keys

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Module #2 Student Activity Sheet

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Section: ____________ Schedule: ________________________________________

Class number: _______

Date: ________________

Lesson title: Managing IT in a Digital World Lesson Objectives: At the end of this module, I should be able to: 1. Identify the information technology Trends 2. Understand the Computer Hardware, Software, and Networks

Materials: Student Activity Sheets

References: Managing Information Technology, Seventh Edition by Carol V. Brown, Daniel W. DeHayes, Jeffrey A. Hoffer, E. Wainright Martin, William C. Perkins

A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW

Introduction The utilization of information technology (IT) has become universal. Businesses not only have information systems (IS) that connect frontline employees with back-office accounting and production systems but also compete with dot-com (Internet only) companies via Web-based stores and online customer service channels. Travelers can access high-speed wireless networks from public transportation, airports, and even in-flight airplanes to keep them productive. Work teams may never meet face-to-face and regularly use meeting software and video conferencing. Workers may choose a BlackBerry, iPhone, or other smartphone to access office e-mail anytime, anywhere. And today’s schoolchildren find resources via Internet searches rather than card catalogs in school libraries. Today’s consumers also live in what has been called an increasingly “flat world” in which IT linkages across emerging, developing, and developed economies help to “level” the economic playing field (Friedman, 2005). Citizens across the globe may have access to world news online. Geographical positioning systems not only help travelers find the best route to their destination but can also facilitate the identification of a nearby retail store or restaurant. The designing and management of computer hardware, software, and networks to enable this pervasive digital world is the work of IT professionals. However, all business managers, not just IT managers, are responsible for wisely investing in and effectively utilizing these information technologies for the benefit of their organizations. By the year 2000, more than half of capital expenditures by businesses in developed countries were for IT purchases.

B. MAIN LESSON

Content Notes RECENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRENDS As a personal user of various computer and communication devices, you are probably already aware of some of the innovations in computer systems and networks that have been introduced by IT vendors over the past decade. This fast-paced technological change makes it difficult to accurately predict the IT products and services that will be “winners” tomorrow. However, it seems safe to predict that computer and communication devices will continue to touch almost every aspect of our lives. Now, let us briefly consider some of the technology developments that have already led to pervasive computing in the first decades of this twenty-first century.

Computer Hardware: Faster, Cheaper, Mobile Computer-on-a-chip (microcomputer) technology was available as early as the 1970s, and the introduction of the first IBM Personal Computer (PC) in 1981 was the beginning of desktop computing.

Module #2 Student Activity Sheet

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Section: ____________ Schedule: ________________________________________

Class number: _______

Date: ________________

Today, desktop and portable computers produced by manufacturers around the world have become commodity products with processing power that is equivalent to an organization’s entire computing center of the 1960s. The typical computer for individuals to use today has graphical icons, point-and-click and/or touch screen navigation, and preloaded software to access the Internet - all at a cheaper price than what the same features would have cost 12 months earlier, with better computer virus protection. Because of their portability and wireless capabilities, lightweight laptop and notebook computers are replacing larger desktop machines in offices today. They can be carried into meetings, taken on business trips, and used at home to remotely connect to office systems. Smaller, handheld devices have also continued to improve in functionality and have become indispensable tools to access e-mail and other applications inside and outside of the office, on the factory floor, as well as in hospital corridors. In mid-2007, Apple Computer began selling a new smartphone (iPhone) with touch screen navigation and scrolling, and simplified calling from an address book, e-mail and text messaging, visual voice mail, video playing, and Web browsing via Wi-Fi connectivity. Since then, other IT vendors have been developing smartphones with similar features, and Apple has introduced a lightweight notebook computer (the iPad) with a similar interface.

Computer Software: Integrated, Downloadable, Social By the early 1990s, Microsoft Corporation’s Windows software had become the standard operating system for the vast majority of microcomputers being used as desktop and portable computer “clients.” By the end of the 1990s, Microsoft’s Office suite (i., word processing, spreadsheet, database, slideshow presentation, and e-mail software sold in a single bundle) as well as its Web browser (Internet Explorer) had become the de facto software in use in U. organizations and multinational companies. The presence of software standards made it easier for their employees to work and communicate with other employees and business partners, even when working from multiple office locations. Today, many large companies and now midsized and smaller organizations have also made capital investments in enterprise systems: software packages with integrated modules that can easily share data across dispersed work teams, business divisions, and national boundaries in “real time.” Enterprise systems have now been widely adopted by manufacturing and service firms of all types and sizes in the United States and around the globe. Software applications that can access a customer’s database can now be used more easily by suppliers to replenish materials for that customer, and customers can check on the status of their orders via the Internet. Downloadable applications of bit-size software programs for smartphones and larger programs for other portable devices have now also become pervasive. Two years after the iPhone was first introduced, Apple’s App Store had 85,000 applications that millions of iPhone owners had downloaded. In fact, the ongoing success of the iPhone by Apple is to some degree due to the fact that more software apps are available for this Apple product than for any of its competitors. Today’s mobile devices have therefore catalysts for a whole new software industry market. Another remarkable software trend has been the growth of so-called Web 2 or social media applications, such as profile sharing software (e., Facebook, LinkedIn), cogenerated information tools (e., Wikis, blogs), and information messaging tools (e., Twitter). Although initially these software applications were hosted on Web sites designed for public communities, today these same tools may be used by a company’s marketing and public relations groups for branding and other marketing activities. Similar tools are also being used on internal networks (intranets) for connecting company employees across time, distance, and divisional affiliation. At IBM, for example, social networking tools are being used to bridge newer and more senior employees across the globe.

Module #2 Student Activity Sheet

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Section: ____________ Schedule: ________________________________________

Class number: _______

Date: ________________

Check for Understanding Identify if it is a hardware, software, or cloud-based software. Put check on each column for your answer. # Hardware Software Cloud-Based 1 Keyboard 2 Dropbox 3 VLC 4 Monitor 5 Microsoft Office 365 6 Mouse 7 AutoCAD 8 Microsoft Office 2013 9 Smart Phone 10 Google Drive

C. LESSON WRAP-UP

FAQs: 1. What is Computer Hardware? Answer: Computer hardware includes the physical parts of a computer, such as the case, central processing unit, monitor, mouse, keyboard, computer data storage, graphics card, sound card, speakers and motherboard.

  1. What is Computer Software? Answer: Computer software is a program that tells a computer what to do. Software is a collection of instructions and data that tell a computer how to work. This is in contrast to hardware, from which the system is built and actually performs the work. In computer science and software engineering, software is all information processed by computer systems, including programs and data.

Did you Know? CPU making room is cleaner than a hospital surgery room.

Module #2 Student Activity Sheet

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Section: ____________ Schedule: ________________________________________

Class number: _______

Date: ________________

Thinking about Learning Mark the place in the work tracker which is simply a visual to help you track how much work you haveaccomplished and how much work there is left to do. This tracker will be part of your activity sheet.

To develop habits on thinking about learning, answer the questions below about your learning experience. Three things you learned:

Two things that you’d like to learn more about:

KEY TO CORRECTIONS

Skill-building Activities

  1. False. Investments in wireless connectivity to better support mobile workers inside an organization’s walls have also recently increased.
  2. False. Demands for high-speed Internet access have spurred investments by government and the private sector to install fiber-optic (high-bandwidth) lines.
  3. False. Microsoft Corporation’s Windows software had become the standard operating system for the vast majority of microcomputers being used as desktop and portable computer “clients.”
  4. True. Computer-on-a-chip (microcomputer) technology was available as early as the 1970s, and the introduction of the first IBM Personal Computer (PC) in 1981 was the beginning of desktop computing.
  5. True. In Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) models, third-party service providers deploy, manage, and remotely host software applications on a rental or lease agreement.
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ACC 156 SAS 2 - concept notes and activities with answer keys

Course: Accounting (ACC 156)

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Students shared 180 documents in this course

University: University of Iloilo - PHINMA

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ACC 156: Managing Information and Technology
Module #2 Student Activity Sheet
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Section: ____________ Schedule: ________________________________________
Class number: _______
Date: ________________
This document is the property of PHINMA EDUCATION
Lesson title: Managing IT in a Digital World
Lesson Objectives:
At the end of this module, I should be able to:
1. Identify the information technology Trends
2. Understand the Computer Hardware, Software, and
Networks
Materials:
Student Activity Sheets
References:
Managing Information Technology, Seventh
Edition by Carol V. Brown, Daniel W. DeHayes,
Jeffrey A. Hoffer, E. Wainright Martin, William C.
Perkins
A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW
Introduction
The utilization of information technology (IT) has become universal. Businesses not only have
information systems (IS) that connect frontline employees with back-office accounting and production
systems but also compete with dot-com (Internet only) companies via Web-based stores and online
customer service channels. Travelers can access high-speed wireless networks from public
transportation, airports, and even in-flight airplanes to keep them productive. Work teams may never
meet face-to-face and regularly use meeting software and video conferencing. Workers may choose a
BlackBerry, iPhone, or other smartphone to access office e-mail anytime, anywhere. And today’s
schoolchildren find resources via Internet searches rather than card catalogs in school libraries.
Today’s consumers also live in what has been called an increasingly “flat world” in which IT
linkages across emerging, developing, and developed economies help to “level” the economic playing
field (Friedman, 2005). Citizens across the globe may have access to world news online. Geographical
positioning systems not only help travelers find the best route to their destination but can also facilitate
the identification of a nearby retail store or restaurant. The designing and management of computer
hardware, software, and networks to enable this pervasive digital world is the work of IT professionals.
However, all business managers, not just IT managers, are responsible for wisely investing in and
effectively utilizing these information technologies for the benefit of their organizations. By the year 2000,
more than half of capital expenditures by businesses in developed countries were for IT purchases.
B. MAIN LESSON
Content Notes
RECENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
As a personal user of various computer and communication devices, you are probably already
aware of some of the innovations in computer systems and networks that have been introduced by IT
vendors over the past decade. This fast-paced technological change makes it difficult to accurately
predict the IT products and services that will be “winners” tomorrow. However, it seems safe to predict
that computer and communication devices will continue to touch almost every aspect of our lives.
Now, let us briefly consider some of the technology developments that have already led to
pervasive computing in the first decades of this twenty-first century.
Computer Hardware: Faster, Cheaper, Mobile
Computer-on-a-chip (microcomputer) technology was available as early as the 1970s, and the
introduction of the first IBM Personal Computer (PC) in 1981 was the beginning of desktop computing.

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