Explain MIS infrastructure and some ways it ensures continuousbusiness operations. (Ch 5 - D/R, Scalability)
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of Cloud Computing, and whyit is such an important development for MIS.
Identify the environmental impacts associated with MIS.
Describe a database, a database management system, and how theyare different that spreadsheets.
Describe the important qualities of data (fig 6.4)
Define a data warehouse, and provide a few reasons they can makea 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 innetworks.
Differentiate the protocol between a circuit based telephonenetwork and how the Internet works.
Describe the different wireless networks we use (think of yourphones)
How is the focus of CRM systems different than SCM and ERPsystems.
Why are enterprise systems so hard to implement
