Introduction to IT 190

•What did you learn from your classmate's posting?

•What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?

•What clarification do you need regarding the posting?

•What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates' postings?

#2 Assignment Objectives

Describe how to select and organize computer system components to support organization objectives and needs.

As you start your investigation into an introduction to information technology (IT), you will take this opportunity in the first assignment to create the template for you to add your assignments each week. This first assignment will not only have you investigate systems, but also establish the framework for future submissions.

The assignments each week build upon the work and knowledge of previous weeks. You will create 1 single document that contains all of the weekly assignments, in separate sections, culminating with the final submission being a single document with all of the weekly assignments contained within.

You are responsible for adding each of these ongoing Individual Project assignments into your Key Assignment document that will contain all of the assignments completed during this course.

The template document should follow this format:

•Introduction to IT Document Shell

•Use Word

•Title Page ◦Course number and name

◦Project name

◦Student name

◦Date

•Table of Contents (TOC) ◦Use an autogenerated TOC.

◦Place it on a separate page.

◦It should be a maximum of 3 levels deep.

◦Be sure to update the fields of the TOC so it is up-to-date before submitting your project.

•Section Headings (create each heading on a new page with TBD as content except for sections listed under New Content below) ◦Section 1: Information Systems Overview ◾This section will be used to describe the organization and talk about information systems and the roles needed to support them.

◦Section 2: Information Systems Concepts ◾This section will focus on database management systems and networks.

◦Section 3: Business Information Systems ◾This section looks at data and systems that process data.

◦Section 4: System Development ◾This section will be used to look at the system development life cycle.

◦Section 5: Information Systems and Society ◾This section combines all previous sections and gives the opportunity to look at securing information systems.

New Content for Section 1: Information Systems Overview

•Describe an organization of your choice. You will use this organization as you focus on the concept of information systems.

•With all of the available choices and technology, describe how the organization goes about the process of choosing the information system.

•Discuss the job functions that are needed to support the intended information system used by the organization.

•You should provide at least 1-2 pages of discussion for this information.

•Name the document "YourName_IT190_IP1.doc." .

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

#3 Assignment Objectives

Identify the common functions performed by database management systems

Within the Discussion Board area, write 2-3 paragraphs that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

A database is a very important system in many organizations. You have been asked to participate in the selection of a new database management system (DBMS), and have been put in charge of setting up the new database. Click here for information on what a DBMS is. Click here for information on how to choose a DBMS. For this assignment, you must complete the following:

•List the steps that are needed to pick a proper DBMS.

•Once the database is set up, describe the separation between users and database administrators.

•Explain which specific DBMS is most appropriate for your chosen organization, and why.

To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:

•What did you learn from your classmate's posting?

•What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?

•What clarification do you need regarding the posting?

•What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates' postings?

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials

#4 Assignment Objectives

Identify and describe the components of a telecommunications system and network topologies.

For Information systems do not work or operate alone. Users connect to them, and in many instances, these systems communicate with each other. Your organization has chosen to review the network infrastructure that is currently in place. You may check LAN) and a Wide Area Network (WAN), and discuss which solution is most appropriate for your chosen organization.

•Describe Wi-Fi and telecommuting. What are the issues associated with allowing this technology to access the organization’s network?

•Do you see either as being applicable for your selected organization?

•You should provide at least 1-2 pages of discussion for this information.

•Name the document "YourName_IT190_IP2.doc."

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.