Term Paper: A Key Concept in Information Systems
Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research one (1) concept in information systems that you have studied in this course. You may select a topic of your choice or you may use one (1) of the following:
Computer literacy and information literacy
Using information systems and information technologies / management information systems
Data warehouses
Personal, legal, ethical, and organizational issues of information systems
Protecting information resourcesMobile and wireless networks / security
risks associated with information technologies
computer and network security
security threats / measures & enforcement / comprehensive security guidelines
Convergence of voice, video, and data
New trends: the Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 eras
e-Commerce / B2B e-Commerce / mobile and voice-based e-Commerce
Global information systems
Building successful information systems
Enterprise systems
Management support systems
Intelligent information systems
Emerging trends, technologies, and applications
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Present an overview of the origin and history of the concept that you have chosen.
Describe one (1) current use of the concept that you have chosen. Include at least two (2) examples of such use in individuals, organizations, and / or governments to support your response.
Discuss common attitudes toward the concept. Next, discuss your own attitudes toward the concept in question. Justify your response.
Explain the fundamental strengths and weaknesses–or the advantages and disadvantages–of the concept that you have chosen. Justify your response.
Describe the prevailing view that experts hold about the likely future of the concept in question. Include the views of at least three (3) experts to support your response.
Use at least six (6) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different from other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Explain the major components of an information systems infrastructure.
Identify emerging technologies that enable new forms of communication, collaboration, and partnering.
Explain how information systems are enabling new forms of commerce between individuals, organizations, and governments.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems.
Write clearly and concisely about management information systems using proper writing mechanics.
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Information Technology: Data Warehouses
History of Data Warehouses
From an industrial perspective of a warehouse, the term represents a location that offers storage services to an individual or organization for assets or products that the said individual or organization may not have immediate need for. Consequently, storage and future use are key aspects of a warehouse, irrespective of the products or goods stored at the facility. In the rise of the information technology era, organizations and individuals deal with vast quantities of information in their daily activities, and such may also require storage and easy retrieval whenever necessary. Consequently, Inmon and Kimball in the 1980s developed a data warehousing architecture, which would facilitate the storage and eventual retrieval of data by organizations (Noah & Seman, 2012). The forms of information technology systems used at the time may have been significantly different from those used for such purposes in the twenty-first century, but the concept of data warehousing has been pivotal to modern organizations,
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