...my job. One of these challenges includes choosing a potential supplier, out of ten candidates, for upgrading one of Zircon’s computing facilities. Recently, a sales rep for Computer-Whiz approached me with the opportunity to take my family on a trip to the Bahamas. The sales rep indicated that the offer would solely be a way of building a relationship. However, nothing in life is free. Although the sales rep said the trip would be a way of building a relationship, I think the sales rep would expect me to choose his company. I would not only feel guilty, but also unethical taking the vacation knowing that I would not choose Computer-Whiz, as they are not the best option for Zircon. The best solution I believe is to not accept the offer and to objectively choose the supplier that has the best technology for the lowest price. By choosing the supplier with the best technology for the lowest price, it would set up our company up for long-term success. If you choose a company that is cheaper, but does not have the best technology at this point, you are going to have to upgrade the technology sooner rather than later, thus costing the company more in the long run. While choosing the company with the best technology, you will not have to upgrade the computing facility for a longer period of time. I would also not want to risk my boss knowing that I took an offer. He could look at the offer as a reason I decided to to pick Computer-Whiz, even though I know that it would ultimately...
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...economic theory using different analytical tools (including statistical tools, basic algebraic and graphing tools, computer software like EXCEL,...), to business problems, whilst developing general principles that can be applied to the business decision-making process. These exercises are therefore intended to help prepare you review some of those basic algebraic tools that might have been forgotten. Please do not be intimated. You will find them easier than you think. The same is true of the basic economics principles. Please answer all questions. Answers are to be posted in the DROP BOX at the end of Week 2. (That means, you have two weeks to complete them). 1) Solve: x + 79 = 194 x = 115 2) Solve: x - 56 = 604 x = 660 3) Solve: 6x = 36 x = 6 4) Solve: x / 5 = 10 x = 50 5) Solve the Problem: 6/1÷ 2/3 = 9 6) Problem: 3/4 * 6/7 = 0.642 7) Graph: y = 2x + 1 (use values of X= 0,1,2,-1) (0,1) (1,3) (2,5) (-1,-1) 8) Simplify: (-5)^3 = 125 9) Simplify: -33 - (-3)2 + (-2)2 = -31 10) Opportunity cost is best defined as: A) The amount given up when choosing one activity over the next best alternative. B) The opportunity to earn a profit that is greater than the one currently being made. C) The amount that is given up when choosing an activity that is not as good as the next best alternative. D) The amount given up when choosing one activity over all other alternatives. 11) In a market economy, which of the following is the most important...
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...INTRODUCTION It comes to my knowledge that at this current moment, your library are using Windows XP to operate your computer system and also accessing your catalog of holdings electronically. I am pleased to get the opportunity to help you in choosing the new Operating System for your library and in this proposal, I would gives you my opinions on pro and cons of Windows and Linux Operating System. I hope you can make a perfect decision at the end of my proposal. FACTORS First of all, there are some factors that needs to be put into considerations when you are choosing an operating system that is FUNCTIONS OF OPERATING SYSTEM There are a few main functions of operating system need to be known by us which it provides user interface, managing the computer system components, for system safety and also to control the unexpected occurrences. It is known that operating system interact with any software using this mechanism and also as the graphic interface provider. We are using icons, menu and buttons to gives command to the software using two different kind which is the typed in or codes known as Command Driven Interface, or choosing numbers and characters to gives instructions called Menu Driven Interface. Apart from that, it also managing computer system components by storing a program into right memory and get it out from the same memory space. More than one program can be opened at one time called multi-tasking operating system by helps of it....
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...TOPIC: Factors that affects High school students in choosing their courses in college. INTRODUCTION A labour force survey suggested that the Philippines has the highest unemployment rate among the countries from the Southeast Asia (Ericta, 2013). Mismatch graduates are believed to be a reason why the country has high unemployment rate. The reasons of these mismatches might be due to the produced graduates of colleges that do not fit the present demand of the economy, or the graduates were not capable of achieving the required skills the industry needs. The incompatibility of graduates to meet the competencies needed by companies may be due to wrong preference of courses (Rosero, 2012). A major turning point in an adolescents' lives involves the career choice that they make while in high school. These decision are mostly influenced by the family and community of a student which plays a major role in establishing a career path that opens as well as closes opportunities (Bluestein, Phillips, Jobin-Davis, Finkelberg, & Roarke, 1997). There a lot of factors that could affect a student's decision in choosing their courses. There are uncontrollable elements such as location, cost, distance and availability of financial aid (Jackson, 1982). However, some Colleges, set standards before accepting students to a particular course; hence, this can alter student’s decision especially those with academic issues. These standards include student background (Jackson, 1982), objectives...
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....5 * Choosing Economics as a Career.......................11 4. Conclusion..........................................................18 5. Bibliography.......................................................20 6. Appendix ..........................................................22 Abstract This paper explores how should an individual choose the career for his or her life as well as choosing career in economics. Online (web-pages, online journals, NBEA yearbooks) and offline (books, magazines, dictionaries, research) materials are used in the research that are shown in bibliography. Apart from these, there can be seen the Myers-Briggs Personality Test that helps people to take first idea when choosing future career. This article clearly explains the definitions of career, job, and occupation. At the end in appendix part, example resume and tables are shown that mentioned in body part. It contains below listed keywords: career, job, occupation, personality test, resume, interview, search strategies, search engines, salary, economics, theoretical economist, business economist, government economist, academic, personal qualities, work conditions, education Introduction Many people ask "How do I pick the right career?" In the following paragraphs, there will be the briefly answer with including authors` citation and real examples by Judy Kaplan Baron from globalized world. Understanding and knowing own personality and interests can be a primary step choosing a career...
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...to see if there is a reverse connection or loose. In particular, the reverse connection of the power supply, once the power, often will immediately burn the connection of the equipment. Check of memory and adapter card. The spring in the new expansion slot of the computer...
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...Considerations in Choosing Between an Online and Traditional Education Leslie De La Rosa COM/155 University Composition and Communication 1 Frances Lord September 1, 2012 Considerations in Choosing Between an Online and Traditional Education In today’s technological age, there are many choices for Americans of all ages to attend college. A student may choose to attend a traditional college or to continue their education through one of the many online programs available. Both online and traditional educations offer a quality education to students, but differ in financial needs, scheduling flexibility, learning styles and career choice. Any person looking to further their education needs to do extensive research to determine which course is right for them. The first consideration to be taken into account is financial needs. Most colleges offer their students help in finding financial aid. This includes loans and grants to cover tuition costs. Loans have to be repaid after graduation, whereas grants do not have to be repaid. Most colleges will also provide information on scholarships for students. The yearly cost to attend a traditional university is $7084.00 for tuition, $9020.00 for room and board, and $992.00 for books. This is a total of $17,096.00 per year and does not include extra fees such as lab fees (Texas A & M Corpus Christi). This price also varies by university. The highest ranked private universities can cost up to $250,000 for a four year program...
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...Competitive Advantage is a case about a local computer company known by the name APEX and its project Manager, Alex Franklin. APEX offers customers, mainly financial institutions with software solutions. The company’s software solutions help the organizations manage data and the daily transactions that take place. It is a highly productive business within the community hence the competition being very strong as well. Besides APEX, the other major competitor is Computer solutions; however APEX has managed to own thirty five percent of the market in the local region within the industry. Being the two major competitors in the region, both organizations are constantly nipping at each other’s heels. Alex Franklin has been with the company two years and has managed to move up within the company very quickly. His next goal is to be promoted to a senior management position especially since one of the senior managers recently left APEX. Franklin feels the company is waiting for his performance to excel before they promote him again. According to Franklin, he could do this by signing a contract with First Street Bank and therefore persuaded his supervisors to allow him to take over the First Street Bank project. First Street Bank is the largest potential new account for APEX and will help the company financially, prestige wise, and in securing its future. Getting a contract with First Street Bank is not only crucial for APEX but also very important for Franklin in order to finalize his...
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...business operations must be protected. "A survey by the computer security institute showed that one-third of all data breaches in just one year came at the expense of businesses with one hundred employees or less" (National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2009). What happens if you lose the most important information critical to your business operation? What would it cost your company to recover from an attack? How would you recover? These are all important questions to ask. Most likely your company's reputation would suffer, along with profits. In turn, any legal costs in relation to this security breach would be detrimental to your company’s financial health. Every business is required to have insurance, which might help with the aftermath of an attack, but it won't prevent an attack. Only information security is proactive in protecting your company's reputation and well being. Threats and Vulnerabilities The concept of threats and vulnerabilities are mentioned often in regards to computer security. A vulnerability is a weakness, or flaw, in a computer network that could be exploited. A threat is something that has the potential to cause harm to a computer, a network, or any sensitive information, thereby compromising the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of a computer system. Threats can be intentional or unintentional. An example of an intentional threat would be a computer virus. Unintentional threats can be a mistake made by...
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...of 12, Page knew that one day he would start his own business. Of course, the elements contributing to this decision began at a much younger age than twelve. One would say that the love of inventing things ran in the family. Page's parents, Gloria and Carl Page, were two highly talented and intelligent computer science professors at the University of Michigan. While other six years olds were off playing sports and collecting baseball cards, Page took great interest in dismantling items in his house to "see how it worked". When asked about his childhood, Page commented "(there were) computers and Popular Science magazines everywhere". From this quote, it is quite evident that there was something unusual about Page from a very young age. Page moved on to become the first kid at his school to turn in an assignment from a word processor. One of his first inventions was an inkject printer made entirely from LEGO bricks. As Page grew older, he decided not to put his talent of inventing items to waste, and became interested in the world of business. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from the University of State Michigan and a Master of Science in computer science from Stanford University. He graduated from both schools with honours. Page's success didn't stop here. He then met fellow PhD student, Sergey Brin. The two shared a visionary involving the number and and nature of backlinks and how they could be valuable to the information on a page. These ideas...
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...1.3 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DIVERSITY Software engineering takes into account the practical cost, dependability issues, schedule, customers and stakeholder’s needs or expectations (Sommerville, 2016:24). Methods, tools and techniques used to develop software depends on the vendor or organisation developing the software, type of software to be developed and people involved in the development process. The best practice to determine the most suitable software engineering methods, tools and techniques, is to understand the type of application being developed. The following are types of applications: a) Stand-alone applications - these are application systems which operate on a desktop or personal computers or mobile devices. In other words, they...
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...ailQuestion No # 1: Discuss information System? Information system, an integrated set of components for collecting, storing, processing, and communicating information. Business firms, other organizations, and individuals in contemporary society rely on information systems to manage their operations, compete in the marketplace, supply services, and augment personal lives. For instance, modern corporations rely on computerized information systems to process financial accounts and manage human resources; municipal governments rely on information systems to provide basic services to its citizens; and individuals use information systems to study, shop, bank, and invest. Types of Information System: Information systems differ in their business needs. Also depending upon different levels in organization information systems differ. Three major information systems are * Transaction processing systems * Management information systems * Decision support systems Figure shows relation of information system to the levels of organization. The information needs are different at different organizational levels. Accordingly the information can be categorized as: strategic information, managerial information and operational information. Figure - Relation of information systems to levels of organization Transaction Processing Systems TPS processes business transaction of the organization. Transaction can be any activity of the organization. Transactions differ from organization...
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... CARBUNARU Dragos Nicolae Group: 8821 Contents Introduction 3 1. Choosing the company name 3 1.1 functionality 3 1.2 memorability 3 1.3 simplicity 4 2. Description of main activity 4 2.1 company summary 4 2.2 products and services description 6 2.3 future products and services 7 3. Choosing a managerial style 8 4. Requirements of a self-managed team leader 8 5. Leader skills 9 6. The general environment 9 7. Management functions 11 8. References 11 STARTING A BUSINESS Introduction CompTech Support is a consulting-oriented company, intending to fill in the market need for a professional, customer-focused computer company. The current trend towards an increase in the number of entrepreneurs and competition among existing companies presents an opportunity for CompTech Support to enter this market. We realize that, for us to bring a fresh breath of air, we need to be flexible and responsive, to delight clients by providing them with what they want, when they want it, and before the competition can offer it. To be always one step ahead. The company intends to achieve this through solutions that are customer oriented, and in which the customer's business objectives enjoy top priority. 1. Choosing the company name 1.1 Functionality The functionality describes our nature of business and we named our company...
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...organization and one of the main areas of investment is systems and security. As businesses rely more and more on advanced technological solutions to rise above the competition, greater strides are being made to conduct business tasks via reliable and secure information systems. In today’s business environment, companies will continue to utilize information systems and search for ways to secure these systems. In order to be successful in the business world, an employee must have an understanding on how these systems work and why it is imperative that we continue to study and learn as much as possible about information technology while staying abreast of new technology developments. Hardware, software and the data that resides in and among computer systems must be protected against security threats that exploit vulnerabilities. Organizations must therefore impose appropriate controls to monitor for, deter and prevent security breaches. Unless of course you are Hilary Clinton, then you just use an unsecured server in your basement. Three areas have been considered, in a typical sense, as the basic critical security requirements for data protection: confidentiality is used to assure privacy; principles of integrity assure systems are changed in accordance with authorized practices; and, availability is applied to...
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...to be most modern firewalls to have all abilities with one or more that is going to be use in the matter. This firewalls has all to the transmission control when it able to examine the matter which is been use at that present time (www.searchingnetworks.com). It will have all communication which these are composed on four layers, so it will work together with the hose when it’s been use (www.searchnetworks.com). It will have better communication between the computers that are been use at the present time in the matter. Also it will do better for business in the long run for the company. The focus would be on TCP/IP communication that has all four layers between hosts of making things better for the company (www.searchnetworks.com). If Cisco uses this check point in technology it would make a difference in the world. Also in this process it will have the network from its travels when it comes to high layer to the lowest layers to get the correct information in the matter (www.secureworks.com). It’s getting all the right opportunity for the business when it comes to that matter. With that process the lowest layer could have accumulated data of physical network when it’s use in the matter (www.secureworks.com). Then it will have move upward to the next destination of making things happen when it comes to technology. When it this process...
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