(Q1) NDAS starts their long journey since 1985. Currently state of NDA office automation, system integration and networking differs from one department to another while some departments work manually. The payroll department currently carries out its own data processing using a mini computer. Due to expansion of the business and complexity of the billing process these processes are automated throughout Florida offices. The marketing and sales department which is headed by Bob Jones runs as a Local
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Chapter 1 – Introduction to Data Communications Th is is th e b egin n in g of a cu m u la tive ca s e s tu d y a b ou t a fictit iou s fir m we ca ll Next-Da y Air S er vice (NDAS ). Th e ca s e s t u d y b egin s h er e in Ch a p ter 1 a n d con tin u es th r ou gh ou t th e r es t of th e b ook . It r equ ir es you to com p lete ta s k s th a t a r e r ela ted to top ics cover ed in ea ch cor r es p on d in g ch a p ter of th e text. Th e en d of ea ch ch a p ter con ta in s th e ca s e n
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9 -3 1 3 -0 1 6 REV: AUGUST 1, 2014 REGINA E. HERZLINGER NATALIE KINDRED Shanghai Pharmaceuticals With 2011 revenues of $8.67 billion, 1 Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (SPH), a vertically integrated Chinese pharmaceutical conglomerate, produced active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), chemical and biological drugs, and traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs); distributed its own and other drug makers’ products to hospitals and other customers; and operated a chain of retail pharmacies. The company—essentially
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NDAS Case Study – PART 1 Read the following case study and answer the following questions. 1. Briefly describe the current state of NDAS’s office automation, system integration, and networking. Begin by explaining how each department uses information technology, what hardware it uses, and what functions currently are automated. Also assess which department is most in need of a network. [5 marks] The level of automation varies significantly among the NDAS departments and offices. In addition
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5786web.qxd_kp 7/29/04 01:12 PM Page 1 C A S E S T U DY NEXT-DAY AIR SERVICE This is the beginning of a cumulative case study about a fictitious firm we call Next-Day Air Service (NDAS). The case study begins here in Chapter 1 and continues throughout the rest of the book. It requires you to complete tasks that are related to topics covered in each corresponding chapter of the text. The end of each chapter contains the case narrative, related figures, and a set of questions and problems
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each department uses information technology, what hardware it uses, and what functions currently are automated. Also assess which department is most in need of a network. The level of automation varies significantly among the NDAS departments and offices. In addition, NDAS is in the process of downsizing to achieve a more cost-effective computer support system. For example, the Sales and Marketing Division has a desktop computer for each of the account representatives. All of these computers are
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NDAS Case Study 1 Question 1 The current level of office automation at NDAS varies with each department. The company is also in the process of upgrading its computer systems to improve performance and reduce costs. The Payroll Department has a minicomputer on which it runs the payroll twice monthly. The Sales and Marketing department has a desktop computer for each account representative. All the computers are connected to a LAN, which serves only the Sales and Marketing department. The Accounts
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DCOMP 114 ● DATABASE SYSTEMS Group Assignment 10% Module Details Course Location : Gaborone, Botswana Department : Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Program Name : Associate Degree in Business Information Systems Associate Degree in Software Engineering B Sc (Hons) in Information Technology B Sc (Hons) in Software Engineering with Multimedia Semester : 2 Commence Date : Week 2 Deadline Date : Week 5 Principal Lecturer : Mr. Mugumba, H. Contact : 3180135
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SPARKS, Nev- Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) is proud to announce the first ever Nevada School Breakfast Challenge. Many of Nevada’s school children start their day without a nutritious breakfast. When kids skip breakfast, it can affect their health as well as their ability to learn in school. More than half of low-income students who eat lunch at school do not receive school breakfast. In fact, Nevada ranks 41st in the nation for breakfast participation with an average participation
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great results for another. The FDA has twelve stages of drug development and Review; these are important procedures before and after clinical trials. The twelve stages of drug development fall into the FDA’s four categories: pre-clinical, clinical, NDA (New Drug Application) review and post marketing. In the pre-clinical category there are two stages; animals tested and IND (Investigational New Drug) Application. The drug sponsor, companies/research institutions responsible for developing
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