4 Marks Learning Outcome(s): Understand the concept of E-business and E-commerce

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4 Marks

Learning Outcome(s):

Understand the concept of E-business and E-commerce

Question One

Using your own words, describe the main role of E-business and how is it different from E-commerce? Provide some examples to support your answer.

6 Marks

Learning Outcome(s):

Know the difference between two main Business Application software.

Question Two

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using Software Suites and Integrated Packages? Use your own words and support your answers with examples.

5 Marks

Learning Outcome(s):

Identify several basic competitive strategies and explain how they use information technologies to confront the competitive forces faced by a business.

Question Three

A company can survive and succeed in the long run only if it successfully develops strategies to confront five competitive forces. List the strategies in the business use of information technology and give an example of how information technology can be used to implement the five basic competitive strategies.

5 Marks

Learning Outcome(s):

* Outline the major technologies and uses of computer peripherals.

* Identify the components and functions of computer system.

Question Four

Semiconductor memory is used mainly for primary storage even with its high cost. In another hand, the magnetic tape is the cheapest storage media and it is commonly preferred only as backup storage! Use your own words to discuss how the storage cost, speed and capacity trade-offs can affect the choice of storage media.

4 Marks

Explanation / Answer

Question Two

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using Software Suites and Integrated Packages? Use your own words and support your answers with examples.

Answer 2

Integrated software is a single program that consists of a set of modules for different functionalities or business applications such as database management, word processing, spredsheet, graphics and communications etc. If user wants to switch from one module to another, he/she can do so without exiting the program.

The advantages of integrated software are:

The disadvantages are:

Integrated software usually costs around $200 and offers basic word processing, spreadsheet, database management, graphics and communications features. To obtain the same assortment of features by purchasing individual applications, you would have to buy five programs at a total cost of over $1000.00!

One of the main disadvantage of Integrated software is that it is limited to basic functionalities to keep the cost down and usually users end up feeling that this basic functionality is not enough for their operations and they end up purchasing full featured costly editions.

The solution to this can be "software suites" or "bundled software." A "suite" is a collection of the full-featured versions of each software application - word processing, spreadsheet, database management, graphics, communications and sometimes organizers. These applications are from the same software manufacturer and are packaged together in a large box and sold at prices that are much lower than if they were purchased individually - usually less than half of the original collective price! The software applications contained in a suite or bundle are the same applications a professional user might purchase individually. No corners have been cut, and additional features may have been added such as a "common interface" that allows any of the programs to be accessed from the same "main menu," a consistent screen layout used by each of the programs, and the ability to easily exchange data from one program to another.

The advantages of bundled software suites are:

The disadvantages are:

Some examples of integrated software are Microsoft Works and Lotus Works. Some examples of software suites are Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org (Sun Star Office) and Corel WordPerfect Office.

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