Transcript 2.04

Essential Standard 2.00
Understand the nature of
business.
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Objective 2.04
Understand applications and
issues of technology.
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Topics
• Businesses use of technology
• Concerns of using technology
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Businesses use of technology
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Applications of Technology
by Businesses
• What are computer networks?
• Examples of computer networks:
– Internet
Public network used most often for:
• Emailing
• Accessing the World Wide Web (WWW)
– Intranet
Private network, primarily used to share
information
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Applications of Technology
by Businesses continued
• What is artificial
intelligence (AI)?
– Example: voice
recognition software
• How do expert
systems help
people?
• Why is Computeraided design (CAD)
used?
– Example: Design for a
camera
– Example: Automotive
parts electronic
catalogue
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Applications of Technology
by Businesses continued
• What is involved in E-commerce?
• Most common activities of E-Commerce:
– Providing product information
– Promoting a company
– Selling online
– Conducting market research
– Making payments
– Obtaining parts and supplies
– Tracking shipments
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Applications of Technology
by Businesses continued
Four basic models for E-commerce:
– B2C: Business-to-Consumer
• Example: Lands’ End.com selling swimwear to expecting
mothers
– B2B: Business-to-Business
• Example: Staples.com ships office supplies to local hospitals
– C2B: Consumer-to-Business
• Example: Customers completing on-line surveys in order to
provide feedback to Dunkin’ Donuts
– C2C: Consumer-to-Consumer
• Example: Customer buying electronics from other customers
through eBay.com
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Applications of Technology
by Businesses continued
• What is a Management Information
System (MIS)?
• Four main components of a MIS:
– Gathering data
– Analyzing data
– Storing data
– Reporting results
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Applications of Technology
by Businesses continued
Categories of information obtain from MIS:
– Financial
– Production and inventory
– Marketing and sales
– Human resources
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Applications of Technology
by Businesses continued
• What is involved in
robotics activities?
• What happened
during
telecommuting
activities?
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Concerns of using technology
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Concerns of Using Technology
Employment Trends
• Shift in duties and skills needed in the
workplace.
• Companies have to retrain displaced
workers.
• Computer literacy is vital. It is the ability to
enter, store, process, and retrieve
information.
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Concerns of Using Technology
continued
Computer Crimes
• A computer virus is a hidden program
code in a system that can do damage to
software or stored data.
– How many people have encountered a
computer virus?
– Will someone tell how they removed the
virus?
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Concerns of Using Technology
continued
• How many people have access to
software that has been copied to a CD by
a personal contact?
• Did that person commit an act of piracy?
Piracy is stealing or illegally copying
software packages or information.
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Concerns of Using Technology
continued
Health Concerns
• Eyestrain and vision problems
• Muscle tension and nerve damage
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Concerns of Using Technology
continued
Privacy Concerns
– Dishonest people have access to customer
records.
– Companies have changed which employees
as well as other people that may have access
to customer records.
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