Section 1: –

Information Systems for Business and Beyond: – (Please Refer below PPT 1) and

Reference: – https://opentextbook.site/informationsystems2019/chapter/chapter-3-software-information-systems-introduction/

Study Questions: –

• Develop your own definition of software being certain to explain the key terms.
• What are the primary functions of an operating system?
• Which of the following are operating systems and which are applications: Microsoft Excel, Google Chrome, iTunes, Windows, Android, Angry Birds.
• What is your favorite software application? What tasks does it help you accomplish?
• How would you categorize the software that runs on mobile devices? Break down these apps into at least three basic categories and give an example of each.
• What does an ERP system do?
• What is open-source software? How does it differ from closed-source software? Give an example of each.
• What does a software license grant to the purchaser of the software?

Exercise Questions: –

• If you were running a small business with limited funds for information technology, would you consider using cloud computing? Find some web-based resources that support your decision.
• Review this article(https://www.zdnet.com/article/six-open-source-security-myths-debunked-and-eight-real-challenges-to-consider/) on the security risks of open-source software. Write a short analysis giving your opinion on the different risks discussed.
• List three examples of programming languages? What features in each language makes it useful to developers?

Section 2: –

Information Technology and Organizational Learning: – (Please refer to below PPT 2) and

Reference: – Langer, A. M. (2018). Information Technology and Organizational Learning. 3rd edition. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. ISBN: 978-1-138-23858-9

• Review the strategic integration section. Note what strategic integration is and how it ties to the implementation of technology within an organization.
• Review the information technology roles and responsibilities section. Note how IT is divided based on operations and why this is important to understand within an organization.