Solution Manual for Using MIS, 12th edition By David M. Kroenke, Randall J. Boyle Chapter 1-12

Solution Manual for Using MIS, 12th edition By David M. Kroenke, Randall J.
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Boyle Chapter 1-12 l l l




1.TheImportanceofMIS l l l l




LEARNING OBJECTIVES l




Q1-1 Why is Introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school? Q1-
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2 How MIS will affect you?
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Q1-3 What is MIS? l l



Q1-4 How can you use the five-component model?
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Q1-5
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Q1-6 What are necessary data characteristics?
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Q1-7
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CHAPTER OUTLINE l




Q1-1 Why is Introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?
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• The Digital Revolution
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• Evolving capabilities l



• Moore’s Law l



• Metcalfe’s Law l



• Other forces pushing digital change
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• This is the most important class in the school of business
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Q1-2
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• How can you attain job security?
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• How can Intro to MIS help you learn nonroutine skills?
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o Abstract Reasoning l



o Systems Thinking l



o Collaboration
o Ability to Experiment l l



o Jobs
• What is the bottom line?l l l l



Q1-3
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• Components of an information system l l l l



• Management and use of information systems l l l l l



• Achieving strategies l



Q1-4 How can you use the five-component model?
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• The most important component—You
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• All components must work
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• High-tech versus low-tech information systems l l l l



• Understanding the scope of new information systems l l l l l l



• Components ordered by difficulty and disruption l l l l l



Q1-5
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• Definitions vary l



• Where is information? l l



Q1-6 What are necessary data characteristics?
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• Accurate
• Timely
• Relevant
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• Worthitscost l l



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Passwords and Password Etiquette l l l




1. Here is a line from Shakespeare’s Macbeth: “Tomorrow and tomorrow and
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tomorrow, creeps in its petty pace.” Explain how to use these lines to create a password. l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l



How could you add numbers and special characters to the password in a way that you will
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be able to remember?
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There are several correct ways to create a password from this line. One way might be to
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take the first letters from each word. The password would then be “tatatciipp.” You could
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then capitalize a couple of the letters and add in a special character or numbers. The
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resulting password could be “T&2morrow&tciiPP.” This would be a very secure
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password.
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2. List two different phrases that you can use to create a strong password. Show the
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password created by each.
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There will be many correct answers to this question. Using a passphrase to create a
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password is done by using the first letters in the phrase, then changing some of the
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letters by substituting in special characters, numbers, or changes of case. For example,
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the phrase, “I never count my chickens before the eggs have hatched!” could create the
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password “iNcmCHKNSb4t3ggsHH!” This would be a great password.
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3. One of the problems of life in the cyberworld is that we all are required to have multiple
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passwords—one for work or school, one for bank accounts, another for eBay or other
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auction sites, and so forth. Of course, it is better to use different passwords for each. But
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in that case, you have to remember three or four different passwords. Think of different
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phrases you can use to create a memorable, strong password for each of these different
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accounts. Relate the phrase to the purpose of the account. Show the passwords for each.
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There will be many correct answers to this question. For example, a passphrase for a
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university account may look something like, “I will graduate from state university before
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2020 or bust!” This could yield a password that would look like “IwgfSUb42020ORB!”
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4. Explain proper behavior when you are using your computer and you need to enter, for
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some valid reason, another person’s password.
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In this case, say to the other person, “We need your password,” and then get out of your
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chair, offer your keyboard to the other person, and look away while she enters the
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password. Among professionals working in organizations that take security seriously,
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this little “do-si-do” move—one person getting out of the way so another person can
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enter her password—is common and accepted.
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5. Explain proper behavior when someone else is using her computer and that person
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needs to enter, for some valid reason, your password.
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If someone asks for your password, do not give it out. Instead, get up, go over to that
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person’s machine, and enter your own password yourself. Stay present while your
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password is in use, and ensure that your account is logged out at the end of the activity. No
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one should mind or be offended in any way when you do this. It is the mark of a
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professional.
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IOTrends

1. People often use the terms Web and Internet interchangeably, but they are not the same.
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Do your best to define each and identify exactly how they are different. Student answers
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will vary but a good explanation can be found at the website
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https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/whats-difference-internet-
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web/#:~:text=The%20Internet%20is%20a%20global,on%20top%20of%20that%20in
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frastructure. It states: “The Internet is a global network of networks while the Web, also
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referred formally as World Wide Web (www) is collection of information which is
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accessed via the Internet. Another way to look at this difference is; the Internet is
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infrastructure while the Web is service on top of that infrastructure.”
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2. The article talks about Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. You may be wondering if Web 2.0 is the end
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of the line. What do you think—will there be a Web 3.0, and if so, what would it entail?
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Student responses will vary, but should cover some ideas and concepts that are not already
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part of Web 1.0 or Web 2.0 specifically.
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3. While IoT is clearly having an impact on businesses (e.g., tracking manufacturing
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using sensors in production lines) and cities (e.g., tracking traffic flows, lighting,
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public transportation), how has IoT impacted your life? Do you have any IoT devices
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in your apartment or home? If not, which IoT devices would you be interested in
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Student answers will vary, btu some devices could include Amazon Echo, Google Nest,
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and similar devices.
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4. Do you think IoT devices feature the newest and most advanced security
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measures, or could there be potential security risks from using IoT devices?
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Student answers will vary, but should point out that often times upon release new
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products do not have all their security holes covered so users should be aware and
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proceed with caution.
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This chapter discussed why collaboration is a key skill for maintaining job security. In this
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exercise, you will build a collaboration IS and then use that IS to answer the questions
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below in a collaborative fashion. You might want to read the four questions below before
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you build your IS.
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Until you answer question 1-5, you’ll have to make do with email or face-to-face
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meetings. Once you’ve answered that question, use your communication method to answer
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question 1-6. Once you’ve answered question 1-6, use your communication method and your
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content-sharing method to answer question 1-7. Then use the full IS to answer questions 1-8
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and 1-9.
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a. Meet with your team and decide how you want to meet in the future.
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systems of collaboration and teamwork, AACSB: Interpersonal Relations and
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b. From the discussion in step a, list the requirements for your communication
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Student answers will vary. Expect students to include requirements in terms of ease of
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use, availability, and features that support the way the team wants to work. (LO: 2,
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Learning Outcome: Explain how IS can enhance systems of collaboration and
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teamwork, AACSB: Interpersonal Relations and Teamwork)
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c. Select and implement a communication tool. It could be Skype, Google Meet,
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Zoom, or Skype for Business.
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Student choices will vary depending on decision from step b above. (LO: 2, Learning
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Outcome: Explain how IS can enhance systems of collaboration and teamwork,
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AACSB: Interpersonal Relations and Teamwork)
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d. Write procedures for the team to use when utilizing your new communication tool.
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Student answers will vary. Look for students to include procedures regarding
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meeting notifications, tardiness and missing meetings, and designating a team
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member to send out reminders. (LO: 2, Learning Outcome: Explain how IS can
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enhance systems of collaboration and teamwork,AACSB: Interpersonal Relations
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a. Meet with your team and decide the types of content that you will be creating.
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