Discussion 1:

This is a required assignment worth 75 points (75-points/1000-points). Assignment must be submitted by the due date. No late assignments are allowed. Please discuss the following topics and provide substantive comments to at least two other posts. 

Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss. Use only 50-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer.  

The discussion questions this week are from Chapter’s 16-20  (Jamsa, 2013).

Chapter 16 topics:

Define and describe total cost of ownership. List at least 10 items to consider when determining a data center’s total cost of ownership.

Define and describe a capital expense. How are capital expenses different from operational expenses?

Define and describe economies of scale and provide a cloud-based example.

Define and describe “right sizing” as it pertains to cloud computing.

Define Moore’s law and discus how it might influence cloud migration.

Chapter 17 topics:

Compare and contrast functional and nonfunctional requirements and provide an example of each.

Discuss why a designer should avoid selecting an implementation platform for as long as possible during the design process.

Discuss various trade-offs a designer may need to make with respect to nonfunctional requirements.

Discuss why the system maintenance phase is often the most expensive phase of the software development life cycle.

Chapter 19 topics:

Define scalability.

List five to ten potential relationships that align with the Pareto principle, such as how 80 percent of sales come from 20 percent of customers.

Compare and contrast vertical and horizontal scaling.

Explain the importance of the database read/write ratio.

Chapter 20 topics:

List and describe five ways you think the cloud will change the future of TV.

List and describe five potential uses for intelligent fabric.

List and describe five ways the cloud will influence the mobile application market, or vice versa.

Discuss the importance of HTML 5.

Discuss how the cloud will impact future operating systems.

List and describe three potential location-aware applications.

List and describe five ways intelligent devices may work together.

Note: You are required to use at least two-peer reviewed sources (besides your textbook) to answer the above questions.

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Discussion 2:                                                                                                                                                  This is a required assignment worth 75 points (75-points/1000-points). Assignment must be submitted by the due date. No late assignments are allowed. 

This is a short week and therefore only the initial post is required.

Review all of the chapter topics we have covered thus far.

Select three topics of interest and note:

What you learned about the topic

Why you selected the topic

How you will utilize the topic in the future

Also, write a reflection of the material you’ve learned in the course.  What did you like?  What could be improved?

Note: You are required to use at least two-peer reviewed sources (besides your textbook) to answer the above questions.

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Discussion 3:                                                                                                                                            This week we focus on the productivity paradox.  Please define the productivity paradox and explain current thinking on this topic

Note: The first post should be made by Wednesday 11:59 p.m., EST. I am looking for active engagement in the discussion.  Please engage early and often.

Your response should be 250-300 words.  Respond to two postings provided by your classmates.

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Paper 1:                                                                                                                                                            Information Systems for Business and Beyond Questions:

Chapter 7 -Homework – study questions 1-10, Exercise 1-3

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