Essential Standard 2.00

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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 Technologyby 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 Technologyby Businesses continued

• What is artificial intelligence (AI)?
• Example voice recognition software
• How do expert systems help people?
• Example Automotive parts electronic catalogue

• Why is Computer-aided design (CAD) used?
• Example Design for a camera

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Applications of Technologyby 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 Technologyby 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 Technologyby 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 Technologyby Businesses continued

• Categories of information obtain from MIS
• Financial
• Production and inventory
• Marketing and sales
• Human resources

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Applications of Technologyby Businesses continued

• What happened during telecommuting activities?

• What is involved in robotics 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.