Essays on Microsoft

Abstract

Information systems are an important part of any business organization. They are responsible for the passage of information within the business. In some cases, information systems are directly linked to marketing. In this case, the information on the sales available and the cost of the product are issued to the customers through the systems. The systems could be manual systems, where pamphlets are printed and distributed to customers, or electronic systems, where the company uses websites or technology oriented ways to market the products. On the other hand, information systems are important in keeping the company’s records. In Continue reading...

Passive Mercy Killing

According to medical practice, mercy killing is described as the act of allowing an individual to die or putting him to death painlessly through withholding medical procedures from the individual if he is diagnosed of an incurable painful condition (Khan, & Tadros, 2013). Owing to this definition, disconnecting the respirator and the events surrounding the death of Harryelt Gessner was a mercy killing. Marry Rose Robacynski explained in court that she was only trying to act in the best interest of the patient who was helpless after she could not feel any pulse or blood pressure. Additionally, I believe that Continue reading...

CIO Success + Violation of Confidentiality + Labor Issues

Part A:

The Knight of Labor was one of the most prominent and important American Labor Organization during 1880’s. Formed during 18969, Knights were the first labor organization to organize both skilled and unskilled labor and also reached African American and women workers. However, the primary demand of Knights was eight hours of working in a day and their support for legislation to end the child labor. The organization believed in unit of the interest of all the producing groups, and this led to explosive growth in their membership which once reached 600000, Continue reading...

Foundation Course – Fundamentals of Networking

[Your University Name Here]
[Your Department]

Contents2

Introduction..3

Pricing4

Discussion of Design Considerations5
VLANs 6
Protocols Involved in Constructing a VLAN Based Switched Network7
Cisco VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP).8
Classless Sub-Netting.9
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)9
Router on a Stick.9
Network Diagram for the Gaming Competition10
Three Layer Hierarchical Model11
Bandwidth Requirements for a Gaming Network..11
Conclusion12

References13

Introduction
This paper includes the monetary quotation that will require to setup a network for playing Online and LAN games. All the state of the art technology used in the gaming industry is present in the quotes at the current market price. This Continue reading...

5. Results and analysis of mystery points, hardware and software system for the business
6. Bus topology diagram
7. Analysis of journey map
8. Overall Budget plan for the business.
1. Business description: Semesh is a business organization that wants to incorporate information technology in business. The business management wishes to determine the lowest cost for installing hardware and software and spend less than $25,000.The budget should not include expenses such as cost of the ISP-set up and communication system. The business, however, intend to get a router that is free as part of the ISP-set up package Continue reading...

Facebook acquired the mobile messaging service WhatsApp, a rapidly growing mobile messaging company for close to $19 billion.Facebook’s CEO Mack Zuckerberg stated that the mission of the acquisition was to “make the world more open and connected” (Malik 1). This they aim to do by building services that would enable the sharing of any type of content with any group of people they want. Zuckerberg further stated that WhatsApp would enable them achieve their goal through the continued developing of a service that people around the world would continue loving to use.This move would bring Facebook closer to Continue reading...

IT in business.

3.1The business organization needs to know the type of Computer software that can operate computer programs in the business system. The software is the non-tangible computer component that will enable the computer system of the business to operate its services efficiently. The business need to know the contrast of the computer software contrasts in the organization and its computer hardware that is the physical parts of computers. The software to be acquired should be compatible with the computer hardware .Computer software that business organization will need to buy includes computer programs depending on the architecture that the organization need Continue reading...

Management Information systems

Management Information Systems

Cisco “WAAS is a technology developed by Cisco Systems that optimizes the performance of any TCP- based application operating in a wide area network environment while preserving and strengthening branch security” (Laudon). According to the Cisco WAAS sales support webpage, 80% of Fortune 100 companies have purchased WAAS.

Importance of Monsanto Connection portal

It is important to Monsanto that employees worldwide are able to use their Monsanto Connection portal with ease because Monsanto tries to ensure that it is located near its customers, many of whom are in rural areas. Furthermore, a lot of their research is conducted in tropical zones Continue reading...

D Team

March9, 2014

JAPAN AND THE CREATION OF THE INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE 2
E. Defining the Internet
1. Cultural Context
The global spread of information technology has played a crucial role in the postmodern era of globalization as it is a majorly precondition for intensive worldwide interactions of people and exchanges of goods, information and capital. Information technocrats predict a final convergence of culturally different sectors into one world culture where a standardized information exchange is seamless. However, this is still an illusion as too many non-cultural factors and soft cultural hindrances exist as inhibitors for international association.
Yahoo Japan Continue reading...

1-Strategic rationale: what are the primary reasons for the acquisition?

In September 2013, Microsoft acquired Nokia at a cost of $7 billion in a bid to strengthen its (Microsoft) position as one of the leading players in the mobile universe. The strategic rationale was in response to the fierce competition in the industry. Microsoft desires to enhance its market competitiveness. Before the partnership with Nokia, Microsoft was virtually irrelevant in the mobile market but its acquisition of Nokia has enabled the company makes inroads in the lucrative smartphone industry. Nokia smartphones run on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system. Sale of Nokia smartphones has gradually increased, and Microsoft Continue reading...

Business Process Reengineering at Seminole Industries

A person’s success in life isn't based on his ability to simply change. It is based on his ability to change faster than his competition, customers and business [1]. It is a known fact that many large companies have lost their businesses and have had to shut down owing to the notion that technology would alienate their customers. If we are to take the case of Seminole Industries, the global economic downfall of 2008 had hit the company hard, with reduction in factory orders from 8% in 2009 to 11% in 2010. These trends cannot be considered in Continue reading...

As an Information Technology analyst, I act, upon my mandate, to provide a network solution for XYZ LLC. The proposed network will ensure high connectivity, secure access and scalability for future expansion. Already, a WAN connectivity is in place with ample bandwidth to deliver excellent connectivity.

PROPOSED SOLUTION

businesses competitive edge lies in its ability to develop regional and global presence while offering and maintaining best services at par or better than rivals. In an attempt to control a larger market share in solar panel manufacturing and distribution, XYZ has three branches, Los Angeles, Dallas and Houston. Remote users in Los Continue reading...

Introduction

Citrix Systems Inc. is a world market leader in networking, virtualization, and creation of cloud computing infrastructure that enables businesses and individuals to work efficiently. The company has been in operation since 1989 and has excelled in creating technology solutions that help to build, manage, and secure virtual and mobile workspaces. The company creates mobile and computer applications, networks, and data services that can be used on any device, network, or cloud.
Over twenty-five years, Citrix has actively pursued a vision of enabling consumers of information technology to live and work in a way that suits their specific needs. Continue reading...

Crafting a Speech Analyzing Sarah Palin’s Speech Accepting Her Nomination for Vice President of the United States

Introduction
Respected Sir, and fellow students, it is a pleasure to stand before you and elucidate, what I infer, the speech, delivered by Gov. Sarah Palin, at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul on September 3, 2008, was of blatant aggression on the opposition Democrats formed around rhetorical situations. Given the privilege of becoming the vice president of the country, Sarah Palin was only too happy to accept her nomination, and the speech she gave on that day was marred by controversies and savage mockery of the opposition. The occasion was to commemorate her surprise choice and acceptance Continue reading...

- Hardware specification for server and client’s compatibility
The hardware requirements specification for server and client’s compatibility will involve network adaptor which consists of hardware and software that allows communication between interface and physical network as well as operating system to communicate with the interface. PCMI card, USB or Serial devices are some of the hardware choices. The firmware and operating system driver will be needed to run card and enhance communication with the device respectively.(Wepman,2014).For 100 clients(fewer than 250 users) in this case,1 single core CPU(2.13 GHz),2Gb of RAM Continue reading...

Topology and Media

The Hierarchical (tree) topology is best for this system. Winkelman (2013) asserts that this topology expands a star topology by allowing several star topologies to interlink through a linear bus. This topology would allow an Ethernet to include a main server, smaller servers, and PCs. Since the network fits within only two floors of the same building, the best media would be twisted pair cable (CAT5 or CAT6 UTP).

Architecture and Protocols

The network would be housed within one building forming a server-client local area network (LAN). However, the network would need some WAN capabilities in the form of an internet connection Continue reading...

Introduction: Apple became the world’s biggest computer company in 2012, reaching $546 billion market capitalization more than the market value of the renowned leader, Exxon Mobil. While Apple remains silent about its new products, the existing line up is now facing a stiff competition. This paper aims to explain to the readers about Apple Company’s contribution to advanced technology, a brief story about the company, and its current status in the market. Thesis: Is Apple Company still the leader in personal computer industry? No, Apple is no longer the leader in personal computers.
Basis of its decline Continue reading...

Operations management is very crucial a process in the control of activities and decisions involved in the production, maintenance and delivery of goods and services. In encompasses all the activities and responsibilities that are employed in managing resources in production, maintenance and delivery of products and/or services. In at least every organization, there exists an operations arm that is mandated with such tasks of decision making and responsibility taking in trying to manage a company’s resources. This arm of management is usually headed by an operations manager who is responsible for supervisory work in managing these resources that Continue reading...

My interest in the Apple Company did not go beyond curiosity and reading news lines connected with it. I never understood the people who are the fans of products from Apple and did not understand their devotion to only one brand. For me, it was simply impossible to imagine how not to try a gadget of one brand after using of previous another one. Yes we all know that Apple manufactures devices of sufficient quality However, many other vendors do so as well. So why are there multi-million army of fans of Apple who would not for the world Continue reading...

Introduction

The purpose of this experiment was to verify Newton’s second law of motion. The force and acceleration data was collected by Logger Pro for a cart moved back and forth. This data was used to analyse the relationship between force, acceleration and mass. It was hypothesised that the acceleration would directly be proportional to applied force but inversely proportional to the mass of the cart.

- When you push on an object, how does the magnitude of the forces affect its motion? If you push harder, is the change in motion smaller or larger? Do you think is Continue reading...

Part 1: Page 1

Assuming you are the arbitrators -explain your decision in this case and the rationale behind your decision:
As an arbitrator in this case, I would have maintained that nurse Kevin Hyer was at fault because of violating certain work rules, which form the fundamentals of his of his job requirement. In addition, he clearly denies having received prior training on lifting patients yet the nurse Aleesha Barber states that she had received training. Ms. Aleesha Barber further testifies that lifting patients only uses the legs and not the back. Therefore, the medical condition that Nurse Kevin seems to have Continue reading...

Business memo

Ms. Schaefer the Vice President of Purchasing in Dynamo, Inc. one of the major customer of Wood Corporation, is a ‘displeased customer’ and has lodged a complaint against the recently purchased 50000 of Aster, Wood Corporation’s High Tech sensor. Her company was frustrated with the directions provided by Wood Corporation. The directions and the illustrations provided by the company were of poor quality, it hindered the operations and setup of the sensors, as the directions were not adequate for programming the sensor to receive data from the customer product or initiate responses from the same. Ms. Schafer now Continue reading...

The evolution of mobile radio communication and the corresponding growth of the internet in terms of the applications that require high speed internet continuously places high demands on high speed data services over mobile cellular networks. Mobile broadband communication services emerged as a solution to this requirement for high bandwidth providing high bit rate internet access and have also evolved alongside mobile communications technology. With the 3G mobile networks delivering fairly high data rates but not as much as landline broadband technology, the 3GPP consortium released the recommendations for a new technology to cater for the limitations of wireless Continue reading...

Introduction

Antitrust policies are a threat to companies welfare; most of these laws are detrimental to monopolistic firms. This is due to the extensive market power that they dominate over a given sector in the economy. Most companies have suffered antitrust penalties due to their dominance in the market. This causes a negative effect to the statement of financial position of such firms. Microsoft is one of the best examples of companies that were subjected to antitrust laws. Microsoft is a monopolistic firm in the computer software sector. It deals with manufacturing and selling of computer chips to all the Continue reading...

Introduction

Success is an abstract concept which is difficult to be defined in one single sentence. Success means different things to different people. One may weigh success in terms of material gains; another may weigh success in terms of spiritual values. Most of the people define success in terms of achieving a mission or a goal. For instance, in Genesis 1.28 of Bible, God while entering into a covenant with Noah blessed him with "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the Continue reading...

Previously businesses were more concerned with the economic outcome, of the business decisions. However, in today's world business take time to also reflect on legal, ethics and morality issues with regard of the social consequences of decisions they make. The definition of corporate social responsibility no longer means the amount of financial resources a company contributes to society through charity. In addition to being involved in social activities, with the aim of improving the lives of people within the community.

Application of corporate social responsibility: organizations case study of Fedex and Microsoft

In its corporate social responsibility program FedEx believes that new entrants or existing employees should be trained to complete Continue reading...

Industrial Organization and Resource Based Value model

Our focus for this model will highlight the competitive advantage given to IBM by the extensive research it has done on semi- conductor technology. This is real for IBM because it has used this resource from a team point of view rather than individual experts employed by IBM. Handling this resource in deep connection with other existing resources has enabled the management of IBM to use this advantage to acquire a big share of the electronics market.
Coca cola has made use of the internal environment to enhance its position in the market. Using the vast array of financial Continue reading...

The mobile phone industry is much less concentrated today than it was in 2005. Does this make the industry more or less competitive? Why or why not?
The mobile phone industry has become extremely competitive. In 2005, there were few companies producing mobile phones. This means that the competition was only limited to a small number of companies thus the industry was less competitive. The introduction of new mobile phones from new companies has provided buyers with a wider selection of choices. This has increased competition in the sense that, companies are forced to develop mobile products that will Continue reading...

The business environment is a constantly changing environment where new business ventures erupt with new ideologies. These new businesses might either flop or remain relevant to the industry with their new ideologies and economies of scope. When these firms remain relevant to the latter, their implications to the new firms, therefore, are either to embrace the changes or fight them through the old existing strategies. Technological advancements are the most dynamic economic ventures. New businesses and business ideas are constantly developed in the industry to ensure that new inventions are made to satisfy the constant needs of the customers. Continue reading...

Company Analysis (Nokia)

Executive Summary
The current paper relates the strategic analysis of Nokia Company. The main objective of the paper is to assess the current internal and international strategy. The company description contains information related its product, headquarters, and revenue volume. The international strategy of Nokia is assessed with the help of SWOT analysis. The new marketing strategy based on the new meaning of the brand and emotional component is outlined. The description of logistics system contains the main logistics approaches and the current changes in logistics policy. Human resource policy was the main success factor for the Company in the Continue reading...

Introduction

Each application creates its own file structure and a file created by one application is usually not usable by another except for some universal formats like ASCII, PDF, HTML, and RTF. However there is a basic underlying similarity in storage media in that all storage media are divided into storage blocks of 512 bytes each. In this paper we shall discuss the file structures in three operating systems – Mac OSX, Windows OS, and Linux/Unix.
Mac OS is Apples GUI (Graphic User Interface) based operating system. The newest releases since 2001 have been released under the brand name Mac OSX. Continue reading...

Analysis of Bedove’s Decision to Develop Windows Phone in Partnership with Microsoft

Introduction
Management’s decision making is a crucial foundation for an organization and better decision making results to effective problem solving that has a great ability to improve organization’s performance. In that respect, the quality of decisions made by management is important hence forming the objective of this discussion which seeks to analyze a decision made by an organization’s management. To achieve the objective, the discussion refers to Bedove’s need to partner with Microsoft for purpose of using Microsoft’s windows for its touch screen mobile phones as a strategic way to enhance competitiveness. To begin Continue reading...

Executive Summary

This report shows the purported business plan of Nerd Patrol, a partnership business formed by three friends- John, Mary and Nabil. The business will be on hardware and software services, debugging, networking and franchise sales. The strategy to be adopted by the company would be using innovativeness in creating top quality for clients. Financial discipline would be adhered to. The long term goal of the business is to grow and start manufacturing innovative hardware components and software programming. Each role of active and passive managers is spelt out in this report. Employees would constitute of four units – computer engineers, Continue reading...

Yahoo Incorporated was founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in 1994. Both of them were students at Stanford University. The acronym Yahoo stands for “Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle." (Smith and Graham, Internet Law and Regulation). Yahoo is among the leading internet service providers serving both businesses and individuals worldwide. The company brags to be among the largest provider of internet services globally and other integrated services. Yahoo internet search engines are available on World Wide Web. The company provides services to 500 million users around the world. Yahoo Incorporated provides its services in over twenty languages. The Continue reading...

Interviewing Assignment:

SPH 1090.
INTERVIEWING ASSIGNMENT 2
QUESTION AGENDA
- Please, introduce yourself: what is your name, age, marital status, job.
- How many children do you have? How old are they?
- It means that you gave a birth to your child at 17, didn’t you? Was this a planned child?
- What did you feel when realized that you were pregnant? Whom first did you say?
- How was people’s reaction? The father ‘s of a child? Your parents’? What were their advices for you?
- You went to school at that time, didn’t you? Continue reading...

Introduction and History of Open Source Software

As a computer user, most people will be aware of paid software and open source or free software. Windows, for example is paid software product, as the command lines are hardcoded within the software, and cannot be modified without access rights. Open source, as the name suggests, is any free software product that allows the user to use, modify and redistribute the software. Few examples of free or open source software products are Linux operating system, Mozilla Firefox web browser, and OpenOffice suite. The Free Software Foundation (FSF) and Open Source Initiative (OCI) are the two main responsible bodies Continue reading...

HYPOTHESIS

Is the peak flow meter reliable enough to measure asthma? Are peak flow measurement variations sufficiently sensitive and specific in cases of occupational asthma, childhood asthma and under other asthmatic conditions?

INTRODUCTION

Asthma is a serious lung condition characterized by bronchial hyper-reactivity, inflammation and mucous plugging resulting in airway constriction. An acute asthmatic attack is usually reversible by rescue inhalers. Asthma affects over 5 % of the US population and is responsible for approximately half a million hospital admissions annually in the US. 1
The Peak Flow Meter is a simple device which is very useful in measuring changes in airway Continue reading...

Introduction:

LTCHs which have been excluded from the inpatient prospective payment system under section 1886(d)((1)(B)(iv) of the Social Security Act, are certified under Medicare as short-term acute-care hospitals and, for the purpose of Medicare payments in general, are defined as having an average inpatient length of stay of greater than 25 days. The formula for an unadjusted LTCH PPS prospective payment is:
Federal Prospective Payment = MS-LTC-DRG Relative Weight * Standard Federal Rate
(The standard federal rate used for this assignment will be $40,397.96)

Use the excel sheet attached (CMS 1588 F- Table 11) to answer the following questions

(Note: you are able to “sort” the data in the various columns to Continue reading...

A hypervisor is a computer application that allows computers to run more than one operating system. Thus takes place through a process known as virtualization. The software “tricks” the operating system into thinking that it is the only one accessing a given hardware resource. The location of the hypervisor is in between the physical hardware and the OS and presents a virtual hardware environment to all other OS running in the machine. Hypervisors also manages the flow of information between the virtualized hardware, physical hardware and software. A hypervisor has found acceptance in both enterprise and consumer settings.
Usually, Continue reading...

Comparative Essay

There is not much to distinguish between Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ and Amy Heckerling’s, ‘Clueless.’ Emma was twenty-one and she had all the good things anyone her age would have desired. Cher (Alicia Silverstone) on the other hand, was just sixteen, and she too had all the goodies contemporary America could offer. After all, she was the only daughter of a very successful lawyer in California, who charged $500 an hour “to fight with people,” as Cher says. In many ways, Heckerling’s Clueless can be mistaken to be the modern version of Austen’s Emma. However, there Continue reading...