Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________ Application of Technology by Businesses Organizer Directions: Provide responses for listed

items. Computer Networks Describe computer networks and possible types.

Describe each type of business application of technology and include an example. Artificial intelligence

Computer-aided design

E-commerce

E-commerce Models

Expert systems

Management information system (MIS)

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Application of Technology by Businesses Organizer Continued Directions: List the four interconnected main components of a Management Information System (MIS).

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List the components of a Management Information System (MIS)

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Application of Technology by Businesses Organizer Continued Name the four main categories of information used by businesses and describe how each would be used.

Robotics

Telecommuting

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Class ________________ Date _________

Very Important Business Terms Activity Directions: In the right-hand column of table describe why the terms listed in the lefthand column are important to business applications of technology. Very important business terms Why the term is important to the topic Artificial intelligence (AI)

Computer-aided design (CAD)

Computer network

E-commerce

Management Information System (MIS)

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Very Important Business Terms Activity Continued Robotics

Telecommuting

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Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________ Is It Time to Change the Application? Activity Directions: Provide information for the listed questions. 1. Use the scenario about The Kendall Manufacturing Company in the Decision Making Strategies on page 288 in Intro to Business, 6e, Thomson South-Western textbook, and then answer these questions. a. What will most likely cause the company to use the new technology? _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ b. How would the human factor possibly impact the decision of using the new technology? _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

2. Use the scenario about Barkley Corporation in the Make Academic ConnectionsMath on page 288 in Intro to Business, 6e, Thomson South-Western textbook, and then answer these questions. a. Calculate the possible cost difference between sending pieces of and electronic mail. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ b. What will most likely cause the corporation to change mail service? _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ c. How could the cost of upgrading to the new system impact the corporations decision? _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

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Is It Time to Change the Application? Activity Continued d. How could market research about the possible receptiveness of electronic mail impact the corporations decision? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

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Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________ Activity: Whats on Your Computer? Directions: Complete the tasks for investigating one of the business applications of technology. These tasks may be completed in any order. 1. Research how businesses use the assigned application of technology. NOTE: This research must also include an interview with a business representative that uses the chose technology. Students should learn how the technology is use in the business setting. Possible questions to ask the business representative are: a. How has technology impacted the function of the business?

b. How often does the business upgrade its technology?

c. How are users trained?

d. What are some expected future trends in using this technology?

2. Make a visual aid of the technology. 3. Present presentation and visual aid.

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Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________ Rubric: Whats on Your Computer?
CATEGORY Use of Class Time 4
Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.

3
Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.

2
Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.

1
Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.

Graphics Clarity

Graphics are all in focus and the content easily viewed and identified from 6 ft. away. Several of the graphics used on the poster reflect a exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation and/or display. All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.

Most graphics are in focus and the content easily viewed and identified from 6 ft. away. One or two of the graphics used on the poster reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display.

Most graphics are in Many graphics are focus and the content is not clear or are too small. easily viewed and identified from 4 ft. away. The graphics are made by the student, but are based on the designs or ideas of others. No graphics made by the student are included.

Graphics Originality

Graphics Relevance

All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.

All graphics relate to the topic. Most borrowed graphics have a source citation.

Graphics do not relate to the topic OR several borrowed graphics do not have a source citation.

Attractiveness The visual aid is

The visual aid is attractive exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout in terms of design, and neatness. layout, and neatness.

The visual aid is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.

The visual aid is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive. There are more than 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.

Mechanics

Capitalization and There is 1 error in punctuation are correct capitalization or throughout the poster. punctuation.

There are 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.

Grammar

There are no grammatical mistakes on the poster.

There is 1 grammatical mistake on the poster.

There are 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster.

There are more than 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster.

Points

TOTAL

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Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________ Common Concerns of Technology Use Organizer Directions: Provide information and pictorial representation for each listed item. Employment trends Computer crime

Health

Privacy

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Class __________

Date __________

Responding to Concerns of Using Technology Activity Directions: For this activity, talk with a family member, business representative, and another person about situations when they were concerned about using technology. Organize information in the table including source of information and your response to concern. Source Category Student response

Concern of technology use

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