Sunday 16 October 2016

chapter 14

                                                                 Chapter 14

-Enterprise computing is a buzzword that refers to business-oriented information technology that is critical to a company's operations. Enterprise computing encompasses all the various types of enterprise software, including database management, relationship management and so on.
-Types of enterprises include: retail, service ,wholesale, government ,educational ,manufacturing ,and transportation...
-company has a hierarchy which means the chef is the big boss etc...
-Enterprise information is any kind of information which improves the functions of an enterprise business processes by integration. This means typically offering high quality of service, dealing with large volumes of data  and capable of supporting some large and possibly complex organization or enterprise.
-Managers perform : controlling ,leading , planning , and organization
-Information system is a system composed of people and computers that processes or interprets information.
-Enterprise has many department : marking , human resource , sale ,distribution, information technology etc...
-Accounting software describes a type of application software that records and processes accounting transactions within functional modules such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and trial balance. It functions as an accounting information system.
-financial software is a broad category of software that deals with accounting and monetary transactions. It includes payroll, accounts receivables and payables, general ledger, spreadsheets, financial planning, check writing and portfolio management.
-A human resource information system is an information system or managed service that provides a single, centralized view of the data that a human resource management or human capital management  group requires for completing human resource processes.
-CAD (computer-aided design) software is used by architects, engineers, drafters, artists, and others to create precision drawings or technical illustrations. CAD software can be used to create two-dimensional (2-D) drawings or three-dimensional (3-D) models.
-Computer-aided engineering (CAE) is the broad usage of computer software to aid in engineering analysis tasks.
-Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is the use of software to control machine tools and related ones in the manufacturing of work pieces.
-Material requirement manufacturing uses software to help monitor and control processes related to production
-Manufacturing resource planning is an extension of MRP and also includes software that helps in scheduling.
-A quality control system helps an organization maintain or improve the quality of its products or services .
- A marketing information system serves as a central repository for the tasks of a marketing department .
- sales force automation software equips traveling sales people with the electronic tools they need to be more productive.
- Distribution systems perform the following functions :provide forecasting ,manage and track shipping, provide information and analysis .
- Customer interaction management software manages the day to day interactions with customers.
- The information technology (IT) department makes technology decisions for the enterprise
- Web site management programs collect data designed to help organizations make informed decisions regarding their Web presence .
- General purpose information systems generally fall into one of five categories :office information system ,expert system etc...
-Customers relationship management manages information about customers .
-Enterprise resource planning provides centralized , integrated software to help manage and coordinate on going activities.
-Content management systems are information systems that combine database , software ,and procedures.
-Some technologies used in enterprise include :portals ,data warehouse ,extranets etc...
-Portal is an Internet site providing access or links to other sites.
-Data Warehouse is a database designed to support decision making in an organization.
-EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is the transfer of data from one computer system to another by standardized message formatting, without the need for human intervention.
-An extranet is a private network that uses Internet technology and the public telecommunication system to securely share part of a business's information or operations with suppliers, vendors, partners, customers, or other businesses.
-A document management system (DMS) is a system (based on computer programs in the case of the management of digital documents) used to track, manage and store documents and reduce paper.
-Workflow is defined series of tasks within an organization to produce a final outcome.
-A virtual private network, also known as a VPN, is a private network that extends across a public network or internet. It enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network.
-Server virtualization provides the capability to divide a physical server logically into many virtual servers.
-storage virtualization provides the capability to create a single logical storage device from many physical storage device.
-Cloud computing is used as a metaphor for "the Internet," so the phrase cloud computing means "a type of Internet-based computing," .
-Types of E-commerce: e-retail ,finance ,travel ,entertainment and media health.
- Enterprise hardware allows large organizations to manage and store information and data using devices geared for: heavy use , Maximum availability ,Maximum efficiency .
- RAID duplicates data and implements duplication in different ways .
-Network-attached storage (NAS) is a file-level computer data storage server connected to a computer network providing data access to a heterogeneous group of clients.
-A storage area network (SAN) is a network which provides access to consolidated, block level data storage.
-Enterprise storage is a centralized repository for business information that provides common data management and protection, as well as data sharing functions, through connections to numerous (and possibly dissimilar) computer systems.
-A blade server is a stripped-down server computer with a modular design optimized to minimize the use of physical space and energy.
-A thin client is a lightweight computer that is purpose-built for remote access to a server (typically cloud or desktop virtualization environments).
-high availability refers to a system or component that is continuously operational for a desirably long length of time. Availability can be measured relative to "100% operational" or "never failing."
-Scalability is the capability of a system, network, or process to handle a growing amount of work, or its potential to be enlarged in order to accommodate that growth.
-Disaster recovery plan set of procedures to recover and protect a business IT infrastructure in the event of a disaster, and contains four major components : emergency plan ,backup plan, recovery plan, test plan.

















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