A. Review Answer MID semester 1. Five major objectives are
-Survival
– New product, service, business models
-costumer and supplier intimacy
– competitive advantage
– Improved decision making

1. Characteristics of Decision suppot system and management information system :

– DSS are designed specifically to facilitate decision processes
– DSS should support rather than automate decision making
– DSS should be able to respond quickly to the changing needs of decision maker.

1. Five primary activities from the value chain models :
   -Inbound logistics
   -Operations
   -Outbound logistics
   -marketing and sales
   -Services

2. Five step ethical analysis process
   a. Identify and describe the facts clearly
   b. Define the conflict or dilema and identify the higher order values involved
   c. Identify the stakeholders
   d. Identify the options that you can reasonably take
   e. Identify the potential consequenses of options.

3. A storage Area Network (SAN) is a specialized, high speed network that provides block level network access to storage. SAN’s are typically composed of hosts, switches, storage elements, and storage devices that are interconnected using a variety of technologies and protocols.

4. Database SQL
   DBMS can solve problem of traditional file environment :

– reduce data redundancy by minimizing insolated file
– Access and availibility of information increases
– Program development and maintenance costs decreases

1. Network convergence is the efficient coexistence of telephone, video, and data communication within a single network.

B. What is the meaning of :
1. Information system organization evolution is arrangement of people, data, processes, and information technology that interact to collect, process, provide as output the information needed to support in organizations and evolution of information system.
2. Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) is legislation passed by the U. S. congress to protect shareholders and the general public from accounting errors and fraudulent practices in the firm as well as imptove the accuracy of corporate disclosures.

1. Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a company is achieving key business objectives.

2. Business Continuity Planning is the process of creating systems of prevention and recovery to deal with potential threats to a company.