- Subject: Business Information Systems - Recommended textbook for the subject: Laudon & Laudon (2014) Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 13th Edition. Pearson. ISBN 978-0-

- Subject: Business Information Systems

- Recommended textbook for the subject: Laudon & Laudon (2014) Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 13th Edition. Pearson. ISBN 978-0-13-305069-1 (CHAPTERS 5 & 6).

Additional sources: http://www.databaseguides.com/what-is-database-designhttp://www.circleid.com/posts/20140303_7_major_current_trends_in_cloud_computing/

- Answer the following essay questions:

1. What are crucial indicators that would suggest open source software be used? Explain.

2. Describe the evolving mobile platform and the role grid computing appears to be playing.  

3. Provide at least two examples of software mash ups and why they bring competitive advantage?

4. What are the key benefits and limitations of a relational DBMS?

5. What are data audits? Why do organizations need to have these done? 

6. Read the case study, “Should Business Move to the Cloud?” on page 204 of the textbook. What are the compelling benefits cloud computing might bring to an organization? Does the size of the organization matter and if so, why?