Homework
I) Atrium Bio-Medical Supply, Inc. (System Analysis)
Atrium Bio-Medical Supply is a medium sized regional supplier of medical and laboratory equipment. Since starting the company 12 years ago, Victoria Dawn has built Atrium into a competitive supply company across several metro areas, but her growth potential is limited because the firm does not have an integrated sales and logistics system. Victoria asked you to evaluate Atrium's options for acquiring a new system.
Task
1) What options does Atrium have for acquiring a new system?
2) What are the pros and cons of in-house development versus purchasing a system?
3) If the decision is made to purchase a new system, what are three options for customizing the software?
4) What financial analysis tools should you use to evaluate the software acquisition options for Atrium? Explain how you would apply each of the tools.
II) Nothing But Net
Nothing But Net is an IT consulting firm that specializes in network architectural design. As a newly hired systems analyst, you have been asked to explain the advantages and disadvantages of a variety of networking concepts. Your answers will be incorporated into a FAQ section of the new marketing brochure.
Task
1) Should an organization choose a new system based on client/server architecture? Why or why not?
2) Explain the pros and cons of thick or thin client characteristics.
3) What is the difference between physical and logical topology? Provide examples.
4) Will mobile devices replace desktop system units and traditional laptop computers? How would networks have to change if that were to happen?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.