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Use these questions to help you prepare for assessments or exams. Note that these questions are not specifically the ones that will be on either the assessment or exam; the goal of answering these is for you to go back into the readings and gain a deeper understanding.

1. Understand the parts of a database. What are objects? What kinds of data can these objects be?
2. What is SQL and what can it do for databases? What about NoSQL?
3. What is a DBMS? Besides the data problems it can solve, name 3 uses for it in today’s business environment.
4. What are tables in a relational database? How are multiple tables connected? Why do we even use tables at all?
5. Describe Database Security and name its 3 layers.
6. What is a Data Mart, and how does it differ from a Data Warehouse? What are the types of Data Marts and why would you use each in business?
7. We’ve talked a lot about the Cloud at this point. What benefits do you think a Cloud Database has vs a traditional, on-premises database?
8. How are Web and Data Mining different? Similar? Why do organizations use these tools?
9. DBMS can help solve data redundancy, inconsistency, and security. Give a short description for how a DBMS overcomes each issue.
10. What is OLAP? Where can we use this software in business?

Use these questions to help you prepare for assessments or exams. Note that these questions are not specifically the ones that will be on either the assessment or exam; the goal of answering these is for you to go back into the readings and gain a deeper understanding.

1. What is the internet? Think of some activities on your device that require the internet. Now think of some activities that you could do WITHOUT the internet.
2. Define a LAN and a WAN. How do these work? How does the internet interact with these?
3. What is Web 3.0? Compare this to Web 2.0. How does it differ and/or stay the same?
4. Can you name some things in your life that are connected to the Internet of Things? What does it mean to be part of the IoT?
5. What is blockchain? How does the security of this technology operate? How could this be used in a business?
6. Review SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. What is the main purpose of each? Think of an example where you might need each one.
7. What is Collaboration Software? Have you ever used this kind of software before? What benefits does using this bring?
8. What are the 4 criteria for a block to be added to a blockchain?
9. Name some benefits and limitations of Cloud Computing
10. What is a GPS? Name some uses for it, both personally and for businesses.

Use these questions to help you prepare for assessments or exams. Note that these questions are not specifically the ones that will be on either the assessment or exam; the goal of answering these is for you to go back into the readings and gain a deeper understanding.

1.  What are 3 pros of using an ERP system for your business?
2. What are 3 cons of using an ERP system for your business?
3. List some benefits of using a Cloud ERP over an on-premise ERP. Are there any benefits by using an on-premise ERP?
4. What sort of data might be stored within an ERP’s HRM module?
5. List 3 benefits of integrating a TPS with a business’s ERP.
6. What sort of data might be stored within an ERP’s CRM module?
7. What is a FMS? What does integrating it with an ERP allow businesses to do?
8. PM modules can be integrated into ERPs. What advantages does this bring?
9. If a company does decide to implement an ERP, what is their overall goal with it? Your answer should be a short sentence.