Adam Alalouf
Computer Basics: Understanding Operating Systems
How Does Facebook Make Its Money?
With more than $1 billion per quarter in advertising revenue and 1.2 billion monthly active users, Facebook is more than just a social networking site – it’s a shrewdly run corporation.
Facebook Wants to Redline Your Friends List
The company recently filed a patent on using social network data to influence lending decisions. God help us all.
Source: Facebook Wants to Redline Your Friends List – Pacific Standard
How to Calculate Sales Returns in a General Ledger | Chron.com
In Class Activity #2
These two articles will help with in-class activity #2.
The article here will help you identify steps involved in opening a new business location:
Opening a Second Business Location
And this article will help you identify the steps involved in hiring new employees:
Who is Elon Musk?
“Elon Musk: The World’s Raddest Man” By Tim Urban, Wait But Why
Read the article and be prepared to discuss some of the topics in class. Come up with a brief yet substantive comment about this article and post it as a comment to this post. You may choose one of the many topics discussed to comment on, share a strong quote from the article, or post your reaction to the reading.
Welcome from the Instructor
Hello everyone and welcome to MIS 2101 Section 001. This site is your most valuable tool for navigating this course. It has all the required reading links (under the Schedule tab), information about the Learn IT! Assignments, exams, and additional material posted by me. Occasionally things will get updated, and more frequently I will publish new posts with information about class or something interesting I want you to read or watch. Please check the site for announcements before every class as part of your homework routine.
Reminder
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