IT, Web
1. Describe a business that you would like to start. Discuss how you would use global outsourcing to accomplish
your goals.
Your university wants to recruit high-quality high school students from your state. Provide examples of (l) the
data that your recruiters would gather in this process, (2) the information that your recruiters would process
from these data, and (3) the types ofknowledge that your recruiters would infer from this information.
3“ Can the terms data, information, and knowledge have different meanings for different people? Support your
answer with examples.
{is Information technology makes it possible to “never be out oftouch.” Discuss the pros and cons ofalways being
available to your employers and clients (regardless of
where you are or what you are doing).
5,. Robots have the positive impact of being able to relieve humans from working in dangerous conditions. What
are some negative impacts of robots in the workplace?
6. Is it possible to endanger yourself by accessing too much sh medical information on the Web? Why or why not? Sup-
port your answer.
01 ‘7. Is the vast amount of medical information on the Web are good thing? Answer from the standpoint of a patient and
s, from the standpoint of a physician.
33 3“ Describe other potential impacts of IT on societies as [I a whole.
9.: What are the major reasons why it is important for 3 employees in all functional areas to become familiar
r with IT?
10.. Refer to the study at Princess Alexandra Hospital (in the 3 “Improvements in Healthcare” section). How do you
feel about Google searches finding the correct diagnosis in 5 7 percent of the cases? Are you impressed with these
results? Why or why not? What are the implications of this study for self-diagnosis?