Module Review Assignment Deliverables
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for Module Review assignments.
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this activity, you will submit two files, a Microsoft Word® document for Part 1
and a Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet for Part 2. Your instructor will use the
rubric below to grade this assignment.
In Part 1 of this assignment, you will answer three
questions. For each question, conduct in-depth research on the topic using both
the course textbook and primary sources outside of the course textbook as
references. Answer each of the review questions in a scholarly manner. Use
Microsoft Word or a compatible word processing application to create your data.
Be sure to place APA Style in-text citations and a reference table as
appropriate.
To assist your instructor, copy the numbered questions from
the assignment and paste them in bold font just before each of your answers.
In Part 2 of this assignment, you will create a Decision
Support System (DSS) using Excel. The Excel spreadsheet software is available
through the Microsoft® Office 365 software suite provided by ERAU. Use the ERAU
Software Downloads (Links to an external site.) link to download Microsoft®
Office 365 (you will need to sign into ERNIE).
Part 1 Module Review Questions
Answer the following questions:
The course textbook states that “most business
initiatives succeed or fail based on the quality of their data” (Turban,
Volonino, & Wood, 2015, p. 37). With excellent information technology
available today to manage data, why do organizations still have information
deficiency problems?
Hardware virtualization is a widely utilized technology in
the business world for purposes of reducing energy, and providing scalability
with load-balancing. Describe three major types of virtualization utilized by
businesses.
Describe at least three functions that a Database Management
System (DBMS) performs to help create an accurate and consistent view of data
throughout an enterprise.