CH11 - Applications of IT

Question 1

Big data

• V’s of big data
• opportunities and threats

Answer 1

• volume
• velocity
• variety
• veracity

Opportunities:

• new trends and patterns
• improve responsiveness

Threats:

• hackers
• viruses
• focus on correlation not causation

Question 2

Types of technology to consider

Answer 2

Cloud computing
Mobile technology
Cloud computing vs owned technology