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LO2 Connectors and Cabling

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  connection  is a term that describes the link between a plug or connector into a  port .  For example, your  monitor ,  mouse , and  keyboard  all must connect to the computer before they work. cabling   a  cable  is one or more  wires  covered in a plastic covering that allows for the transmission of  power  or  data  between devices. Leased line Telephone line or data line that is rented by a private individual or company from a telephone company or data line provider. A  leased line  is always connected and does not require any special number to be connected.  A great example of a common leased line is a  T1  data line. A  T1  is a  leased data communications line  capable of transmitting 1,544,000  bits  per second. T1 lines are used for transferring a company's  network  data to the  Internet  or for an  ISP  connection. The advantage of using T1 is,    you are not sharing your connection with others,  much more secure connection and  get the same download and up

Retail Sales Information System

Retail Sales Information System 1.       Advantages of the 1st system ·          Easier to manage the sales due to the sales is captured day by day ·          We get to know the daily sales ·          The information is timely as it is updated every day 2.       Advantages of the 2 nd  system ·          The information is valid because of its being track monthly ·          More time for decision making ·          The Products directly sent from supplier to receiver 3.       Limitation ·           1st system                                                               i.        Time limitation as it needs to be update daily                                                             ii.        Need to be validate accurately ·           2nd system                                                               i.        More decision to make                                ii.   The arrival of the product may be delay or not exact 4.       Retail

information flow diagram

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Good Information

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Good information is commonly used for business purpose example on making a desition there are 11 characteristics of good information:  1. Valid - valid means true base in logic or fact. example: registration form, in which it gives the true information of someone. 2. Reliable - the information given is consistency and good in quality or performance, in a simpler way it is a type of information that is able to be trusted. example: newspaper information which it gives trusted information to the peoples.  3. Timely Information "Current Information" - means spreading the information in real time. (available to be used) Example: getting live information on a subject on a live news channel. example of information in the organization: the manager need the information of the October sales, so only the information of sales in October only will be given and no need for the employee go back to find the information from the past. 4. Fit-for-Purpose

Sources of information

Sources of information Coffee bean & Tea Human resource department 1.       Hiring and recruiting -  qualitative ·          The company needs information about the new hiring staffs for the reference ·          Example: this department will keep the staff's information for their future such as emergency cases Purchasing department 2.       Evaluate the price of the product –  quantitative ·          Giving a discount for those customers who purchase up to $20 ·          Example: if a customer total purchase is $20, we shall give them 20% off - $20 after discount $16 Manufacturing department 3.       Creating items for sales such as the official coffebean merchandise –  quantitative & qualitative ·          Quantitative                                                   i.        the company budget must be set up only for $200 to produce the merchandise                                                 ii.        only 5 quantity per items

Types, Purpose & source of information

Describe and give example. Includes 2 advantage and 2 disadvantage of each type: 1. Qualitative - is about a description of something that not involves counting such as color, text, appearance texture and many more. Disadvantage - exhausted from an interview and time consuming to find the information Advantages - a much more reliable and personal approach 2. Quantitative - something that includes numbers or information containing numbers in height, weight, speed, time, cost, ages and many more. Disadvantage - large number of study to get the accurate result and Advantages -  it specific the research problem and help to answer a question such as "how much?" 3. Primary data - is a real-time data which is ongoing. Usually, it is data that we collect our self or being in charge of involving you such as focus group, interviews, and research information. Disadvantage - time-consuming of collecting needs information and need to organize times properly for an intervi