UOP BSA310 All Weeks Discussions Latest 2020

BSA310 BUSINESS SYSTEMS

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 6 Fundamental Parts of an Information System

List and describe the six fundamental parts of an information system. Then, give an example from either work or home where you have used an information system to perform a business transaction.

DQ2 Information and Support Systems

Discuss a number of information systems and support systems. Select one of these systems (not already selected by another student), describe the system and give an example of what the system can be used for in business.

 

BSA310 BUSINESS SYSTEMS

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 Business Systems and External Influences

Many required business systems software changes revolve around changes in technology and growth of the business. Describe what other external influences can affect business systems and give an example of a change that must be made because of one of those influences.

DQ2 Case Study of HSBC

Consider the case study of HSBC in your text. Briefly summarize what happened. Then detail the following:

What were the problems with the controls and what factors contributed to those problems?

Could this problem have been prevented?

What would you do, going forward, to address and prevent this problem from happening again?

 

BSA310 BUSINESS SYSTEMS

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 General Journal

What information is contained in a general journal? Why does a business need both a general journal and a general ledger?

DQ2 Financial Statement Analysis

Briefly explain why the objectives of financial statement analysis vary among different types of financial decision makers.

 

 

BSA310 BUSINESS SYSTEMS

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 There are four basic steps involved in the process to conduct marketing research. Describe each of these steps and give an example of how market research can be used to help a business.

DQ2 Describe some of the latest advances in mobile computing devices. What trends do you see in the development of this equipment? Speculate on how future devices might look or function.

 

BSA310 BUSINESS SYSTEMS

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 What exactly is an information system? How does it work? What are its management, organization, and technology components?

DQ2 What are the most important tools and technologies for safeguarding information resources? Pick one of the below and answer in detail.

Name and describe three authentication methods.

Describe the roles of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software in promoting security.

Explain how encryption protects information.

Describe the role of encryption and digital certificates in a public key infrastructure.

Distinguish between fault-tolerant and high-availability computing, and between disaster recovery planning and business continuity planning.

Describe measures for improving software quality and reliability