Discovering Computers - Chapter 14: Enterprise Computing presents What is Enterprise Computing, Information Systems in the Enterprise, Enterprise-Wide Technologies, E-Commerce, Enterprise Hardware, Backup Procedures, Summary of Enterprise Computing. | Chapter 14 Enterprise Computing Chapter 14 Objectives Discuss the special information requirements of an enterprise-sized corporation Describe the major types of e-commerce Identify information systems used in the functional units of an enterprise List general purpose and integrated information systems used throughout an enterprise Discuss the computer hardware needs and solutions for an enterprise Determine why computer backup is important and how it is accomplished List types of technologies used throughout an enterprise Discuss the steps in a disaster recovery plan Next What is Enterprise Computing? What is an enterprise? Large organization such as multinational corporation, university, hospital, research laboratory, or government organization Requires special computing solutions because of its size Enterprise computing—use of computers in networks that encompass variety of operating systems, protocols, and network architectures p. 714 Next What is Enterprise Computing? How does information flow within an enterprise? Enterprise manages large amounts of information over an extensive geographical area and disparate groups of people p. 714 Fig. 14-1 Next What is Enterprise Computing? How are enterprises organized? Most are organized in a hierarchy p. 716 Fig. .
