(BQ) Part 2 book "Introduction to information systems - Supporting and transforming business" has contents: Social computing, information systems within the organization, business analytics; acquiring information systems and applications, cloud computing, intelligent systems,.and other contents. | Find more at Chapter 8 Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce [ LEARNING OBJECTIVES ] 1. Identify advantages and disadvantages of each of the four main types of wireless transmission media. 2. Explain how businesses can use technology employed by shortrange, medium-range, and longrange networks, respectively. 3. Provide a specific example of how each of the five major m-commerce applications can benefit a business. 4. Describe technologies that underlie pervasive computing, providing examples of how businesses can utilize each one. 5. Explain how the four major [ CHAPTER OUTLINE ] Wireless Technologies Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce Pervasive Computing Wireless Computer Networks and Internet Access Wireless Security [ WEB RESOURCES ] • Student PowerPoints for note taking • E-book • Author video lecture for each chapter section • Practice quizzes • Flash Cards for vocabulary review • Additional “IT’s About Business” cases • Video interviews with managers • Lab Manuals for Microsoft Office 2010 and 2013 threats to wireless networks can damage a business. 242 12/09/13 10:58 AM Find more at What’s In ITFor This Chapter Will Me? Help P r e p a r e Yo u To ACCT FIN MKT POM HRM MIS ACCOUNTING FINANCE MARKETING Manage wireless payment systems Manage locationbased advertising HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MIS Count and audit inventory PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Increase productivity in warehouses Improved employee communications The Problem C ustomers today are in more of a hurry than ever before. To satisfy them and keep their business, retailers are looking for strategies to speed up the checkout process and improve the overall customer experience. One strategy is to use customers’ smartphones as a replacement for credit and debit cards. Instead of swiping a plastic card at the checkout counter, consumers merely
