ENTERPRISE COMPUTING

7.1 What is Enterprise
Computing

Enterprise computing involves the use of computers in networks,interconnected networks that encompass a variety of different operating systems.

Types of enterprise

Service

Wholesale

Goverment

Educational

Retail

Categories user typically
fall in an enterprise

1.Executive management

2.Middle management

3.Operational Management

4.Non-Management Employees

7.4 Backup Procedures

Continuous data protection provides
automatic data backup
whenever data is changed

A disaster recovery plan is a written
plan describing the steps a
company would take to restore computer operations

7.2 Information Systems
in the Enterprise

A human resources information system (HRIS) manages one or more human resources functions

Functional units
within an enterprise

Accounting and Finance

Human Resources

Engineering or Product Development

Manufacturing

Marketing

Sales

Distribution

Customer Service

Information Technology

Distribution systems perform
the following functions

Provide
Forecasting

Manage and
Track Shipping
for Products

Provide Information
and Analysis on Inventory
In a Warehouse

Customer interaction management (CIM) software manages the day-to-day interactions with customers

7.3 Enterprise-Wide Technologies
and Methodologies

A portal is a collection of links,
content, and services
presented on a Web page pic

A data warehouse is
a huge database that
stores and manages the data

Cloud computing is an Internet service that provides computing needs to computer users