In today’s society social media has advanced in so many different ways. Society used to be just a one way street where people just read the newspaper‚ did research through books or even watch the news on television. These days societies have the internet and everything digital that can help with learning such as social network sites. Social media can be defined in a variety of ways. Some say social media is “content created and shared by individuals on the web using freely available websites that
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Title Examining the Use of Social Media and Its Impact on Corporate Commerce Assessment A‚ Part One - Evaluating the Pros and Cons of Different Social Media Sites Identify the pros and cons for each site. Blogger Con: Security - possible transmission of untrustworthy links Blogger Con: Too much information - public disclosure Blogger Con: Ability to post relevant‚ up-to-the-minute news and updates Blogger Pro: Ability to create a community Blogger Pro: Ability to
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INFORMATION PROCESSING Difference between data and Information Data is raw unprocessed information where as information is data that has been to processed to provide a meaningful value. Information processing is when a machine or processor interacts with the outside world and acts on the input it receives. ADVANTAGES OF INFORMATION PROCESSING * Tasks can be completed faster * Computers can process large amounts of data and generate error-free results. * Computing storage devices
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WHAT IS HUMAN INFORMATION PROCESSING (HIP)? People are active‚ dynamic systems capable of great flexibility in the ways they choose to handle and transform information. From the HIP perspective‚ the human mind is understood as a system that processes incoming information from the environment. HIP is an abstraction of the set of processes involved in several aspects of human behavior including problem solving and decision making in both everyday and professional environments. This system can
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INFORMATION PROCESSING THEORY Information processing is a cognitive theoretical framework that focuses on how knowledge enters and is stored and retrieved from our memory. Cognitive psychologists believed that cognitive process influenced the nature of what is learned. They considered learning as largely an internal process‚ not an external behavior change (as behavior theorist thought). They looked into hoe we receive‚ perceive‚ store and retrieve information. They believed that
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The information processing theory approach to the study of cognitive development evolved out of the American experimental tradition in psychology. Developmental psychologists who adopt the information-processing perspective account for mental development in terms of maturation changes in basic components of a child’s mind. The theory is based on the idea that humans process the information they receive‚ rather than merely responding to stimuli. This perspective equates the mind to a computer‚ which
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The Internet and social media websites have provided lucrative business opportunities for many companies. However‚ one particular success story is Zynga‚ a gaming company founded by Mark Pincus and a group of entrepreneurs. Zynga is currently the leading developer of social network games‚ such as CityVille‚ Texas HoldEm Poker and Farmville. Zynga uses Facebook as its main network and relies on the social media aspect of the website to attract potential gamers to play their games. Clearly this method
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This refers to the way information is processed in a computers information management system. The information processing cycle consists of five specific steps: 1. Input – This is any kind of data- letters‚ numbers‚ symbols‚ shapes‚ images or whatever raw material put in to the computer system that needs processing. Input data is put into the computer using a keyboard‚ mouse or other devices such as the scanner‚ microphone and the digital camera. 2. Processing – This is the transformation‚ sorting
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS & DATABASES INFORMATION SYSTEMS Information systems perform a set of information processes requiring participants‚ data/ information and information technology. The processes are collecting‚ analysing‚ organising‚ processing‚ storing/ retrieving‚ transmitting/ receiving and displaying. CHARACTERISTICS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS Information systems are created to provide access to information for an organisation or individual and have the following characteristics: • ORGANISATION
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LaShondra Thomas-Judge INF 103 August 5‚ 2013 Week 3 Assignment 2 Question 1: Social networks allow people to connect for a variety of reasons in a digital environment. You might join LinkedIn to meet business contacts‚ MySpace to find a band member‚ or Facebook to see pictures of old friends and meet new ones. Whatever environment you decide to be a part of‚ posting information about you has become an issue of concern. What are those concerns? I mean what is the big deal about privacy?
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