IB1- We are goiing to start on Bussiness and Employement as Area of Impact so Prepare E-commerce

Prepare a presentation on the following
Jonathan andKarishma and Jesia
a) What is online marketing?
b) How do you market online?
c) What are the effects of marketing online?
d) Discuss any social / ethical issues that arising from online marketing

Rahim and Sharon
a) What is data mining?
b) How does data mining work?
c) What are the effects of data mining?
d) Discuss any social / ethical issues that arising from data mining

Manpreet and Alok
a) What is a spyware?
b) How has spyware been used in E-commerce?
c) What are the effects of using spyware in business?
d) Discuss any social / ethical issues that arising from using spyware in e-commerce

Smiriti and Arti
a) How has IT systems been used in retailing, advertising and in the media?
b) What are the effects of using IT systems in retailing, advertising and in the Media?
d) Discuss any social / ethical issues that arising from the above


Banking and Finance
Take the first 2o minutes to research on the following and share your findings in the next 5 minutes. You may use www.howstuffworks.com to learn some of the terms

Prayagh and Akshar
a) What is an ATM?
b) How are ATM's Used?
c) What are the effects of using ATMS
d) Mention any issues arisings from the use of ATM's

Jonathan andKarishma and Jesia
a) What is EFT?
b) How are EFT's used?
c) What are the effects of using EFT's?
d) Mention any social/ ethical issues that relate to EFT's

Rahim and Sharon
a) What is internet banking?
b) How does internet banking work?
c) what are the effects of internet banking?
d) Mention any social / ethical issues related to internet banking

Manpreet and Alok
a) What is Electronic cash?
b) How is electronic cash used?
c) what are the effects of using electronic cash?
d) Mention any social / ethical issues related to electronic cash

Smiriti and Arti

a) What is internet brokerage?
b) How does internet brokerage work?
c) what are the effects of internet brokerage?
d) Mention any social / ethical issues related to internet brokerage

Prayagh and Akshar

a) What is Electronic insuarance?
b) How does electronic insuarance work?
c) what are the effects of electronic insuarance?
d) Mention any social / ethical issues related to elctronic insuarance


Smiriti and Arti
a) What is international commerce?
b) How are IT systems used in the management of transnational corporations?
c) What are the effects of using IT systems in management of transnational corporation
d) Mention any issue that relate to the use of IT system in transnational corporations.

Manpreet and Alok
a) What is teleshopping?
b) How does teleshopping work?
c) What are the effects of teleshopping?
d) Share any social/ethical issues that arise from teleshopping.

Business And Employment (Employment)
Prepare a presentation on the following topics, bring out important information such as, areas in use or applied, the effects and social/ethical issues that arise;
NOTE: USE A NEW ITEM

Rahim and Sharon
Job obsolescence as result of information technology

Jonathan andKarishma and Jesia
Job retraining as result of Information technology
Manpreet and Alok
Online job search

Smiriti and Arti
Employment surveillance

Prayagh and Akshar
Online Job recruitment

Manpreet and Alok
IT Jobs created as a result of IT
Smiriti and Arti
Jobs lost as a result of IT
Smiriti and Arti
Online job advertisement and teleworking

For all
Obtain individual notes and print a copy of the notes for marking on the following
a)
i) Internet service providers; Described.
ii) Examples of internet services providers in Uganda
iii) Social and ethical issues expected of internet service providers.
b) Internet Servers:Described and example given.
c) Internet browsers
i) Define a Internet browser,
ii) Name and describe the distinct features of 6 different types of internet browser,
d) Search engines
i) Define a search engine
ii) Name and briefly describe 6 types search engines stating their distinct features if any.
e) Electronic commerce
i) what is e-commerce
ii) How does e-commerce work
iii) What are the issues that arise from trading using e-commerce?


Business and Employment (Transportation)
Each individual student should prepare a presentation and handout on the following:

Jonathan andKarishma and Jesia
a) Identify the reservation systems used in different areas.

b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the reservation systems.

c) Discuss the effects of using the reservation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)

d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the reservation systems.

Smiriti and Arti

a) Identify the luggage processing systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the luggage processing systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the luggage processing systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the luggage processing system .

Manpreet and Alok
a) Identify the navigation systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the naviagtion systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the navigation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the navigation systems.

Rahim and Sharon
a) Identify the scheduling and distribution systems used in different areas
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the scheduling and distribution systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the scheduling and distribution systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the scheduling and distribution systems.

Manpreet and Alok
a) Identify the traffic simulation systems used in different areas
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the traffic simulation systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the traffic simulation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the traffic simualtion systems

Smiriti and Arti
a) Identify the different types smart roads and smart systems used in different countries.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that designed either smart cars or smart roads.
c) Discuss the effects of using the reservation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the reservation systems.


Prayagh and Akshar a

a) Identify the transport security systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use such security systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the security systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the security systems.

Smiriti and Arti
a) Identify the shipping systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the shipping systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the shipping systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the shipping systems.

IB2 HL CASE STUDY 2012: RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION

IB2 HL CASE STUDY 2012: RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION

You are expected to search for and find an existing Theatre Booking System then compare this with the case study-supplied two Theatre Booking Systems (check them at this site http://www.evene.fr/theatre/coups-de-coeur.php and www.worldticketshop.com ). You can use the list of online booking sites as a starting point in locating your preferred theatre booking system

The main question to consider is: How these Theatre Booking Systems were Developed and how they are Run with respect to:

• Background information about the Theatre Booking System

•Current IT system of Theatre Booking System (list of hardware and software with simple explanation about the purpose of each)

•How dynamic web pages are developed, uploaded and activated in the respective websites

• Problems highlighted in the current Theatre Booking Systems

• Which company (companies) provide services for businesses that sell the tickets online (hint – how does paypal, master and visa cards work ?)

• Other web sites that sell similar products online.

A: EXPECTATION:

• The work will be done in class every Thursday, during lesson 7 and 8 and also during your study times. During class hours I will offer support to those that need.

• Minimum number references, both in text and bibliography, is ten (10) - remember you will be expected to provide in-text references (citation) during your mock and during the final exam

• A comparison and contrast of the Theatre Booking System to be emphasized throughout

• Editing: Grammar checked , spell checked and proof read work to be submitted

• Formatting: The format should be Arial, double spaced, font size 11 for paragraphs, 12 for subtitles, main title and font color black.

• Submission: Electronic copies only – I need to check for plagiarism! To be in MS word format.

• Referencing: Use the MLA referencing style for both in text and bibliography- Google it up if you don’t know how or come for short tutorial on HowTo.

B: DURATION OF THIS TASK: 4 WEEKS EXACTLY

The work is due 18^th November 2011 at the beginning of lesson on Monday

C: WORD COUNT: 900 (+ - 50) WORDS

D: FORMAT (TEMPLATE) OF THE WORK

TITLE: The Coeur Théâtral , The Mälzerei Theatergruppe And [YOUR CHOSEN ONLINE BUSINESS]:

-A Comparison of How Two Online Businesses Were Developed And How They Are Run.

Paragraph1: Background information about the businesses (overview)

Paragraph2: Current IT systems

Paragraph3: How dynamic web pages are developed, uploaded and activated

Paragraph4: Problems highlighted in the current Theatre Booking Systems

Paragraph 5: Companies that provide online card transactions for ticket sales online

Paragraph 6: Provision of security in these websites

Paragraph7: Other web sites that sell similar products online

Paragraph 8: Looking ahead

Paragraph 9: My personal, general, opinion about Developing and Running an Online Business

LAST PAGE: BIBLIOGRPHY (in MLA style please!)

E: ASSESMENT:

- Each paragraph will be marked out of 10 giving 90%

- There will be +5 bonus (or -5 penalty) marks for editing and formatting check

- There will be +5 bonus point or -5 penalty for submission within time or late submission respectively.

- There will be 0% mark for any sort of plagiarism detected or for work not submitted within 4 days.

- This work will contribute 10% towards your year mark (mock exam contributes 70%). The year mark is converted to the predicted grade.