商务信息与通信技术报告

Information Communications Technology in Business

Outcome 2

Candidate Name: Xiong Feng

Grade and Class: Business 4

Return date: 09-11-2011

Table of contents Introduction (1)

Analysis (1)

Reference (6)

Information and Communication Technology in Business

Wi-Fi

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嗯，感觉就是向大家介绍这种新科技？

Introduction

Ingam Crompton and Travis Building Society, known as ICT, were established in 1919. The company has a network of 30 branches that are based throughout the central belt of Scotland from Glasgow to Edinburgh. ICT has offered a range of products in the financial market. The company offers a range of current accounts, savings accounts and mortgage products. We are aware that the way that ICT works is inefficient, particularly in regard to its information and communication technology systems. At the same time, the company has not been keeping up to date with new information communication technology developments that could change the way that the company does business.

So,I hope that ICT Company can introduce some new technology, new results, and to help them improve work method, improve efficiency.

Analysis

Local area network (LAN)

A local area network (LAN) supplies networking capability to a group of computers

in close proximity to each other such as in an office building, a school, or a home. A LAN is useful for sharing resources like files, printers, games or other applications. A LAN in turn often connects to other LANs, and to the Internet or other Wide Area Network (WAN).

●Characteristics of a LAN include:

●Limited geographic operation

●High speed data transfer rates

●Full time connectivity to local services

●Generally lower in cost than a WAN

●Cabling is primary transmission medium

Wide Area Network (WAN)

Wide Area Network (WAN) is a computer network that covers a broad area (i.e., any network whose communications links cross metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries).

Characteristics of WAN:

●Connect Multiple LANs via an Ethernet Network

●Wide-Area LAN that utilizes a High-Speed Layer 2 Switch

●Layer 2 Level Advanced Securities

●Compatible with a Variety of Access Lines

Internet

The Internet, sometimes called simply "the Net," is a worldwide system of computer networks - a network of networks in which users at any one computer can, if they have permission, get information from any other computer (and sometimes talk directly to users at other computers). Today, the Internet is a public, cooperative, and self-sustaining facility accessible to hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Physically, the Internet uses a portion of the total resources of the currently existing public telecommunication networks. Technically, what distinguishes the Internet is its use of a set of protocols called TCP/IP

Characteristics of the Internet

●The Internet is a network of the network; it can be connected to a computer and

sharing network protocol (TCP/IP).

●The Internet can let information stored in file or files, and visit another computer.

●The Internet not only is a computer network, the more important it is a huge,

practical, can enjoy the source of information.

●Internet is the first global BBS, the first global library, anyone, at any time, any

place can join in.

In the LAN throughout the enterprise unit and management each link, have the following function:

●Make the enterprise management and decision makers at each link operation

management palm, and may at any time or file orders to coordinate department’s personnel.

●Enterprise technical training department relevant technology can be training

content, material, and product specifications, performance index, quality control regulations, the company policies, various activities, the conference of the network of the content such as input, for internal staff at any time browsing learning.

●Departments and production services link at any time through network terminal

staff will work all kinds of statements input network, for enterprise canter management personnel supervision, use.

●Enterprise production management, departments and personnel's name, address,

telephone, etc can be based on need through the network, at any time and place for internal staff view, and can be updated at any time through terminal.

●Through the network, the enterprise internal departments can adopt uniform

financial management software, business management software, such as personnel management, resources scheduling, etc.

●The business enterprise inside all personnel all can learn through E-mail system

communication and contact. According to the specific needs, enterprise network can realize the function of the traditional way can't implement, such as network conference, virtual team, etc.

●the establishment of the enterprise network can rapidly improve the staff's

computer, network information technology to the understanding and the enthusiasm of study, so as to improve the quality of the staff quickly technology. In the WAN throughout the enterprise unit and management each link, have the following function:

●WAN are allows managers conduct complex information distinction.

●WAN are allows help managers to share information safety way manner.

●WAN is allowing manager and employee remotely interflow.

●WAN be able to help the company to save time, for example can video

conference and meeting with the manager.

●WAN can help ICT company overcome distance and communication aspect

problems

●Through the WAN access to information can limit the position of the individual

or company.

In the Internet throughout the enterprise unit and management each link, have the following function:

●Internet can make managers get more information, for the company to make a

long-term strategic plan.

●Internet can help managers to develop marketing plan, especially for a certain

audience.

●Internet can help managers will receive information as a market research financial

products competitive mortgage.

●Internet is allows ICT company access to a broad range of information sources. ●Internet is allows company information to be accessed instantly renew.

●Internet is permits ICT company at any time to use discussion groups.

The influences of new technology

Wireless Fidelity (Wi Fi)

Wi-Fi is the industry name for wireless LAN (WLAN) communication technology related to the IEEE 802.11 family of wireless networking standards. To some, the term Wi-Fi is synonymous with 802.11b, as 802.11b was the first standard in that family to enjoy widespread popularity. Today, however, Wi-Fi can refer to any of the established standards. This will allow ICT to introduce new mobile working systems In the Wi Fi throughout the enterprise unit and management each link, have the following function:

●Wi Fi is allowing through such as E-mail access company information, or

network travel.

●Wi Fi is allows managers through a more flexible approach work.

Online Shopping Software

Online shopping Software is the process whereby consumers directly buy goods or services from a seller in real-time, without an intermediary service, over the Internet. It is a form of electronic commerce.

In the Online Shopping Software throughout the enterprise unit and management each link, have the following function:

●Online Shopping Software is allows ICT company to sell financial products

online providing customers with purchase opportunities.

●Online Shopping Software is allows managers to monitor sales of financial

products and purchase situation.

Reference

‘Information Communications Technology in Business’ wrote by Scottish Qualifications Authority and published by the China Modern Economic Publishing House.