1. Find at least ONE website (give the URL) that you find as cybersquatting site. Cannot be the same site as your friend....
• http://www.panasonic.com
• http://www.panasonic.net
• http://www.pensonic.com.my
2. Go to OPAC IIUM, find three books from Law, Human Science and Technology. Get the call numbers and ISBN numbers....
1)LAW
Law and justice : an introduction / Richard A. Myren
ISBN : 0534081126
Call number : d61 KF384M998L
2)HUMAN SCIENCES
The new book of popular science
Call No: Q162N532G
ISBN: 00000092800
3)TECHNOLOGY
Title: Essentials of educational technology
Author: Schwartz, James E.
Call Number: 372.0285 SCH 1999
ISBN: 00000001982
3. Explore Bro. Asmady blog and tell me at least 3 things you like about his blog....
• The blog give many information to the student.
• There are many pictures and graphic.
• The templates is nice and attractive.
4. Name the URL for Kulliyah of ICT.
• http://kict.iiu.edu.my
5.Go to CFS IIUM Library, find 10 books that categorized under Red spot collections...
• Managing information systems & technologies
• The National economic policies of America
• perspectives on the social study of science
• Islam and the search for a social order in modern Egypt
• Human Biology by Micheal D Johnson
• Pre calculus by Sullivan.
• University physics by Jeff sanny and William moebs
• College Math ( The managerial life and social sciences ) 5th edition
• TAN applied calculus (6th edition)
• Biological science 3rd edition by Scott Freeman
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
New task!
Monday, January 26, 2009
PORTER’S COMPETITIVES FORCES
Microsoft and AMD are the most popular and well known companies that manufactured computer and pc gadgets. Although they are major in the field but they cannot escaped from the challenge of the competitive market situation. There are the examples that the companies have to face to be the best among them.
1. The threat of entry from the new competitors.
Now a days, many new companies growth in the globalization and technology world. Many new products are sold in the market even though it has same function, quality and design. So, it has to compete each other to survive with the products that have been a while in the market. For example, Microsoft has to improve their ability to comete with AMD, but both of them must compete with the other new brand.
2. The bargaining power from the suppliers.
The source and material are important to make a product but suppliers always change it prices according to the market price. For example, AMD is more cheap than Microsoft. The price also affect from the situation of the world economy that is never constant. So, the manufacture companies must be smart and careful to make a decision before dealing with the suppliers.
3. The bargaining power from the customers.
Customers are the main thing in selling products. Some of the customer want the most powerful performance of the product. Remember, customer always right. So, to be the most trustful product, it has to fulfill the customers need. Most customers do not search for the famous products in the market but they will find the products that are satisfy with their need. Normally, customer will persuaded by the advertisement of the product.
4. The threat of substitute product of term`s.
Price of the products cannot change so frequently. It will affect the customers trust to the products. The price must suitable according to the products. Most customers will search for the cheapest products in the market but has the same function and quality with the other. For example, AMD provided the cheap price of motherboard than intel.
5. The rivalry among exists firms.
Many products in the market have the same function which make the customers cannot choose the better products. So, the manufacture companies has to upgrades, and make it as their trade mark to maintain their products as the most reliable in the market.
In brief, as a big company in this industry we have to makes a strategies by using this five Porter’s competitive force model. This model will helps and shows you the best way to become a very successful company in the world.
Children of Heaven
The Children of Heaven is a sweet film about a boy, his sister and shoes. The story tell us a boy who lives in a poor family who lost a pair of shoes owned by his sister after he went to shop to repair the shoes. Ali is a 10 year old living in a small town in Iran. His family is poor and behind in rent payments; his mother ill. Ali sincerely tries to help out, but he ends up losing his little sister Zahra's shoes during an errand to have them repaired.
"How can I go to school without shoes?" Zahra pleads.
The story shows us a courage and good bonding among two siblings which make them cooperate when they have a big problem. Ali, the eldest brother is trying very hard to get back his sister shoes after he lost it. Although he cannot find the same shoes yet he still tries many ways to get other shoes for his sister because her sister did not have any shoes to go to school. While the effort to get other shoes is still in progress, they share the same shoes owned by Ali to go to their school which are in different places and time among them.
Why are information system important to you?
• Information system connect people through internet. It make people easy to do their work.
• It give people the information and manage their work properly and efficiently.
• People have a chances of job opportunity.
• People also can be knowledgeable and up-to-date.
• News will quickly informed to other people and information system will exchange expertises and knowledge.
• It also bring any issues very fast and reduce the gaps of development between urban and rural area.
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