Using books, the library, peer-reviewed journals and/or the Internet, research the topic of your choice selected from the list below.

Write a 3 page report, including at least two references (at least one reference should be a peer-reviewed journal article from a University/ College online library). Course textbook and/or course notes will not count toward the minimum required references.

Use appropriate APA formatting guidelines.

Topic choices:
• Data or information processing
• E-business
• Information system activities
• Information system model
• Knowledge workers
• Roles of IS in business in supporting strategies for competitive advantage
• Agile company
• Business process reengineering
• Knowledge creating company
• Leverage investment in IT
• Value chain
• Virtual company
• Central processing unit
• Graphical user interface
• Information appliance
• Moore's law
• Network computer
• Network server
• Network terminal
• RFID (radio frequency identification)
• Speech recognition
• Storage area network (SAN)

The report should address 3 or more of the following concepts:

1. Definition of the concept/system/process;

2. What components the concept/system/process has;

3. What functions the concept/system/process has;

4. Applications and use contexts associated with the concept/system/process

5. Advantages of the concept/system/process;

6. Negative aspects of the concept/system/process;

7. How the concept/system/process is different than similar others;

8. How the concept/system/process is related with other systems/concepts;

9. Any other aspect that is relevant to and appropriate for the topic.