Peer Production, Social Media and Web 2.0

Chapter 7: Peer Production, Social Media and Web 2.0: ;

at least 3 paragraphs for each questions ;

1. What distinguishes Web 2.0 technologies and services from the prior generation of Internet sites? ; Since this book was published, there are many conversations going on about Web 3.0—what is it?
2. Is it ethical for a firm to edit their own Wikipedia entry? ; Why or why not? ; How might this impact their credibility with customers?
3. In what ways are legal issues of concern to prediction market operators?

Chapter 8: ; Facebook ;

1. What is a “CDN?” ; The book talks about a company named Akamai as a CDN. ; Find their website, what do they do and why, as a CIO would you want to use their product? ; What benefits would it provide to you. ; Use only their website and provide the url.
2. How are firms attempting to leverage social networks, such as Facebook, for brand and product engagement? ; Be specific – discuss only these two areas.
3. What factors encourage firms to grow and international user base as quickly as possible? ; Why is this a risk? ; What sorts of firms are at more of a risk than others?

Chapter 9: Software

1. What are embedded systems? ; Find two examples in products used bybusinesses ;today (not consumers). ; Properly cite your example using APA standards.
2. What is CMM and why should companies follow this process standard for software development? ; Read this article at Wikipedia first: ;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_Maturity_Model
3. What is TCO? ; What costs should a company consider when choosing to buy and implement a new system?

Chapter 10: ; More Software

1. What is SaaS? ; What are the pros and cons of a company using SaaS vs. buying software and implementing and supporting it in their own IT department?
2. What is the Cloud? ; What are the pros and cons of storing data or resources at a vendor’s cloud site vs. a company buying their own services and placing them in their own facilities?

Note: Primary textbook: ;Information Systems: A Manager’s Guide to Harnessing Technology, 2nd edition. ( ;
http://www.saylor.org/books/) ;

at least 3 paragraphs for each questions ;