Week 2 Discussion - Principles of Information Systems

W2.3 Discussion 

Textbook - Principles of Information Systems

1. Read Chapters 3 and 4 in your textbook.
2. Using the discussion link below, respond to the following prompts and questions:
   1. Discuss the interaction of application software with a computer’s hardware and operating system. How does the operating system act as a moderator between hardware and application software? Discuss what functions the operating system provides to the application software.
   2. How have mobile devices changed productivity in organizations? Provide two examples of positive outcomes for using mobile devices and two potential negative outcomes you can see in mobile use.
   3. Compare proprietary software, open-source applications, and software as a service, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.
   4. What new trends interest you the most or seem the most useful in your workplace?