IT Solutions: McAfee, MS Office, DSS, ESS, TPS, MIS, KMS, Globalization, Digital Infrastructure, Risks of Outsourcing

IT solutions

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Task 1.....................................................................................................................................1
McAfee..........................................................................................................................1
MS Office......................................................................................................................2
Task 2.....................................................................................................................................2
DSS (Decision Support System)...................................................................................2
ESS (Executive Support System)..................................................................................3
TPS (Transaction Processing System)..........................................................................3
MIS (Management Information System)......................................................................3
KMS (Knowledge Management System).....................................................................4
Task 3.....................................................................................................................................4
Concept of globalization...............................................................................................4
Effects of information technology on globalization.....................................................5
Task 4.....................................................................................................................................5
Concept of digital infrastructure...................................................................................5
Advantages of digital infrastructure..............................................................................5
Disadvantages of digital infrastructure.........................................................................6
Example of digital infrastructure..................................................................................6
Task 5.....................................................................................................................................7
Risk associated with information system outsourcing..................................................7
Reason of critical nature of IT infrastructure to digital transformation........................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
References:.......................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Information technology can be defined as the combination of techniques and skills along
with the methods and processes which uses the computing devices and networks in order to
build the communication for organization so that data can be safeguarded by creating and
managing the databases which helps employees in troubleshooting difficulties with their
computing devices and also performs the work to make sure the security of business
information. It is also used in the production of goods and services in order to accomplish the
goals and objectives of the company or in an scientific research as well (Grover, Chiang, Liang
and Zhang, 2018). There are different IT solutions provided such as the following discussion is
based on the McAfee and MS Office along with the decision support system and executive
support system which is followed by transaction processing system and management
information system and also knowledge management system. Discussion is also made on the
concept of globalization and effects of information technology on globalization. Concept of
digital infrastructure along with the advantages and disadvantages also with example of digital
infrastructure is also discussed. Moreover, discussion on risk associated with information system
outsourcing and reason of critical nature of IT infrastructure to digital transformation is also
made with proper findings and conclusion.
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MAIN BODY
Task 1
McAfee
It is one of the leading international computer security company headquartered in United
States and established in 1987. It is a part of the Intel Security division since February 2011. It
provides the services to protect the systems from cyber threats such as in the form of antivirus
software. This software renders security suite which supports the computer systems in being
protected from malware and other threats which can attack the systems drastically. Its features
includes virus and spyware protection containing scanning of systems either real time or
scheduled. It provides email and web protection containing personal firewall and antispam.
Moreover, data protection and backup which includes anti-thefts, online backup and shredder.
Managing home network and system optimisation which includes quick clean along with the
parental controls as well (Tong, Tao and Lifset, 2018).
MS Office
It is a software which contains a combination of client and server software. This is a
software which provides services developed by Microsoft in 1988 and having the operating
system of Microsoft windows. It contains further six more types such as Microsoft word which
helps in creating text documents. Microsoft excel which creates spreadsheets from simple to
complex data records. Microsoft PowerPoint which creates professional multimedia
presentations. Microsoft access which is a database management application. Microsoft
publisher which creates and publish marketing materials. Microsoft One Note which organise
the user notes. Its features includes that it helps in formulating the various types of
documentations as per the requirements of user such as in the form of pages, presentation slides,
tabular form and also includes images as well which also supports in better management and
organising of data (Stefanini, 2018).
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