Holmes Institute HC1041 Information Technology Discussion Activity

This document presents a discussion activity for an Information Technology for Business course (HC1041) at Holmes Institute. The assignment addresses three key areas: the advantages and disadvantages of object-oriented databases, the definition and mechanisms of phishing, and the relationship between domain names and IP addresses. The student provides concise answers, referencing relevant sources to support their understanding of the topics. The assignment aims to evaluate the student's comprehension of core IT concepts and their ability to articulate these concepts effectively within a business context, as required by the assessment criteria, including evaluating IT knowledge, applying research skills, understanding the ICT profession, and demonstrating effective communication.

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1. Why are the advantages and disadvantages of object-oriented databases?
The object-oriented database model (OODM) has provided various advantages to the
company, which is helpful in the growth of the company. It has integrated with programming
languages. It provides user-defined types to the user. It has used single-level memory to
manage all the processes. OODM is having some disadvantages, such as requires OOP,
reporting tools, unproven performance, and limited concurrency control (Larman, 2012).
2. What is phishing? How do people get “phished”?
Phishing is a process in which an attacker sends lots of emails to access the data and
information of users using internet connections. People think that it is useful for their
knowledge but it is a trap to access the data of users (Fruhlinger, 2019).
3. What is the relationship between a domain name and an IP address?
The domain name is a website address, which redirects the connection to that particular web
services and IP address is a postal address of a particular computing device, such as laptop,
PC, mobile, printer, and many others (Mitchell, 2018).

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References
Fruhlinger, J., 2019. What is phishing? How this cyber attack works and how to prevent it.
[Online]
Available at: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2117843/what-is-phishing-how-this-cyber-
attack-works-and-how-to-prevent-it.html
[Accessed 2 Septemeber 2019].
Larman, C., 2012. Applying UML and patterns: an introduction to object oriented analysis
and design and interative development. 5 ed. New York: Pearson Education.
Mitchell, . B., 2018. How to Use an IP Address to Find a MAC Address. [Online]
Available at: https://www.lifewire.com/find-a-mac-address-using-an-ip-address-818132
[Accessed 28 December 2018].