1. The Computer as a Medium for Sharing Knowledge
Chapter 11
The Computer as a Medium for Sharing Knowledge
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2. Chapter Objectives
Introduce the student to how the digital computer has become an essential tool in managing knowledge
Introduce the student to the World Wide Web as an unparalleled medium for sharing knowledge
Introduce the student to the issue of network security to maintain control of intellectual property
Introduce the student to collaborative computing
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3. Section 11.1 - Objectives Introduce chapter contents
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4. Section Objectives
Introduces the World Wide Web as a medium for exchanging knowledge
Discusses the various types of web pages
Static
Dynamic
Active
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5. Section Objectives
Introduces the importance of searching the web to look for useful knowledge
Introduces the basics of search engines in the Web
Web directories
Web crawlers
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6. Section Objectives
Introduce the risk to intellectual property resulting from use of the Web as the medium of exchange
Introduces the means to reduce this inherent risk:
Access control through password control
Encryption
Digital signatures
Firewalls
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7. Section Objectives
Introduction to concept of collaborative computing on the Web
Introduction to workflow systems
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8. Section Objectives
Brief introduction to document management and control systems
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9. Section 11.7 - Objectives Summarize the chapter Provide Key terms
Provide Review Questions
Provide Review Exercises
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10. Conclusions The student should be familiar with:
The World Wide Web as a medium for sharing knowledge
The issues related to maintaining security in the intellectual property situated in the WWW.
The concept of workflow systems and how they can capture and use process knowledge to facilitate the accomplishment of goals set by a business organization.
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11. The Computer as a Medium for Sharing Knowledge
Chapter 11
The Computer as a Medium for Sharing Knowledge
Becerra-Fernandez, et al. -- Knowledge Management 1/e -- © 2004 Prentice Hall