Operating and Database Systems
Operating and Database Systems
Overview
Imagine that you have been selected as the consultant to design a new computer system for an investment company.
Instructions
Write a 5–7 page paper in which you:
Discuss the considerations for implementing an operating and database system. Recommend the optimum system, considering the types of revenue and expense transactions for this company.
Assess the issues related to data management, key elements of the database environment, controlling and auditing data management, and the related risk to an organization. Discuss possible strategies to mitigate those risks of installing a database without adequate controls.
Analyze the six broad classes of control activities defined by Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) and determine how they will impact the database design.
Recommend the appropriate database structure for the types of transactions that will be entered and whether the computer operations would be more effective if they were centralized or decentralized.
Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Create an operating and database system design plan that addresses issues related to structure, data management, and risk mitigation strategies.
