What are the six primary roles that information systems play in organizations?

Please respond to the following questions:

Questions to answer:
1-1. What are the six primary roles that information
systems play in organizations? How are information systems used in each
context?

1-3. What are the three characteristics that make information
valuable? Why is each a critical attribute of information?

1-5. How are information systems important to managers in
a variety of functional business units? What are examples of ways that
information systems are important to the success of a marketing department, a
human resources department, and a small business owner?

1-7. What is the role of the chief information officer?

2-1. What are the five competitive forces that shape
industry competition? How are these forces interrelated?

2-3. What are the components of the value chain? Which
components comprise the primary activities? Which components comprise the
support activities? What is the extended value chain?

2-5. How do information systems apply to competitive
strategies for business?

2-7. How do information systems apply to competitive
strategies for nonprofit organizations?

3-1. What is the function of each of the four components
of a computer? Give an example of each component.

3-3. What are the two major types of software, and how do
they differ? Give an example of each.

3-5. What are the major types of wired and wireless
transmission media? What are the strengths, weaknesses, and potential of each?

3-7. What is a network protocol? What are the roles of
Ethernet, TCP/IP, and wireless protocols?

3-9. How have ICT architectures changed over time as new
technologies have emerged?

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-Please number each of your answers. This is particularly important so
that I understand the questions to which you are responding.
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and to the point.

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