Select one Hospitality IT application from your readings and summarize the distinctive qualities of its four components (hardware, software, network and telecommunication interfaces) within the matrix below.

Word Processor
Hospitality Information Technology Matrix

Hospitality IT Application
Hardware
Employees will require a shared or personal computer to utilize a word processing program. The hardware required to insure that they are fully able to use the program include: a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer, a mouse, a workstation, a monitor, keyboard, and the required cords needed to pass along the information from the various physical pieces of hardware properly set up.

Software
This varies on the type of device you have chosen to use at your company and distribute to the employees. Common options include: Word for windows created by Microsoft and Word Perfect created by Corel Corporation.

Network
Word processors are independent from networks and are sold by permits per individual computer system. It is however common to use a LAN (Local Area Network) system. This is one of the simplest networks designed to connect multiple individual users to a central database.

Telecommunication
Interfaces
Telecommunication interfaces are operating systems designed to handle the communication between other websites and that of your organization. Aiding in the communication of your organizations data files and resources to the outside business world. This is generally utilized on Novell and Windows NT employee/ personal computer systems.
• Hospitality Information Systems Summary
Summarize your hospitality IT findings in 350-words while addressing the following questions: How well does the chosen IT application serve the industry overall? Describe some of the strengths and weaknesses. What is the main competitive advantage provided by this hospitality IT application?