IS2200 Midterm Review

Combining a desktop's power with a clean look, ________ computers are popular with companies. However, their inability to expand makes them less popular with serious gamers.

All-in-one

What can the FAIR test help you avoid?

Being disrespectful to other people

A retail chain store uses a centralized mainframe system that connects all of the cash registers within a region. Regional managers are able pull sales reports for all units on this mainframe. Salespeople are able to easily ring up and total customers purchases, as well as communicate with other associates at different machines. What is his mainframe system an example of? More than one answer may be correct.

Cloud computing system Client server network

Which statement is true of corporate values

Corporate values are most effective when aligned with personal values.

At the time cash registers were invented, "ringing up" a customer meant

Each time the cash drawer was opened, the register rang, alerting a shop owner to register activity

RAM is _____ and has no moving parts

Electronic (solid state)

From the following list, select all the business practice that are both "green" or environmentally responsible and sustainable in terms of a business's current and long-term success and the environment

Encouraging employees to telecommute Using teleconferencing for meetings Shifting to a shorter, four-day work week

Management information systems (MIS) for communication directly support organizational decision making by

Helping managers communicate, obtain, discuss, and understand the information necessary for strategic decisions

Which action will help a manager establish a sense of caring?

Holding regular meetings to ask about employee concerns

When business executives were asked what was the most important determinant of trust in the workplace, the number one answer was

Honesty

What is the relationship between honesty and competition

Honesty allows performance based on merit

A company's annual sales conference has been cancelled, but the sales force still needs to receive new product information as soon as possible. An international firm is looking to hire the best candidates worldwide. A consulting firm must conduct remote training. Which of these statements explain what videoconferencing can uniquely provide in these situations?

In addition to "meeting" others through video, documents can be shown, screens shared, and nonverbal messages can be conveyed

In one study, over three-quarters of students surveyed felt that ________ was not a serious offense.

Internet Plagiarism

How does caring help establish credibility in the business world?

It helps people connect with others

How does establishing credibility to maintain a high level of trust impact communications

It improves communication because people give the benefit of the doubt

The processor directly houses the ________ cache.

L1

Megahertz abbreviation is ________.

MHz

Which of the listed programs are used for creating documents, basic web pages, and desktop publishing?

Microsoft word

MIDI is an acronym that stands for?

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

An electrical company has decided to open a new location in California. While it will be relocating a small percentage of executives to this new location, most employees will need to be hired from the local area. The company uses its human resource information system to sort resumes based on key words used to describe skills, college attended, and number of years' experience. Any resumes that do not fit within these parameters are not scheduled for in-person interviews. What function is this HR management system helping the company perform?

Recruiting

What is the key characteristic of the post-trust era?

The public believes businesses operate against the public's best interests.

Which statement about business ethics is true

They are commonly held principles in the business community for acceptable behavior.

Which statement best describes the impact of management information systems (MIS) for communication

They have vastly improved organizations' ability to communicate effectively and efficiently

From the following list, select all the ways in which improvements in MIS technologies and tools are likely to affect managers who telecommute

They will be able to do additional tasks on their mobile phones They will face additional work demands on their personal time

A kilobyte is equal to approximately one ________ bytes.

Thousand

The platform or operating system of a computer controls all of the functions of a computer.

True

Maintenance type tasks can be executed using _____ programs that are included with most operating systems

Utility