IS2200 midterm

When you buy a new laptop, how much RAM should it come with?

4-8 GB

Which of the following services are often provided by platform as a service (PaaS) vendors? More than one answer may be selected.

A cryptocurrency only exists on a computer. You can create new cryptocurrency using a process called mining.

Which of the following organizations adhere to the principles described by Max Weber? More than one answer may be correct.

A medium-sized biotech company recruits for entry level positions at state colleges located in the organization's region. A minimum GPA is required, participation in extracurricular activities. All entry level positions support senior researchers and have the same starting salary. Senior researchers are people who have been promoted out of the entry level position; they are managed by people who have achieved their sales quotas in 7 of the last 10 years. New hires are trained in company policies and provided with management training after their first successful year. Employees with 2 years of exemplary performance reviews are invited to interview for positions managing the newest batch of college recruits. A local ad agencies firm specializes in SEO marketing for small, local clients. The ad agency typically hires 1-2 new employees every year from a small, local university; they must have completed a minor in Internet marketing. Promotions are based on annual reviews; employees who demonstrate potential are encouraged to take additional classes to further their career at the agency's expense. Employees are divided into different categories, based on the type of client they work with (i.e., retail; tourism; restaurant).

During performance evaluations, Jane is consistently praised for her ability to see how corporate decision will affect stakeholders. What does this characteristic of Jane demonstrate

Accountability

FireWire connectors were developed for ________ computers.

Apple

One of Google's companies that is investigating AI and Machine Learning is called

DeepMind

What is the correct term for the small computer within a smartphone that analyzes the sounds entering your phone through the analog/digital converter?

Digital Signal Processor (DSP)

What is a guiding principle for improving civility in society and the workplace?

Disagree graciously.

Which statement describes part of the process for sending information on the Internet? More than one answer option may be correct.

Each device connecting to the Internet must have a network interface card (NIC) installed. Devices connect to the Internet using either network cables or wireless technologies. Modems and routers are connected to the Internet via an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Why does enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems software include all of the software used to manage different departments within a corporation?

Enterprise resource planning software centralizes the key business applications of a corporation.

Which of the following are examples of cryptocurrencies?

Ethereum Bitcoin Litecoin

What does the "F" in the FAIR test of ethical business communication stand for?

Facts

Raymond is a middle manager at a textile company. He is always the first one to volunteer to stay late to get a job done, but he is not particularly loyal to the company or impressed by titles. Raymond is most likely a member of which generation?

Gen X

Which statement accurately describes persuasion in the post-trust era?

In the post-trust era, persuasion is becoming increasingly difficult.

What is true about competence in the workplace?

It is most often evaluated by one's track record of achievements.

Which person demonstrates projected cognitive similarity?

Marisol assumes that other cultural groups have the same values as hers.

Which of the following describes a popular collaboration software program that is used in business? More than one answer may be correct.

Smartsheet is online project management software that focuses on the collaborative aspects of project management. Slack is a collaboration hub that focuses on making communication seamless using communication channels other than email. Trello is a collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards to create visual representations of project info and status.

What is a benefit a student gains by using an LMS?

Student performance is more easily tracked through the gradebook, giving a student a constantly updated view of what their grade will be.

what is key characteristic of the post trust era

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

The development and growing popularity of flextime arrangement can largely be attributed to

The spread of high speed internet and technologies such as telecommuting and teleconferencing

The amount of RAM a computer comes with or the ability to expand its RAM is an important consideration when buying a new device.

True

Which of the following are examples of the key benefits of the first electronic point-of-sales (POS) stations? More than one answer may be correct.

Using images to denote what product was desired Customers were able to spend less time in line to order and pay New employees were quickly able to work independently with minimal training

Which situation would an extrovert prefer?

a loud party with a large group

What brought about the post-trust era?

a series of business scandals and economic crises

Which of the following are true statements about cryptocurrencies? More than one answer may be selected.

build scalable apps without having to write any code provide social media capabilities build scalable apps without having to write any code provide social media capabilities host hardware and software host hardware and software

A channel over which information flows inside a digital device is called a ________.

bus

Before the invention of modern transaction processing systems, what other invention had a similar impact on the way that trade was conducted?

cash money

A digital device that accepts input, processes and stores the input, and provides output is a ________.

computer

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and LiteCoin all use blockchain algorithms to control quantity and verify the validity of transactions. They are referred to as

cryptocurrency

Which business computer application system is focused on helping managers to maintain the business's focus on the individual customer by developing a lasting relationship that promote long-term buying?

customer relationship management (CRM) system

The element of the supply chain management system that may include payment and demand management, customer service management, and returns management is

customer relationship management element.

Modern air travel would not be possible without

decision support systems software.

Malika works for a company with a high humane orientation. As such, she is most likely to

demonstrate that others belong and are welcome.

Which dimension of emotional intelligence is the "ability to accurately pick up on emotions in other people and understand what is really going on with them"?

empathy

Which cryptocurrency offers a blockchain-based platform that can be used to develop decentralized applications?

ethereum

Members of all generations rank which trait as one of the most important aspects of workplace culture?

ethical

Which of the following business applications would an enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems software support? More than one answer may be selected.

financial and accounting systems

External persuasive messages often

focus more on promoting products and services.

Meng takes a job in another country. On his first day, his manager tells him that he will be respected if he can motivate himself to succeed. Meng is encouraged to think about where he wants to go in the company and to discuss long-term strategies for achieving his goals. From this, Meng concludes that he is in a society with

high priority on future orientation.

When Dana found out her proposal was rejected, she stormed into her boss's office and yelled at him. Dana was experiencing emotional

hijacking

Sandra is preparing for a business meeting in a foreign country. What is most important for her to do to ensure proper etiquette?

identify acceptable conversation topics

What are the advantages of software as a service (SaaS)? More than one answer may be correct.

instant access, downloads, and usability frequent application updates offered relatively low upfront costs

What statement is true of character?

it is central in establishing trust

Checks are quickly processed by point-of-sale (POS) stations with the use of

magnetic ink character recognition (MICR).

An electronic element that stores data by changing its resistance based on the current that has passed through it (similar to RRAM) is called a

memristor

A PaaS vendor offers its clients the ability to quickly build a customer loyalty app that allows customers to earn points for every purchase. The client chooses what features they'd like the app to have from a predetermined list of choices. What is this an example of?

mobile software development kit

A message is said to be indirect when it

provides the rationale for a request before making the request.

When Kian listens to a customer, he paraphrases the customer's request or complaint to make sure he understands it. Which active listening skill is he using?

reflecting

Overall, women tend to be more ________, while men tend to be more ________.

relationship oriented; competitive

Which of the following are ways Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) has been used during the pandemic?

self-screening at home regional integration of health records regional integration of health records

A processor that consists of one control unit and one ALU is called a ________.

single-core processor

Candy is writing a brochure to explain the benefits of buying produce from local farmers at the farmers' market rather than from chain grocery stores. What information will most likely make her brochure effective?

stories about local farm families who participate in the farmers' market

When Leonard had to tell Tanya that her project had lost its funding, he found himself adopting a slumped posture that was similar to hers. What was Leonard doing?

synchronizing body language to show empathy

In the example in the text about Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, what method is recommended to be used to evaluate his letters to shareholders

the FAIR test

To convince his manager that a new copier was needed, Darrin kept track of the lost productivity that resulted from employees having to wait for a repair person, needing to redo projects when the copier destroyed parts of them, and having to go out of the office to get copies made. He also showed the increase in cost of paper. Darrin presented the manager with a spreadsheet containing all the data, and after a week of asking for more information and considering it, the manager agreed to his proposal. Using Williams and Miller's decision-making styles, Darrin's manager is most likely a(n)

thinker

Martha was once mugged on the subway, so now every time she enters the subway she starts to shake and feel afraid. For Martha, the subway is a

trigger

Bluetooth is a short-distance wireless communication technology that uses short-wavelength radio waves to transfer data.

true

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

utility

Recognizing others' needs, wants, ideas, and preferences as legitimate and reasonable is known as

validation

5G cellular technology offers the promise of download speeds as high as 20 Gbps. This will likely require more antenna arrays with each antenna sending out ________ microwave signals.

weaker

What is the best way to handle objections, according to Michael Maslansky?

Agree with the objections

How might a professor use an LMS to keep track of attendance in a class that is held face to face?

At the beginning of each class period, students are required to use clickers to take a brief multiple-choice test to indicate they are present.

Machine-learning software is being used to explore databases of existing molecules (and their associated properties) to generate information that can be used to develop new drugs to treat a variety of conditions expeditiously and at lower costs. Firms at the forefront of this new strategy include

Atomwise Insilico Medicine Kebotix

Select what's true regarding uninstalling software.

Be cautious when uninstalling software from the OS manufacturer. Be cautious when uninstalling software from the computer manufacturer. You can uninstall any program that comes with your computer without causing an impact on performance.

Some companies, such as Oracle and SAP, offer SCM either as a stand-alone system or as a major element of an ERP. Which company, previously known as JDA, focuses solely on supply chain management systems?

Blue Yonder

Headquartered in Toronto, ________ has developed a software application that serves as an early warning system for identifying pandemics.

BlueDot

Businesses that rely on Quickbooks may need a decision support system, but this financial management software for small businesses does not provide one. What other resources are easily available?

Business analytics software apps that integrate with QuickBooks are available.

Leona is the general manager of a global manufacturing company. She wants to give one of her managers an "Employee of the Year" award. Which manager should she choose if she is looking for the employee with the highest level of competence?

Coral, Who develops effective action plans to achieve team goals

________ is the process of interpreting messages from others into meaning.

Decoding

What is most likely to be true about a culture with low future orientation?

Its people tend to enjoy being in the moment and living spontaneously.

Marion is the general manager of a sport equipment manufacturing company. She wants to give one of her employee an "employee of the Year" award. Which of the following individuals should she choose if she is looking for an employee with a strong sense of ethic

Ivy, who shares all relevant information with stakeholder

Who is quoted as saying "Do what you do best and outsource the rest"

Peter Drucker

An electrical company has decided to open a new location in California. While it will relocate a small percentage of executives to the new location, most employees must be hired locally. The company uses an HR information system to sort resumes based on keywords used to describe skills, college, and experience. Only resumes that fit these parameters are scheduled for in-person interviews. What function is their HR management system helping the company perform?

Recruiting

An executive support system (ESS) would be most useful in which of the following situations? More than one answer may be correct.

Reports from all divisions are needed quickly for a crucial decision. Human resources are needed to assist certain work groups who are showing overtime stress.

Keeping in mind that all SCM systems have three basic components, how do individual systems vary?

SCM systems vary according to the product or products provided

What is a main proposition or argument of John Locke's labor theory of property

Since people oven their own labor, they naturally own the products of their labor

Describe web services. More than one answer may be correct.

Web services are a set of software technologies. Web services allow for the exchange of information between two systems and are not tied to any one operating system or programming language. Web services can be used to create apps that link different systems of different organizations and to build open-standard based web applications.

Although Miguel does not want to give up the option to work from both home and office, he's starting to feel his personal and work lives blending together, and not in a good way. What are some strategies he should try to improve his work-life balance? More than one answer may be correct.

When at the office, Miguel can break for informal chats with colleagues in person and on video chat or phone when he's home. At the end of the day, he should take time to wind down and get enough rest. Wherever he is, Miguel should plan his day according to achievable priorities. A first step may be scheduling a specific time for responding to messages and calls.

The writing style of your persuasive messages should be

action-oriented and lively.

Because the technology allows a robot arm to act more like a human's with regard to spatial recognition and safety awareness, while maintaining all of the advantages of a traditional industrial robot, ________ can make robots much more flexible and safer.

adaptive robotics

It is important to ask colleagues to review persuasive messages because persuasive messages

are directed to people who resist your ideas, products, or services.

What should you do if you observe unethical behavior in the workplace

ask questions that challenge the rationalization of the behavior

Using cyberattacks, such as the May 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack which struck British hospitals particularly hard, is an example of how a nation with less military strength can level the field using technology. This is an example of ________ warfare.

asymmetric

What is a characteristic of high cultural intelligence?

avoiding inappropriate stereotypes

What is a feature of a culture with high future orientation?

being imaginative about the future

A series of questions that attempt to deconstruct a business issue by moving from general to specific are known as ________ questions.

funnel

What is a component of the AIDA approach to mass sales messages?

gaining attention

Typical tablet computer or smartphone SSD capabilities are measured in ________.

gigabytes

Which motivational value system is most often guided by concerns about whether business activities have been thought out carefully and the right processes have been put into place to accomplish things?

green MVS

In blockchain, transaction data is stored in blocks. Each block in the blockchain contains ________, which helps create secure transactions. More than one answer may be selected.

hash digital fingerprint unique identifier