Exam 14: Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

If a virtual meeting is synchronous, participants can interact with each other through ________.

AKAI One, a multinational company, has centers in four different countries. The heads of the four centers set performance targets every month and work toward achieving them. Given that each center works in a different time zone, which of the following modes of communication should the center heads choose to discuss their monthly targets?

Ashley is part of an interdepartmental project in which members from different departments work on the project and upload their files on Google Drive. Which of the following characteristics should Ashley keep in mind while working on this project?

With the Minimal collaboration tool set, a participant should be able to collaborate with his or her team, though he or she will get little support from the software.

Videoconferencing is likely to be less intrusive than text chat.

________ are virtual meetings in which attendees view one of the attendees' computer screens for formal and organized presentations.

All of the following are virtual meetings EXCEPT ________.

Synchronous communication is said to occur if ________.

Wikis are a virtual meeting in which attendees view one of the attendees' computer screens for a more formal and organized presentation.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of a product power curve for collaborative tool sets?

A(n) ________ is a computer that stores files, it is useful for sharing content.

While using the Minimal collaboration tool set, it must be ensured that one user's work does not conflict with another's.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of shared content with version management?

The degree of version management is very high in email with attachments.

________ is a type of asynchronous communication in which a group member can post an entry, an idea, a comment, or a question, and other group members respond to it later, at their convenience.

Which of the follow feature is NOT a required feature in a student collaboration system?

A leader does not have to consider people in choosing a collaboration tool set - cost is most important.

Storing documents on servers is better than using email attachments because documents have a single storage location.

Morgan's company has outsourced its accounting process to a small firm in India. Morgan needs to discuss some quality control measures with the firm's managers. He conducts the meeting via videoconference. Given the nature of the meeting, it can also be called a(n) ________ meeting.

In version control systems, shared documents are placed into shared directories called ________.