Question 1

What is microblogging?

Accepted Answer

Microblogging is a form of blogging in w

Question 2

Group decision support systems were designed to get rid of anonymity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a web-based email service that was built from the ground up to work within browsers rather than with client software installed on computers?

Accepted Answer

A) Scribd 
B) Gmail 
C) Lotus Notes 
D) GroupWise 
A) Scribd 
B) Gmail 
C) Lotus Notes 
D) GroupWise

Question 4

Donald Garner Inc., a manufacturing company in California, recently recruited a large number of employees for its new branch office in the city. The company wants to create knowledge storehouses that employees can edit as needed, adding contributions from their own personal experience or updating existing information. Which of the following can the company use to create such a substantial base of knowledge for its new employees?

Accepted Answer

A) wiki 
B) blog 
C) hashtag 
D) tumblr 
A) wiki 
B) blog 
C) hashtag 
D) tumblr

Question 5

How does IMAP differ from SMTP?

Accepted Answer

A) IMAP handles incoming messages while SMTP handles outgoing messages. 
B) SMTP handles outgoing messages while IMAP handles incoming messages. 
C) IMAP handles both incoming and outgoing messages while SMTP manages contacts. 
D) SMTP handles both incoming and outgoing messages while IMAP manages contacts. 
A) IMAP handles incoming messages while SMTP handles outgoing messages. 
B) SMTP handles outgoing messages while IMAP handles incoming messages. 
C) IMAP handles both incoming and outgoing messages while SMTP manages contacts. 
D) SMTP handles both incoming and outgoing messages while IMAP manages contacts.

Question 6

What advantage does instant messaging have over phone and conference calls?

Accepted Answer

A) It is more informal and saves time by reducing social courtesies during interactions. 
B) It offers users a greater sense of telepresence than phones or conference calls do. 
C) It is more personal than phone calls and conference calls and offers greater media richness. 
D) It is a collaborative technology that allows a number of people to participate at the same time. 
A) It is more informal and saves time by reducing social courtesies during interactions. 
B) It offers users a greater sense of telepresence than phones or conference calls do. 
C) It is more personal than phone calls and conference calls and offers greater media richness. 
D) It is a collaborative technology that allows a number of people to participate at the same time.

Question 7

Which of the following is an advantage of asynchronous discussion forums?

Accepted Answer

A) They are not moderated and hence allow users to speak freely. 
B) They do not allow "lurkers" to participate in the activities of the forum. 
C) They do not allow users to use pseudonyms and require real-world contact details. 
D) They allow users to reply to topics at any time. 
A) They are not moderated and hence allow users to speak freely. 
B) They do not allow "lurkers" to participate in the activities of the forum. 
C) They do not allow users to use pseudonyms and require real-world contact details. 
D) They allow users to reply to topics at any time.

Question 8

The online world tends to flatten out hierarchies and equalize status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is media richness?

Accepted Answer

Media richness measures how well a commu

Question 10

Which of the following is true of group dynamics in virtual teams?

Accepted Answer

A) The online world creates a sense of hierarchy and inequality in status. 
B) Norms regarding the sharing of workload are difficult to enforce online. 
C) Disinhibition refers to a situation where people express themselves less bluntly while online. 
D) One important aspect of disinhibition is the avoidance of self-disclosure. 
A) The online world creates a sense of hierarchy and inequality in status. 
B) Norms regarding the sharing of workload are difficult to enforce online. 
C) Disinhibition refers to a situation where people express themselves less bluntly while online. 
D) One important aspect of disinhibition is the avoidance of self-disclosure.

Question 11

How does microblogging contribute to social networking?

Accepted Answer

Microblogging is a form of blogging in w

Question 12

Which of the following functions do wikis perform within an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) creating a substantial base of knowledge 
B) creating interactive discussions between employees and clients 
C) establishing communication between members of a team through instant text messaging 
D) creating telepresence between employees working across the globe 
A) creating a substantial base of knowledge 
B) creating interactive discussions between employees and clients 
C) establishing communication between members of a team through instant text messaging 
D) creating telepresence between employees working across the globe

Question 13

What are blogs and how can they benefit organizations?

Accepted Answer

A blog, short for "web log," is used to

Question 14

Discuss web conferencing and the features offered by browser-based conferencing software.

Accepted Answer

Web conferencing is a synchronous collab

Question 15

Microformats represent metadata in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) HTML 
B) IMAP 
C) SMTP 
D) HTTP 
A) HTML 
B) IMAP 
C) SMTP 
D) HTTP

Question 16

A ________ is a microblogging tool in which posts on a similar topic are indicated by a keyword prefixed by a certain special character on microblogging websites.

Accepted Answer

A) mashup 
B) tag cloud 
C) hashtag 
D) wiki 
A) mashup 
B) tag cloud 
C) hashtag 
D) wiki

Question 17

The ________ feature introduced by instant messaging shows whether a person is logged in and available to answer a question, pick up the phone, or stop by for a brief meeting.

Accepted Answer

A) presence awareness 
B) telepresence 
C) media richness 
D) telecommute 
A) presence awareness 
B) telepresence 
C) media richness 
D) telecommute

Question 18

Wiki software requires users to know HTML in order to add or edit web pages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For which of the following purposes can blogs be used?

Accepted Answer

A) sending electronic mail 
B) communicating through interactive voice chatting 
C) creating connections with customers 
D) sending instant text messages 
A) sending electronic mail 
B) communicating through interactive voice chatting 
C) creating connections with customers 
D) sending instant text messages

Question 20

What function does a context indicator perform?

Accepted Answer

A) It indicates the changes that should implemented in simulated business-context inputs. 
B) It provides quick access to email, secure instant messaging, and voice and video calling. 
C) It indicates the availability of data pertaining to certain contexts on a website. 
D) It displays whether an individual is available for communication at a certain time or not. 
A) It indicates the changes that should implemented in simulated business-context inputs. 
B) It provides quick access to email, secure instant messaging, and voice and video calling. 
C) It indicates the availability of data pertaining to certain contexts on a website. 
D) It displays whether an individual is available for communication at a certain time or not.

What is microblogging?

Group decision support systems were designed to get rid of anonymity.

Which of the following is a web-based email service that was built from the ground up to work within browsers rather than with client software installed on computers?

How does IMAP differ from SMTP?

What advantage does instant messaging have over phone and conference calls?

Which of the following is an advantage of asynchronous discussion forums?

The online world tends to flatten out hierarchies and equalize status.

What is media richness?

Which of the following is true of group dynamics in virtual teams?

How does microblogging contribute to social networking?

Which of the following functions do wikis perform within an organization?

What are blogs and how can they benefit organizations?

Discuss web conferencing and the features offered by browser-based conferencing software.

Microformats represent metadata in ________.

A ________ is a microblogging tool in which posts on a similar topic are indicated by a keyword prefixed by a certain special character on microblogging websites.

The ________ feature introduced by instant messaging shows whether a person is logged in and available to answer a question, pick up the phone, or stop by for a brief meeting.

Wiki software requires users to know HTML in order to add or edit web pages.

For which of the following purposes can blogs be used?

What function does a context indicator perform?

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What is microblogging?

Group decision support systems were designed to get rid of anonymity.

Which of the following is a web-based email service that was built from the ground up to work within browsers rather than with client software installed on computers?

How does IMAP differ from SMTP?

What advantage does instant messaging have over phone and conference calls?

Which of the following is an advantage of asynchronous discussion forums?

The online world tends to flatten out hierarchies and equalize status.

What is media richness?

Which of the following is true of group dynamics in virtual teams?

How does microblogging contribute to social networking?

Which of the following functions do wikis perform within an organization?

What are blogs and how can they benefit organizations?

Discuss web conferencing and the features offered by browser-based conferencing software.

Microformats represent metadata in ________.

A ________ is a microblogging tool in which posts on a similar topic are indicated by a keyword prefixed by a certain special character on microblogging websites.

The ________ feature introduced by instant messaging shows whether a person is logged in and available to answer a question, pick up the phone, or stop by for a brief meeting.

Wiki software requires users to know HTML in order to add or edit web pages.

For which of the following purposes can blogs be used?

What function does a context indicator perform?

Information Systems and People

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Databases and Datawarehouses

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce

Business Intelligence and Decision Making

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

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