Question 1

When compared to a face-to-face setting, an online environment offers ________.

Accepted Answer

A) greater anonymity 
B) well-defined audience 
C) no context indicators 
D) greater media richness 
A) greater anonymity 
B) well-defined audience 
C) no context indicators 
D) greater media richness

Question 2

A graphical, often 3D environment in which users can immerse themselves, interacting with virtual objects and one another using avatars is known as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) virtual world 
B) intranet 
C) virtualization engine 
D) walled garden 
A) virtual world 
B) intranet 
C) virtualization engine 
D) walled garden

Question 3

Which of the following is true of instant messaging?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps users add and edit interlinked web pages. 
B) It allows people to use simple text editing tools to create knowledge databases. 
C) It allows greater telepresence than discussion forums and video conferences. 
D) It allows users to display their current status to their contacts. 
A) It helps users add and edit interlinked web pages. 
B) It allows people to use simple text editing tools to create knowledge databases. 
C) It allows greater telepresence than discussion forums and video conferences. 
D) It allows users to display their current status to their contacts.

Question 4

Which of the following types of websites allows users to undertake many of the same activities as bulletin boards?

Accepted Answer

A) discussion forums 
B) iCalendars 
C) blogs 
D) instant messaging 
A) discussion forums 
B) iCalendars 
C) blogs 
D) instant messaging

Question 5

What are the processes involved in group decision support systems?

Accepted Answer

The group decision support system softwa

Question 6

________ are a form of web logging in which the posts are quite short, containing a brief sentence fragment and, at times, a link to another web resource or video.

Accepted Answer

A) Mashups 
B) Microblogs 
C) Instant messages 
D) Hashtags 
A) Mashups 
B) Microblogs 
C) Instant messages 
D) Hashtags

Question 7

Which of the following is true of IMAP?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an outdated protocol for organizing outgoing mail. 
B) It allows access to mail only from a single device, thus ensuring privacy. 
C) It requires installation of client software and cannot work on web browsers. 
D) It maintains mail on a server instead of on a single machine. 
A) It is an outdated protocol for organizing outgoing mail. 
B) It allows access to mail only from a single device, thus ensuring privacy. 
C) It requires installation of client software and cannot work on web browsers. 
D) It maintains mail on a server instead of on a single machine.

Question 8

Which of the following functions is performed by texting?

Accepted Answer

A) synchronous collaboration among users 
B) telepresence between users 
C) transfer of photos and videos 
D) creation and maintenance of databases 
A) synchronous collaboration among users 
B) telepresence between users 
C) transfer of photos and videos 
D) creation and maintenance of databases

Question 9

Instant messaging is an open system in which anyone can send messages to anyone else regardless of which IM software they both are using.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a blogging tool?

Accepted Answer

A) WebEx 
B) Gmail 
C) Wordpress 
D) Groupon 
A) WebEx 
B) Gmail 
C) Wordpress 
D) Groupon

Question 11

What are the different purposes for which companies can use social networking sites?

Accepted Answer

For companies, social networking sites o

Question 12

Media richness is usually starkly lower online than during face-to-face.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A ________ provides quick access to context indicators, email, secure instant messaging, voice and video calling, conference calling, corporate RSS feeds, and more.

Accepted Answer

A) universal dashboard 
B) group decision support system 
C) hashtag 
D) wiki 
A) universal dashboard 
B) group decision support system 
C) hashtag 
D) wiki

Question 14

________, also known as "chat," consists of real-time text-based interactions over a network.

Accepted Answer

A) Microblogging 
B) Emailing 
C) Instant messaging 
D) Blogging 
A) Microblogging 
B) Emailing 
C) Instant messaging 
D) Blogging

Question 15

Which of the following is true of group decision support systems?

Accepted Answer

A) They allow users to collaborate with each other asynchronously, saving time and effort in coordination. 
B) They allow users to express independent viewpoints that may differ from those of others in a group. 
C) They do not support anonymity and require users to use their real names, to increase accountability. 
D) They give high-status individuals within a group a disproportionate influence on decisions. 
A) They allow users to collaborate with each other asynchronously, saving time and effort in coordination. 
B) They allow users to express independent viewpoints that may differ from those of others in a group. 
C) They do not support anonymity and require users to use their real names, to increase accountability. 
D) They give high-status individuals within a group a disproportionate influence on decisions.

Question 16

Athena Jolene, a human resources executive at Thomas Griffith, wants to collect ideas from the company's employees for an upcoming company-wide event. The company has offices spread across the country. Which of the following techniques will best help Athena receive suggestions from employees, while also allowing employees to share their ideas with one another?

Accepted Answer

A) instant messaging 
B) discussion forum 
C) texting 
D) emailing 
A) instant messaging 
B) discussion forum 
C) texting 
D) emailing

Question 17

________ is the microblogging website with the largest number of users in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) Tumblr 
B) Twitter 
C) Flickr 
D) Blogger 
A) Tumblr 
B) Twitter 
C) Flickr 
D) Blogger

Question 18

For which of the following reasons are companies most likely to use social networking sites?

Accepted Answer

A) to encourage leisure activities like gaming at work 
B) to encourage friendly interaction between employees while at work 
C) to connect with customers and announce new products 
D) to formulate marketing and organizational plans 
A) to encourage leisure activities like gaming at work 
B) to encourage friendly interaction between employees while at work 
C) to connect with customers and announce new products 
D) to formulate marketing and organizational plans

Question 19

IMAP is useful only for users who use a single device to access their mail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An initial face-to-face meeting between the members of a virtual team through interactive video can ________ among the team members.

Accepted Answer

A) enhance trust 
B) reduce trust 
C) have no effect on the level of trust 
D) enhance anxiety and tension 
A) enhance trust 
B) reduce trust 
C) have no effect on the level of trust 
D) enhance anxiety and tension

When compared to a face-to-face setting, an online environment offers ________.

A graphical, often 3D environment in which users can immerse themselves, interacting with virtual objects and one another using avatars is known as a(n)________.

Which of the following is true of instant messaging?

Which of the following types of websites allows users to undertake many of the same activities as bulletin boards?

What are the processes involved in group decision support systems?

________ are a form of web logging in which the posts are quite short, containing a brief sentence fragment and, at times, a link to another web resource or video.

Which of the following is true of IMAP?

Which of the following functions is performed by texting?

Instant messaging is an open system in which anyone can send messages to anyone else regardless of which IM software they both are using.

Which of the following is an example of a blogging tool?

What are the different purposes for which companies can use social networking sites?

Media richness is usually starkly lower online than during face-to-face.

A ________ provides quick access to context indicators, email, secure instant messaging, voice and video calling, conference calling, corporate RSS feeds, and more.

________, also known as "chat," consists of real-time text-based interactions over a network.

Which of the following is true of group decision support systems?

________ is the microblogging website with the largest number of users in the world.

For which of the following reasons are companies most likely to use social networking sites?

IMAP is useful only for users who use a single device to access their mail.

An initial face-to-face meeting between the members of a virtual team through interactive video can ________ among the team members.

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Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

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Exam 8: Collaborating With Technology

When compared to a face-to-face setting, an online environment offers ________.

A graphical, often 3D environment in which users can immerse themselves, interacting with virtual objects and one another using avatars is known as a(n)________.

Which of the following is true of instant messaging?

Which of the following types of websites allows users to undertake many of the same activities as bulletin boards?

What are the processes involved in group decision support systems?

________ are a form of web logging in which the posts are quite short, containing a brief sentence fragment and, at times, a link to another web resource or video.

Which of the following is true of IMAP?

Which of the following functions is performed by texting?

Instant messaging is an open system in which anyone can send messages to anyone else regardless of which IM software they both are using.

Which of the following is an example of a blogging tool?

What are the different purposes for which companies can use social networking sites?

Media richness is usually starkly lower online than during face-to-face.

A ________ provides quick access to context indicators, email, secure instant messaging, voice and video calling, conference calling, corporate RSS feeds, and more.

________, also known as "chat," consists of real-time text-based interactions over a network.

Which of the following is true of group decision support systems?

________ is the microblogging website with the largest number of users in the world.

For which of the following reasons are companies most likely to use social networking sites?

IMAP is useful only for users who use a single device to access their mail.

An initial face-to-face meeting between the members of a virtual team through interactive video can ________ among the team members.

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

Filters