Question 1

How do online discussion forums function?

Accepted Answer

Discussion forums evolved from the earli

Question 2

Media richness measures how well a communication medium can generate revenues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are shared workspaces? How do they enhance teamwork?

Accepted Answer

A shared workspace is an area on a serve

Question 4

Discussion forums are moderated for the purpose of nurturing discussions and blocking users who violate the rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is presence awareness? How does it aid collaboration within an organization?

Accepted Answer

Presence awareness is a feature introduc

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

Disinhibition is extremely high in relatively anonymous text-based online environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Jennifer, a client services manager in an advertising agency, is on vacation. Her smartphone lets her clients and subordinates know that she is available for hands-free cell-phone conversations at certain times of a day, and at other times communicates that she is available for IM or videoconferencing, depending on her activities at the vacation spot. Which of the following technologies is Jennifer's system using?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated marketing communications 
B)  unified communications 
C)  enterprise resource planning 
D)  customer relationship management 
A)  integrated marketing communications 
B)  unified communications 
C)  enterprise resource planning 
D)  customer relationship management

Question 9

A high volume of posting is an important characteristic of popular and influential blogs, but it tends to create a lot of junk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A profile in a social networking site consists of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interactive video chatting 
B)  photos and education details 
C)  war rooms and virtual worlds 
D)  shared workspaces 
A)  interactive video chatting 
B)  photos and education details 
C)  war rooms and virtual worlds 
D)  shared workspaces

Question 11

What is a vCard?

Accepted Answer

A)  a file format used to exchange business card information electronically 
B)  a file format for purchasing products online through debit or credit cards 
C)  a software tool that encrypts sensitive business information 
D)  a file format that helps make online money transfers using debit or credit cards 
A)  a file format used to exchange business card information electronically 
B)  a file format for purchasing products online through debit or credit cards 
C)  a software tool that encrypts sensitive business information 
D)  a file format that helps make online money transfers using debit or credit cards

Question 12

What are the advantages of text messaging in emergency situations?

Accepted Answer

Texting can help assist in emergency sit

Question 13

The impression created when remote participants in an interactive video meeting are almost life-sized and images are vividly clear is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual reality 
B)  telepresence 
C)  augmented reality 
D)  disinhibition 
A)  virtual reality 
B)  telepresence 
C)  augmented reality 
D)  disinhibition

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of online communications?

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer nonverbal cues to clarify meaning 
B)  a more well-defined audience than in-person interactions 
C)  less anonymity than in-person interactions 
D)  greater media richness than in-person interactions 
A)  fewer nonverbal cues to clarify meaning 
B)  a more well-defined audience than in-person interactions 
C)  less anonymity than in-person interactions 
D)  greater media richness than in-person interactions

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

For companies, social networking sites o

Question 16

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 17

BTC, a consulting company with offices across the U.S., began an employee discussion forum on its website. A few employees began criticizing the company on the forum and undermining its morale. BTC does not want to limit employee interaction, but at the same time, it would like to limit what employees can write. Which of the following features of a discussion forum will help them achieve this?

Accepted Answer

A)  anonymity 
B)  telepresence 
C)  version control 
D)  moderators 
A)  anonymity 
B)  telepresence 
C)  version control 
D)  moderators

Question 18

________ measures how well a communication medium can reproduce all the nuances and subtleties of the message it transmits.

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtual reality 
B)  Presence awareness 
C)  Telepresence 
D)  Media richness 
A)  Virtual reality 
B)  Presence awareness 
C)  Telepresence 
D)  Media richness

Question 19

Which of the following is true of media richness?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is much higher online than during face-to-face interactions. 
B)  It is higher in text-based online interactions than in voice or video interactions. 
C)  It focuses on the richness and quality of message content, leaving out nonverbal cues. 
D)  It measures how well a communication medium reproduces the nuances and subtleties of a message. 
A)  It is much higher online than during face-to-face interactions. 
B)  It is higher in text-based online interactions than in voice or video interactions. 
C)  It focuses on the richness and quality of message content, leaving out nonverbal cues. 
D)  It measures how well a communication medium reproduces the nuances and subtleties of a message.

Question 20

________ simplifies the task of creating one's own website to review products, discuss hobbies, or express opinions about any subject.

Accepted Answer

A)  Instant messaging 
B)  Emailing 
C)  Blogging 
D)  Web conferencing 
A)  Instant messaging 
B)  Emailing 
C)  Blogging 
D)  Web conferencing

How do online discussion forums function?

Media richness measures how well a communication medium can generate revenues.

What are shared workspaces? How do they enhance teamwork?

Discussion forums are moderated for the purpose of nurturing discussions and blocking users who violate the rules.

What is presence awareness? How does it aid collaboration within an organization?

________ 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.

Disinhibition is extremely high in relatively anonymous text-based online environments.

A high volume of posting is an important characteristic of popular and influential blogs, but it tends to create a lot of junk.

A profile in a social networking site consists of ________.

What is a vCard?

What are the advantages of text messaging in emergency situations?

The impression created when remote participants in an interactive video meeting are almost life-sized and images are vividly clear is known as ________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of online communications?

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

Which of the following is true of IMAP?

________ measures how well a communication medium can reproduce all the nuances and subtleties of the message it transmits.

Which of the following is true of media richness?

________ simplifies the task of creating one's own website to review products, discuss hobbies, or express opinions about any subject.

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Exam 8: Collaborating with Technology

How do online discussion forums function?

Media richness measures how well a communication medium can generate revenues.

What are shared workspaces? How do they enhance teamwork?

Discussion forums are moderated for the purpose of nurturing discussions and blocking users who violate the rules.

What is presence awareness? How does it aid collaboration within an organization?

________ 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.

Disinhibition is extremely high in relatively anonymous text-based online environments.

A high volume of posting is an important characteristic of popular and influential blogs, but it tends to create a lot of junk.

A profile in a social networking site consists of ________.

What is a vCard?

What are the advantages of text messaging in emergency situations?

The impression created when remote participants in an interactive video meeting are almost life-sized and images are vividly clear is known as ________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of online communications?

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

Which of the following is true of IMAP?

________ measures how well a communication medium can reproduce all the nuances and subtleties of the message it transmits.

Which of the following is true of media richness?

________ simplifies the task of creating one's own website to review products, discuss hobbies, or express opinions about any subject.

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