Exam 1: Setting the Stage: Technology and the Modern Enterprise

Yahoo! was started by _____ and _____.

Uber and Airbnb are larger than any taxi firm or hotel chain on the planet. In what important way does the infrastructure used by these firms to deliver services differ from more traditional rivals?

What kind of an impact has technology had in the area of human resources?

The _____ department in an organization not only ensures that systems get built and keep running but also take on strategic roles targeted at proposing solutions for how technology can give the firm a competitive edge.

Linus Torvals created the Linux operating system.

The phrase _____________ is often used to describe the trend of putting "smarts" (meaning computing and telecommunications technology) putting into everyday products such as lamps, watches, thermostats, and door locks; as well as embedding tech into industrial goods.

Sergey Brin and Larry Page were both twenty-something doctoral students at Stanford University when they founded:

As a testament to tech's global reach, China is home to several publicly traded Internet firms, as well as a firm that was considered the largest IPO of all time.

Sales in Apple's app store are so large, that they would be ranked as a Fortune 500 firm if the figure were broken out as a firm separate from Apple.

SEO and SEM are key tech industry acronyms that have become vital parts of the accounting professional's operating toolkit.

Provide a brief overview of the different careers in the area of information systems.

Name at least three technology firms that were founded by people in their twenties or younger.

Data analytics and business intelligence are driving discovery and innovation.

Many of the careers in marketing are highly tech-centric.

How are entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa leveraging technologies to serve local needs? Give examples.

Facebook was founded by Sergey Brin.

The _____ is a piece of U.S. legislation that raises executive and board responsibility and ties criminal penalties to certain accounting and financial violations.

While process redesign, supply chain management, and factory automation are all tech-centric operations, service operations are not.

One contributor to the easy with which young entrepreneurs can have success is low-cost distribution to massive markets worldwide. This is enabled by:

____________________ and ____________________ are turning sophisticated, high-powered computing into a utility available to even the smallest businesses and nonprofits.