Question 1

What is the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the difference between Web 1.0...

Question 2

Refer to Closing Case - Marketing with Facebook: Which of the following statements about advertising with Facebook is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Targeting marketing is based on information in the member's profile. 
B)  Advertising can take the form of either text or video. 
C)  Facebook has a high click-through rate. 
D)  Companies set up their own Facebook pages for fans to "like." 
E)  Facebook promises brand awareness to advertisers. 
A)  Targeting marketing is based on information in the member's profile. 
B)  Advertising can take the form of either text or video. 
C)  Facebook has a high click-through rate. 
D)  Companies set up their own Facebook pages for fans to "like." 
E)  Facebook promises brand awareness to advertisers.

Question 3

Discuss the efforts that Wikipedia takes to improve the reliability of its content. Why do many colleges continue to disallow Wikipedia as a cite for scholarly work.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the efforts that Wikipedia takes to...

Question 4

Which of the following is not an example of crowdsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Posting a task that needs to be completed with a price for completion 
B)  Posting personal pictures that can be licensed by interested parties 
C)  Posting a call for new manuscripts 
D)  Asking for feedback on products and make it publically available 
E)  Asking for new product ideas and reward those used 
A)  Posting a task that needs to be completed with a price for completion 
B)  Posting personal pictures that can be licensed by interested parties 
C)  Posting a call for new manuscripts 
D)  Asking for feedback on products and make it publically available 
E)  Asking for new product ideas and reward those used

Question 5

Refer to IT's About Business 9.2 - The Blog del Narco: The Blog del Narco provides news that isn't reported in the Mexican news media. Yet, the Blog's content is considered reliable. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is reported by a college student. 
B)  The content in the blog is from reliable sources. 
C)  It has proved reliable over time. 
D)  The blogger uses his own laptop. 
E)  All the above are reasons why the content is considered reliable. 
A)  It is reported by a college student. 
B)  The content in the blog is from reliable sources. 
C)  It has proved reliable over time. 
D)  The blogger uses his own laptop. 
E)  All the above are reasons why the content is considered reliable.

Question 6

LinkedIn is a _______________________ social networking site that makes money from advertising and services.

Accepted Answer

A)  Training 
B)  College 
C)  Business-oriented 
D)  Video-upload 
E)  Blogging 
A)  Training 
B)  College 
C)  Business-oriented 
D)  Video-upload 
E)  Blogging

Question 7

Which of the following is not a social networking site?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facebook 
B)  YouTube 
C)  Flickr 
D)  Wikipedia 
E)  LinkedIn 
A)  Facebook 
B)  YouTube 
C)  Flickr 
D)  Wikipedia 
E)  LinkedIn

Question 8

Refer to IT's About Business 9.4 - Online Games Are Big Business: Which of the following statements concerning the online games played on social network sites is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The social network site receives payments from the game company. 
B)  All users of the social network site are fine with having games available and part of feeds. 
C)  Playing the games is free. 
D)  Game companies use social network sites to advertise. 
E)  Facebook created its own currency. 
A)  The social network site receives payments from the game company. 
B)  All users of the social network site are fine with having games available and part of feeds. 
C)  Playing the games is free. 
D)  Game companies use social network sites to advertise. 
E)  Facebook created its own currency.

Question 9

Define crowdsourcing, and explain why it is valuable

Accepted Answer

Crowdsourcing is a method of obtaining n

Question 10

You just started to work on a project with three other people. You realize that everyone has their own notes, which makes it hard for you to keep track of what has been done and what still needs to be done. Which of the following applications would you suggest the team use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blogs 
B)  Netcasts 
C)  RSS feeds 
D)  Tags 
E)  Wikis 
A)  Blogs 
B)  Netcasts 
C)  RSS feeds 
D)  Tags 
E)  Wikis

Question 11

Which of the following statements concerning printing-on-demand as a Web 2.0 application is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  New small-book printing machines reduce printing costs. 
B)  Free software can be used to edit and typeset text. 
C)  Printing-on-demand companies also offer distribution. 
D)  Printing-on-demand companies market books for their authors. 
E)  Printing-on-demand is attractive to established authors. 
A)  New small-book printing machines reduce printing costs. 
B)  Free software can be used to edit and typeset text. 
C)  Printing-on-demand companies also offer distribution. 
D)  Printing-on-demand companies market books for their authors. 
E)  Printing-on-demand is attractive to established authors.

Question 12

Many traditional media companies are using ________ to provide a richer version of the stores they cover.

Accepted Answer

A)  Blogs 
B)  Netcasts 
C)  RSS feeds 
D)  Tags 
E)  Wikis 
A)  Blogs 
B)  Netcasts 
C)  RSS feeds 
D)  Tags 
E)  Wikis

Question 13

Explain how a corporate social networking site would differ (on as many aspects as you can think of) from the personal one so many of us belong to.

Accepted Answer

A corporate social networking site would

Question 14

Web. 2.0 is a loose collection of information technologies and applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning tagging is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tags fall into categories. 
B)  Users can pick their own tags. 
C)  Tags can be given to any piece of information or file. 
D)  Tags can be used to retrieve Web content. 
E)  Each user designs a personal set of tagging rules. 
A)  Tags fall into categories. 
B)  Users can pick their own tags. 
C)  Tags can be given to any piece of information or file. 
D)  Tags can be used to retrieve Web content. 
E)  Each user designs a personal set of tagging rules.

Question 16

One can trust the content of blogs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning RSS is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blogs cannot be part of an RSS feed. 
B)  RSS feeds deliver information only from news sites. 
C)  RSS cannot be searched. 
D)  RSS feeds transmit a link to the full text of new content to subscribers. 
E)  A special reader is needed that must be purchased. 
A)  Blogs cannot be part of an RSS feed. 
B)  RSS feeds deliver information only from news sites. 
C)  RSS cannot be searched. 
D)  RSS feeds transmit a link to the full text of new content to subscribers. 
E)  A special reader is needed that must be purchased.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social networks can be used to achieve strategic objectives. 
B)  The only downside of social networks is the required bandwidth. 
C)  Social networks can be implemented on a secure platform. 
D)  Social networks take the place of traditional employee directories. 
E)  Social networks can offer personal pages as well as business pages. 
A)  Social networks can be used to achieve strategic objectives. 
B)  The only downside of social networks is the required bandwidth. 
C)  Social networks can be implemented on a secure platform. 
D)  Social networks take the place of traditional employee directories. 
E)  Social networks can offer personal pages as well as business pages.

Question 19

A tag is the way a developer describes a piece of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Companies monitor blogs for mention of their products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0?

Refer to Closing Case - Marketing with Facebook: Which of the following statements about advertising with Facebook is false?

Discuss the efforts that Wikipedia takes to improve the reliability of its content. Why do many colleges continue to disallow Wikipedia as a cite for scholarly work.

Which of the following is not an example of crowdsourcing?

Refer to IT's About Business 9.2 - The Blog del Narco: The Blog del Narco provides news that isn't reported in the Mexican news media. Yet, the Blog's content is considered reliable. Why?

LinkedIn is a _______________________ social networking site that makes money from advertising and services.

Which of the following is not a social networking site?

Refer to IT's About Business 9.4 - Online Games Are Big Business: Which of the following statements concerning the online games played on social network sites is false?

Define crowdsourcing, and explain why it is valuable

You just started to work on a project with three other people. You realize that everyone has their own notes, which makes it hard for you to keep track of what has been done and what still needs to be done. Which of the following applications would you suggest the team use?

Which of the following statements concerning printing-on-demand as a Web 2.0 application is false?

Many traditional media companies are using ________ to provide a richer version of the stores they cover.

Explain how a corporate social networking site would differ (on as many aspects as you can think of) from the personal one so many of us belong to.

Web. 2.0 is a loose collection of information technologies and applications.

Which of the following statements concerning tagging is false?

One can trust the content of blogs.

Which of the following statements concerning RSS is true?

Which of the following statements is false?

A tag is the way a developer describes a piece of information.

Companies monitor blogs for mention of their products.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security and Controls

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 Hardware

Technology Guide 2 Software

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Exam 9: Social Computing

What is the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0?

Refer to Closing Case - Marketing with Facebook: Which of the following statements about advertising with Facebook is false?

Discuss the efforts that Wikipedia takes to improve the reliability of its content. Why do many colleges continue to disallow Wikipedia as a cite for scholarly work.

Which of the following is not an example of crowdsourcing?

Refer to IT's About Business 9.2 - The Blog del Narco: The Blog del Narco provides news that isn't reported in the Mexican news media. Yet, the Blog's content is considered reliable. Why?

LinkedIn is a _______________________ social networking site that makes money from advertising and services.

Which of the following is not a social networking site?

Refer to IT's About Business 9.4 - Online Games Are Big Business: Which of the following statements concerning the online games played on social network sites is false?

Define crowdsourcing, and explain why it is valuable

You just started to work on a project with three other people. You realize that everyone has their own notes, which makes it hard for you to keep track of what has been done and what still needs to be done. Which of the following applications would you suggest the team use?

Which of the following statements concerning printing-on-demand as a Web 2.0 application is false?

Many traditional media companies are using ________ to provide a richer version of the stores they cover.

Explain how a corporate social networking site would differ (on as many aspects as you can think of) from the personal one so many of us belong to.

Web. 2.0 is a loose collection of information technologies and applications.

Which of the following statements concerning tagging is false?

One can trust the content of blogs.

Which of the following statements concerning RSS is true?

Which of the following statements is false?

A tag is the way a developer describes a piece of information.

Companies monitor blogs for mention of their products.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security and Controls

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 Hardware

Technology Guide 2 Software

Technology Guide 3 Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 Intelligent Systems

Technology Guide 5 Protecting Your Information Assets

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