IS 301 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Shawn Fanning's _____ was widely criticized as a piracy playground. - Answers -
Napster
Today's job seekers are writing résumés with keywords in mind, aware that the first cut
is likely made by a database search program, not a human being. - Answers -True
Tech impact is reaching even beyond the confines of Earth itself. According to an
example in your chapter, how was a tool on the International Space Station recently
acquired? - Answers -It was printed on-demand using 3D printing technology.
Technology experts in the area of _____ specialize in technology for competitive
advantage. - Answers -strategy
Crowdsourcing tools and question-and-answer sites like _____ allow firms to reach out
for expertise beyond their organizations. - Answers -Quora
SEO and SEM are key tech industry acronyms that have become vital parts of the
accounting professional's operating toolkit. - Answers -False
Firms are increasingly shifting spending from the Web to other media such as print,
radio, and television as these are often easier to track and analyze. - Answers -False
Some of the radical changes brought about by new technologies include: - Answers -
the creation of an unprecedented set of security and espionage threats.
Experts working in the area of _____ work to make sure systems are easy to use, while
people working in the area of _____ work to leverage technology to make firms more
efficient. - Answers -user-interface design; process design
Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus, was able to get early funding for his product via
Kickstarter, exceeding the fundraising goal set by his campaign without giving up a
share of equity from this campaign. - Answers -True
Select the accurate statement(s).
1) The world's most valuable retailer, China's Alibaba, also carries the world's largest
product inventory.
2) Uber, the world's largest taxi service, owns no vehicles for hire.
3) Airbnb, the world's largest accommodation provider, owns several major hotel
corporations
4) Facebook does not create media content. - Answers -Statements 2 and 4 are
accurate
,Tech firms are among the best performing firms in the world. According to the chapter,
which firm is the most valuable firm in the United States, and has also posted some of
the most profitable quarters of any business in any industry? - Answers -Apple
Firms are increasingly shifting spending from the Web to other media such as print,
radio, and television as these are often easier to track and analyze. - Answers -False
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. - Answers -information systems
_____ has emerged as a catalyst for global change, with Facebook and Twitter playing
key organizing roles in uprisings worldwide. - Answers -social media
Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus, was able to get early funding for his product via
Kickstarter, exceeding the fundraising goal set by his campaign without giving up a
share of equity from this campaign. - Answers -true
The computing industry has reworked the revenue model for software due to the rise of
_______ software. - Answers -open source
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. - Answers -internet of things
A company uses radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to keep track of its inventory.
This is an example of the impact of technology in the area of _____. - Answers -
operations
Tech firms are among the best performing firms in the world. According to the chapter,
which firm is the most valuable firm in the United States, and has also posted some of
the most profitable quarters of any business in any industry? - Answers -Apple
Which area of corporate law is connected to technology?
1) Privacy
2) Patents
3) Piracy
4) Intellectual Property
5) All of the above are true - Answers -All of the above are true
The _____ is a piece of U.S. legislation that raises executive and board responsibility
and ties criminal penalties to certain accounting and financial violations. - Answers -
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Yahoo! was started by _____ and _____. - Answers -Jerry Yang; David Filo
, Over the span of a decade, Apple was able to transition from washed up to industry
leader by creating __________ instead of __________ - Answers -platforms; products
Technology experts in the area of user-interface design specialize in technology for
competitive advantage. - Answers -false
Technology experts in the area of _____ specialize in technology for competitive
advantage. - Answers -strategy
SEO and SEM are key tech industry acronyms that have become vital parts of the
accounting professional's operating toolkit. - Answers -false
Funding projects via online efforts such as Kickstarter are referred to by the term
_______. - Answers -crowdsourcing
_____ was just a sophomore when he began building computers in his dorm room at
the University of Texas. His firm would one day claim the top spot among PC
manufacturers worldwide. - Answers -Michael Dell
Firms are increasingly shifting spending from the Web to other media such as print,
radio, and television as these are often easier to track and analyze. - Answers -false
While process redesign, supply chain management, and factory automation are all tech-
centric operations, service operations are not. - Answers -false
Tony Hsieh served as CEO of _____, and eventually sold the firm to Amazon for $900
million. - Answers -Zappos
echnology experts in the area of user-interface design: - Answers -work to make sure
systems are intuitive and easy to use
Steve Chen and Chad Hurley are credited as the founders of: - Answers -YouTube
A company uses radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to keep track of its inventory.
This is an example of the impact of technology in the area of _____. - Answers -
operations
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. - Answers -Information systems
Tech impact is reaching even beyond the confines of Earth itself. According to an
example in your chapter, how was a tool on the International Space Station recently
acquired? - Answers -It was printed on-demand using 3D printing technology
Shawn Fanning's _____ was widely criticized as a piracy playground. - Answers -
Napster
Today's job seekers are writing résumés with keywords in mind, aware that the first cut
is likely made by a database search program, not a human being. - Answers -True
Tech impact is reaching even beyond the confines of Earth itself. According to an
example in your chapter, how was a tool on the International Space Station recently
acquired? - Answers -It was printed on-demand using 3D printing technology.
Technology experts in the area of _____ specialize in technology for competitive
advantage. - Answers -strategy
Crowdsourcing tools and question-and-answer sites like _____ allow firms to reach out
for expertise beyond their organizations. - Answers -Quora
SEO and SEM are key tech industry acronyms that have become vital parts of the
accounting professional's operating toolkit. - Answers -False
Firms are increasingly shifting spending from the Web to other media such as print,
radio, and television as these are often easier to track and analyze. - Answers -False
Some of the radical changes brought about by new technologies include: - Answers -
the creation of an unprecedented set of security and espionage threats.
Experts working in the area of _____ work to make sure systems are easy to use, while
people working in the area of _____ work to leverage technology to make firms more
efficient. - Answers -user-interface design; process design
Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus, was able to get early funding for his product via
Kickstarter, exceeding the fundraising goal set by his campaign without giving up a
share of equity from this campaign. - Answers -True
Select the accurate statement(s).
1) The world's most valuable retailer, China's Alibaba, also carries the world's largest
product inventory.
2) Uber, the world's largest taxi service, owns no vehicles for hire.
3) Airbnb, the world's largest accommodation provider, owns several major hotel
corporations
4) Facebook does not create media content. - Answers -Statements 2 and 4 are
accurate
,Tech firms are among the best performing firms in the world. According to the chapter,
which firm is the most valuable firm in the United States, and has also posted some of
the most profitable quarters of any business in any industry? - Answers -Apple
Firms are increasingly shifting spending from the Web to other media such as print,
radio, and television as these are often easier to track and analyze. - Answers -False
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. - Answers -information systems
_____ has emerged as a catalyst for global change, with Facebook and Twitter playing
key organizing roles in uprisings worldwide. - Answers -social media
Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus, was able to get early funding for his product via
Kickstarter, exceeding the fundraising goal set by his campaign without giving up a
share of equity from this campaign. - Answers -true
The computing industry has reworked the revenue model for software due to the rise of
_______ software. - Answers -open source
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. - Answers -internet of things
A company uses radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to keep track of its inventory.
This is an example of the impact of technology in the area of _____. - Answers -
operations
Tech firms are among the best performing firms in the world. According to the chapter,
which firm is the most valuable firm in the United States, and has also posted some of
the most profitable quarters of any business in any industry? - Answers -Apple
Which area of corporate law is connected to technology?
1) Privacy
2) Patents
3) Piracy
4) Intellectual Property
5) All of the above are true - Answers -All of the above are true
The _____ is a piece of U.S. legislation that raises executive and board responsibility
and ties criminal penalties to certain accounting and financial violations. - Answers -
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Yahoo! was started by _____ and _____. - Answers -Jerry Yang; David Filo
, Over the span of a decade, Apple was able to transition from washed up to industry
leader by creating __________ instead of __________ - Answers -platforms; products
Technology experts in the area of user-interface design specialize in technology for
competitive advantage. - Answers -false
Technology experts in the area of _____ specialize in technology for competitive
advantage. - Answers -strategy
SEO and SEM are key tech industry acronyms that have become vital parts of the
accounting professional's operating toolkit. - Answers -false
Funding projects via online efforts such as Kickstarter are referred to by the term
_______. - Answers -crowdsourcing
_____ was just a sophomore when he began building computers in his dorm room at
the University of Texas. His firm would one day claim the top spot among PC
manufacturers worldwide. - Answers -Michael Dell
Firms are increasingly shifting spending from the Web to other media such as print,
radio, and television as these are often easier to track and analyze. - Answers -false
While process redesign, supply chain management, and factory automation are all tech-
centric operations, service operations are not. - Answers -false
Tony Hsieh served as CEO of _____, and eventually sold the firm to Amazon for $900
million. - Answers -Zappos
echnology experts in the area of user-interface design: - Answers -work to make sure
systems are intuitive and easy to use
Steve Chen and Chad Hurley are credited as the founders of: - Answers -YouTube
A company uses radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to keep track of its inventory.
This is an example of the impact of technology in the area of _____. - Answers -
operations
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. - Answers -Information systems
Tech impact is reaching even beyond the confines of Earth itself. According to an
example in your chapter, how was a tool on the International Space Station recently
acquired? - Answers -It was printed on-demand using 3D printing technology
