Networked businesses Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

The Cycle Innovation breaks through the defenses of an established industry and becomes the basis of an insurgent industry; Open systems become closed then turn into monopolies before a disruptor comes and changes things Creative Destruction Innovation and growth are one in the same. New only rarely supplements the old-->usually destroys it Sustaining Innovation Improvements that make a product better but don't threaten market or dominant players Disruptive Innovation...

Austin is a graduate student helping to organize a study on individual job satisfaction. The study focuses on the top five causes of satisfaction or dissatisfaction on a job. His department is surveying 200 individuals in 100 different types of organizations. Austin is most likely a graduate student in the department of . A) psychology B) anthropology C) political science D) social psychology E) archaeology Answer: A Explanation: A) Because Austin's study focuses on the causes of job ...

What does basic communication require? - Answer- Send and reciever What comes between a sender and receiver? - Answer- Medium of transmission and a protocol What makes up a basic computer? - Answer- CPU, Memory card, and I/O Devices What do you add to a computer to make it a platform? - Answer- OS/COmpiler What goes on top of a Platform and computer? - Answer- Application (DMBS) What are the three types of software? - Answer- Computer, Application, System What are the two types...

4 types of operating systems Workstations, Servers, Mobile, and Embedded Which type of OS is used primarily on PCs and Laptops? What are the three most common examples? Work station: Linux, Windows, Mac Are servers more focused on network services or on applications? Network Services What are some examples of devices that might use an embedded OS? A TV, game console, router, or printer What do operating systems usually have a variety of to interface with hardware?...

NIC - ANSWER-Computers need this hardware to connect to a network Router - ANSWER-This device connects 2 or more networks (or computers) and directs the flow of information along the network Peer to Peer - ANSWER-Network technology best suited to networks of ten or fewer computers ISP - ANSWER-Company that offers Internet access to individuals and businesses PAN - ANSWER-Bluetooth is a technology often used in this type of network Network Standards - ANSWER-Bluetooth, 3G, and WiMA...

What is an LBO? In a leveraged buyout, 1) PE firm acquires a company using D + E 2) Operates it for a several years with operating improvements 3) sells it at the end of the period to realize a return on that investment Walk me through the mechanics of an LBO model. 1) Assumptions 2) S&U 3) Adjust Balance Sheet - Debt and Equity - Goodwill 4) Project 3 statements 5) Project FCF 6) Debt and Interest Schedule 7) Exit Calc (MOic and IRR) 8) Sensitivity Tables How do you as...

QuickBooks Certified User Exam 56 Questions with Verified Answers What information is required before setting up a QuickBooks file? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Company name 2. Industry 3. Company type 4. Company contact information 6. Tax ID How do you start a new company data file in QuickBooks (Express Start and Advanced Setup)? - CORRECT ANSWER File>New Company Three options: 1. Express Start 2. Advanced Setup 3. Other Options (convert from other files) How do you keep the lists a...

Information Systems Today, 8e (Valacich) Chapter 3 Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services 1) Which of the following tasks is performed by application software? A) printing documents B) writing a business letter C) presenting information via a monitor D) updating the system clock E) saving data to a disk Answer: B AACSB: Information technology Difficulty: Moderate Learning Obj.: 3.1: Describe how changes in businesses' competitive landscape influence cha...

Copyright © 2023 Pearson Canada Inc. TEST BANK& INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL FOR Essentials of Organizational Behaviour Third Canadian Edition Copyright © 2023 Pearson Canada Inc. TEST BANK& INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL Umair Shah University of Waterloo Essentials of Organizational Behaviour Third Canadian Edition Stephen P. Robbins San Diego State University Timothy A. Judge University of Notre Dame Katherine E. Breward University of Winnipeg Copyright © 2023 Pearson Canada Inc. ISBN...

Exam (elaborations) TEST BANK Principles of Information Systems, 13th Edition Ralph M. Stair and George Reynolds Chapter 1 Overview of Electronic Commerce 1-According to Peter Drucker, e-commerce is profoundly changing markets, industry structures, products and services, consumer segmentation, consumer values and consumer behavior; jobs, and labor markets. True False 2-By purchasing a textbook from A and having the merchandise physically delivered, A would be considered a click-and-morta...