Exam 9: The Computer Industry and Careers

With social networking a major means of communication, what advice would you give those with Facebook and\or MySpace pages as they begin their search for a job?

Having high-level computer programming languages made it possible for third parties to develop software for ____-generation computers, which marked the birth of the software industry.

____ is a company's percentage of the total market pie.

Computer hardware and software are sold through outlets called ____, as shown in the figure above.

____ degree programs focus on applying computers to business problems. With this degree, you might advance to systems analyst, database administrator, or network manager.

Herman Hollerith won the U.S. Census Bureau's competition to tabulate the 1890 census quickly.

The Intel 4004 microprocessor, shown in the figure above, was developed by Ted Hoff in ____.

A code of ____ can provide guidelines, but it might not offer ready answers to every dilemma that arises in the course of your career.

The Internet and telecommunications technologies have made telecommuting harder than in the past.

The Hollerith Tabulating Machine (shown above)tallied the 1890 population count after only six weeks of processing.

A(n)____________________ portfolio is a hypertext version of a resume.

You are employed as a computer programmer and earn $60,000 a year. Your company is considering replacing you with a programmer in India who will make $25,000 per year. Although the salary will be cheaper for your company, what problems might cost the company money in the long run?

A ____ analyzes a company's data to determine the most effective way to collect and store it.

Dell Computers pioneered Web-based direct sales to individual customers.

To decrease their voluntary turnover rates, companies offer employee-friendly working conditions including ____.

Which of the following is NOT true concerning whistleblowers?

Most historians consider the ____ computer to be the first commercially successful digital computer.

____ is the obligation not to disclose any information obtained in confidence.

A(n)____ is someone in an organization who decides to speak out against on-the-job activities that are contrary to the mission of the organization or threaten the public interest.