...Beau Smith, Zach Chrzan, Robbie Wacker, Terence Heiser 9/16/12 Business Comm. Short Answer Questions 45. An accounting career would be an interesting career to pursue. Listening can be a vital part of the job. One example would be having a more people oriented style of listening and being able to understand what they say more effectively to be able to help them with their problem. Along with being people oriented, being versatile in our listening style can make us better accountants. An action oriented style can help us accomplish that. Asking questions as an accountant is important. By asking questions we can obtain more information to help accomplish a goal for customers. When being people-oriented, the best way to improve your communication is to not worry so much about the factual information at that point. There will be time to make up all of the information that may be lost at another time. When asking questions, don’t just ask questions to make the person feel involved, rather really listen to the content of what they are saying. Really listen to the answer which they give, and take it for what it is worth. When being task-oriented, the best way to improve listening skills in this area is to remove the emotion from the situation, and focus solely on the information at hand. 46. The three barriers which affect our listening the most are preoccupation, fear of appearing ignorant and physical distractions. A lot of times in our busy lives, we can become...
Words: 621 - Pages: 3
...Short Answer Questions • List and define the three societal functions of religion according to Durkheim. In light of these, do you think that secularization is a threat to U.S. society? If so, how? How might other social institutions "take over" some of religion's functions? • Define social epidemiology. Describe patterns of health for the U.S. population, taking into account (a) gender, (b) social class, and (c) race. Provide at least one fact each for gender, social class, and race. What is the sociological explanation for these differences? • Does the idea of "change as progress" hold up? Why or why not? Try to develop a more complex statement of the link between social change and quality of life by considering some of the patterns of change discussed in the text and during class. 1. Thrее Socіеtаl purposes of Rеlіgіon аccordіng to Durkhеіm 1. Stаbіlіty аnd cohesion – dіstrіbutеd bеlіеf bіnds pеrsons nеаrly togеthеr 2. Socіаl person – shared bеlіеf devotes people аn pеrsonа аnd communаl mеmbеrshіp 3. Collеctіvе conscіеncе – bеlіеf joіns pеrsons іn morаl wаys 2. Socіаl еpіdеmіology Socіаl еpіdеmіology іs dеfіnеd аs “brаnch of еpіdеmіology whіch studіеs socіаl dіstrіbutіon аnd socіаl dеtеrmіnаnts of hеаlth", і.е. "both еxаct chаrаctеrіstіcs аnd pаthwаys by whіch socіаl sіtuаtіon аffеct wеllbеіng." Socіаl еpіdеmіology cаn focus on іndіvіduаl mеаsurеs, or socіаl еmеrgеnt propеrtіеs thаt аrе not corrеlаtеd аt іndіvіduаl lеvеl, sіmultаnеous аnаlysіs, both cаn bе guаrаntееd...
Words: 495 - Pages: 2
...Short answers 4/29/2014 Erich Dippel 1. What are the major components of a motherboard? There are various roles that a motherboard plays. It acts as glue which binds all the components together. It main job is to coordinate with the various operations performed by the various components. It serves as a interface for all the modular singular components of a system like Central processing Unit or CPU, Random Access Memory or RAM, Storage device or hard disk. The main parts include a power connector, and i/o, a CMOS battery, primary/secondary IDE, processor, ports, memory controller hub, PCI and the BIOS. 2. Upgrading the motherboard will give you some performance improvements to your computer but why is this improvement limited? This improvement is limited because you have to upgrade more than just the motherboard to improve speed and other things. Upgrading the RAM and other things along with your motherboard is a good way to get all around system performance improvements. 3. What is the need for all the different busses found on a motherboard and why can’t these be replaced with a single bus? The difference between computer busses break down as so. Data width, Cycle rate, Device management and type. The data width and cycle rate are used to determine the bandwidth, or the total amount of data the bus can transmit. The device management indicates the maximum number of supported devices and the difficulty of configuring them. The memory bus is the interface between...
Words: 356 - Pages: 2
...IT 625 Short Answer 1 1. Define the concept of a system and show how the systems perspective can assist project managers in increasing their chances to successfully complete their project. 2. List and describe the most important strategies you would implement to manage stakeholders. Justify your selections. 3. Describe how globalization has affected IT project management. What kinds of management practices would you institute to deal with the issues you identified? 1. An Information System is a complimentary network of hardware and software that people and organizations use to collect, filter, process, create, and distribute data. By considering a system from the viewpoint that it is there simply as a tool to be used for a specific task the project manager can avoid scope creep amongst other challenges. This is done through the process of creating detailed use cases based on a sound analysis of the needs of the organization for the system. Overall the project is successful only when the entire system has been deployed successfully. With this in mind it becomes apparent why a full systems perspective is helpful in completing projects successfully. Without considering the project as a whole system, it is possible to complete individual pieces of the system without them fitting together correctly or performing the end process that the client requires. A systems perspective is also helpful in managing the timeline for a project. By identifying which pieces...
Words: 741 - Pages: 3
...Febuary 16, 2015 Leah Reagan PSY/460 The definition of environmental psychology is to study how the environment can influence and affect how a person react or acts and certain aspects of their life, for example if you have to use the rest room and you are in a place with a waterfall or a water feature it can cause you to have the use the restroom room with much more intensity then if you did not see the water, or if you are in a place with dimly lit lights and soft music you start to feel drowsy/ sleepy. This is why environmental psychology is studied to determine why the environment causes people to react in certain ways. Environmental psychology study can help many with making improvements within the work area regarding employee productivity, if an employee is at work and the colors on the wall make them feel gloomy and sad it may cause the employee to work less and not as much as he/she may usually work. Many employees at work listen to music which seems to help with productivity and causes employees to be upbeat and cheerful having this kind of information is very beneficial with that being said Architectural psychology is just as important as is environmental psychology the two go hand in hand. Architectural psychology gave importance to the physical environment of one’s area (Steg, 2013). This information is useful to assist with the help of relieving physical stressors; It can help with the design...
Words: 385 - Pages: 2
...Short-Answer Responses SuperMan HUM/114 May 19, 2001 Louis and clark Short-Answer Responses 1. Our individuality is affected by everything that happens from the time we are born. My parents divorced, our father took us from our mother, and was drafted in the Army. My sister and I were forced to live with our grandparents on the farm, who loved and cared for us. We were taught to work hard (chores), do our homework completely, and to keep our rooms clean. We could only watch television if our homework and chores were done first, teaching us responsibility. Our grandparents were not political or religious, but they were hardworking people and tried to raise two grandchildren at their age. Even though we were taught to be nice to everyone, our grandparents were not nice to our mother and did not like black people, very biased. Also I struggled with the relationship I had with my father. He said many times, “you are stupid like your mother.” It made me think I was stupid and insecure, and gave me low self-esteem. I loved my mother dearly, however I hated my father. Words can hurt coming from a parent who disapproves of the other. I learned I did not need his approval, only to do my best and believe in myself. I am very protective of my younger sister and kids in general, because I do not want others to feel the disapproval I felt in myself. Our grandparents did not encourage my sister and me in any particular direction, only to work hard for what you want in life. I am not...
Words: 1111 - Pages: 5
...Doniel Erickson NT1110 Short answer 1.1 9-20-15 The purpose and functions of an operating system are to make the computer run and also to make sure each component works. Like the keyboard, mouse, etc. Five differences among Windows, Linux and Mac OS X are listed below. MAC OS 1. MAC OS is the proprietary operating system used by Apple. 2. The OS system only runs on Macintosh systems. 3. MAC OS have Intel processors but they are not PCs. 4. MAC OS uses its own web browser called Safari. 5. MAC uses control panels to configure, troubleshoot, and maintain the computer. Linux 1. Linux has a much larger market share when it comes to servers and other computer devices. 2. Linux can be downloaded for free. 3. The command line used in a Linux system is more in depth and documented, allowing a user to troubleshoot or configure just about anything. 4. Linux was designed to be used as an alternative operating system to Windows. 5. It is estimated that only 1 to 2% of the population uses Linux systems. Windows 1. Windows is the most commonly used operating system 90% of the population is using this system. 2. Windows has multiple different operating systems like XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. 3. Windows incorporates many applications for the end-user including a web browser, a word processor, a command line interface, and much more. 4. Third party application developers focus more on Windows operating systems than others because Windows has the highest...
Words: 276 - Pages: 2
...------------------------------------------------- Exploring the Motherboard and Busses Short Answer 3.1 07/20/2015 Michael Huffman Brandon Rodgers When looking at a motherboard, it can be very confusing to say the least. Some of the things you may see on one include; * CPU socket- This socket is where you would place your selected CPU * PCI slots- These slots are the places where you would add expansion cards i.e. Sound, video or network cards * DIMM slots- this is where your selected RAM is placed. (preferably in pairs) * CMOS battery. This battery is in charge keeping all the little thigs going, keeping the system clock etc. Up to date. This goes bad, you will have problems. * Various jumper ports and powering pin ports. When looking to upgrade just the motherboard. You will have to take into account the possibility that your current CPU and other components listed above may not be compatible. Making sure it will fit into the chassis is very important due to the need for a ground. The minimum improvement may just be that. Better heat dissipation is a major improvement. But as before the throttle back with a slower out of date CPU would be a major non improvement. The many different busses are in place for the many different components that are out there for use. The need is simple, not every component is built the same so there couldn’t be a single buss. In a perfect world possibly. The data management or Bandwidth is controlled by these busses...
Words: 334 - Pages: 2
...SCI/165 Food borne illness short answer questions 1. What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example, the name of the bacteria, virus or parasite. Salmonella is an infection with salmonella bacteria. 2. How is this infectious agent transmitted through food or water? Salmonella can definitely be transmitted through food products, mostly raw foods. It can definitely be transmitted on food that has been prepared on surfaces that has already cam in contact with the illness. I have also read that you can get salmonella from handling pets such as reptiles like snakes and turtles. It can be found in water and soil as well. 3. What is an example of a real life outbreak of this food borne illness in the United States? There was recently an outbreak of salmonella illness in spring 2008. It was founded and investigated when hundreds of people through out the United States became sick after eating contaminated food, They actually came to the conclusion that it could have came from fresh jalapeno and Serrano peppers from Mexico. They also considered raw tomatoes as well. They ended up narrowing it down to what farms that were involved. After doing some research and found this article it did shock me because I was 18 years old at the time of this outbreak and I have never heard of this happening. I do think that everyone should be aware of things like this when it happens because it will educate...
Words: 538 - Pages: 3
...On the balance sheet under Fixed Assets, you find Gross Block, Accumulated Depreciation and Net Block. Net Block is simply Gross Block minus Accumulated Depreciation. Also, there is a depreciation expense entry in the income statement. Using these, can you think of a ratio which would tell the average age of the company’s fixed assets? Average age of the company’s fixed assets = Accumulated Depreciation / Depreciation Expense From a valuation standpoint, a very widely used ratio is the price to earnings ratio (P/E). This is the ratio of the market cap to the last year’s reported earnings of the company. There is another very widely used ratio called Enterprise Value by EBITDA. The Enterprise Value (EV) of a company is total debt plus the market capitalization of the company minus cash and equivalents with the company. Think of it as the price that a private buyer will have to pay for the whole company – he will have to buy out the equity of the company at the market capitalization, then pay off the debt at book value. For the transaction, the buyer can use the cash and equivalents available with the company. EV/EBIDTA is a very important ratio in private equity circles. This ratio, it is said, is a pure valuation ratio - it compares the value of a business, free of debt, to earnings of the business less interest expense. At the current market price, compute the P/E and EV/EBITDA of TCS and INFOSYS. For EV/EBITDA, you will have to take the current market capitalization...
Words: 1031 - Pages: 5
...#1 Open standards vary in multitude and help secure many aspects of a network. Since these standards are open, both parties share interoperability and the success of accessing their data, services, and resources are much higher than if they were not using open standards. Some advantages of using open standards are: independence from using a single application to access resources, access is not restricted to certain hardware platforms, long-term access to files and resources and the overall integrity of the architectural framework is secure and sound. #2 A layered architecture is not the only way to go but the most logical one. As a man of detail and quality control, I prefer the ability to alter the implementation of a service or feature without affecting other key components of the system. Changing or replacing components from one layer will not obstruct the functionality of the others, making layered architecture an efficient and time managing choice to any complex system. Maintainability, flexibility and scalability are important within system architecture. #3 A protocol is a set of rules that outlines how a task is to be finalized. Within networking, protocols define the set of rules for communication between and across numerous systems. But within each system there needs to be the same protocol so communication can flow smoothly between each, just like within society when you order food at a restaurant, you read your preferred item from the menu and speak your...
Words: 431 - Pages: 2
...According to the Chapter 1 text book, Environmental Psychology examines the influence of the environment on human experiences, behaviors, and the well-being of the individual. An important milestone in the development of environmental psychology was during the early 20th century when scholar Hellpach introduced the term environmental psychology and began to study the different environmental stimuli and its effect on human activities. The topics presented by Hellpach are considerable, yet too early to speak of environmental psychology as an independent field. An important milestone in the development of environmental psychology occurred in 1902 with the analysis of culture and the nervous system, presented by Wundt’s student, Willy Hellpach. In 1911, Hellpach continues his studies with the publication of Geopsyche in which he analyzes the effects of climatic and geographical differences at the macro, mezzo, and micro levels. Furthermore, Hellpach’s writings within Geopsyche, explain the effect of the sun and the moon and its relationships towards people’s activities; the effect of color and form; the effect of extreme environments; the effect of urban microclimates, etc. Hellpach believes the goal of studies in environmental psychology should not be “artificially individualized psychic life” but rather “the psyche in as far as it depends on its factual environment” (Hellpach, 1924: 110). Brunswik and Lewin are known to be the ‘founding fathers’ of environmental psychology...
Words: 375 - Pages: 2
...How did the white southern Democrat redeem the south in the post reconstruction era? “Black people in the South were gradually excluded from politic, segregated in public, and denied equal. They were forced to behave in demeaning and deferential manner to white people. They were often raped, lynched and beaten.”(Chapter 14 white supremacy triumphs) They basically segregated politics, educations, and the way that Africans-Americans way of living so they would have to depend on white people. In what three ways were Booker T. Washington and WEB Dubois’ approach to the “negro problem” similar? Both of their ways where about educating African-Americans to get ahead by using education. “Washington was convinced that black men and women who had mastered skills acquired at institutes like Tuskegee and Hampton would be recognized if not welcomed, as productive contributors to the southern economy.” Booker T. Washington was based on skills while WEB Dubois was about using education to get ahead in life not just for a trade but to show that we are not inferior to whites. What is meant by pan Africanism? In what ways were WEB Dubois and Marcus Garvey’s approach to pan Africanism different? The same? Pan Africanism means to be self-reliant. Wed Dubois and Marcus Garvey was the same because they both felt similar as to rising African-Americans and being proud of their skin color. To rise up independently and take over their own lives. They were different...
Words: 283 - Pages: 2
...Cloud Computing and How it is Changing Modern Business Thomas A. Schaak ITT Technical Institute Abstract Cloud computing is a recently developed technology that is rapidly changing how users interact with technology and with data. The cloud allows users to wirelessly connect to data servers and perform many tasks without ever having to physically connect to a system. Keywords: Cloud Computing, Networking, Wireless Systems Cloud Computing and How it is Changing Modern Business Cloud Computing is rapidly becoming more popular in business and casual settings. The cloud is always available, and needs minimal training and pre-requisite knowledge to interact with. It grants the user a broad network access with minimal drawbacks, as it can be accessed through most mobile devices such as phones, laptops, and tablets. This makes it very appealing to both customers and the vendors. To be more specific, the cloud offers resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and measured service. Resource pooling means that all the data is stored on one single server, where all users can interact with this at the same time. This is helpful to business because it makes transmitting data to the company or to clients is now incredibly simple and only uses one server. Rapid elasticity is a term that means the server can rapidly change its size to suit its needs. This means if there is a sudden influx of data being sent and received, the cloud can increase its size and maximum bandwidth to properly suite...
Words: 467 - Pages: 2
...Most computer now days that you would get at the store come with just about everything you need to operate your computer for day to day use. Some of those key I/O devices are a keyboard, so you can enter things such as text lettering into browser bars for web searching. Another is a mouse, which is used to select files or applications that you want run. Another key one is a monitor, without that you couldn’t use either one of the previous stated I/O devices because you couldn’t see what you were doing. The last one might be speakers, not all come with them, but without them you wouldn’t be able to hear any sound playing or hear any kind of voice in videos. Some I/O devices that are not necessary, or that are not considered day to day uses might be. A printer, I know I have a printer and I do not need it all the time, it could be days if not weeks till I use it. Another may be a fax machine. I’m sure most homes don’t have them, unless you’re running some kind of business, but using it for day to day use is unlikely. Another might be a web cam, most people will use their cell phone to do a video call, or again if you were a big business I could see where you would need one. But for the average American I wouldn’t see the need for one. A modem is considered an I/O device because it would be your main source for data transfer. It’s how people communicate worldwide via e-mail, picture mail, paying bills the list goes on. Without a modem you couldn’t connect to the internet. A printer...
Words: 351 - Pages: 2
