BIO & PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT
INSS 300 (Spring 2011—web)
Name (print):_Darryl Brown_______________________ Student# :__111-9243__________
Please check or fill-in your responses to the following questions. All individual responses will remain confidential. For completing the survey, you will be awarded 1% of your final grade..
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How many face-to-face courses are you presently taking at UB? 0 1 2 3 4 5
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How many web courses are you presently taking at UB? 0 1 2 3 4 5
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How many web courses have you taken at UB? 0 2 3 4 5-10 >10
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How many total web courses you have taken at UB or elsewhere? 0 1 2 3 4 >4
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How many total face-to-face courses you have taken at UB?
<5 6-10 11-15 15-2020-25 >25
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What is your current major? Accounting Finance Marketing
Management Human Resources International Business
Information Systems General Business Other _________ (please indicate major)
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How are you taking courses?
webBBA (online only)
Traditional BBA (in-class only)
Blended (both online and in-class)
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What is your cumulative Grade point Average (GPA) so far in the undergraduate program? 2.78/4.0
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What is your Grade Point Average (GPA) in your major field of study? 2.549 /4.0
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How many years have you been at UB? less than 1 1 2 3
More than three_____________(please indicate number of years)
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What is your present classification? Freshman Sophomore Junior
Senior Graduate Student
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Are you currently employed? Yes No
If yes, how many hours do you work per week? _____12___ hours
COURSE–RELATED INFORMATION -
What grade are you expecting to receive in INSS 300?
A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D F
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Do you feel that you have the necessary prerequisites (required courses and knowledge) to successfully complete INSS 300? Yes No
-----If you answered No to the above question, explain why you feel that you do not have the necessary prerequisites.
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PRE- ASSESSMENT -
How would you rate your ability to write a business letter?
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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How would you rate your ability to create a spreadsheet (i.e. Excel or a similar package)?
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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How would you rate your ability to create a database in a software (i.e., ACCESS, ORACLE etc.)?
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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How would you rate your ability to perform IT research browsing internet resources?
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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How would you rate your skills in creating web pages on the internet?
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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How would you rate your file transferring skills through the internet protocols?
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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How would you rate your skills in creating presentation (PowerPoint) slides?
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Are you familiar ethical policies of the following?
ACM YES___________ NO_________
AITP YES___________ NO_________
UB YES____________ NO_________
OTHER (LIST) ______________
Which software packages do you have knowledge of? (PLEASE LIST)
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Microsoft Office
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Adobe
Which operating systems do you have knowledge of?:(PLEASE LIST)
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Windows XP
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Windows Vista
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Windows 7
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Mac OS X
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iOS 4
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Android (Froyo 2.2, Gingerbread 3.0)
For following questions, please do not go to the internet to find answers. In a line or two just write what you know. These questions will NOT be graded. Every student finishing the surveys (pre and post) will get 5 points towards their final grade. This is to assess your IT related abilities at the beginning of the course. Answers here will also be used to create groups for the course. You will be given a similar questionnaire at the end of the semester. Please provide answers as accurately as you can.
if you do not know an item just leave it blank, Do not try to find answer in the book or the internet.
BLOG
A Blog can be liken to an online diary or list of events or facts and topics that other internet users can view and read over as they please.
PDA (in terms of its functions)
A PDA is a device in which people can organize any and almost every aspect of their lives. Now PDA’s are barely existent unless it is in the form of an iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone, Android phones and tablets, and Blackberries.
Database
A database is a group of information that one uses to keep tract of and compare data and pull data when necessary.
e-Commerce
I believe that e-Commerce is an electronic medium in which one can sell and buy goods online.
CRM (customer relationship management)
Don’t know.
SCM (Supply Chain Management)
Don’t know.
Neural Network
Don’t know.
AI (Artificial Intelligent)
This is the intelligence of a computer and the algorithms it is able to run.
Encryption
To my knowledge encryption is a way to mark files in a folder or on a drive so that it can be recognized or limited to a user.
Window explorer
Is a way to explore and view files found on the computer and other drives.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
Don’t know.
iPOD in terms of functionality
Ability to listen to music and watch videos, now socialize watch tv and communicate with others.
GDSS
Don’t know.
JAVA/VBASIC Script
Is a type of programming language programmer’s may use.
Pentium
Is a type of processor used on many computers.
SDLC
Don’t know.
SQL
Don’t know.
B2C
Don’t know.
Broadband width
Is the type
AITP
Don’t know.
ACM
Don’t know.
Hacker
A person who tries to get past firewalls. Or one that changes the code of products like that of an iPhone or Android Phone.
Web Broadcasting
Don’t know.
JAD
Don’t know.
Web2
Don’t know.
This is a form of social networking.
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
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What is your Gender? Male Female
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Please indicate your Marital Status.
Married Single Other
25. Do you have any children living with you as part of your family? (Only count children who lived with you at least 50% of the time.) No Yes
If yes, please indicate the number of children in the following categories
Under age 2 _______
Ages 2 –5 _________
Ages 6 –11 ________
Ages 12 –18 _______
Age 19 or older _____
26. Please indicate your Citizenship. US International ,
if international List Country_____________
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What is your racial background? (you may mark more than one)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
White
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What is your Age?
<20 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-45 >45
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Do you own or have access to iPod or similar device?
Yes___________ NO____________
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Do you own or have access to Blackberry?
Yes___________ NO____________
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Do you own or have access to mobile (cell) phone?
Yes___________ NO____________
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Do you own or have access to any other mobile devices?
Yes___________ NO____________
If yes, Please list them
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Would be interested in receiving course related content in any of these mobile devices?
Yes___________ NO____________
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Do you have a personal site on facebook?
Yes______________ NO__________
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Do you have any postings (videos) on Youtube?
Yes______________ NO__________
If yes how many_________
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Do you have a personal web blog site?
Yes______________ NO__________
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Would you be willing to do a project, create a video on a topic specified by the professor and post it on youtube for extra credit?
Yes_______________ NO____________
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Do you twitter?
Yes______________ NO__________
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Would you be willing to do a project involving role playing in digital forensics using TV shows like CSI for extra credit?
Yes______________ NO__________
THANKS FOR FILLING THE BIO AND ASSESSMENT FORM!!! 20>5>
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