BIO & PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT
INSS 300 (Spring 2011—web)
Name (print):___Fatima Abdul Kareem______Student# :__1150629______
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..
- How many face-to-face courses are you presently taking at UB? 0 1 2 3 4 5
- How many web courses are you presently taking at UB? 0 1 2 3 4 5
- How many web courses have you taken at UB? 0 2 3 4 5-10 >10
- How many total web courses you have taken at UB or elsewhere? 0 1 2 3 4 >4
- How many total face-to-face courses you have taken at UB?
<5 6-10 11-15 15-2020-25 >25
- What is your current major? Accounting Finance Marketing
Management Human Resources International Business
Information Systems General Business Other ______(please indicate major)
- How are you taking courses?
webBBA (online only)
Traditional BBA (in-class only)
Blended (both online and in-class)
- What is your cumulative Grade point Average (GPA) so far in the undergraduate program? ___3.879___/4.0
- What is your Grade Point Average (GPA) in your major field of study? _3.879_____/4.0
- How many years have you been at UB? less than 1 1 2 3
More than three______(please indicate number of years)
- What is your present classification? Freshman Sophomore Junior
Senior Graduate Student
- Are you currently employed? Yes No
If yes, how many hours do you work per week? ______hours
COURSE–RELATED INFORMATION
- What grade are you expecting to receive in INSS 300?
A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D F
- 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.
______
PRE- ASSESSMENT
- How would you rate your ability to write a business letter?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- How would you rate your ability to create a spreadsheet (i.e. Excel or a similar package)?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- How would you rate your ability to create a database in a software (i.e., ACCESS, ORACLE etc.)?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- How would you rate your ability to perform IT research browsing internet resources?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- How would you rate your skills in creating web pages on the internet?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- How would you rate your file transferring skills through the internet protocols?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- How would you rate your skills in creating presentation (PowerPoint) slides?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Are you familiar ethical policies of the following?
ACM YES_____X______NO______
AITP YES_____X______NO______
UB YES_____X______NO______
OTHER (LIST) ______
Which software packages do you have knowledge of? (PLEASE LIST) MS Office Suite: Word, Excel. Powerpoint. Access; Lotus Smart Suite; Solomon , QuickBooks, TurboTax, Drake Tax, Printshop
Which operating systems do you have knowledge of?:(PLEASE LIST) Windows XP, Windows 7
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 - Is a website where people make comments usually expressing their opinion about a particular event or issue.
PDA (in terms of its functions) - Is an electronic device that allows you to input needed information such as contacts, schedules, appointments, etc. It also connects to the internet. It is also used by some facilities such as the hospital and allows nurses to input and view info regarding their patient's vitals, medicine dosage, etc.
Database - Is an organized file of information that allows records to interrelate.
e-Commerce - Is the transaction of business sales over the internet.
CRM (customer relationship management) - not sure
SCM (Supply Chain Management) - not sure
Neural Network - not sure, I may guess that it is a network of neurons.
AI (Artificial Intelligent) - May have once implied robots, but I gather it is now related to computer technology.
Encryption - Is when regular text is transferred into unidentifiable text. Used for security purposes, especially over the internet.
Window explorer - Is the program MS uses to maintain the files kept on the Windows operating system.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - Is the program used to transfer files across the internet or computer or both, not exactly sure.
iPOD in terms of functionality - Is an electronic device made by Apple. It is used to download and listen to music and videos.
GDSS - no idea
JAVA/VBASIC Script - not sure how to define it but I know it is a type of software that I use to write in Webtyco conference forum as well as other uses on the internet.
Pentium - Is the name of a computers processor.
SDLC - no idea
SQL - Is written in a database to give instructions to generate requested information.
B2C - Is the commercial transactions between businesses and customers.
Broadband width - Is the signal that allows you to access the internet.
AITP - Is an organization for information technology professionals.
ACM - Is an organization for people involved in computers.
Hacker - Is someone who is superior in the usage of computers, however it also has a negative connotation because hackers are often refer to people who break into other peoples or organizations computer systems bypassing security programs.
Web Broadcasting - Is broadcasting information over the internet.
JAD - no idea
Web2 - not sure
Twitter - Is asocial network where members post comments such as their status.
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
- What is your Gender? Male Female
- 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 ___1______
Ages 6 –11 __1______
Ages 12 –18 ______
Age 19 or older _____
26. Please indicate your Citizenship. US International ,
if international List Country______
27. 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
28. What is your Age?
<20 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-45 >45
29. Do you own or have access to iPod or similar device?
Yes______NO_____X______
30. Do you own or have access to Blackberry?
Yes______NO_____X______
31. Do you own or have access to mobile (cell) phone?
Yes______X_____ NO______
32. Do you own or have access to any other mobile devices?
Yes____X______NO______
If yes, Please list them
I have a netbook, although that may not be considered mobile in the real sense of the word.
33. Would be interested in receiving course related content in any of these mobile devices?
Yes____X______NO______
34. Do you have a personal site on facebook?
Yes______NO______X____
35. Do you have any postings (videos) on Youtube?
Yes______NO____X______
If yes how many______
36. Do you have a personal web blog site?
Yes______NO_____X_____
37. 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_____X______NO______
38. Do you twitter?
Yes______NO____X______
39. Would you be willing to do a project involving role playing in digital forensics using TV shows like CSI for extra credit?
Yes______X______NO______
THANKS FOR FILLING THE BIO AND ASSESSMENT FORM!!!