Questions On Final Part1

1. When were the following companies founded? (a) Google: September 1988 (b) Microsoft: 1975 (c) Yahoo: 1995

2. Who were the founders of each of those companies? Google: Larry Page and Sergery Brin Microsoft: Bill Gates Yahoo: Darid Filo and Jerry Yang

3. Last year (2006), what did the following companies make in revenue (a) Google: $10,604.92(b) Microsoft: $44,282 (c) Yahoo: $6,425.68

4. What is .NET? .NET is the Microsoft Web services strategy to connect information, people, systems, and devices through software. Integrated across the Microsoft platform, .NET technology provides the ability to quickly build, deploy, manage, and use connected, security-enhanced solutions with Web services. .NET-connected solutions enable businesses to integrate their systems more rapidly and in a more agile manner and help them realize the promise of information anytime, anywhere, on any device.

5. What is the Google Page Rank Algorithm? Basically, how are the placements of searches made? Placement of searches are made by who pays google the most amount of money.

6. Which company purchased Flickr.com? Yahoo

7. Which company very recently purchased Chrysler? Cerberus

8. What is the difference between a private equity company and a public corporation? Public companies can sale stock to people who don't work for them but private companies can't.

9. What is money coming in to a company? [Erase the incorrect answers.] (d) Revenue.

10. What is a share of stock? A share of a stock is what you purchase.

11. What does Alcoa do? [Erase the incorrect answers.] (c) Mine aluminum

12. What does the abbreviation GE stand for? General Electric

13. What does the CEO do in a company? The highest-ranking executive in a company or organization, responsible for carrying out the policies of the board of directors on a day-to-day basis.

14. What does the CFO do in a company? This is the senior manager who is responsible for overseeing the financial activities of an entire company. This includes signing checks, monitoring cash flow, and financial planning.

15. What is the NYSE? NASDAQ? The NYSE is the New York Stock Exchange. NASDAQ is an electronic exchange where stocks are traded through an automated network.

16. What does the board of directors do in a corporation? They are officers of the company charged with the conduct and management of its affairs.

17. What is an IPO? An IPO is the initial public offer made to the public when a company first goes public.