Answer Happy

A. View at least three examples of public speaking. You can
investigate TV network news broadcasts, C-SPAN, or any other
source. Describe each speaker’s gestures, expressions, voice
levels, inflections, timing, eye contact, and effectiveness.
B. Search the Internet for a simple, user-friendly CASE tool
that you would recommend for your school’s computer lab. Visit the
vendor’s site and learn all you can about the product. Write a
brief report that describes your experience.
C. Assume the following facts: • A project will cost $45,000 to
develop. • When the system becomes operational after a one-year
development period, operational costs will be $9,000 during each
year of the system’s five-year useful life. • The system will
produce benefits of $30,000 in the first year of operation, and
this figure will increase by a compound 10% each year. What is the
payback period for this project?
D. Will the search phrase commercial television return the same
results as the phrase television commercial? Experiment with a
search engine, and explain the results you obtain.