Question

Which of the following is the primary reason that firms conduct background investigations of job applicants?

A) adhere to legal hiring practices
B) improve pool of candidates
C) limit the number of applicants
D) uncover F information
E) report criminals to police

Answer 1

The statement is True; before the Internet, computer systems could share databases, but software sharing was difficult and usually localized due to reliance on BBSs and physical media for distribution.

Step-by-step explanation:

Before the widespread adoption of the Internet by business, most computer systems did indeed share a common database but sharing software presented various challenges. The student's statement is True. Prior to the Internet, computer networks were mostly localized and sharing software typically required physical media, like floppy disks. Electronic bulletin board systems (BBSs) in the 1980s offered a glimpse into file sharing and virtual communities, but the capabilities were relatively limited and largely local due to expensive long-distance phone calls. It wasn't until the internet's protocols were standardized and the World Wide Web was conceived that a global network for easy and rapid software distribution became a reality. With the commercialization of the Internet, both software and information sharing on a global scale have become integral to business and personal communications.