Professional Organizations That Are Influential in the Computer Industry Are

question 29

Multiple Choice

Professional organizations that are influential in the computer industry are the ____.

• A) Association of Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG) and Java User Group (JUG)
• B) Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)
• C) Linux Users Groups WorldWide (LUGWW) and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

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Preferred Stock

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Annual Dividend

The total amount of dividend payments a company distributes to its shareholders in a year.

Rate of Return

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