In BUS 370 you will be required to use the Web as a resource for gathering information. Different lab sections will have different assignments, so see your lab syllabus and list of assignments to know what will be required in your section. Over the past several years, these forms of communication have been influenced by computer technology. The communications industries and computer industries are, in fact, merging. This merger is usually referred to as digital convergence.
Voice mail is essentially the computer-based equivalent of the home answering machine.
In addition to simply recording incoming calls when you are not there, however, a voicemail system will automatically forward incoming calls to your voice mailbox when your phone is in use. Voice mail systems can also be programmed to present the user with a variety of options to enable callers to select the option that best meets their needs. The machine may not ask you, for example, whether you wish to have your call returned, your phone number, or what your call is about. You have to be prepared to offer that and other appropriate information before you call. In every organization, information is increasingly playing a central role.