Question 1

Flexible production and speedy delivery found in mass customization are dependent on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unique features 
B)  Buyers tastes 
C)  Coordination between buyers and suppliers 
D)  Adaptable assembly lines 
E)  Integrated networks 
A)  Unique features 
B)  Buyers tastes 
C)  Coordination between buyers and suppliers 
D)  Adaptable assembly lines 
E)  Integrated networks E

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes enterprise resource planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  An information processing application for routine business activities of a company's business units 
B)  An information system for organizing and managing a firm's activities across product lines, departments, and geographic locations 
C)  A system used for transforming data into information for use in decision making 
D)  A computer-based electronic technology that assists in designing products by simulating a real product and displaying it in three-dimensional graphics 
E)  An internal inventory of a company's product lines 
A)  An information processing application for routine business activities of a company's business units 
B)  An information system for organizing and managing a firm's activities across product lines, departments, and geographic locations 
C)  A system used for transforming data into information for use in decision making 
D)  A computer-based electronic technology that assists in designing products by simulating a real product and displaying it in three-dimensional graphics 
E)  An internal inventory of a company's product lines B

Question 3

How do spies attract users to spyware?

Accepted Answer

A)  By offering free software 
B)  By offering free downloads of music 
C)  By allowing downloaders to access other user accounts 
D)  By inviting users to "friend" them on social media sites 
E)  By attracting users to banner ads 
A)  By offering free software 
B)  By offering free downloads of music 
C)  By allowing downloaders to access other user accounts 
D)  By inviting users to "friend" them on social media sites 
E)  By attracting users to banner ads A

Question 4

Mass-customization tends to reduce the volume in which companies produce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Through data mining, a manager can access demographic information on customers, for example, in order to decide which advertising media may be best to use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the most common type of network used in businesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intranet 
B)  Client-server 
C)  Extranet 
D)  Hotspot 
E)  Anti-virus 
A)  Intranet 
B)  Client-server 
C)  Extranet 
D)  Hotspot 
E)  Anti-virus

Question 7

Phishing or pharming involve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intellectual property theft 
B)  Firewalls that prevent hacking 
C)  Viruses sent from one station to another in a LAN 
D)  Deceptive e-mails that imitate popular Web sites 
E)  Trading of company secrets 
A)  Intellectual property theft 
B)  Firewalls that prevent hacking 
C)  Viruses sent from one station to another in a LAN 
D)  Deceptive e-mails that imitate popular Web sites 
E)  Trading of company secrets

Question 8

What is the process of sending an e-mail that appears to have come from a trusted source, but is really spam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharming 
B)  Hacking 
C)  Sweeping 
D)  Spoofing 
E)  Phishing 
A)  Pharming 
B)  Hacking 
C)  Sweeping 
D)  Spoofing 
E)  Phishing

Question 9

What is a particularly sinister quality of spyware?

Accepted Answer

A)  It replicates itself, using up valuable computer memory. 
B)  It often disguises itself as helpful software. 
C)  It consumes bandwidth by flooding user inboxes with junk e-mail. 
D)  It often leads to wireless mooching. 
E)  It is completely legal. 
A)  It replicates itself, using up valuable computer memory. 
B)  It often disguises itself as helpful software. 
C)  It consumes bandwidth by flooding user inboxes with junk e-mail. 
D)  It often leads to wireless mooching. 
E)  It is completely legal.

Question 10

Which of the following supports an organization's managers by providing daily reports, schedules, plans, and budgets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management application systems 
B)  Management operations systems 
C)  Management information systems 
D)  Management expert systems 
E)  Management enterprise systems 
A)  Management application systems 
B)  Management operations systems 
C)  Management information systems 
D)  Management expert systems 
E)  Management enterprise systems

Question 11

Which of the following strengthens identity-theft protection by specifying how documents with personal information must be disposed of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spamhaus Project 
B)  CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 
C)  Federal Trade Commission 
D)  Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act 
E)  Webroot Spy Sweeper Project 
A)  Spamhaus Project 
B)  CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 
C)  Federal Trade Commission 
D)  Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act 
E)  Webroot Spy Sweeper Project

Question 12

What feature allows people in remote locations to work simultaneously on one document?

Accepted Answer

A)  Videoconferencing 
B)  Voice mail 
C)  Data conferencing 
D)  Digital information service 
E)  Text messaging 
A)  Videoconferencing 
B)  Voice mail 
C)  Data conferencing 
D)  Digital information service 
E)  Text messaging

Question 13

What advantage does a communication system using VSAT satellite have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speed 
B)  Low cost 
C)  Privacy 
D)  Groupware 
E)  Spyware 
A)  Speed 
B)  Low cost 
C)  Privacy 
D)  Groupware 
E)  Spyware

Question 14

Which of the following allow(s)businesses to save time and travel expenses by enabling employees and suppliers to communicate from any location?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coordinated activities in a centralized location 
B)  The use of mobile offices 
C)  Delivery of goods from several remote locations 
D)  Simpler corporate structures 
E)  Network technology 
A)  Coordinated activities in a centralized location 
B)  The use of mobile offices 
C)  Delivery of goods from several remote locations 
D)  Simpler corporate structures 
E)  Network technology

Question 15

Which term refers to the unauthorized stealing of personal information from a computer system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Espionage 
B)  Leverage 
C)  Denial of service 
D)  Identity theft 
E)  Network flooding 
A)  Espionage 
B)  Leverage 
C)  Denial of service 
D)  Identity theft 
E)  Network flooding

Question 16

Why do firms want to prevent hackers from stealing intellectual property?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crooks may create unauthorized duplications. 
B)  Rights are no longer protected. 
C)  Ownership becomes unclear. 
D)  Commercial value is diminished. 
E)  The intellectual property can no longer be trademarked. 
A)  Crooks may create unauthorized duplications. 
B)  Rights are no longer protected. 
C)  Ownership becomes unclear. 
D)  Commercial value is diminished. 
E)  The intellectual property can no longer be trademarked.

Question 17

Where are firewalls typically located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Where the internal network and the internet meet 
B)  In the formal security policy guidelines 
C)  On the internal router 
D)  In the anti-virus software 
E)  In the encryption system 
A)  Where the internal network and the internet meet 
B)  In the formal security policy guidelines 
C)  On the internal router 
D)  In the anti-virus software 
E)  In the encryption system

Question 18

Hardware consists of programs that tell a computer how to function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain the principle of mass-customization.

Accepted Answer

Mass-customization is a principle in whi

Question 20

The application of electronic technologies for searching, sifting, and reorganizing pools of data to uncover useful information is called data warehousing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Flexible production and speedy delivery found in mass customization are dependent on which of the following?

Which of the following BEST describes enterprise resource planning?

How do spies attract users to spyware?

Mass-customization tends to reduce the volume in which companies produce.

Through data mining, a manager can access demographic information on customers, for example, in order to decide which advertising media may be best to use.

What is the most common type of network used in businesses?

Phishing or pharming involve which of the following?

What is the process of sending an e-mail that appears to have come from a trusted source, but is really spam?

What is a particularly sinister quality of spyware?

Which of the following supports an organization's managers by providing daily reports, schedules, plans, and budgets?

Which of the following strengthens identity-theft protection by specifying how documents with personal information must be disposed of?

What feature allows people in remote locations to work simultaneously on one document?

What advantage does a communication system using VSAT satellite have?

Which of the following allow(s)businesses to save time and travel expenses by enabling employees and suppliers to communicate from any location?

Which term refers to the unauthorized stealing of personal information from a computer system?

Why do firms want to prevent hackers from stealing intellectual property?

Where are firewalls typically located?

Hardware consists of programs that tell a computer how to function.

Explain the principle of mass-customization.

The application of electronic technologies for searching, sifting, and reorganizing pools of data to uncover useful information is called data warehousing.

The U.S. Business Environment

Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership

Understanding the Global Context of Business

Managing the Business

Organizing the Business

Operations Management and Quality

Employee Behavior and Motivation

Leadership and Decision Making

Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior

Developing and Pricing Products

Distributing and Promoting Products

The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

Understanding Money and the Role of Banking

Managing Business Finances

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Exam 14: Information Technology (IT)for Business

Flexible production and speedy delivery found in mass customization are dependent on which of the following?

Which of the following BEST describes enterprise resource planning?

How do spies attract users to spyware?

Mass-customization tends to reduce the volume in which companies produce.

Through data mining, a manager can access demographic information on customers, for example, in order to decide which advertising media may be best to use.

What is the most common type of network used in businesses?

Phishing or pharming involve which of the following?

What is the process of sending an e-mail that appears to have come from a trusted source, but is really spam?

What is a particularly sinister quality of spyware?

Which of the following supports an organization's managers by providing daily reports, schedules, plans, and budgets?

Which of the following strengthens identity-theft protection by specifying how documents with personal information must be disposed of?

What feature allows people in remote locations to work simultaneously on one document?

What advantage does a communication system using VSAT satellite have?

Which of the following allow(s)businesses to save time and travel expenses by enabling employees and suppliers to communicate from any location?

Which term refers to the unauthorized stealing of personal information from a computer system?

Why do firms want to prevent hackers from stealing intellectual property?

Where are firewalls typically located?

Hardware consists of programs that tell a computer how to function.

Explain the principle of mass-customization.

The application of electronic technologies for searching, sifting, and reorganizing pools of data to uncover useful information is called data warehousing.

The U.S. Business Environment

Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership

Understanding the Global Context of Business

Managing the Business

Organizing the Business

Operations Management and Quality

Employee Behavior and Motivation

Leadership and Decision Making

Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior

Developing and Pricing Products

Distributing and Promoting Products

The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

Understanding Money and the Role of Banking

Managing Business Finances

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