Question 1

Information networks are leading to leaner companies with fewer employees and simpler organizational structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How can e-commerce help businesses with scattered geographical locations better compete?

Accepted Answer

A)  By coordinating remote deliveries 
B)  By creating portable offices 
C)  By creating leaner, more efficient organizations 
D)  By fostering increased collaboration 
E)  By improving management processes 
A)  By coordinating remote deliveries 
B)  By creating portable offices 
C)  By creating leaner, more efficient organizations 
D)  By fostering increased collaboration 
E)  By improving management processes

Question 3

What system allows outsiders limited access to a firm's internal information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intranets 
B)  Firewalls 
C)  Extranets 
D)  Directories 
E)  Satellites 
A)  Intranets 
B)  Firewalls 
C)  Extranets 
D)  Directories 
E)  Satellites

Question 4

What is a computer-based system that allows people to communicate simultaneously from different locations via telephone, e-mail, or video?

Accepted Answer

A)  Groupware 
B)  A data communication network 
C)  A management information system 
D)  Electronic conferencing 
E)  Hypertext 
A)  Groupware 
B)  A data communication network 
C)  A management information system 
D)  Electronic conferencing 
E)  Hypertext

Question 5

What type of hack floods a network with bogus requests for information and resources, overloading and shutting down the network?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wireless mooching 
B)  File-swapping 
C)  Identity theft 
D)  Denial of service (DoS) 
E)  Pharming 
A)  Wireless mooching 
B)  File-swapping 
C)  Identity theft 
D)  Denial of service (DoS) 
E)  Pharming

Question 6

How has information technology affected organizational structure in terms of the number of employees and the organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

Information technology is lead

Question 7

In addition to wasting users' time, spam consumes a network's bandwidth, thereby reducing the amount of data that can be transmitted in a fixed amount of time for useful purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Trojan horses are malicious programs that replicate themselves like viruses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)is a basic communications protocol used to receive e-mail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What do manufacturers use to design and control equipment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer-aided design 
B)  Information linkages 
C)  Computer-aided manufacturing 
D)  Decision support systems 
E)  Knowledge software 
A)  Computer-aided design 
B)  Information linkages 
C)  Computer-aided manufacturing 
D)  Decision support systems 
E)  Knowledge software

Question 11

Differentiate between data conferencing and videoconferencing.

Accepted Answer

Data conferencing allows people in remot

Question 12

What is spam?

Accepted Answer

A)  A form of firewall 
B)  Intellectual property 
C)  Junk e-mail 
D)  A form of hacking 
E)  Wireless mooching 
A)  A form of firewall 
B)  Intellectual property 
C)  Junk e-mail 
D)  A form of hacking 
E)  Wireless mooching

Question 13

What is a management information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  A system that supports managers by providing daily reports, schedules, plans, and budgets that can be used for making decisions 
B)  An easy-access application of an information system designed for instant access by upper-level managers 
C)  An information processing application for use in business activities involving well-defined processing steps 
D)  An interactive system that locates and presents information needed to support the decision-making process 
E)  A repository of information resources related to the collection of data 
A)  A system that supports managers by providing daily reports, schedules, plans, and budgets that can be used for making decisions 
B)  An easy-access application of an information system designed for instant access by upper-level managers 
C)  An information processing application for use in business activities involving well-defined processing steps 
D)  An interactive system that locates and presents information needed to support the decision-making process 
E)  A repository of information resources related to the collection of data

Question 14

What system includes data conferencing and videoconferencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electronic communication systems 
B)  Electronic conferencing 
C)  Group systems 
D)  Data communication networks 
E)  Data mining 
A)  Electronic communication systems 
B)  Electronic conferencing 
C)  Group systems 
D)  Data communication networks 
E)  Data mining

Question 15

What does a company need to operate so that it has total control over its communications without dependence on other companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its own Web site 
B)  Its own VSAT system 
C)  An extranet 
D)  Its own groupware site 
E)  Enterprise planning 
A)  Its own Web site 
B)  Its own VSAT system 
C)  An extranet 
D)  Its own groupware site 
E)  Enterprise planning

Question 16

What is the term for a file that attaches itself to a program, then moves from computer to computer within a networked system, with the intention of contaminating files?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spam 
B)  Trojan horse 
C)  Hack 
D)  Worm 
E)  Spyware 
A)  Spam 
B)  Trojan horse 
C)  Hack 
D)  Worm 
E)  Spyware

Question 17

What can be used to link all computers in an organization over long distances?

Accepted Answer

A)  WiMAX 
B)  Wide area networks 
C)  Wireless networks 
D)  Local area networks 
E)  Wi-Fi 
A)  WiMAX 
B)  Wide area networks 
C)  Wireless networks 
D)  Local area networks 
E)  Wi-Fi

Question 18

What does a wireless wide area network use to link computers and electronic devices over long distances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Application programs 
B)  Hotspots 
C)  Access points 
D)  Client-server networks 
E)  Electronic signals 
A)  Application programs 
B)  Hotspots 
C)  Access points 
D)  Client-server networks 
E)  Electronic signals

Question 19

Intellectual property is something produced by a computer that has personal value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the role of information systems, the different types of information systems, and how businesses use such systems.

Accepted Answer

An information system enables users to c

Information networks are leading to leaner companies with fewer employees and simpler organizational structures.

How can e-commerce help businesses with scattered geographical locations better compete?

What system allows outsiders limited access to a firm's internal information systems?

What is a computer-based system that allows people to communicate simultaneously from different locations via telephone, e-mail, or video?

What type of hack floods a network with bogus requests for information and resources, overloading and shutting down the network?

How has information technology affected organizational structure in terms of the number of employees and the organizational structure?

In addition to wasting users' time, spam consumes a network's bandwidth, thereby reducing the amount of data that can be transmitted in a fixed amount of time for useful purposes.

Trojan horses are malicious programs that replicate themselves like viruses.

Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)is a basic communications protocol used to receive e-mail.

What do manufacturers use to design and control equipment?

Differentiate between data conferencing and videoconferencing.

What is spam?

What is a management information system?

What system includes data conferencing and videoconferencing?

What does a company need to operate so that it has total control over its communications without dependence on other companies?

What is the term for a file that attaches itself to a program, then moves from computer to computer within a networked system, with the intention of contaminating files?

What can be used to link all computers in an organization over long distances?

What does a wireless wide area network use to link computers and electronic devices over long distances?

Intellectual property is something produced by a computer that has personal value.

Describe the role of information systems, the different types of information systems, and how businesses use such systems.

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

Information networks are leading to leaner companies with fewer employees and simpler organizational structures.

How can e-commerce help businesses with scattered geographical locations better compete?

What system allows outsiders limited access to a firm's internal information systems?

What is a computer-based system that allows people to communicate simultaneously from different locations via telephone, e-mail, or video?

What type of hack floods a network with bogus requests for information and resources, overloading and shutting down the network?

How has information technology affected organizational structure in terms of the number of employees and the organizational structure?

In addition to wasting users' time, spam consumes a network's bandwidth, thereby reducing the amount of data that can be transmitted in a fixed amount of time for useful purposes.

Trojan horses are malicious programs that replicate themselves like viruses.

Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)is a basic communications protocol used to receive e-mail.

What do manufacturers use to design and control equipment?

Differentiate between data conferencing and videoconferencing.

What is spam?

What is a management information system?

What system includes data conferencing and videoconferencing?

What does a company need to operate so that it has total control over its communications without dependence on other companies?

What is the term for a file that attaches itself to a program, then moves from computer to computer within a networked system, with the intention of contaminating files?

What can be used to link all computers in an organization over long distances?

What does a wireless wide area network use to link computers and electronic devices over long distances?

Intellectual property is something produced by a computer that has personal value.

Describe the role of information systems, the different types of information systems, and how businesses use such systems.

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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