Exam 16: Managing Information Technology: Finding New Ways to Learn and Link

Drexterios Inc. is a financial firm that deals with public grievances regarding bill payments. It uses a centralized location for storing data from its internal databases as well as external sources to make it easy for its employees and customers to access the information. In this scenario, Drexterios uses a(n) _____ to store the data.

Framex Inc. has separate computer-accessible storage media for all of its departments. These storage media store files of related data organized according to a logical system. In this scenario, Framex has many different _____ for its various departments.

A(n) _____ gives managers access to large amounts of data and the processing power to convert the data into high-quality information quickly and efficiently.

Documents stored on the World Wide Web are written and linked together using _____.

Identify a true statement about radio frequency identification.

_____ is a scam in which official-looking emails are sent to individuals in an attempt to get them to divulge private information such as passwords, usernames, and account numbers.

Briefly discuss cloud computing as a breakthrough innovation in data storage.

An e-marketplace is referred to as a specialized Internet site where buyers and sellers engaged in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce can communicate and conduct business.

In the context of business-to-business (B2B) markets, which of the following statements is true of e-marketplaces?

Melingo Furniture provides its customers with an option of buying, selling, and servicing of its products online. This helps Melingo Furniture create a customer base by providing convenience to them. In this scenario, Melingo Furniture is involved in _____.

Businesses develop intranets so that valued customers have access to internal information that is not available to the general public.

Breto Lupix, a graphic design company, installed a new software in its computers that enabled them to design three-dimensional logos, brochures, and banners. In this scenario, Breto Lupix has installed _____ in its computers.

With _____, consumers receive email reminders and then pay their bills at the company website.

Mervin, an employee of a non-governmental organization, conducts a survey among children about the awareness of traffic rules. The facts and figures collected by him are processed and organized by an analytic team to conclude whether the surveyed children are aware of traffic rules. In this scenario, the report that would be prepared by the analytic team can be referred to as _____.

An effective supply chain requires close coordination between:

The fundamental form of system software is the operating system.

_____ refers to the physical components used to collect, input, store, and process data, and to display and distribute information.

A benefit that cloud computing provides to individual users is that it:

A business intelligence system helps decision makers discover information that was previously hidden.

Which of the following is a difference between business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce and business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce?