Question 1

A(n) _____ is an information system that uses information technology tools to improve communications throughout an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) office automation system 
B) information reporting system 
C) expert system 
D) data channel 
E) transaction communications system 
A) office automation system 
B) information reporting system 
C) expert system 
D) data channel 
E) transaction communications system

Question 2

A group of two or more computer systems linked together by communications channels to share data and information is called a computer:

Accepted Answer

A) database 
B) network 
C) mainframe 
D) combination 
E) conglomerate 
A) database 
B) network 
C) mainframe 
D) combination 
E) conglomerate

Question 3

Companies are adopting enterprise portals because the portals:

Accepted Answer

A) perform tasks and processes more quickly than other methods 
B) provide cost savings through the elimination of "information intermediaries" 
C) improve communications with customers, suppliers, dealers, and distributors 
D) can be used to integrate disparate systems and multiple sets of information 
E) do all of the above 
A) perform tasks and processes more quickly than other methods 
B) provide cost savings through the elimination of "information intermediaries" 
C) improve communications with customers, suppliers, dealers, and distributors 
D) can be used to integrate disparate systems and multiple sets of information 
E) do all of the above

Question 4

_____ are internal corporate wide area networks that use Internet technology to link employees in many different locations and with many different types of computers.

Accepted Answer

A) Intranets 
B) Functional networks 
C) Specialized networks 
D) Extranets 
E) Information systems 
A) Intranets 
B) Functional networks 
C) Specialized networks 
D) Extranets 
E) Information systems

Question 5

The shift to virtual workers has been a disappointing trend that is gradually vanishing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The idea behind _____ is to take the massive amounts of idle capacity sitting on desktops and in server farms and put it to use performing complex calculations that would otherwise have to be done on very large parallel supercomputers that would cost millions of dollars.

Accepted Answer

A) grid computing 
B) virtual application providers 
C) network servers 
D) expert systems 
E) executive decision systems 
A) grid computing 
B) virtual application providers 
C) network servers 
D) expert systems 
E) executive decision systems

Question 7

Which of the following statements about computer networks is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A computer network is a group of two or more computers linked together by communications channels to share data and information. 
B) A LAN is a logistical analog network. 
C) Computer networks can only be used to connect computers at one site. 
D) Enterprise software cannot be run on computer networks 
E) Today's networks only have the capability to link 20 or fewer computers together. 
A) A computer network is a group of two or more computers linked together by communications channels to share data and information. 
B) A LAN is a logistical analog network. 
C) Computer networks can only be used to connect computers at one site. 
D) Enterprise software cannot be run on computer networks 
E) Today's networks only have the capability to link 20 or fewer computers together.

A(n) _____ is an information system that uses information technology tools to improve communications throughout an organization.

A group of two or more computer systems linked together by communications channels to share data and information is called a computer:

Companies are adopting enterprise portals because the portals:

_____ are internal corporate wide area networks that use Internet technology to link employees in many different locations and with many different types of computers.

The shift to virtual workers has been a disappointing trend that is gradually vanishing.

The idea behind _____ is to take the massive amounts of idle capacity sitting on desktops and in server farms and put it to use performing complex calculations that would otherwise have to be done on very large parallel supercomputers that would cost millions of dollars.

Which of the following statements about computer networks is true?

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Managing Human Resources and Labor Relations

Motivating Employees

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Exam 13: Using Technology to Manage Information

A(n) _____ is an information system that uses information technology tools to improve communications throughout an organization.

A group of two or more computer systems linked together by communications channels to share data and information is called a computer:

Companies are adopting enterprise portals because the portals:

_____ are internal corporate wide area networks that use Internet technology to link employees in many different locations and with many different types of computers.

The shift to virtual workers has been a disappointing trend that is gradually vanishing.

The idea behind _____ is to take the massive amounts of idle capacity sitting on desktops and in server farms and put it to use performing complex calculations that would otherwise have to be done on very large parallel supercomputers that would cost millions of dollars.

Which of the following statements about computer networks is true?

Understanding Economic Systems and Business

Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business

Competing in the Global Marketplace

Forms of Business Ownership

Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing Your Own Business

Management and Leadership in Todays Organizations

Designing Organizational Structures

Managing Human Resources and Labor Relations

Motivating Employees

Achieving World-Class Operations Management

Creating Products and Pricing Strategies to Meet Customers Needs

Distributing and Promoting Products and Services

Using Financial Information and Accounting

Understanding Money and Financial Institutions

Understanding Financial Management and Securities Markets

Your Career in Business

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