Question 1

Information is data that has been processed and organized so that it can be used for managerial decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the key difference between an intranet and an extranet? Why might a firm use a virtual private network instead of an extranet?

Accepted Answer

An intranet is a companywide network, cl

Question 3

Kent Uchi is the CIO for a major corporation. Kent's job will require him to have an extensive knowledge of the hardware and software his company uses, but he will seldom be concerned about the methods and procedures used by specific departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

It is illegal for companies to scan e-mails written by their employees at work unless the employees have given permission in advance or the firm has received approval from a federal judge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

From the 1970s to the present time, the primary role of business technology has:

Accepted Answer

A)  always been to provide businesses with necessary financial information. 
B)  always been to provide better customer service. 
C)  changed from providing better customer service to improving employee productivity. 
D)  changed from supporting business to providing new ways of doing business. 
A)  always been to provide businesses with necessary financial information. 
B)  always been to provide better customer service. 
C)  changed from providing better customer service to improving employee productivity. 
D)  changed from supporting business to providing new ways of doing business.

Question 6

A major reason for the creation of Internet2 was that private businesses wanted to establish a network that was free from government regulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ability of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Board to achieve its mission depends crucially on:

Accepted Answer

A)  convincing corporations to adopt the more secure Internet2 technology. 
B)  finding ways to create artificially intelligent monitors of electronic communications. 
C)  convincing information managers in the private sector to report problems such as hacker attacks and viruses to the government. 
D)  developing a new wireless technology that provides better data encryption. 
A)  convincing corporations to adopt the more secure Internet2 technology. 
B)  finding ways to create artificially intelligent monitors of electronic communications. 
C)  convincing information managers in the private sector to report problems such as hacker attacks and viruses to the government. 
D)  developing a new wireless technology that provides better data encryption.

Question 8

Initially, the very-high-speed Internet2 network service was set up to connect government supercomputer centers with a select group of universities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Lernital University is connected to Internet2, and several professors in its school of engineering are engaged in a research project that makes extremely heavy use of the bandwidth this connection provides. In fact, the engineering professors would like to get even more bandwidth. Given the way its designers set up Internet2, the researchers at Lernital:

Accepted Answer

A)  are out of luck. One drawback of Internet2 is that, unlike the regular Internet, the technology of Internet2 can allocate only a fixed amount of bandwidth to each user. 
B)  may be able to obtain more bandwidth, but only if the university is willing to pay for it. 
C)  must petition the Internet2 Usage Committee and obtain approval. 
D)  can install a simple bandwidth amplification card in each computer that compresses data, thus allowing it to flow more rapidly. 
A)  are out of luck. One drawback of Internet2 is that, unlike the regular Internet, the technology of Internet2 can allocate only a fixed amount of bandwidth to each user. 
B)  may be able to obtain more bandwidth, but only if the university is willing to pay for it. 
C)  must petition the Internet2 Usage Committee and obtain approval. 
D)  can install a simple bandwidth amplification card in each computer that compresses data, thus allowing it to flow more rapidly.

Question 10

A firm would be most likely to establish an enterprise portal if it wanted to:

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent outsiders from using its information network. 
B)  allow users to access different areas of its network depending on their relationship to the firm. 
C)  prevent viruses from being downloaded from the company's website. 
D)  search for hidden patterns and unknown relationships among data stored in different information systems. 
A)  prevent outsiders from using its information network. 
B)  allow users to access different areas of its network depending on their relationship to the firm. 
C)  prevent viruses from being downloaded from the company's website. 
D)  search for hidden patterns and unknown relationships among data stored in different information systems.

Question 11

A(n) ____________ is a private data network that creates secure connections over regular Internet lines.

Accepted Answer

A)  extranet 
B)  secured common linkage network 
C)  virtual private network 
D)  monitored network system 
A)  extranet 
B)  secured common linkage network 
C)  virtual private network 
D)  monitored network system

Question 12

A firm would consider establishing a virtual private network if it wanted to:

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent people who are not employees from being able to access its network. 
B)  set up a secure network connection with another firm for a short period of time. 
C)  obtain a broadband connection to the Internet. 
D)  simulate a network before it became operational in order to identify any security leaks. 
A)  prevent people who are not employees from being able to access its network. 
B)  set up a secure network connection with another firm for a short period of time. 
C)  obtain a broadband connection to the Internet. 
D)  simulate a network before it became operational in order to identify any security leaks.

Question 13

___________ looks for hidden patterns and unknown relationships among the data a firm has accumulated.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tracking software 
B)  Econometric analysis 
C)  Data mining 
D)  Data parsing 
A)  Tracking software 
B)  Econometric analysis 
C)  Data mining 
D)  Data parsing

Question 14

The first step a manager should take to cope with information overload is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  obtain a good database management system and use it to organize information more efficiently. 
B)  hire a qualified information systems analyst. 
C)  identify four or five key goals, and eliminate information that is not related to those goals. 
D)  purchase more sophisticated hardware that can process and store information more efficiently. 
A)  obtain a good database management system and use it to organize information more efficiently. 
B)  hire a qualified information systems analyst. 
C)  identify four or five key goals, and eliminate information that is not related to those goals. 
D)  purchase more sophisticated hardware that can process and store information more efficiently.

Question 15

One of the most revolutionary impacts computer technology has had on business has been to:

Accepted Answer

A)  allow employees of organizations to do much of their work at home and on the road. 
B)  increase the number of layers of management. 
C)  replace human creativity with artificial creativity. 
D)  make it easier for businesses to keep proprietary information safe and secure. 
A)  allow employees of organizations to do much of their work at home and on the road. 
B)  increase the number of layers of management. 
C)  replace human creativity with artificial creativity. 
D)  make it easier for businesses to keep proprietary information safe and secure.

Question 16

The main purpose of an intranet is to allow a company to keep in close contact with its customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Websites often send cookies to a user's computer that are saved on the computer's hard drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Bandwidth is the term used to describe the rate at which data flows through the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Transaction data gathered at the point of sale is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical-world observations. 
B)  business process information. 
C)  public data. 
D)  personal preference data. 
A)  physical-world observations. 
B)  business process information. 
C)  public data. 
D)  personal preference data.

Question 20

Internet2 runs more than 22,000 times faster than today's public infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Extension: Using Technology to Manage Information

Information is data that has been processed and organized so that it can be used for managerial decision making.

What is the key difference between an intranet and an extranet? Why might a firm use a virtual private network instead of an extranet?

Kent Uchi is the CIO for a major corporation. Kent's job will require him to have an extensive knowledge of the hardware and software his company uses, but he will seldom be concerned about the methods and procedures used by specific departments.

It is illegal for companies to scan e-mails written by their employees at work unless the employees have given permission in advance or the firm has received approval from a federal judge.

From the 1970s to the present time, the primary role of business technology has:

A major reason for the creation of Internet2 was that private businesses wanted to establish a network that was free from government regulation.

The ability of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Board to achieve its mission depends crucially on:

Initially, the very-high-speed Internet2 network service was set up to connect government supercomputer centers with a select group of universities.

A firm would be most likely to establish an enterprise portal if it wanted to:

A(n) ____________ is a private data network that creates secure connections over regular Internet lines.

A firm would consider establishing a virtual private network if it wanted to:

___________ looks for hidden patterns and unknown relationships among the data a firm has accumulated.

The first step a manager should take to cope with information overload is to:

One of the most revolutionary impacts computer technology has had on business has been to:

The main purpose of an intranet is to allow a company to keep in close contact with its customers.

Websites often send cookies to a user's computer that are saved on the computer's hard drive.

Bandwidth is the term used to describe the rate at which data flows through the Internet.

Transaction data gathered at the point of sale is known as:

Internet2 runs more than 22,000 times faster than today's public infrastructure.

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