Exam 22: Using Technology to Manage Information

Barb Daley has all the technological tools-a laptop computer with built-in wi-fi and a smart phone that she can take with her wherever she goes.The computer in her study at home has a cable modem that provides a broadband connection to her company's intranet.If Barb is like most Americans who have access to all of this modern technology,she will enjoy a much shorter workweek than workers in less technologically advanced nations.

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

An important advantage knowledge technology has over older versions of business technology is that it:

One of the most revolutionary effects of computer networks is that they give employees the ability to do much of their work at home.

Information mainly used for security purposes such as fingerprinting and retinal scans is known as:

If you're traveling through Philadelphia on your way to Acadia National Park in the state of Maine,you can use your smart phone to make a room reservation and also find a place to eat,without talking with another person.Your phone is equipped with ____________________ to serve your needs.

Heidi Luking has discovered that several of the Internet sites she has visited recently downloaded small files to her computer's hard drive even though she did not request them.The files Heidi discovered are known as crackers.

A basic truth in management is that you can never have too much information.

Manager Minnie Hope is overwhelmed by information overload.Unfortunately,in this day of the Internet,cell phones,and instant messaging,there is little she can do to control this problem.

The Internet has greatly slowed the spread of computer viruses by making it possible to share programs and files by downloading them from online sources rather than sharing diskettes.

________ is the term used to refer to the wireless network technology that is becoming increasingly available.

The extranet is the next stage in the evolution of the Internet,consisting of a revolutionary new fiber optic technology that will enable computer users throughout the world to send and receive data up to 256 times faster than they can using the Internet technology of the early 2000s.

Though the types of technology used by businesses have changed over the last several decades,the role of business technology has remained remarkably constant.

A virtual private network allows information managers to simulate a real intranet in order to identify possible security problems and technical glitches before the company sets up the actual private network.

In order for information to be useful to managers,it must satisfy only two criteria: it must be timely,and it must be easy to manipulate.

In this age of the Internet,cellular phones,fax machines,pagers and e-mail,managers can easily become buried in information "infoglut."

Information managers at Sezhu Industries want to provide a single,seamless interface that will make it easier for customers,suppliers,and employees to gain access to the parts of its intranet that they need.Sezhu could achieve this result by setting up an enterprise portal.

_________ is a new system that is designed to overcome the speed limitations of the Internet and support heavy-duty applications such as videoconferencing and distance education.

Two of the characteristics of useful information are:

The organizations that benefit the most from an intranet are the ones that: