Question 1

When compared to a wired LAN,the wireless LAN is best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unable to transmit data at one single site. 
B)  It is significantly more expensive. 
C)  It is faster and more reliable. 
D)  It is unable to communicate with wired communication systems. 
A)  It is unable to transmit data at one single site. 
B)  It is significantly more expensive. 
C)  It is faster and more reliable. 
D)  It is unable to communicate with wired communication systems. C

Question 2

Which type of management support system would be used by only operational managers?

Accepted Answer

transactions processing systems

Question 3

What does the statement,"Today most of us are knowledge workers," mean?

Accepted Answer

Knowledge workers develop or use knowledge.They contribute to and benefit from information that they use in performing,acquiring,searching,analyzing,organizing,storing,programming,producing,distributing,marketing,or selling functions.That is what we computer-age workers do throughout our lives.

Question 4

An accounts clerk who is able to record a payment of $50 into the company's main computer system as the payment is made is using an online processing system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a data security issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  chat rooms 
B)  biometrics 
C)  routine email correspondence 
D)  unauthorized access 
A)  chat rooms 
B)  biometrics 
C)  routine email correspondence 
D)  unauthorized access

Question 6

Which of the following systems is software that would be used to record customer orders,payments,and inventory information?

Accepted Answer

A)  management analytic software 
B)  word processing software 
C)  executive information software 
D)  management information system software 
A)  management analytic software 
B)  word processing software 
C)  executive information software 
D)  management information system software

Question 7

How does unsolicited and unwanted e-mail pose a security risk to companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hackers enter systems through e-mail. 
B)  Firewalls can be breached by e-mails. 
C)  Viruses spread through e-mail attachments. 
D)  E-mail decreases worker productivity. 
A)  Hackers enter systems through e-mail. 
B)  Firewalls can be breached by e-mails. 
C)  Viruses spread through e-mail attachments. 
D)  E-mail decreases worker productivity.

Question 8

Kurt Linski has stored information about his customers on his computer.He can use this software to find the phone number of a customer who has a special order,or he can use the software to determine the buying preference of a specific customer.Which of the following does he have on his computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  a customer relational network 
B)  a database management system 
C)  an information processing network 
D)  a spreadsheet 
A)  a customer relational network 
B)  a database management system 
C)  an information processing network 
D)  a spreadsheet

Question 9

In a medical clinic,which of the following would contain the medical records of the people who received treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  a database 
B)  a spreadsheet 
C)  a customer relational network 
D)  an information processing network 
A)  a database 
B)  a spreadsheet 
C)  a customer relational network 
D)  an information processing network

Question 10

Maysteel,which makes components for electric utilities,has created a solution that allows its six plant managers in Wisconsin and Ireland to access customized information about the costs and sales at the other plants.The only people who can access this information are its managers.Which of the following describes this solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  a work station 
B)  an enterprise portal 
C)  an internal network 
D)  a virtual network 
A)  a work station 
B)  an enterprise portal 
C)  an internal network 
D)  a virtual network

Question 11

A LAN is best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a word processing software system 
B)  a type of modem 
C)  a network of computer systems 
D)  a graphic design system 
A)  a word processing software system 
B)  a type of modem 
C)  a network of computer systems 
D)  a graphic design system

Question 12

Which of the following information systems handles the daily business operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  an executive information system 
B)  a transaction processing system 
C)  a word processing system 
D)  a management analytic system 
A)  an executive information system 
B)  a transaction processing system 
C)  a word processing system 
D)  a management analytic system

Question 13

Which of the following would have subsystems for order entry,accounts receivable,accounts payable,and general ledger?

Accepted Answer

A)  a transaction processing system 
B)  a decision support system 
C)  a management analytic system 
D)  an information reporting system 
A)  a transaction processing system 
B)  a decision support system 
C)  a management analytic system 
D)  an information reporting system

Question 14

Which of the following refers to all of the equipment and techniques needed to manage and process information?

Accepted Answer

A)  a transaction system 
B)  a relational network 
C)  a data processing system 
D)  information technology 
A)  a transaction system 
B)  a relational network 
C)  a data processing system 
D)  information technology

Question 15

Which of the following best describes virtual private networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  They require a significant investment in Internet infrastructure in order to operate efficiently. 
B)  They are least useful to people who regularly work outside the office. 
C)  They connect two or more private networks using a public network. 
D)  They dramatically increase a company's communications cost. 
A)  They require a significant investment in Internet infrastructure in order to operate efficiently. 
B)  They are least useful to people who regularly work outside the office. 
C)  They connect two or more private networks using a public network. 
D)  They dramatically increase a company's communications cost.

Question 16

How does spam pose a security threat for organizations?

Accepted Answer

Viruses spread through e-mail

Question 17

Which of the following is the term that describes the next generation of ASPs offering customization and expanded capabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  an information processing system 
B)  a managed service providers 
C)  an information network 
D)  a transaction processing system 
A)  an information processing system 
B)  a managed service providers 
C)  an information network 
D)  a transaction processing system

Question 18

What is a computer program that copies itself into other software and can spread to other computer systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  a computer virus 
B)  a computer vindication 
C)  a software infestation 
D)  computer guerrilla activity 
A)  a computer virus 
B)  a computer vindication 
C)  a software infestation 
D)  computer guerrilla activity

Question 19

With portal technology,users work collaboratively on a virtual supercomputer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What do we call copying of software programs by people who haven't paid for them?

Accepted Answer

A)  unfair access 
B)  technological turnover 
C)  software shrinkage 
D)  software piracy 
A)  unfair access 
B)  technological turnover 
C)  software shrinkage 
D)  software piracy

When compared to a wired LAN,the wireless LAN is best described by which of the following?

Which type of management support system would be used by only operational managers?

What does the statement,"Today most of us are knowledge workers," mean?

An accounts clerk who is able to record a payment of $50 into the company's main computer system as the payment is made is using an online processing system.

Which of the following is an example of a data security issue?

Which of the following systems is software that would be used to record customer orders,payments,and inventory information?

How does unsolicited and unwanted e-mail pose a security risk to companies?

Kurt Linski has stored information about his customers on his computer.He can use this software to find the phone number of a customer who has a special order,or he can use the software to determine the buying preference of a specific customer.Which of the following does he have on his computer?

In a medical clinic,which of the following would contain the medical records of the people who received treatment?

A LAN is best described by which of the following?

Which of the following information systems handles the daily business operations?

Which of the following would have subsystems for order entry,accounts receivable,accounts payable,and general ledger?

Which of the following refers to all of the equipment and techniques needed to manage and process information?

Which of the following best describes virtual private networks?

How does spam pose a security threat for organizations?

Which of the following is the term that describes the next generation of ASPs offering customization and expanded capabilities?

What is a computer program that copies itself into other software and can spread to other computer systems?

With portal technology,users work collaboratively on a virtual supercomputer.

What do we call copying of software programs by people who haven't paid for them?

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When compared to a wired LAN,the wireless LAN is best described by which of the following?

Which type of management support system would be used by only operational managers?

What does the statement,"Today most of us are knowledge workers," mean?

An accounts clerk who is able to record a payment of $50 into the company's main computer system as the payment is made is using an online processing system.

Which of the following is an example of a data security issue?

Which of the following systems is software that would be used to record customer orders,payments,and inventory information?

How does unsolicited and unwanted e-mail pose a security risk to companies?

Kurt Linski has stored information about his customers on his computer.He can use this software to find the phone number of a customer who has a special order,or he can use the software to determine the buying preference of a specific customer.Which of the following does he have on his computer?

In a medical clinic,which of the following would contain the medical records of the people who received treatment?

A LAN is best described by which of the following?

Which of the following information systems handles the daily business operations?

Which of the following would have subsystems for order entry,accounts receivable,accounts payable,and general ledger?

Which of the following refers to all of the equipment and techniques needed to manage and process information?

Which of the following best describes virtual private networks?

How does spam pose a security threat for organizations?

Which of the following is the term that describes the next generation of ASPs offering customization and expanded capabilities?

What is a computer program that copies itself into other software and can spread to other computer systems?

With portal technology,users work collaboratively on a virtual supercomputer.

What do we call copying of software programs by people who haven't paid for them?

Politics Governments’ Roles

Economics Evolving Systems

Social Society, Corporate Responsibility, and Making Ethical Decisions

International The Global Marketplace

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Analyzing the Business

Forms of Business Ownership

Management and Leadership in Today’s Organizations

Designing Organizational Structures

Motivating Employees

Managing Human Resources and Labour Relations

Marketing The Customer Focus

Creating Marketing Strategies

Achieving World-Class Operations Management

Accounting for Financial Success

Understanding Money and the Canadian Financial System

Finance Maximizing the Value

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