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

"Massively parallel computing" combines the processing power of thousands of computers to work on different elements of a problem at the same time.

PracticeAdmin Practice Management Software™ is an on­demand, full­ featured medical practice management/medical billing software designed by a physician. This software package demonstrates the use of _____ or specialized applications that are used in a particular industry.

Opt­in emails are the same as spam, because they are unwanted messages.

What is the CAN­SPAM Act? Describe how it has impacted today's computer users.

Belinda runs a small business and uses online banking every day for transactions. One day, as she opens the browser and clicks on the bookmarked link for her bank's website, she notices that some very slight changes have been made to the site. She wonders if they are sprucing it up a bit, because it hasn't changed in a while. A few days later, her company ledger is in total disarray. Which of the following has most likely caused this problem?

One of the primary advantages of cloud computing over traditional computing is that it:

_____ supplement operating system software in ways that increase the security or capabilities of a computer system. Firewalls, antivirus software, and antispyware are all examples of this software.

Rudy just purchased a new pair of running shoes at a local sports shop. The owner of the shop requested Rudy to tweet about his experience in the store. The sports shop is trying to utilize a marketing campaign known as viral marketing.​

Jake has recently bought a new computer. To protect his computer from pop­up ads, hackers, and identity theft he should invest in _____.

_____ is software that installs itself on a computer without permission and then tracks its behavior in some way.

Expert systems help their users solve a problem or accomplish a task by asking the user a series of questions, basing each new question on the response to previous questions. The program continues to ask questions until it has enough information to reach a decision and make a recommendation.​

When does piracy of intellectual property occur, and how does it affect the creators of creative works?

_____ are a new class of decision support systems, which help companies discover subtle and complex relationships hidden in their data.

What is the difference between data and information? What is the purpose of a business intelligence system, and how does it help convert data to information?

A(n) _____ is an Internet­based company that specializes in the secure electronic transfer of funds.

In recent years, data mining has had considerable success in areas such as fraud and crime detection.​

Business intelligence systems are a new class of decision support systems developed over the past two decades.

Internet2 was developed because broadband connections are not capable of handling the volume of information many businesses and scientific applications require.​

According to Microsoft, a strong password is any combination of at least five characters consisting of both letters and numbers and isn't a common word or name.

A(n) _____ is a decision support system that helps managers make better decisions in an area where they lack sufficient knowledge.