Question 1

All of the following are examples of e-crimes except:

Accepted Answer

A)  employees or outsiders may change or invent data to produce inaccurate or misleading information. 
B)  employees or outsiders modify computer programs to create false information or illegal transactions or to insert viruses. 
C)  when a customer calls, a new window automatically pops up on a computer screen with the customer's information and account history. 
D)  unauthorized people access computer systems for their own benefit or knowledge or just to see if they can get in. 
A)  employees or outsiders may change or invent data to produce inaccurate or misleading information. 
B)  employees or outsiders modify computer programs to create false information or illegal transactions or to insert viruses. 
C)  when a customer calls, a new window automatically pops up on a computer screen with the customer's information and account history. 
D)  unauthorized people access computer systems for their own benefit or knowledge or just to see if they can get in. C

Question 2

Traditionally, users have purchased software licenses and installed the programs directly on hardware and systems. A new trend, championed by Google, among others, uses powerful servers to store applications outside the individual company but accessible from anywhere via the Web. This new approach is called __________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  database management 
B)  cloud computing 
C)  grid computing 
D)  on-demand computing 
A)  database management 
B)  cloud computing 
C)  grid computing 
D)  on-demand computing B

Question 3

Natural disasters and power failures affect businesses and cost billions of dollars. To minimize the damage that these events cause, companies should perform

Accepted Answer

A)  disaster recovery planning. 
B)  contingency planning. 
C)  backup planning. 
D)  information processing analysis. 
A)  disaster recovery planning. 
B)  contingency planning. 
C)  backup planning. 
D)  information processing analysis. A

Question 4

How is data different from information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data is current; information is unchanging. 
B)  Information is knowledge; data are the facts that can be converted to a usable form. 
C)  Data is continuously collected but information is only collected sporadically. 
D)  Information is more overwhelming than data. 
A)  Data is current; information is unchanging. 
B)  Information is knowledge; data are the facts that can be converted to a usable form. 
C)  Data is continuously collected but information is only collected sporadically. 
D)  Information is more overwhelming than data.

Question 5

The application software that would be best suited for creating a sales presentation is

Accepted Answer

A)  word processing. 
B)  desktop publishing. 
C)  spreadsheets. 
D)  presentation software. 
A)  word processing. 
B)  desktop publishing. 
C)  spreadsheets. 
D)  presentation software.

Question 6

A Trojan horse ______________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  secretly attaches itself to another program and changes it 
B)  exploits a security hole in a network to replicate itself 
C)  is a program that claims to do one thing, but in reality does something else, usually malicious 
D)  secretly gathers user information through the user's Internet connection 
A)  secretly attaches itself to another program and changes it 
B)  exploits a security hole in a network to replicate itself 
C)  is a program that claims to do one thing, but in reality does something else, usually malicious 
D)  secretly gathers user information through the user's Internet connection

Question 7

A small piece of software that uses a security hole in a network to replicate itself is referred to as a ______________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trojan horse 
B)  cookie 
C)  worm 
D)  virus 
A)  Trojan horse 
B)  cookie 
C)  worm 
D)  virus

Question 8

_________ can be an outcome of poorly protecting employee or customer data.

Accepted Answer

A)  Viruses 
B)  Employee monitoring 
C)  Ethical concerns 
D)  Identity theft 
A)  Viruses 
B)  Employee monitoring 
C)  Ethical concerns 
D)  Identity theft

Question 9

One of the primary considerations in deciding what data to protectively store is the severe legal consequences if lost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the components of a computer-based information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer hardware 
B)  telecommuting networks 
C)  computer software 
D)  data resource management 
A)  computer hardware 
B)  telecommuting networks 
C)  computer software 
D)  data resource management

Question 11

A network of smaller computers that run special software is referred to as ???_____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud computing 
B)  grid computing 
C)  utility computing 
D)  super computing 
A)  cloud computing 
B)  grid computing 
C)  utility computing 
D)  super computing

Question 12

An outside supplier that provides both the computers and the application support for managing an information system is referred to as (an) ____________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud computing 
B)  offshore provider 
C)  application service provider 
D)  enterprise IT manager 
A)  cloud computing 
B)  offshore provider 
C)  application service provider 
D)  enterprise IT manager

Question 13

The heart of any information system is its ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  information system 
B)  database 
C)  DSS 
D)  ESS 
A)  information system 
B)  database 
C)  DSS 
D)  ESS

Question 14

The fourth industrial revolution has been powered by _____________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  digitization in manufacturing 
B)  corporate social responsibility 
C)  disruptive innovations 
D)  the ecological movement 
A)  digitization in manufacturing 
B)  corporate social responsibility 
C)  disruptive innovations 
D)  the ecological movement

Question 15

The first step in off-site data storage is ________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  planning which data needs to be protected 
B)  selecting the right security vendor 
C)  establishing a backup schedule 
D)  testing and evaluating the system 
A)  planning which data needs to be protected 
B)  selecting the right security vendor 
C)  establishing a backup schedule 
D)  testing and evaluating the system

Question 16

A firm that has operations in many regions wants to link its computer systems for increased productivity. It should consider a

Accepted Answer

A)  wide area network (WAN). 
B)  local area network (LAN). 
C)  hotspot network. 
D)  voice over Internet protocol (VoIP). 
A)  wide area network (WAN). 
B)  local area network (LAN). 
C)  hotspot network. 
D)  voice over Internet protocol (VoIP).

Question 17

Alec's company experiences fairly steady computing demand except for the weekend after Thanksgiving when traffic spikes. Since his company is relatively small, he doesn't want to invest in resources that will be used fairly seldom. Alec is considering

Accepted Answer

A)  database management. 
B)  cloud computing. 
C)  grid computing. 
D)  on-demand computing. 
A)  database management. 
B)  cloud computing. 
C)  grid computing. 
D)  on-demand computing.

Question 18

_______________________are less-expensive and simpler versions of existing products and services that target entirely new customers, many times replacing industry leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)  mindfulness in the marketplace 
B)  mergers and acquisitions 
C)  disruptive innovations 
D)  workplace diversity 
A)  mindfulness in the marketplace 
B)  mergers and acquisitions 
C)  disruptive innovations 
D)  workplace diversity

Question 19

A(n) __________ can be tailored to assist many business functions and departments-from marketing and manufacturing to finance and accounting.

Accepted Answer

A)  data information system 
B)  expert system 
C)  data processing system 
D)  information system 
A)  data information system 
B)  expert system 
C)  data processing system 
D)  information system

Question 20

__________ limit data transfers to certain locations and log system use so that managers can identify threats to a system's security.

Accepted Answer

A)  Firewalls 
B)  Intranets 
C)  Output devices 
D)  Virtual Private Networks 
A)  Firewalls 
B)  Intranets 
C)  Output devices 
D)  Virtual Private Networks

Exam 14: Using Technology to Manage Information

All of the following are examples of e-crimes except:

Natural disasters and power failures affect businesses and cost billions of dollars. To minimize the damage that these events cause, companies should perform

How is data different from information?

The application software that would be best suited for creating a sales presentation is

A Trojan horse ______________________________________________.

A small piece of software that uses a security hole in a network to replicate itself is referred to as a ______________________________________.

_________ can be an outcome of poorly protecting employee or customer data.

One of the primary considerations in deciding what data to protectively store is the severe legal consequences if lost.

Which of the following is not one of the components of a computer-based information system?

A network of smaller computers that run special software is referred to as ???_____________.

An outside supplier that provides both the computers and the application support for managing an information system is referred to as (an) ____________________________.

The heart of any information system is its ______________________________.

The fourth industrial revolution has been powered by _____________________________.

The first step in off-site data storage is ________________________________.

A firm that has operations in many regions wants to link its computer systems for increased productivity. It should consider a

Alec's company experiences fairly steady computing demand except for the weekend after Thanksgiving when traffic spikes. Since his company is relatively small, he doesn't want to invest in resources that will be used fairly seldom. Alec is considering

_______________________are less-expensive and simpler versions of existing products and services that target entirely new customers, many times replacing industry leaders.

A(n) __________ can be tailored to assist many business functions and departments-from marketing and manufacturing to finance and accounting.

__________ limit data transfers to certain locations and log system use so that managers can identify threats to a system's security.

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