Exam 14: Using Technology to Manage Information

___________ are designed to produce a variety of information on an organization's activities for both internal and external users.

Another term used for on-demand computing is ______________.

All of the following are examples of application software except:

Computer-based information systems consist of all of the following components except

Any malicious software program designed to infect computer systems is referred to as (a):

Technology is allowing firms to track business activities almost instantaneously. Package delivery companies such as FedEx and UPS use __________ to transmit information within seconds to the package sender.

A computer network that connects machines within limited areas, such as a building or several nearby buildings, is called a ______________________________________.

Telephone service that is transmitted over the Internet instead of through traditional phone lines is called _____________________________________.

Which of the following is a software program that performs the specific tasks that the user wants to carry out?

The current standard for wireless networks is called a _______________________________.

A smart phone is a device that combines a cell phone with a PDA.

JetBlue reservation agents work in ___________, an example of a ___________.

Information that can be stored and retrieved for use is kept in a __________.

MAC users are less vulnerable to cybercrimes because of storage of data in the cloud rather than on hard drives.

All of the following are ways technology has forever changed today's business except:

An information system should ______________________________________.

Virtual offices are trend-driven and are becoming less used by businesses. a) True b) False

A(n) _________ is a management support system that imitates human thinking through "if-then" rules.

WANs are networks designed to connect a company's employees on multiple floors of an office high-rise.

Software that gathers user information through the user's Internet connection without his or her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes, is referred to as (a) ______________________.