Exam 14: Using Technology to Manage Information

Jennifer belongs to several online card clubs.When she downloaded a recommended bridge game,she unknowingly received a ________,which ultimately damaged the hard drive on her computer.

A virtual private network provides secure communication connections between two points on the Internet.

Disaster recovery planning involves deciding how to prevent system failures and continue operations if computer systems fail.

Which of the following statements is true about intranets?

A secure connection between two points on the Internet is known as a(n)_____.

An especially powerful midrange computer is called a supercomputer.

Chloe would like her company to fund a worthwhile project and has accumulated valuable charts and graphs regarding market shares,territories,and projected sales.In order to achieve maximum impact,Chloe should communicate her information via ________.

A(n)_____ is an outside company that specializes in providing both computers and the application support for managing information systems of business clients.

The person who directs a firm's management information systems and related computer operations is often called the ________.

Which of the following is considered information rather than data?

Which of the following reasons is not a reason for the increasing popularity of notebook computers?

An information system that provides relevant data to help businesspeople choose the appropriate course of action is called a(n)________.

A computer network that connects machines within a limited area is called a(n)_____.

What is a decision support system? How does a decision support system differ from an expert system?

Theft of equipment is a type of computer crime.

A(n)________ is a network of PCs that have been infected with one or more data-stealing viruses.

Sales figures are an example of information.

Caleb's company has installed a system to make data transmission secure.Therefore,he can use the Internet to send and receive sensitive data.Caleb's company has installed a(n)________.

Mari is on a business trip.From her hotel,she uses her computer to access her company's network,checking her e-mail and calendar.Mari's company has a(n)________.

Courtney's office in Manitoba was destroyed by a flood last year,and she lost numerous company documents.After relocating,Courtney took no chances and implemented ________,in which she backed up her data in a secure online storage service.