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

A(n)_____ gives managers access to large amounts of data and the processing power to convert the data into high-quality information quickly and efficiently.

Firms create _____ by offering limited access to certain areas of their intranets to select groups of people.

Hardware includes the various components of a computer system along with communications and network equipment.

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

_____ are best described as specialized Internet sites, which provide a platform to interact for businesses, specifically those involved in business-to-business (B2B)transactions.

_____ is a technology that stores information on a microchip-such as a unique serial number-and transmits it to a reader when it is within range.

The approach to make e-commerce sites more interactive and collaborative, with customers providing most of the content, as well as a richer, more interesting, and more useful experience is known as _____.

_____ refers to the physical components used to collect, input, store, and process data, and to display and distribute information.

A(n)_____ is similar to a virus, except that it is an independent program that can be spread across computer networks without being attached to other files.

Compare and contrast intranets and extranets.