Question 1

The biggest boom in e-commerce is in C2C transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A software that displays documents on more than one users screen and allows all users to see changes or comments as they are made by one person is called groupware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A(n) __________ is a system that organizes information in the form of pre-specified reports that managers use in day-to-day decision making.

Accepted Answer

A)  office automation system 
B)  executive information system 
C)  group decision support system 
D)  information reporting system 
E)  transaction processing system 
A)  office automation system 
B)  executive information system 
C)  group decision support system 
D)  information reporting system 
E)  transaction processing system D

Question 4

Briefly explain the management implications of information technology.

Accepted Answer

Some specific implications inc

Question 5

Differentiate between intranet and extranet.

Accepted Answer

Intranet is a computer network that uses

Question 6

Which of these displays a document on more than one user's screen and allows all the users to see changes or comments as they are made by one person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intranet 
B)  Groupware 
C)  Extranet 
D)  Middleware 
E)  Hardware 
A)  Intranet 
B)  Groupware 
C)  Extranet 
D)  Middleware 
E)  Hardware

Question 7

CASE
Scenario - B.J. Patel
B.J. Patel is an executive with Technocraft Productions. This morning, B.J. has been attending a top management meeting exploring the potential value of using a new computer system at Technocraft. The executive team has reached a consensus opinion that the new system should be able to increase the effectiveness and the efficiency of operations and services. B.J. has been assigned to work directly with computer system vendors and to develop the best system for Technocraft.
-B.J. is negotiating with a computer software firm to develop an interactive CBIS that facilitates group communication and decision making. This software is normally classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  artificial intelligence. 
B)  a collaborative work system. 
C)  an expert system. 
D)  an electronic data exchange. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  artificial intelligence. 
B)  a collaborative work system. 
C)  an expert system. 
D)  an electronic data exchange. 
E)  none of these.

Question 8

Which of these is a problem associated with advances in technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information overload 
B)  Decreased collaborations 
C)  Poor employee effectiveness 
D)  Authoritarian employees 
E)  Reduced efficiency 
A)  Information overload 
B)  Decreased collaborations 
C)  Poor employee effectiveness 
D)  Authoritarian employees 
E)  Reduced efficiency

Question 9

Which of the following is the use of a huge database that combines all of a company's data and allows users to access the data directly, create reports, and obtain answers to what if questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data warehousing 
B)  Networking 
C)  Knowledge management 
D)  Data mining 
E)  None of these 
A)  Data warehousing 
B)  Networking 
C)  Knowledge management 
D)  Data mining 
E)  None of these

Question 10

Transaction-processing systems, process control systems, and information-reporting systems are types of operations information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

BI is the high-tech analysis of data from multiple sources to identify patterns and relationships that might be significant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Social networking is a Web site that allows anyone with access, inside or outside the organization, to create, share, and edit content through a simple, browser-based user interface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Differentiate between data and information.

Accepted Answer

The primary difference between data and

Question 14

A blog is online interaction in a community format where people share personal information and photos, produce and share all sorts of information and opinions, or unify activists and raise funds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The WWW is a global collection of computer networks linked together for the exchange of data and information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

CASE
Scenario - B.J. Patel
B.J. Patel is an executive with Technocraft Productions. This morning, B.J. has been attending a top management meeting exploring the potential value of using a new computer system at Technocraft. The executive team has reached a consensus opinion that the new system should be able to increase the effectiveness and the efficiency of operations and services. B.J. has been assigned to work directly with computer system vendors and to develop the best system for Technocraft.
-As B.J. has reviewed the development of computer technology, he recognizes that, of the following, the most complex hardware/software combination is

Accepted Answer

A)  a Transaction Processing System. 
B)  an Executive Information System. 
C)  an Office Automation System. 
D)  a Production Information System. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  a Transaction Processing System. 
B)  an Executive Information System. 
C)  an Office Automation System. 
D)  a Production Information System. 
E)  none of these.

Question 17

Social networking is online interaction in a community format where people share personal information and photos, produce and share all sorts of information and opinions, or unify activists and raise funds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One of your supervisors gives you a report that analyzes the latest production counts. This supervisor is giving you

Accepted Answer

A)  data. 
B)  timely updates. 
C)  information. 
D)  work that the supervisor should be doing. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  data. 
B)  timely updates. 
C)  information. 
D)  work that the supervisor should be doing. 
E)  none of these.

Question 19

A network that links the computer systems of buyers and sellers to allow the transmission of structural data primarily for ordering, distribution, and payables and receivables is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  EDI. 
B)  DSS. 
C)  EIS. 
D)  TPS. 
E)  WWW. 
A)  EDI. 
B)  DSS. 
C)  EIS. 
D)  TPS. 
E)  WWW.

Question 20

A single point of access for employees to multiple sources of information that provides personalized access on the corporate intranet is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  customer relationship management 
B)  business performance dashboard 
C)  enterprise resource planing system 
D)  knowledge management portal 
E)  performance taillight 
A)  customer relationship management 
B)  business performance dashboard 
C)  enterprise resource planing system 
D)  knowledge management portal 
E)  performance taillight

The biggest boom in e-commerce is in C2C transactions.

A software that displays documents on more than one users screen and allows all users to see changes or comments as they are made by one person is called groupware.

A(n) __________ is a system that organizes information in the form of pre-specified reports that managers use in day-to-day decision making.

Briefly explain the management implications of information technology.

Differentiate between intranet and extranet.

Which of these displays a document on more than one user's screen and allows all the users to see changes or comments as they are made by one person?

Which of these is a problem associated with advances in technology?

Which of the following is the use of a huge database that combines all of a company's data and allows users to access the data directly, create reports, and obtain answers to what if questions?

Transaction-processing systems, process control systems, and information-reporting systems are types of operations information systems.

BI is the high-tech analysis of data from multiple sources to identify patterns and relationships that might be significant.

Social networking is a Web site that allows anyone with access, inside or outside the organization, to create, share, and edit content through a simple, browser-based user interface.

Differentiate between data and information.

A blog is online interaction in a community format where people share personal information and photos, produce and share all sorts of information and opinions, or unify activists and raise funds.

The WWW is a global collection of computer networks linked together for the exchange of data and information.

Social networking is online interaction in a community format where people share personal information and photos, produce and share all sorts of information and opinions, or unify activists and raise funds.

One of your supervisors gives you a report that analyzes the latest production counts. This supervisor is giving you

A network that links the computer systems of buyers and sellers to allow the transmission of structural data primarily for ordering, distribution, and payables and receivables is called a(n)

A single point of access for employees to multiple sources of information that provides personalized access on the corporate intranet is called a:

Managing in Turbulent Times

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Human Resource Management

Meeting the Challenge of Diversity

Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Teamwork

Managerial and Quality Control

Operations and Value Chain Management

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Exam 20: Information Technology and E-Business

The biggest boom in e-commerce is in C2C transactions.

A software that displays documents on more than one users screen and allows all users to see changes or comments as they are made by one person is called groupware.

A(n) __________ is a system that organizes information in the form of pre-specified reports that managers use in day-to-day decision making.

Briefly explain the management implications of information technology.

Differentiate between intranet and extranet.

Which of these displays a document on more than one user's screen and allows all the users to see changes or comments as they are made by one person?

Which of these is a problem associated with advances in technology?

Which of the following is the use of a huge database that combines all of a company's data and allows users to access the data directly, create reports, and obtain answers to what if questions?

Transaction-processing systems, process control systems, and information-reporting systems are types of operations information systems.

BI is the high-tech analysis of data from multiple sources to identify patterns and relationships that might be significant.

Social networking is a Web site that allows anyone with access, inside or outside the organization, to create, share, and edit content through a simple, browser-based user interface.

Differentiate between data and information.

A blog is online interaction in a community format where people share personal information and photos, produce and share all sorts of information and opinions, or unify activists and raise funds.

The WWW is a global collection of computer networks linked together for the exchange of data and information.

Social networking is online interaction in a community format where people share personal information and photos, produce and share all sorts of information and opinions, or unify activists and raise funds.

One of your supervisors gives you a report that analyzes the latest production counts. This supervisor is giving you

A network that links the computer systems of buyers and sellers to allow the transmission of structural data primarily for ordering, distribution, and payables and receivables is called a(n)

A single point of access for employees to multiple sources of information that provides personalized access on the corporate intranet is called a:

Managing in Turbulent Times

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Human Resource Management

Meeting the Challenge of Diversity

Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Teamwork

Managerial and Quality Control

Operations and Value Chain Management

Filters