Exam 15: Managing Information and Technology: Finding New Ways to Learn and Link

Due to intellectual property restrictions,unauthorized music sharing is considered which of the following?

List and describe the business opportunities created by new technologies.

Microsoft Word 2007,which is used to write memos,letters,and reports,is an example of which type of software?

Which of the following is the sending of official-looking (but fake)e-mail messages designed to get users to disclose personal information in an attempt to steal identities?

Cyberterrorists are hackers motivated by political or ideological beliefs who try to cause harm to those who do not share their beliefs.

Phishing is a scam where official-looking e-mails are sent to individuals in an attempt to get them to divulge private information such as passwords,usernames,and account numbers.

Suzanne has been working for VMW Technologies for two years and is frustrated that her productivity is slipping.She feels she has more than enough information to do her job because she subscribes to nine Internet newsletters,four blogging groups,and seven magazines.She also keeps in touch with a number of colleagues in her field by sending and receiving frequent e-mails.Suzanne's lost productivity could well be attributed to which of the following?

Spam filters are guaranteed to stop spammers from forcing people to give private information on the Internet.

Viral marketing uses computer viruses to deliver unsolicited advertisements to a user's computer.

When comparing seat belt prices for his firm's auto assembly plant,purchasing manager Ernie Wong finds it most convenient to access which of the following?

Explain the roles that hardware and software play in a computer system.How does system software differ from applications software?

A cookie is a small text file containing no programming code that is placed on your computer when you visit certain Websites.

Brady has just received an e-mail claiming that his bank's records show some possible errors in his account and requesting that he click on a link to a site where he can confirm his password,social insurance number,and account numbers.The e-mail looks official and contains his bank's logo.What should Brady do?

Thomas has been working for the past six months at TUV Technologies,and during that time he has compiled an impressively long list of names,addresses,phone numbers,and products purchased by customers.How should he store this information in order to access and search through it quickly and efficiently?

Many firms have used the Internet to implement very effective viral marketing campaigns that encourage customers and others not employed by the seller to help promote the seller's products.

Hardware consists of computer programs that provide instructions to a computer so that it can perform a desired task.

Deleting e-mail messages from your inbox on a regular basis is an effective way of eliminating the possibility that others will be able to read your messages.

Which of the following is a technology that stores information,such as a unique serial number,on a microchip and transmits it to a reader that's within range?

What are the two categories of system software?

In an effort to secure online payments,B2C e-commerce IT managers use which of the following?