Exam 17: Managing Information: Part A

Although firewalls can protect personal computers and network services connected to the corporate network, people away from their offices who interact with their company networks via the Internet face a safety risk. Which of the following technologies has proven to be a viable solution to this problem?

Which of the following statements about knowledge is true?

To properly secure data and data networks, a manager should use:

A(n) __________ is a private company network that allows employees to easily access, share, and publish information using Internet software.

Raw data contain useful information that communicate a clear and readily understandable message to the person for which the data were gathered.

Data mining is the:

Two critical steps are required to make sure that data can be accessed by authorized users and no one else. They are:

DSS programs can replace managerial decision making.

Unsupervised data mining is particularly good at identifying:

The goal of an executive information system (EIS) is to:

Which of the following statements about the characteristics and costs of useful information is true?