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

Once you install antivirus software on your computer, you are secured against viruses for life.

What type of e-commerce involves businesses buying and selling supplies, components, machinery, equipment, or services from other businesses?

A strong password is any combination of at least five characters consisting of both letters and numbers and isn't a common word or name.

E-commerce refers to using the Internet to facilitate the exchange of goods and services.

Spyware, spam, and viruses contain no programming codes and are simple text files that can be overwritten by specialized software.

Explain each of the basic elements of computer technology: hardware, software, and networks. Describe one key trend in each area.

Travelocity, Expedia, and Amazon.com are all examples of what type of e-commerce?

Comcast is advertising a new paperless statement program. With a few clicks of the mouse, you can now get your bill, pay it, and get a receipt. What is this an example of?

Most business were reluctant to embrace Cloud computing, citing concerns about broadband and costs.

What do we call the technique of combining the processing power of hundreds or thousands of computers to work on different elements of a problem simultaneously?

Which of the following are hackers with malicious intent to do harm, steal identities, or disrupt business?

A database is a type of software that is primarily used to perform computations based on complex formulas, such as those used by accountants or engineers.

Information technology raises a number of legal and ethical challenges. Which of the following is one of these challenges?

A query is a request for the database management software to search for data that matches specific criteria.

How does piracy hurt people as it becomes more widespread?

Viral marketing is not as effective as traditional buzz marketing because the latter tactic allows for messages to reach a wider audience at a faster speed.

A firewall is special material software that hackers place on your computer to prevent you from accessing your data.

Data are facts and figures that do not become information until they are organized and presented in a way that makes them useful to the end user.

Black-hat hackers are hackers who have no harmful intent. Instead they hack into computers simply for the intellectual challenge it involves.

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.