Question 1

Decision support systems provide support to people making business decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cloud computing is a cost-effective solution for smaller-sized companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

On Realtor.com,homebuyers enter information regarding their preferred home location,price,and features.Using an ________,the Web site will automatically display real estate properties that match the homebuyer's criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) executive information system 
B) encryption 
C) application service provider 
D) expert system 
A) executive information system 
B) encryption 
C) application service provider 
D) expert system

Question 4

________ tie geographic regions together using long-distance telephone lines or satellite transmissions.

Accepted Answer

A) Local area networks 
B) Executive information systems 
C) Databases 
D) Wide area networks 
A) Local area networks 
B) Executive information systems 
C) Databases 
D) Wide area networks

Question 5

Which of the following is an application program?

Accepted Answer

A) UNIX 
B) Java 
C) Microsoft Windows 
D) Microsoft Excel 
A) UNIX 
B) Java 
C) Microsoft Windows 
D) Microsoft Excel

Question 6

Describe at least two ways that common e-crimes occur:

Accepted Answer

Employees or outsiders may moy computer

Question 7

Define databases and describe how they are obtained and their uses.

Accepted Answer

The heart of any information system is i

Question 8

An intranet blocks outsiders without valid passwords from entering its network by incorporating both software and hardware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the average company's balance between high tech and low tech.

Accepted Answer

Many companies-and nations-combine high-

Question 10

MATCHING
Complete the following using the terms listed.
-Telephones connected via _____ use personal computers with broadband connections in place of a traditional phone jack.

Accepted Answer

A) CIO 
B) VoIP 
C) decision support system 
D) firewall 
E) application service provider
F)virtual private network
G)WiFi
H)intranet
I)malware
J)local area network
K)data
L)grid computing
M)expert system
N)executive support system
O)spyware
P)database
Q)cloud computing
R)botnet 
A) CIO 
B) VoIP 
C) decision support system 
D) firewall 
E) application service provider
F)virtual private network
G)WiFi
H)intranet
I)malware
J)local area network
K)data
L)grid computing
M)expert system
N)executive support system
O)spyware
P)database
Q)cloud computing
R)botnet

Question 11

Local area networks allow computers to share the same printers,documents,and information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Virtual private networks are more expensive to install than wide area networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sales figures are an example of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Unlike viruses,worms don't need host programs to damage computer systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The largest type of computer system with the most extensive storage capacity and the fastest processing speeds is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hand held device 
B) personal computer 
C) mainframe computer 
D) midrange system 
A) hand held device 
B) personal computer 
C) mainframe computer 
D) midrange system

Question 16

The main purpose of management information systems is to help managers make better decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A program that performs specific tasks that the user wants to carry out is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) software 
B) the operating system 
C) a management information system 
D) application software 
A) software 
B) the operating system 
C) a management information system 
D) application software

Question 18

Cloud-computing services often make off-site backup more complicated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of a management information system?

Accepted Answer

A) assist the human resources department with research on employee benefit costs 
B) provide management with feedback from sales meetings 
C) provide information on internal operations and external intelligence for use in decision making 
D) provide the accounting department with budget information 
A) assist the human resources department with research on employee benefit costs 
B) provide management with feedback from sales meetings 
C) provide information on internal operations and external intelligence for use in decision making 
D) provide the accounting department with budget information

Question 20

Dana's office in south Florida was destroyed by a hurricane last year,and she lost numerous company documents.After relocating,Dana took no chances and implemented ________,in which she backed up her data in a secure online storage service.

Accepted Answer

A) enterprise resource planning 
B) a firewall 
C) encryption 
D) a disaster recovery plan 
A) enterprise resource planning 
B) a firewall 
C) encryption 
D) a disaster recovery plan

Decision support systems provide support to people making business decisions.

Cloud computing is a cost-effective solution for smaller-sized companies.

On Realtor.com,homebuyers enter information regarding their preferred home location,price,and features.Using an ________,the Web site will automatically display real estate properties that match the homebuyer's criteria.

________ tie geographic regions together using long-distance telephone lines or satellite transmissions.

Which of the following is an application program?

Describe at least two ways that common e-crimes occur:

Define databases and describe how they are obtained and their uses.

An intranet blocks outsiders without valid passwords from entering its network by incorporating both software and hardware.

Describe the average company's balance between high tech and low tech.

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -Telephones connected via _____ use personal computers with broadband connections in place of a traditional phone jack.

Local area networks allow computers to share the same printers,documents,and information.

Virtual private networks are more expensive to install than wide area networks.

Sales figures are an example of data.

Unlike viruses,worms don't need host programs to damage computer systems.

The largest type of computer system with the most extensive storage capacity and the fastest processing speeds is a ________.

The main purpose of management information systems is to help managers make better decisions.

A program that performs specific tasks that the user wants to carry out is called ________.

Cloud-computing services often make off-site backup more complicated.

Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of a management information system?

Dana's office in south Florida was destroyed by a hurricane last year,and she lost numerous company documents.After relocating,Dana took no chances and implemented ________,in which she backed up her data in a secure online storage service.

The Changing Face of Business

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Economic Challenges Facing Contemporary Business

Competing in World Markets

Small Business and Forms of Business Ownership

Starting Your Own Business

Management, Leadership, and the Internal Organization

Human Resource Management: From Recruitment to Labor Relations

Top Performance Through Empowerment, Teamwork, and Communication

Production and Operations Management

Customer-Driven Marketing

Product and Distribution Strategies

Promotion and Pricing Strategies

Understanding Accounting and Financial Statements

The Financial System

Financial Management

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Exam 14: Using Technology to Manage Information

Decision support systems provide support to people making business decisions.

Cloud computing is a cost-effective solution for smaller-sized companies.

On Realtor.com,homebuyers enter information regarding their preferred home location,price,and features.Using an ________,the Web site will automatically display real estate properties that match the homebuyer's criteria.

________ tie geographic regions together using long-distance telephone lines or satellite transmissions.

Which of the following is an application program?

Describe at least two ways that common e-crimes occur:

Define databases and describe how they are obtained and their uses.

An intranet blocks outsiders without valid passwords from entering its network by incorporating both software and hardware.

Describe the average company's balance between high tech and low tech.

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -Telephones connected via _____ use personal computers with broadband connections in place of a traditional phone jack.

Local area networks allow computers to share the same printers,documents,and information.

Virtual private networks are more expensive to install than wide area networks.

Sales figures are an example of data.

Unlike viruses,worms don't need host programs to damage computer systems.

The largest type of computer system with the most extensive storage capacity and the fastest processing speeds is a ________.

The main purpose of management information systems is to help managers make better decisions.

A program that performs specific tasks that the user wants to carry out is called ________.

Cloud-computing services often make off-site backup more complicated.

Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of a management information system?

Dana's office in south Florida was destroyed by a hurricane last year,and she lost numerous company documents.After relocating,Dana took no chances and implemented ________,in which she backed up her data in a secure online storage service.

The Changing Face of Business

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Economic Challenges Facing Contemporary Business

Competing in World Markets

Small Business and Forms of Business Ownership

Starting Your Own Business

Management, Leadership, and the Internal Organization

Human Resource Management: From Recruitment to Labor Relations

Top Performance Through Empowerment, Teamwork, and Communication

Production and Operations Management

Customer-Driven Marketing

Product and Distribution Strategies

Promotion and Pricing Strategies

Understanding Accounting and Financial Statements

The Financial System

Financial Management

Filters