Exam 4: Using Technology to Manage Information and for Business Success

Maysteel,which makes components for electric utilities,has created a solution that allows its six plant managers in Wisconsin and Ireland to access customized information about the costs and sales at the other plants.The only people who can access this information is its managers.Which of the following describes this solution?

Virtual private networks can be used to connect two or more LANS.

Which of the following statements about knowledge management is most accurate?

Which of the following contribute to and benefit from information used in performing various tasks including acquiring,searching,analyzing,organizing,storing,programming,producing,distributing,marketing,or selling functions?

Which management support system uses artificial intelligence?

Describe software piracy.

One of the important decisions managers have to make is whether to buy and commit to upgrading their computer equipment every couple of years.What is one way to avoiding having to buy costly upgrades that can quickly become obsolete?

Companies adopt portal technology to take advantage of a shorter time to perform tasks and processes.

What do we call copying of software programs by people who haven't paid for them?

A LAN is best described by which of the following?

If a manager needs a reporting system that provides the ability to ask "what if" questions,which of the following systems would she install?

When compared to a wired LAN,the wireless LAN is BEST described by which of the following?

Knowledge management is much easier than information management.

Which of the following would have subsystems for order entry,accounts receivable,accounts payable,and general ledger?

How do salespeople benefit from the development of virtual private networks?

Which of the following is an organization's management support system that combines many databases to improve management decision making?