Exam 15: Managing Information and Technology

A computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) system is a common element in a(an) _____ system, which makes it possible to change equipment setups by reprogramming computer-controlled machines.

A firm's _____ department will recruit, train, evaluate, and compensate its salespeople.

Information is unprocessed facts; data are information that has been processed.

Consisting of computers connected by telephone lines, wireless technology, or satellite, a(n) _____ network covers a relatively large geographical area.

A CIM system is a common element in a flexible manufacturing system.

Which of the following statements about data communication networks is false

Companies contract for various cloud computing services, including software as a service (SaaS). Which of the following statements is not true about this type of service

In reality, _____ owns the World Wide Web.

A _____ verifies the identity of a computer site and sends you a digital certificate of authenticity stating that it trusts that site.

Your online activities can be intercepted by a practice called privacy theft.

In addition to data that you supply willingly, information about you can be gathered online without your knowledge or consent by means of so-called _____.

To channel information to multiple users, many large and midsized companies rely on a highly integrated _____ system.

A transaction involves the application of technology to monitor and control physical processes.

A financial transaction is an economic event.

SCENARIO-BASED Just about everybody is familiar with the amazing success that eBay has enjoyed during the last few years. It’s spawned eBay stores across the country, and executives plan to roll out more creative business practices in the near future. -In considering what to do about malicious programs, eBay managers will be concerned about all of the following except _____.

A firm's _____ department will report on customers' credit ratings and current sales prices.

Quite simply, data are _____ facts.

By establishing itself as a _____ company, the CD Internet retailer Spun.com avoided carrying $8 million in inventory that it would otherwise have needed to support its sales.

Caesar's primary data source is internal-generated by the company itself rather than provided by outside sources.

A company's transaction processing system processes both financial and non-financial transactions. Which of the following is a non-financial transaction