Question 1

Which of the following statements about knowledge is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data and information are the same as knowledge. 
B)  Knowledge resides in information. 
C)  Knowledge is the understanding that one gains from information. 
D)  Knowledge is easier to acquire than data and information. 
E)  All of these statements about knowledge are true. 
A)  Data and information are the same as knowledge. 
B)  Knowledge resides in information. 
C)  Knowledge is the understanding that one gains from information. 
D)  Knowledge is easier to acquire than data and information. 
E)  All of these statements about knowledge are true. C

Question 2

Data mining is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  automated, electronic capture of data 
B)  process of hypothesis testing in large databases 
C)  process of verifying known relationships in large amounts of data 
D)  process of discovering unknown patterns and relationships in large amounts of data 
E)  method used to identify and eliminate perishable data 
A)  automated, electronic capture of data 
B)  process of hypothesis testing in large databases 
C)  process of verifying known relationships in large amounts of data 
D)  process of discovering unknown patterns and relationships in large amounts of data 
E)  method used to identify and eliminate perishable data D

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  safe software for logic (SSL) encryption 
B)  firewall reengineering 
C)  secure sockets layer (SSL) encryption 
D)  secure logistical LAN (SLL) encryption 
E)  virus protected networks (VPNs) 
A)  safe software for logic (SSL) encryption 
B)  firewall reengineering 
C)  secure sockets layer (SSL) encryption 
D)  secure logistical LAN (SLL) encryption 
E)  virus protected networks (VPNs)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  replace the need for intuition in decision making 
B)  create a link among authorized data and network users 
C)  protect organizational data from hackers 
D)  provide accurate, complete, relevant, and timely information to managers 
E)  do none of these 
A)  replace the need for intuition in decision making 
B)  create a link among authorized data and network users 
C)  protect organizational data from hackers 
D)  provide accurate, complete, relevant, and timely information to managers 
E)  do none of these

Question 6

DSS programs can replace managerial decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  authentication and authorization 
B)  authorization and empowerment 
C)  delegation and empowerment 
D)  encryption and empowerment 
E)  authentication and encryption 
A)  authentication and authorization 
B)  authorization and empowerment 
C)  delegation and empowerment 
D)  encryption and empowerment 
E)  authentication and encryption

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual private networks 
B)  firewalls 
C)  authentication and authorization 
D)  Web-based SSL encryption 
E)  all of these 
A)  virtual private networks 
B)  firewalls 
C)  authentication and authorization 
D)  Web-based SSL encryption 
E)  all of these

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Raw data become information as soon as the facts and figures are manipulated. 
B)  For information to be useful, it has to be malleable, concrete, reliable, and timely. 
C)  Obtaining good information incurs negligible costs in terms of acquisition, processing, storage, retrieval, and communication. 
D)  Useful information does not come cheaply. 
E)  All of these statements about the characteristics and costs of useful information are true. 
A)  Raw data become information as soon as the facts and figures are manipulated. 
B)  For information to be useful, it has to be malleable, concrete, reliable, and timely. 
C)  Obtaining good information incurs negligible costs in terms of acquisition, processing, storage, retrieval, and communication. 
D)  Useful information does not come cheaply. 
E)  All of these statements about the characteristics and costs of useful information are true.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  LAN portal 
B)  private company network (PCN) 
C)  intranet 
D)  electronic data sharing system 
E)  information network 
A)  LAN portal 
B)  private company network (PCN) 
C)  intranet 
D)  electronic data sharing system 
E)  information network

Question 11

Unsupervised data mining is particularly good at identifying:

Accepted Answer

A)  association or affinity patterns 
B)  sequence patterns 
C)  predictive patterns 
D)  data clusters 
E)  all of these 
A)  association or affinity patterns 
B)  sequence patterns 
C)  predictive patterns 
D)  data clusters 
E)  all of these

Exam 16: Section 1: Control

Which of the following statements about knowledge is true?

Data mining is the:

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

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

DSS programs can replace managerial decision making.

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

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

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

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

Unsupervised data mining is particularly good at identifying:

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Section 2: Management

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Section 1: History of Management

Section 2: History of Management

Section 3: History of Management

Section 1: Organizational Environments and Cultures

Section 2: Organizational Environments and Cultures

Section 3: Organizational Environments and Cultures

Section 1: Ethics and Social Responsibility

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