Deck 7: Designing Organizational Structures

Question 1

In the early 2000s business technology became known as information systems.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

It is important for information provided to be relevant to the issue at hand.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Data mining looks for hidden patterns in the data in a data warehouse and discovers relationships among the data.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Technology eliminates layers of management.

Question 5

IT creates organizations and services that are independent of location.

Question 6

E-business refers to any electronic business data exchange using any electronic device.

Question 7

Data are the processed facts and figures that can be used for managerial decision making.

Question 8

In Internet retail,data mining is called shopping cart analysis.

Question 9

Data is raw,unanalyzed and unorganized facts and figures.

Question 10

Virtualization is accessibility through technology that allows business to be conducted anywhere at any time.

Question 11

The more information provided the better it is.

Question 12

Information usefulness is based on six characteristics.

Question 13

The phenomenon of reading papers and reports online is known as infoglut.

Question 14

A data warehouse stores data on a specific subject over a period of time.

Question 15

In the 1970s business technology was known as data processing.Its primary purpose was to improve the flow of financial information.

Question 16

A data warehouse contains historical paper-based information prior to scanning it for electronic storage.

Question 17

Instant messaging is not used in business; it is a personal communication tool.

Question 18

One disadvantage of technology is that it increases the number of corporate barriers.

Question 19

Quality of information means the information is accurate and reliable.

Question 20

The proper management of information is the core of most companies' business.

Question 21

Instability in technology may be caused by human error.

Question 22

Computers today are still susceptible to hackers.

Question 23

Wi-Fi is the technology used to obtain an Internet connection without having to connect to a phone line or cable line.

Question 24

An intranet is a companywide network,closed to public access that uses Internet-type technology.

Question 25

Shareware is copyrighted but distributed to potential customers free of charge.

Question 26

It is important to find the right software before finding the right hardware.

Question 27

A VPN allows a company to have privacy and security in its network.

Question 28

Cookies are pieces of information sent by a Web site over the Internet to your Web browser.

Question 29

Public domain software is software that is free for the taking.

Question 30

A gateway is an entry point into a Web site.

Question 31

The Wi-Fi available in Panera Bread allows users with wireless laptops to connect to the Web.

Question 32

A virtual private network is a private data network that creates secure connections or "tunnels" over regular Internet lines.

Question 33

To protect from viruses computer users should practice "safe computing".

Question 34

All the information found online is reliable.

Question 35

Wireless networking has set the common PC free from cords.

Question 36

An encryption is a secret code given to information when it is passing through the Internet.

Question 37

An intranet consists of hardware and software that prevents outsiders from accessing information the user does not want others to see.

Question 38

Wireless networking refers to the technology used to obtain an Internet connection without having to connect to a phone line or cable line.

Question 39

An extranet is a semiprivate network that uses Internet technology and allows more than one company to access the same information or allows people on different servers to collaborate.

Question 40

Computer viruses can often cause instability in technology.

Question 41

Hi-fi refers to the ability of a computer or device to transport signals through the air.

Question 42

__________ is the processed and organized data that can be used for managerial decision making.

Question 43

The phenomenon of information overload in business is called __________.

Question 44

In the 1990s the name given to business technology was __________.Its role became the way of doing business,rather than just using technology to help with business functions.

Question 45

__________ is accessibility through technology that allows business to be conducted anywhere at any time.

Question 46

Raw,unanalyzed and unorganized facts and figures are called __________.

Question 47

Most e-mail travels over the Internet in unencrypted plain text,meaning that the information can be viewed by anyone.

Question 48

A(n)__________ is a semiprivate network that uses Internet technology and allows more than one company to access the same information or allows people on different servers to collaborate.

Question 49

A(n)__________ can consist of hardware or software and prevents outsiders from accessing information the user does not want others to see.

Question 50

A(n)__________ is a companywide network,closed to public access that uses Internet-type technology.

Question 51

Software that is copyrighted but distributed to potential customers free of charge is called __________.

Question 52

__________ are people who break into computer systems for illegal purposes.

Question 53

The name for business technology in the 1970s was __________.Its primary purpose was to improve the flow of financial information.

Question 54

Data __________ is looking for hidden patterns in the data in a data warehouse and discovering relationships among the data.

Question 55

A(n)__________ is a piece of programming code inserted into other programming to cause some unexpected and for the victim,usually undesirable,event.

Question 56

A(n)__________ stores data on a specific subject over a period of time.

Question 57

More than one-fourth of U.S.companies scan employee e-mail regularly and legally.

Question 58

E-mail is private and secure.

Question 59

Web sites often send __________ to your computer that stay on your hard drive.

Question 60

__________ is the name for the business technology of the 1980s.Its role changed from supporting the business to doing business.Technology such as ATMs and voice mail are examples.

Question 61

A(n)__________ prevents outsiders from accessing corporate information the user does not want others to see.

A) Intranet
B) Firewall
C) Extranet
D) Castlewall

Question 62

Usefulness is based on four characteristics: quality,completeness,timeliness and:

A) Accuracy
B) Lots of information
C) Quick retrieval
D) Relevance

Question 63

In the 1990s business technology then became known as:

A) Data processing
B) Information systems
C) Data analysis
D) Information technology

Question 64

A(n)__________ stores data on a specific subject over a period of time.

A) Data handler
B) Info handler
C) Info warehouse
D) Data warehouse

Question 65

Blackberries or wireless laptop computers encourage __________ or independence of location.

A) Virtualization
B) Instant messaging
C) Wi-Fi
D) Viral marketing

Question 66

Information overload in business is also called:

A) Infoglut
B) Infoquan
C) Infosum
D) Overinfo

Question 67

A(n)__________ is a companywide network closed to public access that uses Internet-type technology.

A) Extranet
B) Intranet
C) Companet
D) Firewall

Question 68

__________ looks for hidden patterns in the data in a data warehouse and discovers relationships among the data.

A) Data deciphering
B) Data patterning
C) Data mining
D) Data development

Question 69

Just as phone companies provide secure shared resources for voice messages,__________ provide the same secure sharing of public resources for data.

A) VIPs
B) VPNs
C) EXNs
D) IMPs

Question 70

__________ refers to the ability of a computer or device to transport signals through the air.

A) Wireless networking
B) Wireless fidelity
C) Wireless signaling
D) Flexible wiring

Question 71

Hardware includes:

A) Computers
B) Pagers
C) IPods
D) All of the responses are correct

Question 72

__________ is/are raw,unanalyzed and unorganized facts and figures.

A) Information
B) Spreadsheets
C) Data
D) Numeracy

Question 73

In the 1980s business technology was known as:

A) Data processing
B) Information systems
C) Data analysis
D) Information technology

Question 74

Which of the following is an information technology challenge?

A) Governmental security
B) Security
C) Stability
D) All of the responses are correct

Question 75

The advantage to IM in business is that:

A) It is immediate
B) There is no incremental cost
C) Business professionals can participate in multiple conversations at once
D) All of the responses are correct

Question 76

The technology used to obtain an Internet connection without having to connect to a phone line or cable line is called:

A) Wireless networking
B) High-fidelity
C) Wireless fidelity
D) Free networking

Question 77

In the 1970s business technology was known as:

A) Data processing
B) Information systems
C) Data analysis
D) Information technology

Question 78

Programming codes inserted into other programming to cause unexpected events are called:

A) Viruses
B) Beetles
C) Phishes
D) Gorillas

Question 79

In Internet __________,data mining is called shopping cart analysis.

A) Manufacturing
B) Wholesaling
C) Retailing
D) Cooperatives

Question 80

_________ is/are the processed and organized data that can be used for managerial decision making.

A) Data
B) Information
C) Knowledge
D) Intelligence