Question 1

Jeff, the CEO of Francostico Inc., decides to set up a system that would help its managers with decision making . To design this system, his programmers ask skilled and proficient managers to explain how they solve problems. Then, they devise a program to mimic the specialists' approach, incorporating various rules or guidelines that the specialists use. In this scenario, Jeff seeks to develop a(n) _____ for the managers.

Accepted Answer

A) business intelligence system 
B) data warehouse 
C) cybermediary 
D) expert system

Question 2

Helpers, a nongovernmental organization, launches practbilling.com, a website where all sorts of bills can be paid. It uses a specially designed software to allow hassle-free transactions in the billing and charges a nominal fee from the users. In this scenario, Helpers uses a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) horizontal applications software 
B) vertical applications software 
C) open source software 
D) copylefted software

Question 3

Which of the following is true of cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

A) It discourages collaboration among employees and business partners. 
B) It leads to a low processing speed. 
C) It allows lower costs and excess capacity to its users. 
D) It decreases data security.

Question 4

Scalesto Corp. is a law firm that also provides online support regarding lawsuits. To help its clients, it has a team dedicated to identify useful information from the company's database. In this scenario, Scalesto most likely uses _____ to analyze vast amounts of data.

Accepted Answer

A) a cybermediary 
B) data mining 
C) an expert system 
D) intranet

Question 5

Candice is an entrepreneur who mostly communicates with her clients over emails. Lately, however, she has found it difficult to locate legitimate email messages in her inbox. This is because of the numerous unsolicited commercial emails that clutter her inbox. To prevent this from occurring in the future, Candice should _____.

Accepted Answer

A) use a spam filter 
B) use a content-control filter 
C) use a business intelligence system 
D) install a spyware program

Question 6

Taxedo, a finance firm, uses a private network to communicate with its employees. All of its official mails are sent through its private network, which is restricted for others. In this scenario, which of the following networks is used by Taxedo to communicate with its employees?

Accepted Answer

A) A metropolitan area network 
B) A nanonetwork 
C) An intranet 
D) A peer-to-peer network

Question 7

_____ is a network based on fiber-optic cable and uses high-speed connectivity to improve education, research, and collaboration.

Accepted Answer

A) Web 2.0 
B) Internet2 
C) Broadband 
D) Cloud computing

Question 8

_____ is often referred to as the world's largest computer network.

Accepted Answer

A) A cloud-based network 
B) The Internet 
C) An extranet 
D) The kernel

Question 9

Spedex, an on-rent cab provider company, launches a new feature on its website that can help its customers track their cabs online. The feature requires a sign-in process. Since the feature is new, many customers face problems in figuring out a way to access this feature. To solve this problem, Spedex creates a customer-support page on its website that will resolve the issues of its customers. In this scenario, the customer-support page on Spedex's website is an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) business intelligence system 
B) expert system 
C) cybermediary 
D) data warehouse

Question 10

The _____ requires senders of unwanted commercial email to label their messages as ads and to tell the recipient how to decline further messages.

Accepted Answer

A) Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act 
B) Junk Fax Prevention Act 
C) Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act 
D) Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act

Question 11

In _____, many purchases may be based on impulse.

Accepted Answer

A) business-to-business e-commerce 
B) business-to-consumer e-commerce 
C) business-to-government e-commerce 
D) consumer-to-business e-commerce

Exam 16: Managing Information and Technology: Finding New Ways to Learn and Link