Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  local area
B)  wide area
C)  advanced area
D)  large area

Question 2

A firm's _____ system consists of the combination of technologies,procedures,and people who collect and distribute the information needed to make decisions and coordinate and control companywide activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  management information system
B)  decision support system
C)  data flow system
D)  information system

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  The service gives companies access to a large assortment of software packages without the companies having to install and maintain the software on their own computers.
B)  It provides a company with customized software.
C)  It enables users to develop customized web applications.
D)  The software can be used by an individual client or shared among several clients.

Question 4

An extranet is an intranet that's partially available to certain parties outside of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Caesar's uses data mining to extract lots of useful information about its customers.Before it can do this it must first:

Accepted Answer

A)  move all relevant data into a data warehouse.
B)  ask its customers for permission to use their data.
C)  access multiple databases.
D)  offer customer incentives to use their data.

Question 7

In considering what to do about malicious programs,eBay managers will be concerned about all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  viruses
B)  snakes
C)  worms
D)  Trojan horses

Question 8

A(n) _____ system provides senior managers with customized strategic information presented in a convenient format.

Accepted Answer

A)  management information
B)  executive information
C)  decision support
D)  flexible planning

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

More than _____ percent of individuals in the U.S.age 18 and older use the Internet regularly.

Accepted Answer

A)  30
B)  40
C)  60
D)  80

Question 11

In reality,_____ owns the World Wide Web.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill Gates
B)  everyone
C)  the World Wide Web Consortium
D)  no one

Question 12

Information managers perform all of the following tasks except:

Accepted Answer

A)  determining the information needs of organizational members.
B)  determining the salaries of data-team members.
C)  applying technology to convert data into information.
D)  directing the flow of information to the right people.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Purchase of inventory from supplier
B)  Sale of goods to a customer
C)  Updating credit history of a customer
D)  Lease payment on president's automobile

Question 14

So called _____ systems are networks that include a number of client machines and a server.

Accepted Answer

A)  local
B)  large
C)  client server
D)  advanced client

Question 15

Of the following,only ____ data are considered internal data.

Accepted Answer

A)  published government
B)  syndicated services
C)  customer Relationship Management (CRM) 
D)  published secondary

Question 16

Using a technique called _____,computer criminals disguise their identities by modifying the addresses of the computers from which they launch their schemes.

Accepted Answer

A)  worming
B)  spoofing
C)  spooking
D)  pirating

Question 17

In most large organizations,the senior management team includes a _____ who oversees information and telecommunications systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  chief information technology officer (CITO) 
B)  chief information officer (CIO) 
C)  vice president of information and telecommunications
D)  chief Information manager (CIM)

Question 18

A(n) _____ is the most commonly used encryption system for transmitting data over the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A)  algorithm
B)  certificate authority
C)  secure sockets layer
D)  VERISIGN

Question 19

eBay uses the Internet to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sell products
B)  disseminate information
C)  acquire goods and services
D)  do all of these

Exam 16: Managing Information and Technology

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

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

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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?

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Of the following,only ____ data are considered internal data.

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An extranet is an intranet that's partially available to certain parties outside of an organization.

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A(n) _____ is the most commonly used encryption system for transmitting data over the Internet.

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In reality,_____ owns the World Wide Web.

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In considering what to do about malicious programs,eBay managers will be concerned about all of the following except _____.

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So called _____ systems are networks that include a number of client machines and a server.

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In most large organizations,the senior management team includes a _____ who oversees information and telecommunications systems.

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Caesar's uses data mining to extract lots of useful information about its customers.Before it can do this it must first:

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A(n) _____ system provides senior managers with customized strategic information presented in a convenient format.

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eBay uses the Internet to _____.

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

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More than _____ percent of individuals in the U.S.age 18 and older use the Internet regularly.

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Using a technique called _____,computer criminals disguise their identities by modifying the addresses of the computers from which they launch their schemes.

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Information managers perform all of the following tasks except:

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A firm's _____ system consists of the combination of technologies,procedures,and people who collect and distribute the information needed to make decisions and coordinate and control companywide activities.

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

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

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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?

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Of the following,only ____ data are considered internal data.

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An extranet is an intranet that's partially available to certain parties outside of an organization.

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A(n) _____ is the most commonly used encryption system for transmitting data over the Internet.

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In reality,_____ owns the World Wide Web.

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In considering what to do about malicious programs,eBay managers will be concerned about all of the following except _____.

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So called _____ systems are networks that include a number of client machines and a server.

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In most large organizations,the senior management team includes a _____ who oversees information and telecommunications systems.

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Caesar's uses data mining to extract lots of useful information about its customers.Before it can do this it must first:

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A(n) _____ system provides senior managers with customized strategic information presented in a convenient format.

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eBay uses the Internet to _____.

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

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More than _____ percent of individuals in the U.S.age 18 and older use the Internet regularly.

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Using a technique called _____,computer criminals disguise their identities by modifying the addresses of the computers from which they launch their schemes.

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