Deck 12: Technology and Information Management

Question 1

The Net can be used to transmit data within a country but cannot be used to transmit data anywhere in the world.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The CEO is the top computer executive in most major organizations.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Servers store data and application software for the company's workstations.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

An intranet allows workers to use their computers to check employer-sponsored events.

Question 5

Hackers are people who break into computer systems and steal, destroy, or alter information.

Question 6

It is ethical for online retailers to sell customers' personal information without their knowledge.

Question 7

Firewalls are used to screen people who enter or exit a network.

Question 8

Information overload leads to an effective way to arrive at decisions.

Question 9

A computer system that processes data into meaningful information is called a database.

Question 10

A system that provides the ability to analyze "what if" scenarios is an executive information system.

Question 11

Common complaints by workers who use computers for long periods are eyestrain and backaches, which managers can reduce or eliminate.

Question 12

Improper keyboard or chair heights are not likely to cause hand problems for computer operators.

Question 13

Ergonomic experts study the relationships between people and machines.

Question 14

When prospective customers complete an online request for information from a company, it is illegal for the company to use that information for future promotion.

Question 15

A production manager accessing the records of a transportation company to see when a shipment of raw materials will be delivered is an example of the use of the Internet to improve business operations.

Question 16

Internet addresses for businesses often use the following format: www.businessname.com.

Question 17

Data processed in a meaningful way are databases.

Question 18

The process of using data in databases to find relationships between individuals and their behavior or preferences is called social networking.

Question 19

Like the dashboard in a car, a digital dashboard provides real-time information.

Question 20

Moore's Law forecasts that the amount of data that could be processed by a computer chip would

A) double about every 18 months
B) double about every two years
C) triple about every few months
D) triple about every three years

Question 21

Which statement is false about CIOs?

A) CIOs protect information from being improperly used.
B) CIOs do not need management skills.
C) CIOs must know what types of equipment to purchase to meet an organization's needs.
D) CIOs protect information from getting to people who should not have it.

Question 22

A general term that refers to the movement of information from one location to another electronically is

A) a local area network
B) a wide area network
C) an optical network
D) telecommunications

Question 23

A computer that stores data and application software for all workstations in a single building or building complex is called a

A) bus
B) search engine
C) server
D) browser

Question 24

A secured, private network that companies need in order to share selected information with selected people outside the organization is an

A) ISP
B) EIS
C) intranet
D) extranet

Question 25

An information system that integrates data from various departments to make it available to help managers with day-to-day business operations is called a(n)

A) DSS system
B) EIS system
C) ISP system
D) MIS system

Question 26

The ability to consider alternatives by analyzing "what if" scenarios is a key capability of a(n)

A) DSS
B) EIS
C) ISP
D) MIS

Question 27

Dun & Bradstreet is an example of a business that supports other business by providing

A) Web page design
B) specialized research reports
C) electronic shopping carts
D) online credit card processing

Question 28

Software that provides online ordering capabilities for shoppers is known as

A) an electronic shopping cart
B) point-of-sale software
C) a virtual scanner
D) safe host order processor (SHOP)

Question 29

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a health problem related to the

A) elbow
B) lower back
C) shoulder
D) wrist

Question 30

A cashier at a family dining restaurant placing his finder on a fingerprint scanner before he can operate the cash register is an example of

A) identity protection
B) biometric security
C) a search engine
D) data mining

Question 31

Which statement is incorrect about firewalls?

A) Firewalls use special software to screen people who enter a network.
B) Firewalls use special software to screen people who exit a network.
C) Firewalls are totally hacker-proof.
D) Firewalls protect information from outsiders who try to break into networks.

Question 32

Knowledge workers are people who

A) program computers
B) create websites
C) answer questions for technology users
D) work with information

Question 33

Electronic digital computers were developed in the

A) 1920s
B) 1940s
C) 1960s
D) 1980s

Question 34

Personal computers and software that allowed individuals to enter and process their own data were developed in the

A) 1960s
B) 1970s
C) 1980s
D) 1990s

Question 35

Data that are stored on the cloud reside on

A) computers at a central location.
B) widely dispersed Internet networks.
C) weather satellites.
D) small light-weight disposable chips.

Question 36

Search engines are used to locate information on

A) the Internet
B) intranets
C) extranets
D) all of the above

Question 37

Including the domain name for a company's website on managers' business cards is an example of

A) telecommunication
B) web hosting
C) social networking
D) site promotion

Question 38

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between data and information?

A) Data are used to create information.
B) The terms data and information are interchangeable.
C) Information is broken down into data so that they can be processed.
D) There is no relationship between data and information.

Question 39

Match each item with the correct statement below.

-A computer system that processes data into meaningful information.

A)Data
B)data mining
C)decision support system
D)executive information system
E)information
F)information system
G)knowledge workers
H)LAN
I)management information system
J)search engine
K)server
L)VoIP
M)web-hosting service
N)WAN

Question 40

Match each item with the correct statement below.

-A network of linked computers that covers a wide geographic area.

A)Data
B)data mining
C)decision support system
D)executive information system
E)information
F)information system
G)knowledge workers
H)LAN
I)management information system
J)search engine
K)server
L)VoIP
M)web-hosting service
N)WAN

Question 41

Match each item with the correct statement below.

-A private business that maintains the websites of individuals and organizations on its web servers for a fee.

A)Data
B)data mining
C)decision support system
D)executive information system
E)information
F)information system
G)knowledge workers
H)LAN
I)management information system
J)search engine
K)server
L)VoIP
M)web-hosting service
N)WAN

Question 42

Match each item with the correct statement below.

-A program that assists in locating information on networks.

A)Data
B)data mining
C)decision support system
D)executive information system
E)information
F)information system
G)knowledge workers
H)LAN
I)management information system
J)search engine
K)server
L)VoIP
M)web-hosting service
N)WAN

Question 43

Match each item with the correct statement below.

-A system that integrates data from various departments to make it available to help managers with day-to-day business operations.

A)Data
B)data mining
C)decision support system
D)executive information system
E)information
F)information system
G)knowledge workers
H)LAN
I)management information system
J)search engine
K)server
L)VoIP
M)web-hosting service
N)WAN

Question 44

Match each item with the correct statement below.

-Information system that combines and summarizes ongoing transactions within the company to provide top-level executives with information needed to make decisions affecting the goals and direction of an organization.

A)Data
B)data mining
C)decision support system
D)executive information system
E)information
F)information system
G)knowledge workers
H)LAN
I)management information system
J)search engine
K)server
L)VoIP
M)web-hosting service
N)WAN

Question 45

Match each item with the correct statement below.

-Network of linked computers that serves users in a single building or building complex.

A)Data
B)data mining
C)decision support system
D)executive information system
E)information
F)information system
G)knowledge workers
H)LAN
I)management information system
J)search engine
K)server
L)VoIP
M)web-hosting service
N)WAN

Question 46

Match each item with the correct statement below.

-Original facts and figures that businesses generate.

A)Data
B)data mining
C)decision support system
D)executive information system
E)information
F)information system
G)knowledge workers
H)LAN
I)management information system
J)search engine
K)server
L)VoIP
M)web-hosting service
N)WAN

Question 47

Match each item with the correct statement below.

-People who work with information.

A)Data
B)data mining
C)decision support system
D)executive information system
E)information
F)information system
G)knowledge workers
H)LAN
I)management information system
J)search engine
K)server
L)VoIP
M)web-hosting service
N)WAN

Question 48

Match each item with the correct statement below.

-Using the Internet for telephone services.

A)Data
B)data mining
C)decision support system
D)executive information system
E)information
F)information system
G)knowledge workers
H)LAN
I)management information system
J)search engine
K)server
L)VoIP
M)web-hosting service
N)WAN