Question 1

Jeremy Bridges is an executive for Green Web Designs,where his primary role is to ensure the security of business systems and develop strategies to protect the company from online viruses and hackers.What is Jeremy's role within the company?
A) Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
B) Chief Security Officer (CSO).
C) Chief Procurement Officer (CPO).
D) Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Accepted Answer

The chief security officer is responsible for ensuring the security of business systems and developing strategies and safeguards against attacks by hackers and viruses.

Question 2

Which role within a company is responsible for overseeing all uses of MIS and ensuring that MIS strategy aligns with business goals and objectives?
A) Chief knowledge officer (CKO).
B) Chief privacy officer (CPO).
C) Chief information officer (CIO).
D) Chief security officer (CSO).

Accepted Answer

The chief information officer (CIO) is responsible for (1) overseeing all uses of MIS and (2) ensuring that MIS strategy aligns with business goals and objectives.

Question 3

Who is responsible for ensuring the security of IT systems and developing strategies and IT safeguards against attacks from hackers and viruses?
A) CIO
B) CPO
C) CTO
D) CSO

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of chief security officer (CSO).

Question 4

Job titles,roles,and responsibilities do not differ from organization to organization.

Accepted Answer

IT is a relatively new functional area and job titles, roles, and responsibilities often differ dramatically from organization to organization.

Question 5

The old business axiom "time is money" needs to be updated to more accurately reflect the crucial interdependence between IT and business processes.What is the recommended new phrase?
A) Uptime is a good business process.
B) Downtime is a bad business process.
C) Uptime is money.
D) Downtime is impossible.

Accepted Answer

To reflect the times, the phrase should state "uptime is money."

Question 6

Which issue concerns CIOs the most?
A) Security.
B) Budgeting.
C) Enhancing customer satisfaction.
D) Marketing.

Accepted Answer

The CIO is most concerned with enhancing customer satisfaction, according to the "What Concerns CIOs the Most" figure.

Question 7

Broad functions of a CIO include all of the following except:
A) Ensuring the delivery of all IT projects, on time and within budget.
B) Ensuring that the strategic vision of IT is in line with the strategic vision of the organization.
C) Building and maintaining strong executive relationships.
D) Building and maintaining strong customer processes.

Accepted Answer

The CIO performs the function of manager, leader, and communicator. The CIO typically does not communicate directly with customers.

Question 8

It is the responsibility of the CIO to ensure effective communications between business and IT personnel.

Accepted Answer

Bridging the gap between IT and business personnel is the CIO's responsibility.

Question 9

Which of the following is one of the four categories of costs associated with downtime?
A) Financial performance
B) Revenue
C) Damaged reputation
D) All of these

Accepted Answer

Financial performance, revenue, and damaged reputation are all costs associated with downtime.

Question 10

What are the principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people?
A) Intellectual property
B) Copyright
C) Pirated software
D) Ethics

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of ethics.

Question 11

Ethics are the laws that guide our behavior toward other people.

Accepted Answer

Ethics are the principles and standards, not necessarily laws, that guide our behavior toward other people.

Question 12

What is intangible creative work that is embodied in physical form?
A) Intellectual property
B) Copyright
C) Pirated software
D) Fair use doctrine

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of intellectual property.

Question 13

What gives a person the legal right to use copyrighted material in certain situations?
A) Intellectual property
B) Copyright
C) Pirated software
D) Fair use doctrine

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of the fair use doctrine.

Question 14

According to Infonetics research,what is the leading cause of downtime?
A) Software failure followed by human error.
B) Tornadoes.
C) Power outage.
D) Sink overflow.

Accepted Answer

Software failure followed by human error is the leading cause of downtime.

Question 15

What first-ever national appointment was made by President Barack Obama?
A) National Chief Security Officer
B) National Chief Privacy Officer
C) National Chief Technology Officer
D) All of these

Accepted Answer

President Barack Obama appointed the first-ever national chief technology officer.

Question 16

What is the legal protection affording an expression of an idea?
A) Intellectual property
B) Copyright
C) Pirated software
D) Fair use doctrine

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of copyright.

Question 17

What is a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization?
A) Ethics
B) Privacy
C) Copyright
D) Information security

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of information security.

Question 18

Which of the following activities does a CIO perform?
A) Oversees all uses of information technology.
B) Ensures the strategic alignment of IT with business goals.
C) Ensures the strategic alignment of IT with business objectives.
D) All of these.

Accepted Answer

The CIO performs all of these.

Question 19

Who is responsible for ensuring the throughput,speed,accuracy,availability,and reliability of an organization's information technology?
A) CIO
B) CPO
C) CTO
D) CSO

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of chief technology officer (CTO).

Question 20

Trina Hauger works for Johnson Electric as a corporate lawyer,and part of her duties are to ensure the ethical and legal use of information within the company.Which of the following represents Trina's role at Johnson Electric?
A) Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO).
B) Chief Privacy Officer (CPO).
C) Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
D) Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Accepted Answer

The CPO is responsible for ensuring the ethical and legal use of information within a company.

Quiz 5: Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Jeremy Bridges is an executive for Green Web Designs,where his primary role is to ensure the security of business systems and develop strategies to protect the company from online viruses and hackers.What is Jeremy's role within the company?

Which role within a company is responsible for overseeing all uses of MIS and ensuring that MIS strategy aligns with business goals and objectives?

Who is responsible for ensuring the security of IT systems and developing strategies and IT safeguards against attacks from hackers and viruses?

Job titles,roles,and responsibilities do not differ from organization to organization.

The old business axiom "time is money" needs to be updated to more accurately reflect the crucial interdependence between IT and business processes.What is the recommended new phrase?

Which issue concerns CIOs the most?

Broad functions of a CIO include all of the following except:

It is the responsibility of the CIO to ensure effective communications between business and IT personnel.

Which of the following is one of the four categories of costs associated with downtime?

What are the principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people?

Ethics are the laws that guide our behavior toward other people.

What is intangible creative work that is embodied in physical form?

What gives a person the legal right to use copyrighted material in certain situations?

According to Infonetics research,what is the leading cause of downtime?

What first-ever national appointment was made by President Barack Obama?

What is the legal protection affording an expression of an idea?

What is a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization?

Which of the following activities does a CIO perform?

Who is responsible for ensuring the throughput,speed,accuracy,availability,and reliability of an organization's information technology?

Trina Hauger works for Johnson Electric as a corporate lawyer,and part of her duties are to ensure the ethical and legal use of information within the company.Which of the following represents Trina's role at Johnson Electric?