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

Question 1

Cloud resources are not confined to a specific platform or operating system.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

"Black hat hackers" are hackers who have no harmful intent. Instead, they hack into computers simply for the intellectual challenge it involves.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Hardware includes the various components of a computer system along with communications and network equipment.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

_____ refers to the physical components used to collect, input, store, and process data, and to display and distribute information.

A)Hardware
B)Software
C)Intranet
D)Extranet

Question 5

When music is shared on the Internet, it is not considered piracy, since music is no longer considered intellectual property.

Question 6

The benefit that cloud computing provides to individual users is that:

A)it allows them to access their data from any computer without an Internet connection.
B)it requires only one major investment for the security of their data.
C)it allows them to communicate with their friends and relatives in any part of the world without being connected to the Internet.
D)it allows them to store large files without taking up valuable space on their computers' hard drives.

Question 7

Data become _____ when they are processed, organized, and presented in a way that makes them useful to a decision maker in a company.

A)knowledge
B)values
C)information
D)metadata

Question 8

Habib is a writer. He regularly uses Microsoft Word for his work so he can write, edit, and prepare his manuscripts for publication. In this scenario, which of the following computer products is Habib using?

A)A firewall
B)Antivirus software
C)Applications software
D)Operating system software

Question 9

The two broad categories of software are:​

A) text software and data software.
B)entertainment software and business software.
C)resident software and extrinsic software.
D)system software and application software.

Question 10

Horizontal applications software consists of highly specialized applications used in a particular industry, such as medicine, law, or accounting.

Question 11

Word processing, spreadsheet, and personal information management software are examples of vertical applications software.

Question 12

An advantage of an expert system is that it is capable of solving a wide variety of problems, including those that are quite different from the problems it was originally designed to solve.

Question 13

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

A)Intranet
B)Internet2
C)Broadband
D)Extranet

Question 14

Firms create _____ by offering limited access to certain areas of their intranets to select groups of people.

A)open systems
B)expert systems
C)horizontally integrated networks
D)extranets

Question 15

Business intelligence systems are a new class of decision support systems developed over the past two decades.

Question 16

Cloud computing is most likely to:

A)eliminate the threat of computer viruses.
B)create a need for greater purchases of hardware by the IT department of companies.
C)allow companies access to a vast array of computing resources without the need to invest heavily in IT personnel.
D)increase costs since employees will be required to use similar computer systems.

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

Intellectual property refers to products that result from creative effort, such as books, musical works, inventions, and computer software.

Question 19

Documents stored on the World Wide Web are written and linked together using _____.

A)decision support systems (DSS)
B)computer-aided design (Cad.
C)expert systems (ES)
D)Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Question 20

Businesses develop intranets so that valued customers have access to internal information that is not available to the general public.

Question 21

_____ is a scam in which official-looking emails are sent to individuals in an attempt to get them to divulge private information such as passwords, usernames, and account numbers.

A)Spamming
B)Booting
C)Phishing
D)Coding

Question 22

Security experts suggest that organizations restrict access to computer resources by requiring users to have strong _____.

A)passwords
B)software
C)usernames
D)keywords

Question 23

_____ occurs when someone reproduces and distributes copyright protected work without obtaining permission from-or providing compensation to-the owner of the material.

A)Hacking
B)Contract cheating
C)Identity theft
D)Piracy

Question 24

Recently, Candice found it difficult to find legitimate email messages due to the hundreds of unsolicited commercial emails in her inbox. To prevent this from occurring in the future, Candice should install a _____.

A)spam filter
B)cyber net filter
C)pharming filter
D)spyware program

Question 25

_____ are best described as specialized Internet sites, which provide a platform to interact for businesses, specifically those involved in business-to-business (B2B)transactions.

A)Social networking sites
B)E-marketplaces
C)Blogs
D)I-commerce sites

Question 26

In the _____ form of e-commerce, firms want to develop customer loyalty and repeat business but seldom develop a close working relationship with individual customers.

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

Question 27

_____ refers to unsolicited commercial emails, usually sent to a large number of people with little regard for the users' interest in the product or its promotion.

A)Cyberware
B)Spam
C)Opt-in email
D)Malware

Question 28

_____ is software that installs itself on a computer without permission and then tracks its behavior in some way.

A)Adware
B)Screenware
C)Freeware
D)Spyware

Question 29

Which of the following refers to programs that install themselves on computers without the users' knowledge or permission and spread by attaching themselves to other files that are transferred from computer to computer?​

A)Computer worms
B) Computer viruses​
C)Freewares
D)Spywares

Question 30

_____ refers to marketing, buying, selling, and servicing of products over a network, usually the Internet.

A)E-commerce
B)Media-based networking
C)Enterprise content management
D)Social commerce

Question 31

_____ is a technology that stores information on a microchip-such as a unique serial number-and transmits it to a reader when it is within range.

A)Global positioning system
B)Computer-aided design
C)Graphical user interface
D)Radio frequency identification

Question 32

A(n)_____ is similar to a virus, except that it is an independent program that can be spread across computer networks without being attached to other files.

A)worm
B)spam program
C)spyware
D)adware

Question 33

Which of the following statements is true of business-to-business (B2B)e-commerce?

A)It involves much less negotiation than business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce.
B)It involves businesses selling supplies, components, machinery, equipment, or services to individual final consumers.
C)It involves much less investment than business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce.
D)It involves businesses selling supplies, components, machinery, equipment, or services to other businesses.

Question 34

_____ is best described as an Internet advertising strategy that attempts to get customers to communicate a firm's message to friends, family, and colleagues.

A)Phishing
B)Supply-chaining
C)E-tailing
D)Viral marketing

Question 35

The approach to make e-commerce sites more interactive and collaborative, with customers providing most of the content, as well as a richer, more interesting, and more useful experience is known as _____.

A)Web 2.0
B)Internet5
C)Internet2
D)Web 2.2

Question 36

When a person buys stocks through an online broker such as Charles Schwab, he or she participates in _____ e-commerce.

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

Question 37

A(n)_____ is a decision support system that helps managers make better decisions in an area where they lack sufficient knowledge.

A)expert system
B)data mine
C)graphical user interface
D)utility system

Question 38

A(n)_____ gives managers access to large amounts of data and the processing power to convert the data into high-quality information quickly and efficiently.

A)decision support system
B)intranet
C)cybermediary
D)expert system

Question 39

_____ are files of related facts and figures organized according to a logical system and stored on hard drives or some other computer-accessible storage media.

A) Extranets
B) Databases
C)Intranets
D)Data mines

Question 40

In _____ e-commerce, many purchases may be based on impulse.

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

Question 41

What is the purpose of system software? Describe operating systems and utility programs.

Question 42

_________ refers to the programs that provide instructions to a computer so that it can perform a desired task.

A)Hardware
B)Software
C)Intranet
D)Extranet

Question 43

What are the benefits of cloud computing?

Question 44

_________ give managers access to large amounts of data and the processing power to convert the data into high-quality information quickly and efficiently.

A)Decision support systems
B)Extranets
C)Intranets
D)System software

Question 45

List and describe the ethical and legal challenges that information technology raises.

Question 46

_________ are skilled computer users who have the expertise to gain unauthorized access to other people's computers.

A)Phishers
B)Spammers
C)Pirates
D)Hackers

Question 47

Discuss four advantages that businesses using e-marketplaces enjoy.

Question 48

A _________ is a request for the database management software to search a database for data that match criteria specified by a user.

A)cybermediary
B)spyware
C)query
D)worm

Question 49

Compare and contrast intranets and extranets.

Question 50

A(n)_________ is an Internet-based firm that specializes in the secure electronic transfer of funds.

A)firewall
B)data warehouse
C)cybermediary
D)extranet