Exam 10: Business Technology: Management Information Systems

Employers use electronic monitoring to ________.

There has been some controversy about whether giving employees new technology tools helps or hurts their productivity. Research on the relationship between technology investment and productivity has produced mixed results. What might be a reason for inconsistent data regarding the relationship between technology expenditures and employee productivity?

Who is encryption meant to prevent from reading private data?

________ refers to ownership of an intangible concept or idea.

What is LEAST likely to jeopardize the security of a company's data?

Near-shoring is a type of offshoring in which jobs are moved to countries that are ________.

Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)is a type of computing ________ that allows users to access information available on the Internet.

Offshoring is an attractive option to U.S. companies because ________.

Which two features of a business workstation's central processing unit (CPU)usually need to be more advanced than that of a home computer?

While working for a comic book company, Jack created a character that went on to become a huge success for the business. Despite this creation, Jack was paid only his usual wages. What is the BEST explanation for why Jack did not receive any additional financial benefit as a result of the character he created?

Programs such as QuickBooks help businesses by ________.

As a result of technology, it is easier to protect private information today than it was in the last century.

A virtual private network is one designed for noncommercial use in a private home or residence.

________ is a practice of contracting with an outside firm to handle a specific part of a business's daily activities.

The World Wide Web is another name for the Internet.

Which of the following is NOT an example of outsourcing?

Jacob recently began a new job at a consulting firm. He has learned that the company's network is partially accessible to outside users, as well as employees. Outsiders can view parts of the network with a valid username and password, while unauthorized users are kept out by a specialized firewall protecting the network. Which of the following terms describes the consulting firm's network?

David is a manager at an engineering firm. He recently sent an email to Michelle, a member of his team, to provide feedback on problems with the work that she had contributed to the team. Michelle complained to the human resources department that David was harassing her. David was completely taken aback, because he viewed the email as an objective summary of the work that Michelle had performed. What aspects of technology-enabled communication could explain the differences between David's and Michelle's perceptions about the email David sent? What would you recommend David do to prevent such a situation in the future?

What is a network?

Mobile devices, global positioning system (GPS)devices, and portable printers are in common use for professional and personal use. However, this combination of devices would be MOST beneficial to ________.