Question 1

Many companies have hired a chief information officer (CIO)to be responsible for managing all information resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a local area network?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of computers linked together to share common data 
B)  a network that links multiple computers on different sites 
C)  a network that links multiple computers on one site 
D)  a cost-effective alternative to a mainframe system 
A)  a group of computers linked together to share common data 
B)  a network that links multiple computers on different sites 
C)  a network that links multiple computers on one site 
D)  a cost-effective alternative to a mainframe system

Question 3

What is a system that collects and stores the company's key data and produces the information needed by managers for analysis,control,and decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  batch operations 
B)  an office automation system 
C)  a management support system 
D)  a process control unit 
A)  batch operations 
B)  an office automation system 
C)  a management support system 
D)  a process control unit

Question 4

What is a network that connects computers at different sites via telecommunications media?

Accepted Answer

A)  a local area network 
B)  a Web-based network 
C)  a long-distance communications system 
D)  a wide area network 
A)  a local area network 
B)  a Web-based network 
C)  a long-distance communications system 
D)  a wide area network

Question 5

An enterprise portal is an internal website that provides proprietary corporate information to a defined user group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is knowledge management?

Accepted Answer

Knowledge management is the pr

Question 7

Which of the following is a management support system that is customized for an individual executive and provides specific information for strategic decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  an expert system 
B)  an information automated system 
C)  a decision support system 
D)  an executive information system 
A)  an expert system 
B)  an information automated system 
C)  a decision support system 
D)  an executive information system

Question 8

What are office automation decisions specifically designed to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain organizational culture 
B)  replace costly experts 
C)  improve organizational communications 
D)  analyze databases 
A)  maintain organizational culture 
B)  replace costly experts 
C)  improve organizational communications 
D)  analyze databases

Question 9

Australia's Health Insurance Commission processes 300 million health claims and makes annual payments of $8 billion of payments to clients.The company would store all of its more than three gigabytes of information in which of the following systems to support management decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  a data station 
B)  an information centre 
C)  a data warehouse 
D)  a data mine 
A)  a data station 
B)  an information centre 
C)  a data warehouse 
D)  a data mine

Question 10

Knowledge management is much easier than information management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Enterprise portals can take one of three forms.Which of the following lists those three forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  business-to-business, consumer-to-consumer, and consumer-to-business 
B)  B2B, B2E, and B2C 
C)  virtual, wired, and wireless 
D)  C2C, B2E, and C2B 
A)  business-to-business, consumer-to-consumer, and consumer-to-business 
B)  B2B, B2E, and B2C 
C)  virtual, wired, and wireless 
D)  C2C, B2E, and C2B

Question 12

Cerner Corporation has created a system that helps emergency room physicians make decisions about what kind of treatment to give their patients.The system contains the medical records of more than 400,000 people who received treatment at more than 200 different emergency rooms.By comparing inputted information about a patient with information stored in the system,doctors can get a diagnosis and suggestions as to possible treatments.Which of the following best describes this system?

Accepted Answer

A)  a transaction processing system 
B)  an information reporting system 
C)  a decision support system 
D)  an expert system 
A)  a transaction processing system 
B)  an information reporting system 
C)  a decision support system 
D)  an expert system

Question 13

A computer program that copies itself into other software and can spread to other computer systems is called a software infestation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What kind of software system would be used for answering "what if" questions?

Accepted Answer

a decision

Question 15

Which of the following is an information system that uses information technology tools to improve communications throughout an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  an information reporting system 
B)  a data channel 
C)  an expert system 
D)  an office automation system 
A)  an information reporting system 
B)  a data channel 
C)  an expert system 
D)  an office automation system

Question 16

Which of the following statements best describes knowledge management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge management is the same as information management. 
B)  While companies have the ability to manage knowledge, most cannot manage information. 
C)  Knowledge management involves collecting, processing, and condensing information. 
D)  Knowledge management is more difficult to accomplish than information management. 
A)  Knowledge management is the same as information management. 
B)  While companies have the ability to manage knowledge, most cannot manage information. 
C)  Knowledge management involves collecting, processing, and condensing information. 
D)  Knowledge management is more difficult to accomplish than information management.

Question 17

A good technology plan provides employees with the tools they need to perform their jobs at the highest levels of efficiency.What is the first step in developing a good technology plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  a situational analysis 
B)  brainstorming 
C)  a general needs assessment 
D)  the establishment of rules and regulations 
A)  a situational analysis 
B)  brainstorming 
C)  a general needs assessment 
D)  the establishment of rules and regulations

Question 18

One of the important decisions managers have to make is whether to buy and commit to upgrading their computer equipment every couple of years.What is one way to avoiding having to buy costly upgrades that can quickly become obsolete?

Accepted Answer

A)  a software infrastructure 
B)  application service providers 
C)  Web sharing 
D)  an Internet warehouse 
A)  a software infrastructure 
B)  application service providers 
C)  Web sharing 
D)  an Internet warehouse

Question 19

Which of the following are internal corporate-wide area networks that use Internet technology to link employees in many different locations and with many different types of computers?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional networks 
B)  specialized networks 
C)  intranets 
D)  extranets 
A)  functional networks 
B)  specialized networks 
C)  intranets 
D)  extranets

Question 20

By limiting the number of times a person can use a type of software before registering as the authorized owner of that software,what types of issues are software companies addressing?

Accepted Answer

A)  software piracy 
B)  software shrinkage 
C)  technological turnover 
D)  unfair access 
A)  software piracy 
B)  software shrinkage 
C)  technological turnover 
D)  unfair access

Many companies have hired a chief information officer (CIO)to be responsible for managing all information resources.

Which of the following best describes a local area network?

What is a system that collects and stores the company's key data and produces the information needed by managers for analysis,control,and decision making?

What is a network that connects computers at different sites via telecommunications media?

An enterprise portal is an internal website that provides proprietary corporate information to a defined user group.

What is knowledge management?

Which of the following is a management support system that is customized for an individual executive and provides specific information for strategic decision making?

What are office automation decisions specifically designed to do?

Australia's Health Insurance Commission processes 300 million health claims and makes annual payments of $8 billion of payments to clients.The company would store all of its more than three gigabytes of information in which of the following systems to support management decision making?

Knowledge management is much easier than information management.

Enterprise portals can take one of three forms.Which of the following lists those three forms?

A computer program that copies itself into other software and can spread to other computer systems is called a software infestation.

What kind of software system would be used for answering "what if" questions?

Which of the following is an information system that uses information technology tools to improve communications throughout an organization?

Which of the following statements best describes knowledge management?

A good technology plan provides employees with the tools they need to perform their jobs at the highest levels of efficiency.What is the first step in developing a good technology plan?

One of the important decisions managers have to make is whether to buy and commit to upgrading their computer equipment every couple of years.What is one way to avoiding having to buy costly upgrades that can quickly become obsolete?

Which of the following are internal corporate-wide area networks that use Internet technology to link employees in many different locations and with many different types of computers?

By limiting the number of times a person can use a type of software before registering as the authorized owner of that software,what types of issues are software companies addressing?

Politics Governments’ Roles

Economics Evolving Systems

Social Society, Corporate Responsibility, and Making Ethical Decisions

International The Global Marketplace

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Analyzing the Business

Forms of Business Ownership

Management and Leadership in Today’s Organizations

Designing Organizational Structures

Motivating Employees

Managing Human Resources and Labour Relations

Marketing The Customer Focus

Creating Marketing Strategies

Achieving World-Class Operations Management

Accounting for Financial Success

Understanding Money and the Canadian Financial System

Finance Maximizing the Value

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Exam 4: Technology Managing Information for Business Success

Many companies have hired a chief information officer (CIO)to be responsible for managing all information resources.

Which of the following best describes a local area network?

What is a system that collects and stores the company's key data and produces the information needed by managers for analysis,control,and decision making?

What is a network that connects computers at different sites via telecommunications media?

An enterprise portal is an internal website that provides proprietary corporate information to a defined user group.

What is knowledge management?

Which of the following is a management support system that is customized for an individual executive and provides specific information for strategic decision making?

What are office automation decisions specifically designed to do?

Australia's Health Insurance Commission processes 300 million health claims and makes annual payments of $8 billion of payments to clients.The company would store all of its more than three gigabytes of information in which of the following systems to support management decision making?

Knowledge management is much easier than information management.

Enterprise portals can take one of three forms.Which of the following lists those three forms?

A computer program that copies itself into other software and can spread to other computer systems is called a software infestation.

What kind of software system would be used for answering "what if" questions?

Which of the following is an information system that uses information technology tools to improve communications throughout an organization?

Which of the following statements best describes knowledge management?

A good technology plan provides employees with the tools they need to perform their jobs at the highest levels of efficiency.What is the first step in developing a good technology plan?

One of the important decisions managers have to make is whether to buy and commit to upgrading their computer equipment every couple of years.What is one way to avoiding having to buy costly upgrades that can quickly become obsolete?

Which of the following are internal corporate-wide area networks that use Internet technology to link employees in many different locations and with many different types of computers?

By limiting the number of times a person can use a type of software before registering as the authorized owner of that software,what types of issues are software companies addressing?

Politics Governments’ Roles

Economics Evolving Systems

Social Society, Corporate Responsibility, and Making Ethical Decisions

International The Global Marketplace

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Analyzing the Business

Forms of Business Ownership

Management and Leadership in Today’s Organizations

Designing Organizational Structures

Motivating Employees

Managing Human Resources and Labour Relations

Marketing The Customer Focus

Creating Marketing Strategies

Achieving World-Class Operations Management

Accounting for Financial Success

Understanding Money and the Canadian Financial System

Finance Maximizing the Value

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