Question 1

Why are companies adopting enterprise portals?

Accepted Answer

A)  to perform tasks and processes more slowly and carefully than other methods 
B)  to integrate disparate systems and multiple sets of information 
C)  to provide no cost savings, but eliminate "information intermediaries" 
D)  to improve communications with customers, suppliers, dealers, but not distributors 
A)  to perform tasks and processes more slowly and carefully than other methods 
B)  to integrate disparate systems and multiple sets of information 
C)  to provide no cost savings, but eliminate "information intermediaries" 
D)  to improve communications with customers, suppliers, dealers, but not distributors

Question 2

How do salespeople benefit from the development of virtual private networks?

Accepted Answer

VPNs allow salespeople to acce

Question 3

What are the responsibilities of a CIO?

Accepted Answer

to manage all inform

Question 4

Data marts are special subsets of a data warehouse that deal with a single area of data,and are organized for quick analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following offers companies a more cost-effective way to link computers than linking terminals to a mainframe computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  extranets 
B)  intranets 
C)  local area networks 
D)  virtual private networks 
A)  extranets 
B)  intranets 
C)  local area networks 
D)  virtual private networks

Question 6

A group of two or more computer systems linked together by communications channels to share data and information is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a combination 
B)  a network 
C)  a database 
D)  a mainframe 
A)  a combination 
B)  a network 
C)  a database 
D)  a mainframe

Question 7

Virtual private networks can be used to connect two or more LANS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Like local area networks (LANs),intranets are private corporate networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following contributes to and benefits from information used in performing various tasks including acquiring,searching,analyzing,organizing,storing,programming,producing,distributing,marketing,or selling functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  information technicians 
B)  knowledge workers 
C)  knowledge shareholders 
D)  information monitors 
A)  information technicians 
B)  knowledge workers 
C)  knowledge shareholders 
D)  information monitors

Question 10

Which of the following approaches to protecting data and computer systems can prevent problems from occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  a consultative approach 
B)  a reactive approach 
C)  a proactive approach 
D)  an accommodative approach 
A)  a consultative approach 
B)  a reactive approach 
C)  a proactive approach 
D)  an accommodative approach

Question 11

What are the three major categories of applications supplied by application service providers?

Accepted Answer

A)  enterprise applications, predictive applications, and decision support systems 
B)  office automation systems, expert systems, and decision support systems 
C)  transaction processing systems, enterprise applications, and predictive applications 
D)  enterprise applications, collaborative applications, and applications for personal use 
A)  enterprise applications, predictive applications, and decision support systems 
B)  office automation systems, expert systems, and decision support systems 
C)  transaction processing systems, enterprise applications, and predictive applications 
D)  enterprise applications, collaborative applications, and applications for personal use

Question 12

Which of the following best describes how an executive information system differs from a decision support system?

Accepted Answer

A)  An EIS is customized for an individual executive; a DSS is not. 
B)  An EIS answers "what-if" questions; a DSS does not. 
C)  An EIS is provided by application service providers; a DSS is typically purchased. 
D)  A DSS answers "what-if" questions; an EIS does not. 
A)  An EIS is customized for an individual executive; a DSS is not. 
B)  An EIS answers "what-if" questions; a DSS does not. 
C)  An EIS is provided by application service providers; a DSS is typically purchased. 
D)  A DSS answers "what-if" questions; an EIS does not.

Question 13

An alphabetic listing of the names and GPAs of everyone in your class is an example of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is characteristic of an expert system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides managers with advice that is different from what they would get from a human consultant. 
B)  It is cheap and easy to create. 
C)  Is uses artificial intelligence. 
D)  It is not a type of management support system. 
A)  It provides managers with advice that is different from what they would get from a human consultant. 
B)  It is cheap and easy to create. 
C)  Is uses artificial intelligence. 
D)  It is not a type of management support system.

Question 15

What is a network that connects computers at one site?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

General Electric saves $1.6 billion per year by using its private corporate network that links its 340,000 employees and operates behind a firewall.What is the network called?

Accepted Answer

A)  an intranet 
B)  a specialized network 
C)  an extranet 
D)  a functional network 
A)  an intranet 
B)  a specialized network 
C)  an extranet 
D)  a functional network

Question 17

Networking links make it easier for someone outside an organization to gain access to a computer's information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the different management support systems provides the strongest support for telecommuters?

Accepted Answer

office aut

Question 19

Describe software piracy.

Accepted Answer

It is the copying of

Question 20

Portals complicate user interface across the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why are companies adopting enterprise portals?

How do salespeople benefit from the development of virtual private networks?

What are the responsibilities of a CIO?

Data marts are special subsets of a data warehouse that deal with a single area of data,and are organized for quick analysis.

Which of the following offers companies a more cost-effective way to link computers than linking terminals to a mainframe computer?

A group of two or more computer systems linked together by communications channels to share data and information is called which of the following?

Virtual private networks can be used to connect two or more LANS.

Like local area networks (LANs),intranets are private corporate networks.

Which of the following contributes to and benefits from information used in performing various tasks including acquiring,searching,analyzing,organizing,storing,programming,producing,distributing,marketing,or selling functions?

Which of the following approaches to protecting data and computer systems can prevent problems from occurring?

What are the three major categories of applications supplied by application service providers?

Which of the following best describes how an executive information system differs from a decision support system?

An alphabetic listing of the names and GPAs of everyone in your class is an example of data.

Which of the following is characteristic of an expert system?

What is a network that connects computers at one site?

General Electric saves $1.6 billion per year by using its private corporate network that links its 340,000 employees and operates behind a firewall.What is the network called?

Networking links make it easier for someone outside an organization to gain access to a computer's information.

Which of the different management support systems provides the strongest support for telecommuters?

Describe software piracy.

Portals complicate user interface across the company.

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

Why are companies adopting enterprise portals?

How do salespeople benefit from the development of virtual private networks?

What are the responsibilities of a CIO?

Data marts are special subsets of a data warehouse that deal with a single area of data,and are organized for quick analysis.

Which of the following offers companies a more cost-effective way to link computers than linking terminals to a mainframe computer?

A group of two or more computer systems linked together by communications channels to share data and information is called which of the following?

Virtual private networks can be used to connect two or more LANS.

Like local area networks (LANs),intranets are private corporate networks.

Which of the following contributes to and benefits from information used in performing various tasks including acquiring,searching,analyzing,organizing,storing,programming,producing,distributing,marketing,or selling functions?

Which of the following approaches to protecting data and computer systems can prevent problems from occurring?

What are the three major categories of applications supplied by application service providers?

Which of the following best describes how an executive information system differs from a decision support system?

An alphabetic listing of the names and GPAs of everyone in your class is an example of data.

Which of the following is characteristic of an expert system?

What is a network that connects computers at one site?

General Electric saves $1.6 billion per year by using its private corporate network that links its 340,000 employees and operates behind a firewall.What is the network called?

Networking links make it easier for someone outside an organization to gain access to a computer's information.

Which of the different management support systems provides the strongest support for telecommuters?

Describe software piracy.

Portals complicate user interface across the company.

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

Filters