Question 1

The cause of almost all instability in computer systems can be traced to poorly designed hardware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Today the primary concern of corporate and government security officials concerning electronic communication is in the area of cyberterrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Timeliness is one of the characteristics of useful management information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ability of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Board to achieve its mission depends crucially on

Accepted Answer

A)  convincing corporations to adopt the more secure Internet2 technology. 
B)  finding ways to create artificially intelligent monitors of electronic communications. 
C)  convincing information managers in the private sector to report problems such as hacker attacks and viruses to the government. 
D)  developing a new wireless technology that provides better data encryption. 
A)  convincing corporations to adopt the more secure Internet2 technology. 
B)  finding ways to create artificially intelligent monitors of electronic communications. 
C)  convincing information managers in the private sector to report problems such as hacker attacks and viruses to the government. 
D)  developing a new wireless technology that provides better data encryption.

Question 5

The organizations that benefit the most from an intranet are the ones that

Accepted Answer

A)  publish information on the intranet that all employees can access. 
B)  operate the intranet over a mainframe system. 
C)  base the intranet interface on one of the popular web browsers. 
D)  develop interactive intranet applications. 
A)  publish information on the intranet that all employees can access. 
B)  operate the intranet over a mainframe system. 
C)  base the intranet interface on one of the popular web browsers. 
D)  develop interactive intranet applications.

Question 6

One problem with telecommuting is that it can cause workers to feel like they are isolated and left out of the office loop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Virtual private networks are quick and easy to set up, but they are less secure than extranets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The three types of cloud computing are

Accepted Answer

A)  public, private, and personal clouds. 
B)  application, analytic, and informative clouds. 
C)  power, private, and virtual clouds. 
D)  public, private, and hybrid clouds. 
A)  public, private, and personal clouds. 
B)  application, analytic, and informative clouds. 
C)  power, private, and virtual clouds. 
D)  public, private, and hybrid clouds.

Question 9

Public data includes electronic traces that people leave when posting to the Internet and sending e-mail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Websites often send cookies to a user's computer that are saved on the computer's hard drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The first step a manager should take to cope with information overload is to

Accepted Answer

A)  obtain a good database management system and use it to organize information more efficiently. 
B)  hire a qualified information systems analyst. 
C)  identify four or five key goals, and eliminate information that is not related to those goals. 
D)  purchase more sophisticated hardware that can process and store information more efficiently. 
A)  obtain a good database management system and use it to organize information more efficiently. 
B)  hire a qualified information systems analyst. 
C)  identify four or five key goals, and eliminate information that is not related to those goals. 
D)  purchase more sophisticated hardware that can process and store information more efficiently.

Question 12

In the coming years, successful information management will be more concerned with achieving and maintaining stability and predictability, and less concerned with adapting to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

As the result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, managers of most major corporations have become much more willing to give the government extensive access to information about problems with electronic communication such as viruses and attacks by hackers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The use of computers increases the number of layers of management, resulting in taller organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Dennis just learned that his company has been reading the e-mails he has sent while at work without getting his permission. Dennis can sue the company for invasion of privacy under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1997.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A(n) ________ is someone who breaks into a computer system for illegal purposes.

Accepted Answer

A)  network crasher 
B)  drive jockey 
C)  arbitrageur 
D)  hacker 
A)  network crasher 
B)  drive jockey 
C)  arbitrageur 
D)  hacker

Question 17

Extranets now allow small firms to share and process data much as large firms have been able to do using electronic data interchange.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Data from RFID devices, miniature cameras, and wireless access used to understand where people or items are located is called

Accepted Answer

A)  physical-world observations. 
B)  biological data. 
C)  public data. 
D)  business process information. 
A)  physical-world observations. 
B)  biological data. 
C)  public data. 
D)  business process information.

Question 19

Transaction data gathered at the point of sale is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  physical-world observations. 
B)  business process information. 
C)  public data. 
D)  personal preference data. 
A)  physical-world observations. 
B)  business process information. 
C)  public data. 
D)  personal preference data.

Question 20

The key difference between an intranet and an extranet is that an intranet

Accepted Answer

A)  uses technology based on current Internet standards, while an extranet uses technology based on Internet2. 
B)  uses public lines to transmit information, but an extranet uses private lines. 
C)  is closed to public access, while an extranet allows selected outsiders access to the network. 
D)  allows many different organizations to share data and resources, while an extranet is limited to only two organizations. 
A)  uses technology based on current Internet standards, while an extranet uses technology based on Internet2. 
B)  uses public lines to transmit information, but an extranet uses private lines. 
C)  is closed to public access, while an extranet allows selected outsiders access to the network. 
D)  allows many different organizations to share data and resources, while an extranet is limited to only two organizations.

Exam 22: Using Technology to Manage Information

The cause of almost all instability in computer systems can be traced to poorly designed hardware.

Today the primary concern of corporate and government security officials concerning electronic communication is in the area of cyberterrorism.

Timeliness is one of the characteristics of useful management information.

The ability of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Board to achieve its mission depends crucially on

The organizations that benefit the most from an intranet are the ones that

One problem with telecommuting is that it can cause workers to feel like they are isolated and left out of the office loop.

Virtual private networks are quick and easy to set up, but they are less secure than extranets.

The three types of cloud computing are

Public data includes electronic traces that people leave when posting to the Internet and sending e-mail.

Websites often send cookies to a user's computer that are saved on the computer's hard drive.

The first step a manager should take to cope with information overload is to

In the coming years, successful information management will be more concerned with achieving and maintaining stability and predictability, and less concerned with adapting to change.

As the result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, managers of most major corporations have become much more willing to give the government extensive access to information about problems with electronic communication such as viruses and attacks by hackers.

The use of computers increases the number of layers of management, resulting in taller organizations.

Dennis just learned that his company has been reading the e-mails he has sent while at work without getting his permission. Dennis can sue the company for invasion of privacy under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1997.

A(n) ________ is someone who breaks into a computer system for illegal purposes.

Extranets now allow small firms to share and process data much as large firms have been able to do using electronic data interchange.

Data from RFID devices, miniature cameras, and wireless access used to understand where people or items are located is called

Transaction data gathered at the point of sale is known as

The key difference between an intranet and an extranet is that an intranet

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