Exam 13: Information Technology for Business

A small preschool collects its tuition payments from parents by automated bank drafts each month. Administrators at the school are considering online tuition collections through the use of a secure logon on their school Web site. Which statement, if True, would BEST support the idea of online tuition collections?

Greg feels comfortable that no one can open and read his e-mails. What does Greg have installed in his computer?

Which type of IT threat can spread without a computer user needing to open any software?

A local preschool is considering the use of webcams inside of their classrooms. Which statement, if True, would BEST support the claim that this technology would NOT be a good idea?

A router scrambles e-mail messages to get around security systems.

Which of the following, if True, would best support Stevenson's position?

Which of the following questions is most relevant to Retepson's decisions with respect to the viability of its business model?

Which of the following best describes information?

Interstate's Chief Information Officer thinks that improvements to the company's wide area network (WAN) should be a priority for the company. Which of the following, if True, would strengthen the CIO's position?

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) may allow a firm to check on the status of any customer order for specific products.

System software tells the computer's hardware how to interact with the software, what resources to use, and how to use them.

Cindy is confused over the difference between system software and application software. How might Bill explain the difference?

In what way is Worldwide prepared for data mining?

How do companies use intranets to improve productivity and performance?

Which of the following statements would Frisell most likely agree with?

Tamasaki Sushi Bar is located in the Cotswold Shopping Center in a busy uptown business district. It caters to a few art galleries, a theater, and a nearby technical college. Recently, Tamasaki has noticed a decrease in customers around the lunchtime hour, which is one of its primary sales times during the day. Many customers use cell phones and frequent the Internet cafe in the area during the lunch hour. Which statement, if True, could BEST explain the sagging sales experienced by Tamasaki?

Sally wants to determine any changes in the plant's performance based on an estimated 20 percent increase in sales. What device will Sally most likely use?

Intellectual property is something produced by a computer that has personal value.

What does a company need to operate so that it has total control over its communications without dependence on other companies?

Why might businesses want to analyze data that reveal what consumers do in the marketplace?