Question 1

Shareware is software that allows two or more workers to share the same computer by logging on under different names.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One of the most revolutionary effects of computer networks is that they give employees the ability to do much of their work at home.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Manager Minnie Hope is overwhelmed by information overload.Unfortunately,in this day of the Internet,cell phones,and instant messaging,there is little she can do to control this problem.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A firm would consider establishing a virtual private network if it wanted to:

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A)  prevent people who are not employees from being able to access its network.
B)  set up a secure network connection with another firm for a short period of time.
C)  obtain a broadband connection to the Internet.
D)  simulate a network before it became operational in order to identify any security leaks.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Mini-Case
Cy Burspace first began working for Qwikbilt Enterprises in the mid 1970s as a business technology specialist.Today,he is the department head for the company's information systems department.Cy is well known and respected by everyone in the company,and his coworkers recently threw a party to honor his 30th year with Qwikbilt.Cy did a lot of reminiscing at the party,telling the newer employees how things were done in the "old days," and comparing them to newer methods.
"I'm still amazed at how things have changed.When I first came to Qwikbilt,we had a central computer to handle everything.It took up a whole room,but all it really did was generate financial reports for management," said Cy."Today,most employees have their own personal computer,and all these PCs are hooked up to a network.All of this connectivity has led to big improvements in our operations.For example,if a production worker wants to find out how many units of a particular component we have in inventory,or wants the name and address of a particular supplier who sells us that component,he or she can get the information in the blink of an eye.In fact,we have even given our suppliers and customers access to our network so that we can share information and provide them with better service.That change has really helped us compete against the bigger firms."
"Now," Cy continued,"Most of the workers in my department don't even have to be at the office to be connected.We have cellular phones,laptop computers,PDAs with Wi-Fi technology,and pagers so we can do much of our work from home or while we are on the road."
A new employee asked Cy if he was ready to retire."No way," he said."I'm in the middle of a major project right now.We're trying to design a single entry point for people to use when logging on to the Qwikbilt network.We want to set it up so that the log on procedure identifies different types of users and automatically gives them access to the types of resources they need.For example,customers who logged on would be allowed to place orders,check on the status of previous orders,and interact with our technical support staff,but would not have access to other,more proprietary parts of our network.We think this approach will be more convenient for everyone.And," he continued,"Once I finish that project,the marketing department has asked me to work on developing better ways to store and analyze the vast amounts of data we collect.So my work is cut out for me for quite a while yet."
-Cy's new project to provide a single entry point to his company's network that identifies users and allows them access to the areas of the network they need indicates that he is working on a(n) :

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A)  virtual network.
B)  web router.
C)  enterprise portal.
D)  node-to-node network system.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

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

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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.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following individuals would be most excited by an announcement that their firm is switching to a thin-client network?

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A)  Carolyn is looking for a better way to recycle old computers in her company's offices.
B)  Jerry is frustrated by continually having to upgrade each and every one of the 200 PCs the firm owns.
C)  Roberta wants to find a way to identify and destroy software viruses before they have a chance to infect her company's computers.
D)  Allen is looking for a cheap alternative to increase the bandwidth of his company's intranet.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Although Tucker Lentz has used a computer for several years,he has never worried about computer viruses.However,a computer-savvy friend recently told him that a new wave of viruses had been reported.Tucker is wondering whether he should pay more attention to this threat,and if so,what he can do to protect his computer.Which of the following represents the best advice for Tucker?

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A)  Trying to prevent viruses is likely to be more costly and troublesome than just dealing with the virus if your computer becomes infected.Moreover,the chance of actually getting a virus is very small,and even if you get one,most viruses do very little real damage.Thus the best course of action is to simply continue to ignore the problem.
B)  Although viruses are potentially harmful,there is no effective way to prevent their spread.The best approach is to back up important files on a regular basis and reformat the hard drive any time a virus appears.
C)  The Internet has automatic safeguards that prevent viruses from being transmitted when files are downloaded.Thus,the best way to avoid harmful viruses is to use the Internet to send any files he wants to share rather than swapping easily infected diskettes.
D)  There is no absolutely foolproof way to avoid viruses,but one reasonably effective safeguard is to install antivirus software and use it to scan diskettes and downloaded files,making sure that the software is updated on a regular basis to remain effective.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

What are the four characteristics of useful information?

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Question 11

The amount of information managers receive each day:

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A)  is never enough;when it comes to managerial decision-making,there is no such thing as too much information.
B)  has been managed much more efficiently in recent years,largely due to the development of spreadsheets.
C)  has remained remarkably stable over the years,just as Minsky's Law predicted.
D)  has become so great that it now threatens to bury many decision-makers in an "infoglut."E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Useful information has three defining characteristics: (1) it is easily accessible, (2) it is efficiently organized, and (3) it is simple to manipulate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Edutext Company has adopted a system that allows its employees to use Windows-based applications.Each user has a machine that resembles a desktop PC.However,these desktop machines lack the processing power to perform all the tasks themselves,so they are connected to a server that stores the programs and data and provides the actual processing power.Edutext is using a system known as a(n) :

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A)  extranet.
B)  server computer.
C)  thin-client network.
D)  central processing system.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

In the 1970s business technology was known as data processing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jonathon is a sales rep with a large technology company.He is celebrating today because he just closed a large deal,which means a very large commission.Even the finance department is thrilled because Jonathon used __________ to review the credit history of this customer to be sure the deal would be a profitable one for the company.

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A)  knowledge transfer
B)  business intelligence
C)  data processing
D)  business process informationE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Software Central is a small new company that allows firms to rent access to a variety of popular business productivity software programs and business services via the Internet.Recent evidence suggests that Software Central is likely to grow rapidly as it finds widespread acceptance for its services.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Jason Hart was recently informed by his bank that someone illegally broke into the bank's computer system and gained access to information about customer account numbers and ATM access codes.The bank is recommending that Jason and other customers change their account numbers and access numbers for security reasons.The bank and Jason are victims of a:

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A)  net crasher.
B)  software pirate.
C)  slammer.
D)  hacker.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Shareware software is software that is not protected by a copyright.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Information mainly used for security purposes such as fingerprinting and retinal scans is known as:

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A)  physical-world observations.
B)  biological data.
C)  private data.
D)  public data.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Most e-mail messages are automatically encrypted to protect them from being intercepted and read by hackers.

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A) True 
 B)False

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