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Which of the following statements about network computer systems is most accurate? Network computing systems:

A) were popular in the past,but have largely been replaced by mainframe systems in recent years.
B) provide easy links across functional boundaries.
C) are much less expensive to operate and maintain than thin-client networks.
D) are easy to implement and require few organizational changes.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Moore's Law says that the capacity of computer chips doubles every year or so.

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B) False

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The fact that electronic data interchange technology is so expensive that only large firms can afford to use it puts small firms at a severe disadvantage when it comes to sharing information.

Highbrow University just obtained a link to Internet2.Researchers at Highbrow intend to make very heavy use of their new link for various forms of collaboration,for videoconferencing and for running complex simulations.Unlike the regular Internet,the more bandwidth Highbrow's researchers use on Internet2,the more the University will have to pay.

Information managers at Sezhu Industries want to provide a single,seamless interface that will make it easier for customers,suppliers,and employees to gain access to the parts of its intranet that they need.Sezhu could achieve this result by setting up an enterprise portal.

__________ includes computers,pagers,printers,fax machines,and cellular phones.

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

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.

The most productive way for firms to use intranets is to publish information that can be accessed by all employees within an organization.

Two of the characteristics of useful information are:

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

Moore's Law says that the capacity of computer chips _________ every year or so.

Computer technology has become so stable and mature in recent years that,except for problems caused by viruses and hackers,major glitches are essentially a thing of the past.

The key to improving management decision-making is to provide the manager with as much information as possible.

__________ filters information to meet an individual's needs,and delivers the relevant information to the individual when it is needed.

The advantages of electronic data interchange are no longer limited to large companies,because even small firms can exchange and process data such as orders,invoices,and payments using:

When purchasing a computer system,the best approach is to select the hardware first,then purchase software that will function effectively on that type of hardware.

During the 1970s business technology employees often dealt directly with customers.

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

Redundancy is one of the four characteristics of useful information.