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Dashboards provide rapid access to timely information and direct access to structured information in the form of reports.Select one:True falseA _____ connects two or more devices in a limited geographical area.Select one:a. Local area network b. Personal area network c. Wide-area network d. Enterp...

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Dashboards provide rapid access to timely information and direct access to structured information in the form of reports. Select one: True

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false

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_____ connects two or more devices in a limited geographical area.

Select one: a. Local area network

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b. Personal area network c. Wide-area network d. Enterprise network e. Value added network

Improving the manner in which internal business processes are executed is which strategy for competitive advantage? Select one: a. Cost leadership b. Differentiation c. Innovation d. Customer orientation e. Operational effectiveness

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Search engines and metasearch engines are examples of which network application? Select one: a. Collaboration b. Telecommuting c. Communications d. Discovery

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of twisted-pair wire? Select one:

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a. Secure transmissions b. Easy to work with c. None of these d. Subject to interference from other electrical source e. Inexpensive

Unified Communication is a method of trying to integrate all forms of electronic communication under one standardized platform or method Select one: False

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True

Unlike a data mart, deals with multiple subject areas and is typically implemented and controlled by a central organizational unit such as the corporate Information Technology (IT) group. Answer:

data warehouse

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_____ portals support communities such as hobby groups or a political party. Select one: a. Corporate b. Personal c. Industry wide d. Affinity

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A data warehouse, unlike a data mart, deals with multiple subject areas and is typically implemented and controlled by a central organizational unit such as the corporate Information Technology (IT) group. Select one: True False

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Which of the following statements about the impact of IT on managers is not correct? Select one: a. IT increases the number of employees who can report to one manager. b. IT will increase the number of managerial levels in an organization.

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c. IT makes managers more productive. d. IT will reduce the number of middle managers.

Competitive advantage for an organization manifests itself as all of the following except: Select one: a. Lower costs b. Higher quality c. Increased speed d. Increased time to market

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e. Increased profits

A collection of related activities and services that produce a product of value to an organization Select one: a. Data/Facts b. Competitive Advantage c. Information Systems d. Business Processes

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Data and/or information that is organized to convey understanding as it applies to a current problem is Select one: a. Information Systems b. Facts c. process d. Knowledge

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Which of the following are advantages of computer networks? Select one: a. They enable companies to share hardware, computer applications, and data b. They enable geographically dispersed employees to work together c. They enable organizations to be more flexible d. All of the above

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Portal Web page offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location Select one: True

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False

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of telecommuting for employees? Select one: a. No workplace visibility b. Fewer opportunities for homebound or disabled people

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c. Possible loss of fringe benefits d. Slower promotions e. Lower pay (in some cases)

When a business must abide by government regulations such as HIPPA or FERPA, what type of business pressure is created? Select one: a. Technology b. Competitive Advantage c. Societal

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d. Market

Which of the following is not a major capability of information systems? Select one: a. store large amounts of information in a very large space

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b. provide fast, accurate communications among organizations c. automate semiautomatic business processes d. increase the effectiveness and efficiency of people working in groups e. perform high-speed, high-volume numerical computations

The introduction of ATM machines by Citibank was a classic example of which strategy for competitive advantage? Select one: a. Customer orientation b. Operational effectiveness c. Cost leadership d. Differentiation e. Innovation

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Information-based industries face a great threat from substitute products. Select one: False True

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Which of these consists of raw facts, such as an employee's name? Select one: a. Data

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b. Process c. Knowledge d. Information

The introduction of the ATM in the banking industry is an example of the innovation strategy. Select one: a. True

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b. False

When Amazon welcomes you by name back to its Web site on your second visit, this is an example of which strategy for competitive advantage? Select one: a. Differentiation b. Cost leadership c. Innovation d. Customer orientation

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e. Operational effectiveness

A major problem of the discovery applications of networks is the huge amount of information available. Select one: True False

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Today's customers have __________ . Select one: a. less sophistication b. higher expectations

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c. less knowledge about products d. difficulty in finding information about products e. difficulty in comparing prices

Network interface cards are special adapters that link an individual device to the communications medium on a local area network. Select one: a. False b. True

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The Internet increases traditional barriers to entry into a market. Select one: False

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True

The wired medium with the highest bandwidth is: Select one: a. Copper cable b. Twisted-pair wire c. Cellular radio d. Coaxial cable e. Fiber-optic cable

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A major problem of the discovery applications of networks is the huge amount of information available. Select one: False True

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_____ portals support communities such as hobby groups or a political party. Select one: a. Industry wide b. Personal c. Corporate d. Affinity

A

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_____ connects two or more devices in a limited geographical area.

Select one: a. Personal area network b. Value added network c. Local area network

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d. Wide-area network e. Enterprise network

Portal Web page offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location Select one: False True

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A data warehouse, unlike a data mart, deals with multiple subject areas and is typically implemented and controlled by a central organizational unit such as the corporate Information Technology (IT) group. Select one: True

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False

Search engines and metasearch engines are examples of which network application? Select one: a. Communications b. Discovery c. Telecommuting d. Collaboration

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Twisted-pair wire is the least-used form of communications wiring. Select one:

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False True

Network interface cards are special adapters that link an individual device to the communications medium on a local area network. Select one:

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a. True b. False

Unlike a data mart, deals with multiple subject areas and is typically implemented and controlled by a central organizational unit such as the corporate Information Technology (IT) group. Answer:

data warehouse

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Data marts are often built and controlled by a single department within an organization Select one: a. True

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b. False

A

_____ connects two or more devices in a limited geographical area.

Select one: a. Local area network

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b. Wide-area network c. Enterprise network d. Personal area network e. Value added network

Unified Communication is a method of trying to integrate all forms of electronic communication under one standardized platform or method Select one: False True

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Which of the following is not a disadvantage of telecommuting for employees? Select one: a. Slower promotions b. Possible loss of fringe benefits c. Lower pay (in some cases) d. Fewer opportunities for homebound or disabled people

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e. No workplace visibility

Which of the following are advantages of computer networks? Select one: a. They enable companies to share hardware, computer applications, and data b. They enable organizations to be more flexible c. They enable geographically dispersed employees to work together d. All of the above

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When a business must abide by government regulations such as HIPPA or FERPA, what type of business pressure is created? Select one: a. Market b. Technology c. Societal

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d. Competitive Advantage

The introduction of the ATM in the banking industry is an example of the innovation strategy. Select one: a. True

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b. False

End user computing is when employees directly use computers in their work to solve problems or produce results. Select one: a. True b. False

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Which of these consists of raw facts, such as an employee's name? Select one: a. Data

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b. Information c. Knowledge d. Process

IT workers are still in demand and are projected to be in demand for the next ten years Select one: True

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False

A collection of related activities and services that produce a product of value to an organization Select one: a. Data/Facts b. Business Processes

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c. Competitive Advantage d. Information Systems

Dashboards provide rapid access to timely information and direct access to structured information in the form of reports. Select one: false True

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Which of the following statements about the impact of IT on managers is not correct? Select one: a. IT will increase the number of managerial levels in an organization. b. IT increases the number of employees who can report to one manager. c. IT will reduce the number of middle managers. d. IT makes managers more productive.

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A combination of your high school grades, application essays, letters of recommendation, and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores would be considered knowledge. Select one: True False

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Improving the manner in which internal business processes are executed is which strategy for competitive advantage? Select one: a. Operational effectiveness

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b. Differentiation c. Innovation d. Customer orientation e. Cost leadership

Competitive advantage for an organization manifests itself as all of the following except: Select one: a. Higher quality b. Increased profits c. Lower costs d. Increased time to market

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e. Increased speed

Information-based industries face a great threat from substitute products. Select one: True

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False

The Internet increases traditional barriers to entry into a market. Select one: False

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True

information sys  is a set of interrelated components that collect, manipulate, store, and disseminate data and information and provide a feedback mechanism to meet an objective.

Any computer based tool that people use to work with information and support the information processing needs of an organization. Select one: a. data items b. made to order c. mass customization

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d. information technology

Which of the following is NOT a reason that managers need IT support? Select one:

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a. number of alternatives is decreasing b. the need to access remote information sources c. decisions must typically be made under time pressure d. decisions are becoming more complex e. the need to access remote information sources

Decision support systems support only lower and middle level managers. Select one: True

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False

A ___________ refers to a choice among two or more alternatives that individuals and groups make. Decisions are diverse and are made continuously. Select one:

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a. Decision b. What if analysis c. Management d. none of the above e. productivity

True or False: Information is the means through which the minds expands and increases its capacity to achieve its goals, often as the result of an input from another mind. Answer:

True

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Data mining refers to the process of searching valuable business information in a large database, data warehouse or data mart. Select one:

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a. True b. False

This category of privacy concerns all forms of personal communication which a person wishes to keep private.

Answer:

Private communication

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True or False: Information forms the intellectual capital from which human beings craft their lives and secure dignity. Answer:

True

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True or False: The growth of information technology, with its enhanced capacity for surveillance, communication, computation, storage, and retrieval.

Answer:

True

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Is the increased value of information in decision-making. Answer:

Insidious Threat

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Has a way of fouling up people's lives, especially when the party with the inaccurate information has an advantage in power and authority. Answer:

Misinformation

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You just started to work on a project with three other people. You realize that everyone has their own notes, which makes it hard for you to keep track of what has been done and what still needs to be done. Which of the following applications would you suggest the team use? Select one: a. A blog b. A mash up c. A wiki d. A netcasts

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Electronic commerce provides opportunities for companies to do all of the following except: Select one: a. increase market share b. expand their reach c. expand at relatively high cost

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d. put rich information on their Web sites

Unintentional threats to information systems include all of the following except: Select one: a. power outage b. lack of user experience c. malicious software

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d. tornados

Having one backup of your business data is sufficient for security purposes. Select one: a. False

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b. True

In _________ , the organization purchases insurance as a means to compensate for any loss. Select one: a. risk transference

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b. risk acceptance c. risk analysis d. risk management

Channel conflict occurs when click-and-mortar companies have problems with their regular distributors when they sell directly to customers online. Select one: a. True b. False

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Which of the following is not a strategy for mitigating the risk of threats against information? Select one: a. All of the above are strategies for mitigating risk

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b. Continue operating with no controls and absorb any damages that occur c. Transfer the risk by purchasing insurance d. Install controls that block the risk e. Implement controls that minimize the impact of the threat

The advantages of electronic commerce for consumers include all of the following except: Select one: a. You can buy from home 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. b. You have a wider variety of products to choose from. c. You typically cannot access additional information, so you do not have information overload.

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d. You can find unique items. e. You can easily compare prices and features.

E-commerce affects only businesses that sell products online. Select one: a. False

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b. True

_____ refers to the practice of registering or using domain names for the purpose of profiting from the goodwill or trademark belonging to someone else. Select one: a. Domain spoofing b. Domain fraud c. None of the above d. Cybersquatting

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The computing skills necessary to be a hacker are increasing. Select one: a. True b. False

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IT security is the responsibility of everyone in the organization. Select one: a. False b. True

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_________ involves building an inappropriate trust relationship with employees for the purpose of gaining sensitive information or unauthorized access privileges. Select one: a. Social engineering

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b. Spamming c. Tailgating d. Hacking e. Phishing

________ is the process whereby a fully automated electronic commerce transaction eliminates middlemen. Select one: a. Disintermediation

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b. Supply chain integration c. Direct sales d. Disintegration e. Value-added services

If you are an worker managing your fringe benefits over your company's intranet, you are engaging in _______ e-commerce. Select one: a. consumer-to-consumer b. business-to-employee c. e-government d. business-to-consumer e. business-to-business

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In a process called _________, a company allows nothing to run unless it is approved, whereas in a process called _________, the company allows everything to run unless it is not approved. Select one: a. whitelisting, encryption b. blacklisting, whitelisting c. encryption, blacklisting d. whitelisting, blacklisting

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e. encryption, whitelisting

In the _____ marketplace model, EC technology is used to streamline the purchasing process in order to reduce the cost of items purchased, the administrative cost of procurement, and the purchasing cycle time. Select one: a. buy-side

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b. auctions c. sell-side d. group purchasing e. electronic exchange

Which of the following statements concerning Web 2.0 sites is false? Select one: a. They encourage user participation. b. They deliver functionality as services. c. They cannot be used to start a business. d. They harness collective intelligence. e. They feature remixable applications and data.

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