5.02-5.03 Flashcard

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Why do businesses often use spreadsheet software programs?

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to analyze their operating expenses

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Natalie is a research associate for a marketing-research firm who spends a lot of her time on the internet obtaining various types of business information. Natalie can save time and easily return to websites that she frequently visits by using the ______ tool on her Internet browser.

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bookmarking

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What is technology that links employees who work in different locations and allows them to access the same business information?

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network

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What are Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X examples of?

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operating systems

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The scope of the Internet can be described as

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worldwide

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Internet explorer is an example of _______ software.

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browser

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Which of the following is the primary computer-system tool used to input data? Options: software, printer, keyboard, Hardware

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keyboard

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One reason why businesses develop and use information systems is to help with the decision-making process.

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decision-making process

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what type of software stores information about customers?

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Database

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Which of the following is a way in which technology has changed the way business operate? Employees are sometimes able to telecommute, productivity has decreased, and costs have increased, entering new and foreign markets has become more complex, the nature of marketing has remained relatively the same

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Employees are sometimes able to telecommute