Ch 3 Test

Information is essential only to companies that manufacture products.

• True

• False

For information to be valuable, it must be current and accurate.

• True

• False

A firewall provides easy access for outsiders who want to access a company's intranet.

• True

• False

Uncoordinated procedures and files can be an obstacle to managing information.

• True

• False

Cookies are icons, such as smiley face, that users sometime place in e-mail messages.

• True

• False

As e-commerce continues to grow, companies will need to adapt to new ways of acquiring, using, and sharing information.

• True

• False

A common form of information is

• Numbers

• Text

• Image

• Voice

• All of the above

Information processing involves

• Input

• Processing

• Output

• Storage

• All of the above

Converting paper documents to pictures stored and displayed via computer is called

• Electronic imaging

• Electronic mail

• Instant messaging

The type of software that allows users to perform a specific task such as word processing is called

• Utility software

• Application software

• Operating system software