Technology

Technology that helps companies change business by allowing them to use new methods is called

• data processing

• information systems

• information technology

• virtualization

Which of the following is not an example of a way in which technology is changing business and its relationship with employees?

• technology cuts waste

• technology cuts development cycles

• technology eliminates layers of management

• technology is breaking down corporate barriers

A company-wide network, closed to public access, which uses Internet-type technology is called

• Intranet

• Internet

• Extranet

• all of the above

he usefulness of management information depends upon which of the following characteristics?

• quality

• completeness

• timeliness

• all of the above

The most dynamic change in business technology in recent years is

• the speed of the printers

• the move away from mainframe computers toward network systems

• the cost of computers

• none of the above

Which of the following is not a major benefit of networks?

• saving time and money

• providing easy links across functional boundaries

• allowing employees to see complete information

• none of the above

The computer program that is used to handle anything from a memo to a multi chapter book is called a(n)

• data base program

• spreadsheet

• accounting program

• word processing program

Mr. X wants to calculate the breakeven point for a product. Which of the following programs would he use?

• database

• spreadsheet

• word processor

• none of the above

Computer programs that make it possible for different brands of computers to transfer data to each other are called

• message center software

• data base software

• communication software

• all of the above

Which of the following is not a major issue arising out of the growing reliance on information technology?

• human resource changes

• profitability

• security threats

• privacy concerns