Section 11 Exam: Managing Information & Technology

An intranet limits access to a single firm's employees.

• True

• False

Data become information when they are processed, organized, and presented in  a way that makes them useful to a decision maker.

• True

• False

In the context of e-commerce, eBay and Craigslist are examples of business-to government e-commerce.

• True

• False

_____ refers to the physical components used to collect, input, store, and process  data, and to display and distribute information.

• Hardware

• Software

• An operating system

• An execution unit

A benefit that cloud computing provides to individual users is that it: 

• allows them to access their data from any computer without an Internet connection.

• eliminates the threat of unauthorized access.

• helps them analyze and process complex data without professional help.

• allows them to store large files without taking up valuable space on their computers' hard drive.

The two broad categories of software are:

• open source software and data software.

• embedded software and business software.

• server software and proprietary software.

• system software and application software.

Data mining allows organizations to:

• analyze vast amounts of data to identify useful information that had been hidden.

• guide managers while using data accurately through the decision making process.

• encourage collaboration among employees and business partners through data transfer.

• access an array of computing resources without investing in expensive new hardware.

_____ refers to marketing, buying, selling, and servicing of products over a network,  usually the Internet.

• E-commerce

• Media-based networking

• Inventory management

• Group buying

_____ is a technology that stores information on a microchip and transmits it to a  reader when it is within range. 

• The global positioning system

• Computer-aided design software

• The graphical user interface

• Radio frequency identification

Fatima enjoys online shopping as it allows her to buy things from a wide range of options from the convenience of her home. She recently bought a food processor online. In this scenario, Fatima is involved in _____.

• business-to-consumer e-commerce

• business-to-business e-commerce

• business-to-government e-commerce

• consumer-to-consumer e-commerce