EOPA Information Management

The following statement appeared in an online journal article written by Dr. Lydia Garrett: "Dr. Sanderson has limited expertise in the area of biophysics, and I do not believe that he has conducted enough research to support his theory." This is an example of

• an opinion.

• supporting evidence.

• hearsay.

• a fact.

You have been asked to quickly locate information comparing the number of home foreclosures in Arkansas in 2000 with those in 2010. Which of the following searches should yield the fastest, most relevant search results:

• "home foreclosures; Arkansas; years: 2000 OR 2010"

• "home foreclosures in Arkansas in 2000 OR 2010"

• "Arkansas home foreclosures between 2000, 2010"

• "home foreclosures; Arkansas; *2000 OR 2010*"

Which of the following sources is most likely to contain timely information:

• A second edition history textbook that contains a 2000 copyright date

• A journal article about a medical breakthrough that was published a decade ago

• A stock table that appeared in a national newspaper on January 14, 2010

• A technical-trends report that was written on February 5, 2011

What is the best way for Michelle to organize the information that she has collected for a research report that she is writing?

• Edit her draft

• Create the appendices

• Correct grammatical errors

• Develop an outline

Chloe recently took over the family business so that her parents could retire. While reorganizing her dad's desk so that she could use it, Chloe found several 5.25-inch floppy disks. She'd like to find out what is stored on each disk, but she doesn't have a computer with a floppy disk drive. She can't access the data on the disks because floppy disks have become

• networked.

• destructive.

• obsolete.

• decentralized.

Wireless networks are now more common due to

• information overload.

• increased distribution of the workforce.

• government regulations requiring them.

• increased competition.

Which of the following is not considered a technological innovation:

• The wheel

• The weather

• The Internet

• The cell phone

Payroll, hotel reservations, and sales orders are handled by a(n) _______ type of information system.

• executive support system

• knowledge work system

• decision support system

• transaction processing system

Which of the following is the primary computer-system tool used to input data:

• Software

• Printer

• Keyboard

• Hardware

To use various software programs, a computer must have a(n)

• search-engine mechanism.

• Internet connection.

• operating system.

• task toolbar.