WorksheetsUnit 2 Review POB
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Using the Internet and online communication, Shari presented a new product to potential customers in Peru, Costa Rica, and New York. This is an example of what type of technology application?
a)
E-commerce
b)
Artificial Intelligence
c)
Computer-Aided Design
d)
Robotics
2.
Cheng processed reports on his computer that will allow his manager to make decisions about the amount of brake pads and oil to order from the warehouse. This is an example of what type of technology application?
a)
Management Information System
b)
Artificial Intelligence
c)
Robotics
d)
Telecommuting
3.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
It is never okay to plagiarize.
b)
It is okay to plagiarize if you don't get caught.
c)
It is okay to plagiarize if you are writing something for work instead of school.
d)
It is okay to plagiarize if the original writer is dead.
4.
Pete's teacher has assigned him to write a report on the life of Donald Trump based solely on primary sources. Which of the following would be the BEST source for Pete to research?
a)
Donald Trump's autobiography
b)
Wikipedia
c)
An article in Fortune magazine
d)
A blog he found about Donald Trump running for President
5.
What website did Mr. Lowney say was an excellent source for helpful information about writing?
a)
Owl.english.purdue.edu
b)
Wikipedia
c)
researchpapersforsale.com
d)
writegood.com
6.
An employee receives an e-mail message from his supervisor and needs to pass the message on to a coworker. The most efficient way for the employee to communicate the information to his coworker is by:
a)
forwarding the message to the coworker's e-mail address
b)
sending the message by clicking on the reply box.
c)
posting the message in a secured e-mail folder.
d)
printing the message and handing the copy to the coworker.
7.
Which is a computer-based time-management tool that helps employees keep track of their appointments and activities?
a)
desktop-publishing software
b)
spreadsheet calculator
c)
instant-messaging program
d)
electronic task organizer
8.
What do most businesses use to store information for future use?
a)
CD-ROMs
b)
computer systems
c)
display screens
d)
scanners
9.
Computer database programs make it easier for businesses to manage:
a)
problem-solving skills.
b)
Internet search engines.
c)
large amounts of related data.
d)
customers' buying habits.
10.
Which allows a computer to search and access information on the Internet?
a)
cookie
b)
browser
c)
folder
d)
server
11.
Which is the most efficient tool for gathering the external information that businesses need?
a)
library
b)
Internet
c)
software
d)
textbooks
12.
Which is a true statement about a management information system (MIS)?
a)
It may be one part of a business's overall information management program.
b)
It is the same thing as an information management program.
c)
It does not assist with a business's information management program.
d)
It includes people, processes, and practices.
13.
Monitors, keyboards, and hard drives are examples of computer:
a)
language.
b)
networks.
c)
hardware.
d)
standards.
14.
Which is a capability of a presentation software program?
a)
connecting several computers
b)
copying and printing documents
c)
combining animation and sound
d)
calculating mathematical data
15.
Which is available to all people around the world who have access to a computer that has connectivity?
a)
extranet
b)
intranet
c)
Internet
d)
broadband
16.
Which is usually the quickest way that businesses can obtain information about unknown potential new vendors that are located in other parts of the country?
a)
by searching the web
b)
by sending an e-mail
c)
by faxing a request
d)
by phoning an agent
17.
The reason businesses obtain information usually is to apply it in order to:
a)
determine a need.
b)
develop a database.
c)
accomplish a task.
d)
evaluate a source.
18.
Many presentation software programs allow users to:
a)
publish web pages.
b)
copyright their graphics.
c)
include voice narration.
d)
design organizational charts.
19.
What type of software program would a business use to analyze its operating expenses and level of sales?
a)
database
b)
presentation
c)
spreadsheet
d)
communication
20.
Which demonstrates the correct method to ensure that all words in a phrase are included in a web search?
a)
(Discipline is the most important part of success)
b)
[There is no tree that the wind has not shaken]
c)
"Confidence in itself is the secret of success"
d)
'To be or not to be'
21.
Businesses assess their information needs to determine the type of information that will help them deal with:
a)
ethical issues.
b)
job applicants.
c)
personal relationships.
d)
specific problems.
22.
Information management can be a challenge because:
a)
there is often not enough information to manage.
b)
many people do not understand what it is.
c)
there is only one “right” way to do it.
d)
no one wants to participate in it.
23.
Which is a way that businesses often use database software programs?
a)
to prepare promotional material
b)
to calculate weekly payroll
c)
to diagram work schedules
d)
to organize vendor information
24.
Which is an umbrella term referring to any type of Internet transaction?
a)
URL
b)
e-commerce
c)
e-business
d)
website
25.
One of the purposes of information management is to provide businesses with the strategic information they need to:
a)
create sales presentations.
b)
develop a short-term advertising campaign.
c)
make long-term decisions.
d)
write an annual report.
26.
Why is it important for businesses to store information for future use?
a)
to make it accessible
b)
to interpret data
c)
to establish quality control
d)
to protect it from overuse
27.
One way for businesses to obtain needed information efficiently is to:
a)
contact a competitor.
b)
schedule an interview.
c)
read a book.
d)
access a database.
28.
Businesses often use word-processing computer software to produce:
a)
detailed reports, memos, and contracts.
b)
complex graphics, letters, and reports.
c)
research reports, spreadsheets, and tables.
d)
business plans, contracts, and spreadsheets.
29.
What do businesses often develop to be able to store and analyze data for the purpose of making business decisions?
a)
survey methods
b)
operating procedures
c)
information systems
d)
management policies
30.
When e-mailing large files or documents to coworkers or customers, a businessperson sends them:
a)
in codes.
b)
as attachments.
c)
in text boxes.
d)
as reply messages.
31.
Which type of software program would an employee use to prepare a form letter informing the company's clients of a change in product pricing?
a)
spreadsheet
b)
word processing
c)
presentation
d)
database
32.
Which is a standard capability of spreadsheet software?
a)
to graph data
b)
to create slides
c)
to prepare text
d)
to manage files
33.
Why do many businesses store information in a computerized database?
a)
to monitor economic trends
b)
to communicate with vendors
c)
to transmit documents
d)
to maintain client lists
34.
One reason an existing business might develop a company web site is to:
a)
create a new revenue source.
b)
reduce marketing expenses.
c)
lower tax rates.
d)
increase its product mix.
35.
An electronic planning device that many employees use to keep track of their activities is an example of a:
a)
time-management tool.
b)
communication system.
c)
web-based program.
d)
presentation application.
36.
A wholesale distributor of ready-to-wear clothing would like to track its customers geographically. Which software application would be most effective?
a)
Internet
b)
spreadsheet
c)
database
d)
word processing
37.
Businesses evaluate the quality and source of the information they obtain to make sure the information is:
a)
random
b)
scientific.
c)
technical.
d)
useful
38.
The set of computer programs that manages the hardware and software of a computer is the:
a)
electronic resource.
b)
digital connection.
c)
transfer protocol.
d)
operating system.
39.
Which is an important component of computer systems?
a)
software
b)
Internet
c)
website
d)
e-commerce
40.
Your supervisor at work asked you to write a report comparing what your company is spending on electricity this year to what it has spent each of the previous four years. Which of the following would be the BEST source to research?
a)
Your company records
b)
Wikipedia
c)
The Environment Protection Agency's website
d)
weather.com
41.
Lena trained several employees on how to process financial statements using the new software. These employees use to process reports manually for almost seven years. This is an example of what type of concern for using technology?
a)
Employment trends
b)
Computer crime
c)
Health
d)
Privacy
42.
The Internet has advantages and disadvantages when it comes to using it as a tool to access information. Which of the following is an advantage?
a)
Speed- You can search multiple databases in a matter of seconds.
b)
Volume- You tend to get back an enormous number of search results, particularly if you are searching the Internet.
c)
Cross-references- Lack of cross-references that take the researcher from a poor choice of keywords to terms that will result in a higher rate of success.
d)
Older sources- Since many online databases only index articles published after 1980, you will need to use print indexes to locate older articles.
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