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WorksheetsQuizz 12.1 Technology and Information Management
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
Moore’s Law forecasts that the amount of data that could be processed by a computer chip would
double about every 18 months
double about every two years
triple about every few months
triple about every three years
Which statement is false about CIOs?
CIOs protect information from being improperly used.
CIOs do not need management skills.
CIOs must know what types of equipment to purchase to meet an organization’s needs.
CIOs protect information from getting to people who should not have it.
A general term that refers to the movement of information from one location to another electronically is
A local area network
An optical network
A wide are network
Telecommunication
A computer that stores data and application software for all workstations in a single building or building complex is called a
bus
search engine
server
browser
A secured, private network that companies need in order to share selected information with selected people outside the organization is an
ISP
EIS
Intranet
Extranet
All of the following are types of information systems except a(n)
DSS
EIS
ISP
MIS
The Net can be used to transmit data within a country but cannot be used to transmit data anywhere in the world.
True
False
The CEO is the top computer executive in most major organizations
True
False
Servers store data and application software for the company’s workstations.
True
False
An intranet allows workers to use their computers to check employer-sponsored events.
True
False
Hackers are people who break into computer systems and steal, destroy, or alter information.
True
False
It is ethical for online retailers to sell customers’ personal information without their knowledge
True
False
A computer system that processes data into meaningful information.
(a)
A network of linked computers that covers a wide geographic area
(a)
A private business that maintains the websites of individuals and organizations on its web servers for a fee
(a)
A program that assists in locating information on networks.
(a)
A system that integrates data from various departments to make it available to help managers with day-to-day business
(a)
Information system that combines and summarizes ongoing transactions within the company to provide top-level executives with information needed to make decisions affecting the goals and direction of an organization.
(a)
Network of linked computers that serves users in a single building or building complex.
(a)
People who work with information.
(a)
Explain how a company can use the Intranet to ensure the productivity of their employees.
