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Business Management- Chapter 12 Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Net can be used to transmit data within a country but cannot be used to transmit data anywhere in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The CEO is the top computer executive in most major organizations.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Ergonomic experts study the relationship between people and machines.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

An intranet allows workers to use their computers to check employer-sponsored events.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Hackers are people who break into computer systems and steal, destroy or alter information.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

It is ethical for online retailers to sell customers' personal information without their knowledge.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Firewalls are used to screen people who enter or exit a network.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Common complaints by workers who use computers for long periods are eyestrain and backaches, which managers can reduce or eliminate.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Data processed in a meaningful way are databases.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Like the dashboard in a car, a digital dashboard provides real-time information.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Moore's Law forecasts that the amount of data that could be processed by a computer chip would

a)

double about every 18 months.

b)

triple about every few months.

c)

double about every two years.

d)

triple about every three years.

12.

Which statement is FALSE about CIOs?

a)

CIOs protect information from being improperly used?

b)

CIOs do not need management skills.

c)

CIOs must know what types of equipment to purchase to meet an organization's needs.

d)

CIOs protect information from getting to people who should not have it.

13.

A general term that refers to the movement of information from one location to another electronically is

a)

local area network

b)

an optical network

c)

a wide area network

d)

telecommunications

14.

A computer that stores data and application software for all workstations in a single building or building complex is called a

a)

bus

b)

server

c)

search engine

d)

browser

15.

A secured, private network that companies need in order to share selected information with selected people outside the organization is an

a)

ISP

b)

intranet

c)

EIS

d)

extranet

16.

All of the following are types of information systems EXCEPT

a)

DSS

b)

ISP

c)

EIS

d)

MIS

17.

An information system that integrates data from various departments to make it available to help managers with day-to-day business operations is called a(n)

a)

DSS system

b)

ISP system

c)

EIS system

d)

MIS system

18.

The ability to consider alternatives by analyzing "what if" scenarios is a key capability of a(n)

a)

DSS

b)

ISP

c)

EIS

d)

MIS

19.

Dun & Bradstreet is an example of a business that supports other businesses by providing

a)

web page design

b)

electronic shopping carts

c)

specialized research reports

d)

online credit card processing

20.

Software that provides online ordering capabilities for shoppers is known as

a)

an electronic shopping cart

b)

a virtual scanner

c)

point-of-sale software

d)

safe host order processor (SHOP)

21.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a health problem related to the

a)

elbow

b)

shoulder

c)

lower back

d)

wrist

22.

A cashier at a family dining restaurant placing his finger on a fingerprint scanner before he can operate the cash register is an example of

a)

identity protection

b)

a search engine

c)

biometric security

d)

data mining

23.

Which statement is INCORRECT about firewalls?

a)

Firewalls use special software to screen people who enter a network.

b)

Firewalls use special software to screen people who exit a network.

c)

Firewalls are totally hacker-proof.

d)

Firewalls protect information from outsiders who try to break into networks.

24.

Knowledge workers are people who

a)

program computers

b)

answer questions for technology users

c)

create websites

d)

work with information

25.

Personal computers and software that allowed individuals to enter and process their own data were developed in the

a)

1960s

b)

1980s

c)

1970s

d)

1990s

26.

Data that are stored on the cloud reside on

a)

computers at a central location.

b)

weather satellites.

c)

widely dispersed Internet networks.

d)

small light-weight disposable chips.

27.

Search engines are used to locate information on

a)

the Internet

b)

extranets

c)

intranets

d)

all of these

28.

Including the domain name for a company's website on a managers' business cards is an example of

a)

telecommunications

b)

social networking

c)

web hosting

d)

site promotion

29.

Electronic digital computers were developed in the

a)

1920s

b)

1940s

c)

1960s

d)

1980s

30.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the relationship between data and information?

a)

Data are used to create information.

b)

The terms data and information are interchangeable.

c)

Information is broken down into data so that they can be processed.

d)

There is no relationship between data and information.

31.

A computer system that processes data into meaningful information is a(n)

a)

information system

b)

search engine

c)

WAN

d)

LAN

32.

A network of linked computers that covers a wide geographic area.

a)

WAN

b)

LAN

c)

VoIP

d)

search engine

33.

A private business that maintains the website of individuals and organizations on its web servers for a fee.

a)

web-hosting service

b)

WAN

c)

management information system

d)

knowledge workers

34.

A program that assists in locating information on networks.

a)

search engine

b)

executive information system

c)

management information system

d)

web-hosting service

35.

A system that integrates data from various departments to make it available to help managers with day-to-day operations.

a)

management information system

b)

executive information system

c)

LAN

d)

WAN

36.

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 directions of an organization.

a)

executive information system

b)

web-hosting service

c)

VoIP

d)

management information system

37.

Network of linked computers that serves users in a single building or building complex.

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

VoIP

d)

data

38.

Original facts and figures that businesses generate.

a)

data

b)

VoIP

c)

information system

d)

knowledge workers

39.

People who work with information.

a)

knowledge workers

b)

web-hosting service

c)

WAN

d)

LAN

40.

Using the Internet for telephone services.

a)

VoIP

b)

WAN

c)

LAN

d)

data