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WorksheetsBusiness Management- Chapter 12 Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
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
Ergonomic experts study the relationship between people and machines.
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
Firewalls are used to screen people who enter or exit a network.
True
False
Common complaints by workers who use computers for long periods are eyestrain and backaches, which managers can reduce or eliminate.
True
False
Data processed in a meaningful way are databases.
True
False
Like the dashboard in a car, a digital dashboard provides real-time information.
True
False
Moore's Law forecasts that the amount of data that could be processed by a computer chip would
double about every 18 months.
triple about every few months.
double about every two years.
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
local area network
an optical network
a wide area network
telecommunications
A computer that stores data and application software for all workstations in a single building or building complex is called a
bus
server
search engine
browser
A secured, private network that companies need in order to share selected information with selected people outside the organization is an
ISP
intranet
EIS
extranet
All of the following are types of information systems EXCEPT
DSS
ISP
EIS
MIS
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)
DSS system
ISP system
EIS system
MIS system
The ability to consider alternatives by analyzing "what if" scenarios is a key capability of a(n)
DSS
ISP
EIS
MIS
Dun & Bradstreet is an example of a business that supports other businesses by providing
web page design
electronic shopping carts
specialized research reports
online credit card processing
Software that provides online ordering capabilities for shoppers is known as
an electronic shopping cart
a virtual scanner
point-of-sale software
safe host order processor (SHOP)
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a health problem related to the
elbow
shoulder
lower back
wrist
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
identity protection
a search engine
biometric security
data mining
Which statement is INCORRECT about firewalls?
Firewalls use special software to screen people who enter a network.
Firewalls use special software to screen people who exit a network.
Firewalls are totally hacker-proof.
Firewalls protect information from outsiders who try to break into networks.
Knowledge workers are people who
program computers
answer questions for technology users
create websites
work with information
Personal computers and software that allowed individuals to enter and process their own data were developed in the
1960s
1980s
1970s
1990s
Data that are stored on the cloud reside on
computers at a central location.
weather satellites.
widely dispersed Internet networks.
small light-weight disposable chips.
Search engines are used to locate information on
the Internet
extranets
intranets
all of these
Including the domain name for a company's website on a managers' business cards is an example of
telecommunications
social networking
web hosting
site promotion
Electronic digital computers were developed in the
1920s
1940s
1960s
1980s
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the relationship between data and information?
Data are used to create information.
The terms data and information are interchangeable.
Information is broken down into data so that they can be processed.
There is no relationship between data and information.
A computer system that processes data into meaningful information is a(n)
information system
search engine
WAN
LAN
A network of linked computers that covers a wide geographic area.
WAN
LAN
VoIP
search engine
A private business that maintains the website of individuals and organizations on its web servers for a fee.
web-hosting service
WAN
management information system
knowledge workers
A program that assists in locating information on networks.
search engine
executive information system
management information system
web-hosting service
A system that integrates data from various departments to make it available to help managers with day-to-day operations.
management information system
executive information system
LAN
WAN
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.
executive information system
web-hosting service
VoIP
management information system
Network of linked computers that serves users in a single building or building complex.
LAN
WAN
VoIP
data
Original facts and figures that businesses generate.
data
VoIP
information system
knowledge workers
People who work with information.
knowledge workers
web-hosting service
WAN
LAN
Using the Internet for telephone services.
VoIP
WAN
LAN
data
