Question 1

________ is a new system that is designed to overcome the speed limitations of the Internet and support heavy-duty applications such as videoconferencing and distance education.

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A)   Internet2
B)   Supernet
C)   Maxinet
D)   UltranetE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

From the 1970s to the present time, the primary role of business technology has

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A)   always been to provide businesses with necessary financial information.
B)   always been to provide better customer service.
C)   changed from providing better customer service to improving employee productivity.
D)   changed from supporting business to providing new ways of doing business.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Marcus works for the Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. One of the major challenges he is likely to face is to get CIOs at major corporations to provide the type of information he needs to help his board achieve its mission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Zoe has discovered that several of the sites she recently visited have downloaded small files to her computer's hard drive even though she did not request them. The files she discovered are known as crackers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the 1980s, the role of business technology changed from supporting business to doing business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

During the 1980s business technology became known as

Accepted Answer

A)   data processing.
B)   knowledge management.
C)   information systems.
D)   personal computing.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

A local university, connected to Internet2, employs several professors in its school of engineering that are part of a research project that makes extremely heavy use of the bandwidth this connection provides. In fact, the engineering professors would like to get even more bandwidth. Given the way its designers set up Internet2, the researchers at the university

Accepted Answer

A)   are out of luck. One drawback of Internet2 is that, unlike the regular Internet, the technology of Internet2 can allocate only a fixed amount of bandwidth to each user.
B)   may be able to obtain more bandwidth, but only if the university is willing to pay for it.
C)   must petition the Internet2 Usage Committee and obtain approval.
D)   can install a simple bandwidth amplification card in each computer that compresses data, thus allowing it to flow more rapidly.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Most successful businesses utilize social media to communicate with customers. An important strategy for consideration is: Successfully implementing social media will

Accepted Answer

A)   provide a well-defined purpose for the customer.
B)   mostly serve as an outlet for sales promotion, for example, the distribution of coupons and deals.
C)   provide one-way communication: from the business to the customer.
D)   be socially conscious; it will inform customers of the social changes that surround them.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The ________ was created as a part of the Office of Homeland Security and given the responsibility to devise a plan for improving the security of America's critical infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

A)   Homeland Security Board
B)   Critical Infrastructure Protection Board
C)   Electronic Communications Security Commission
D)   Committee on Infrastructure Security ProceduresE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

A major impact of information technology has been to

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A)   encourage the growth of giant corporations.
B)   create organizations that are independent of location.
C)   reduce the demand for skilled labor.
D)   increase overall costs of production.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Though the types of technology used by businesses have changed over the last several decades, the role of business technology has remained remarkably constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an advantage of telecommuting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Workers are not included in the office loop.
B)   People who work at home have less trouble letting go of work and relaxing when the workday is over.
C)   Telecommuting increases travel time and costs.
D)   Firms may be able to retain workers who would otherwise leave or retire by allowing them to work at home.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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