Information and Communication Systems

Original facts and figures that businesses generate:

• Knowledge Workers

• Data

The observation that, over the history of computing hardware, the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit has doubled approximately every two years is:

• Moore's Law

• Information Management

• Panda Aware

• Multimedia Restriction

A web page address embedded in a word, phrase, or graph that, when clicked, transports users to that address is a:

• Hyperbole

• Hyperlink

A service that provides access to the Internet, usually for a fee:

• Search Engine

• Internet Service Provider

What is a chief information officer?

• The top financial executive

• The top computer executive

• The top officer

• The top financial officer

What is the movement of information from one location to another electronically?

• Teleportation

• Television

• Telephone system

• Telecommunication

What is intranet?

• allows company to share certain information with selected people outside the company

• allows employees to share resources

What is extranet?

• allows company to share certain information with selected people outside the company

• allows employees to share resources

What is the difference between LAN and WAN?

• LAN allows information to move over long distances and WAN allows information to move over short distances.

• LAN allows information to move over short distances and WAN covers a wide geographic area.

What is a management information system?

• A master control program that manages the computer's internal functions and file system.

• Helps managers consider alternatives in making specific decisions.

• The movement of information form one location to another electronically.

• Integrates data from various places to make it available to help managers with daily business operations.