Business Management: Chapter 12 Review

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 relationships between people and machines.

• True

• False

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

• 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