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a server Which type of software is designed to easily generate Gantt charts?Project management software What term refers specifically to the physical aspects of a computer such as circuit boards, processor chips, memory, and keyboards?hardware Which application software features tables, records, and fields that can be queried, updated, and managed by users, programmers, and business analysts?Database software Which term refers to any person in a business who uses a computer to complete their day to day tasks of the business?End User What is the main purpose of a firewall?To prevent unauthorized users from accessing the network.A large company has decided to invest in new IT systems, including a new server. Which IT professional should be tasked with setting up and maintaining the server?Computer System Administrator A small business has a single network that allows every employee to connect through a central server when they are in the company's main office. What type of network is the business using?Local area network (LAN)
What term refers to the study, design, development, implementation, support, and management of computer- based information systems?Information Technology An employee receives an email that appears to be from the IT department. The email asks the recipient to click a link to verify their username and password. Upon closer inspection, the employee realizes that the email is a fraudulent attempt to obtain their password. What type of fraud does this email represent?Phishing Which type of data are referred to as "decayed"? Data that have become outdated An analyst uses software to analyze data in the company's data warehouse and produce information to guide the organization. The information is presented in clearly understandable charts and graphs on a dashboard and is used to inform decisions in the organization. Which type of software is this analyst using?Business intelligence software A database manager is setting up a relational database.The manager creates a field in a table that links to the primary key in a different table in the database. What is this field called?Foreign Key Which level of security is required to protect the hardware and communications equipment that support a database?System-level security A data analyst is using the ETL process to enter data into the company's relational database. The data contain many redundancies. Which process will the data analyst need to use before loading the extracted data into the database?Normalization A large company uses a system that provides information to its suppliers to maintain the supply chain process.Which type of system is this company using?Extranet A company's IT department is currently a subunit of the accounting department, reporting to the accounting manager. The reason for this is that accounting is the single largest consumer of the company's IT services. The company's president decides that due to widespread disorganization and poor communication, she wants to reorganize all business units.What is the best recommendation for placement of IT within the company?Make the IT department independent Which function of a customer relationship management system helps a company identify opportunities to increase its business?Strategy
A company makes personal computers and sells them directly to the public. At present, all business processes are completed manually by employees, lengthening the time from customer order to shipment.Which business process would deliver the most immediate customer satisfaction and reduced costs if automated?Transaction processing Which function or feature has allowed mobile phones to replace PCs for many small-business functions?Mobile Apps Jack meets with the university dean to discuss his 18-year- old son's progress. Jack's son is a freshman at the university. Jack wants to know if his son is performing well in his classes. The dean has access to the computer systems containing the academic records for Jack's son but is also aware of constraints set by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).What should the dean do?Share the records only after receiving authorization from Jack's son.Which advantage does a business gain by using cloud web hosting (CWH) rather than local hosting?Cost Savings Businesses are expected to comply with ethical business practices in every department.What is an example of an information technology (IT) business practice that promotes ethical behavior?Auditing to remove unlicensed software Which technology necessitated the development and implementation of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)?IoT (IPv6) Which core business department is primarily responsible for business intelligence?Research and development Delivery drones do not depend on guidance by a human but on information technology systems to run autonomously.Which key network system would a self-guided drone system rely on?
GPS Maria designs a website for her small business using a browser-based web development platform. She copies an image file of a large company's logo and places the words "Just Buy It" underneath the logo. She places the logo prominently on her website.Which intellectual property law does Maria's website violate?Trademark(Maria) Which network information is needed to connect an Internet of Things (IoT) device?WI-FI connection information
What is the major issue that hinders the effective use of decision support systems (DSS)?The collection of too much data A transaction processing system (TPS) enables the entry and recording of sale-related data such as item purchased, price, and date and time of sale.Which kind of decisions does management use these data for?Tactical decisions Which technology is a critical component of customer relationship management (CRM) systems?the Database Which aspect of human resource management is the responsibility of an IT department?Administration of information on employees What did the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 require of IT departments in American companies?Record and preserve accounting records A company has experienced significant growth in just a few months. The company expects to continue this rate of growth in the coming year.Which cloud computing feature would most benefit this business in the short term as it manages its growth?Rapid system scalability Transaction processing systems (TPSs) are used by grocery stores to gather data on which products are sold and when they are sold, and customer information.If all TPS data are related to a grocery store's finances, inventory, and customers, which type of network configuration would be most appropriate for the implementation of a TPS?Intranet A company creates a new product in response to demand from a small but diverse group of customers with a specific shared interest.What is the most important reason to advertise this product on social media?Targeted Advertising A farmer has placed IoT rain sensors in all owned fields to provide rain density information by field location.Which transmission methodology should the farmer use to gather this information?Wi-Fi A hospital issues new patients a wristband that is not just a barcode but has monitoring and communications properties.Which technology is the hospital using for these wristbands?IoT (hospital) How can the Internet of Things (IoT) be utilized in driverless or self-driving automobiles?Communication between vehicles