Chapter 5

Question 1

Which of the following activities does a CIO
perform?
A.Oversees all uses of information technology
B.Ensures the strategic alignment of IT with business goals
C. Ensures the strategic alignment
of IT with business objectives
D. All of the above

Answer 1

D. All of the above

Question 2

Broad functions of a CIO include all of the
following, except:
A.Ensuring the delivery of all IT projects, on time and within budget
B.Ensuring that the strategic vision of IT is in line with the strategic vision of the organization
C.Building and maintaining strong executive relationships
D.Building and maintaining strong customer processes

Answer 2

D. Building and maintaining strong customer processes

Question 3

Which issue concerns CIOs the most?
A.Security
B.Budgeting
C.Enhancing customer satisfaction
D.Marketing

Answer 3

B. Budgeting

Question 4

Who is responsible for ensuring the security of IT systems and developing strategies and IT
safeguards against attacks from hackers and viruses?
A.CIO
B.CPO
C.CTO
D.CSO

Answer 4

D. CSO- chief security officer

Question 5

What is intangible creative work that
is embodied in physical form?
A.Intellectual property
B.Copyright
C.Pirated software
D.Fair use doctrine

Answer 5

A. Intellectual property

Question 6

What gives, in certain situations, a person the legal right to use copyrighted material?
A.Intellectual property
B.Copyright
C.Pirated software
D.Fair use doctrine

Answer 6

D. fair use doctrine

Question 7

What is the legal protection afforded an expression of an idea?
A.Intellectual property
B.Copyright
C.Pirated software
D.Fair use doctrine

Answer 7

B. copyright

Question 8

What are the principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people?
A.Intellectual property
B.Copyright
C.Pirated software
D.Ethics

Answer 8

D. ethics

Question 9

What is a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or
intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization?
A.Ethics
B.Privacy
C.Copyright
D.Information security

Answer 9

D. information security

Question 10

According to Infonetics research, what is the
leading cause of downtime?
A. Software failure followed by human error
B.Tornadoes
C.Power outage
D.Sink overflow

Answer 10

A. software failure followed by humane failure