Exam-3-Final-B

Question 1

Data Processing

Answer 1

business technology in the 1970’s.

-used to imp[rove the flow of financial information.

Question 2

Business Intelligence

Answer 2

Software applications that analyze an organizations data and take insights from it.

Question 3

Key Types of Business Information

Answer 3

1-Business Process Information
data gathered at point of sale
2-Pyshcial World observations
the data from electronic devices in public places.
3- Biological Data
forms of identification that read human features
4-Public Data
free data included in electronic traces
5-Date that indicate personpal references
interent shopping that leaves a trail

Question 4

Four characteristics of useful information

Answer 4

1-Quality
accurate information and reliable
2-compleeness
-enough information to make a descion
3-timeliness
information must reach managers quickly
4-relevance
different managers have different information needs

Question 5

intranet

Answer 5

firm wide network closed to public access, that uses technonlgy type technology

Question 6

extranet

Answer 6

semiprivate network that allows more than one company to access the same infomration

Question 7

Network computing system

Answer 7

computer systems that allow personal computers to obtain needed information from huge databases
also clinet/server computing

Question 8

shareware

Answer 8

software that is copyrighted but distributed to potential customers free of charge

Question 9

phising

Answer 9

an embellished logo on an email to require the user to link to another site

Question 10

virus

Answer 10

programing code used to cause unexpected and undesirable events.

Question 11

Cyberterroism

Answer 11

terrorist hackers can shut down entire commuciations networks