Using Technology to Manage Information

What is the primary goal of the chief information officer (CIO) in managing a company's information resources?

According to the text, which type of computer is described as being about the size of a refrigerator and capable of simultaneously running many different programs to support hundreds or thousands of users?

What is the defining characteristic of a Local Area Network (LAN)?

What is the primary purpose of a firewall in a corporate network environment?

What is the key difference between batch processing and online (real-time) processing of data?

What is the function of a Decision Support System (DSS) within a company's management support systems?

What is knowledge management (KM), and how does it differ from information management?

Juniper Networks estimated that the cost of cybercrime to businesses would exceed what amount in 2019?

What is a 'worm' in the context of computer security?

What is digital forensics?

What is the primary benefit of a distributed workforce model for companies like Aetna and American Express?

What is the fundamental concept behind grid or cloud computing, also known as utility computing?

Which software is used to facilitate collaborative efforts of workgroups, allowing people in different locations to work on one project and supporting online meetings?

What is the key advantage of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) for a company with widespread offices?

How does a data warehouse function within a Management Support System (MSS)?

What is the role of an Executive Information System (EIS)?

Which technology is a global standard that improves personal connectivity by wirelessly connecting devices like keyboards, mice, and headsets to computers and phones?

What is data mining?

According to Forrester Research, what percentage of companies with one billion dollars or more in revenues use data warehouses as a management tool?

What is the primary function of an Application Service Provider (ASP)?

What distinguishes a Trojan horse from a computer virus?

Which information system is designed to provide advice to managers that is similar to what they would receive from a human consultant?

What is a primary privacy concern related to the use of data warehouses and data mining by companies and governments?

What are Managed Service Providers (MSP) considered in relation to Application Service Providers (ASP)?

What was the estimated global market value for managed IT services in 2016?

In the context of IT security, what is software and media piracy?

Which company did Union Pacific (UP) railroad turn to for data warehouse technology to streamline its business operations?

What is the first step in a company's security strategy to prevent costly computer problems?

According to the text, what is a key difference between cloud/grid computing and outsourcing from ASPs?

What is an enterprise portal?

What is the typical indoor and outdoor range of a Wireless LAN (WLAN)?

How many years did it take for Union Pacific's data warehouse system to pay for itself?

What is the next goal for supercomputer speed, defined as quadrillions of computations per second?

What type of information technology combines many databases across a whole company into one central database to support management decision-making?

According to a CIO article, what was a lamented issue regarding basic security policies in companies?

In the case of Captiva Software, cofounder Reynolds Bish made a successful bet on what premise?

What type of software combines word processing, graphics, and page layout capabilities to allow companies to produce sales brochures and newsletters in-house?

What percentage of Aetna's HR department size was reduced by shifting routine administrative tasks to their intranet?

What is the primary difference between a Wide Area Network (WAN) and a Local Area Network (LAN)?

Which type of management support system produces regularly scheduled reports and special reports based on summary data from the TPS?

What is the primary risk associated with keylogging software?

What is the main goal of technology management and planning within a company?

According to the text, a recent survey of IT executives revealed that over what fraction expect a cyberattack in the near future?

What is the role of a client application in a computer network?

What is one of the main reasons for the increasing popularity of wireless networks?

What type of data is collected over a period of time and processed together in a system known as batch processing?

At Bristol-Meyers Squibb, how much of their time were company scientists spending searching multiple databases before a knowledge management project integrated them?

What is a common way that outsiders get into company systems, according to the text?

What kind of security threat does spam pose to a corporation, besides being a nuisance?

According to the text, a recent estimate suggests that as much as 3.9 million of the original 21 million what are 'lost' on old hard drives and flash drives?