QUESTION Which of the following is NOT a decision support system? A) data mining system B) expert system C) global positioning system D) business intelligence system E) executive support system ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) A global positioning system (GPS) can provide raw data that is used by decision support systems.
QUESTION Which of the following best supports the ability to make informed decisions when operating a business? A) external data B) customer preference data C) internal business data D) information E) physical data ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) Data are raw facts and figures that may not be helpful when making business decisions. Information […]
QUESTION Which of the following decision support systems provides reasoning to facilitate complex decision making? A) executive information system B) artificial intelligence system C) expert system D) business intelligence system E) data mining system ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) An expert system is a set of interactive programs that helps users solve problems that […]
QUESTION Lex recently downloaded a freeware game called Angry Accountants. It gave him a few laughs until he discovered that every time he played, one week of data from his financial management software was deleted. What did Lex install when he downloaded Angry Accountants? A) a cookie B) a worm C) a key logger D) […]
QUESTION Farouk has an app that lets him see real-time traffic on his online store’s website. He is pleasantly surprised to see a sudden surge in activity, but it continues to grow. The servers become overloaded and the site crashes. Farouk suspects this is the work of Jon, a fired employee. What did Jon produce? […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT an example of spyware? A) adware B) Trojan horse C) browser hijacker D) key logger E) search hijacker ANSWER Answer: B Explanation: B) Trojan horses are a form of malware, which is malicious software that attacks computer systems. Spyware is software that seeks to harvest confidential information […]
QUESTION Malware that only targets servers will have the LEAST effect on which of the following? A) intranet B) client/server network C) wide area network D) peer-to-peer network E) extranet ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) Malware is malicious software that attacks computer systems. Malware that targets network server computers will not affect peer-to-peer networks, […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT an example of virtual money? A) store gift cards during the holiday season B) parking meters paid via the driver’s cellphone C) online bill paying from a person’s checking account D) secure cashier’s checks printed by a bank E) rechargeable radio-frequency transit fare cards ANSWER Answer: D […]
QUESTION Which of the following uses a public network to link remote sites? A) extranet B) virtual private network C) local area network D) intranet E) wide area network ANSWER Answer: B Explanation: B) A VPN is a secure private network that uses a public network (such as the Internet) to connect remote sites.
QUESTION Which of the following is used for formal classification of the various types of computers? A) cost B) industry application C) storage capacity D) processing power E) artificial intelligence ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) Mainframes, workstations, and other computer types are classified by their processing power, or how many calculations they can perform […]
