Computers that are connected within the organizations are called as

a. Extranets

b. Local Computers

c. Intranet

d. Wide Area Network.

Which of the following is NOT one of five primary activities as defined by the value chain model?

a. inbound logistics (inputs)

b. firm infrastructure (accounting, finance, management)

c. operations (manufacturing and processing)

d. marketing and sales

Which of the following is NOT true about an extranet?

a. It is typically secured behind a firewall.

b. It is open to the public.

c. Regular Internet lines can be used to access it.

d. It uses the TCP/IP protocol.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of neural computing?

a. massive parallel processing

b. fast retrieval of large amounts of information

c. the ability to recognize patterns based on experience

d. sequential processing

Management information systems mainly focus on which of the following?

a. Routine middle management reports intended to improve productivity and quality.

b. Strategic information used by top executives to help make long-term decisions.

c. Minute-by-minute readouts and printouts for operators so they can maximize productivity.

d. Daily answers for ad hoc questions posed by operators in the form of intelligent information systems.

Which of the following is generally NOT a contributor to flatter organizational hierarchies?

a. reduction in the total number of employees

b. reengineering of business processes

c. implementation of information systems such as expert systems

d. electronic marketing

Which of the following has NOT been one of the major negative impacts of information technology?

a. invasion of privacy

b. unemployment

c. dehumanization

d. higher prices