Information technology has been used to improve both internal and external access and sharing of information. Three main kinds of information technology allow access and sharing of information internally among employees: executive information systems, intranets, and portals.

For each description in the following table, identify the corresponding information technology.

$\backslash$table$[[$Description$,\backslash$table$[[$Executive Information$],[$System$]]],[1.$ Uses a web browser to give employees access to both customized information and,$],[$specialized transactions,$],[2.$ A private company network that allows employees to share information,$],[3.$ Provides real$-$time information, so managers can track company progress themselves,$]]$

One important thing to remember is that all of this information technology is created to aid in the process of acquiring knowledge. Software developers have created specialized information systems that provide sophisticated tools to help managers make decisions, referred to as