Question 1

In the context of Web and network privacy, an acceptable use policy is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   legal document that protects an organization from embezzlement of money by its service providers.
B)   set of rules to govern the electronic fund transfers between an organization and its clients.
C)   legal document that contains an agreement of the issues documented by the health and social issues of pharmaceuticals.
D)   set of rules specifying the legal and ethical use of a system and the consequences of noncompliance.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

__________are small text files with unique ID tags that are embedded in a Web browser and saved on the user's hard drive.

Accepted Answer

A)   Applets
B)   Kernels
C)   Cookies
D)   Firewalls
E)   SelectF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

A potential benefit of telecommuting is that it _____.

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A)   regulates work routine
B)   reduces employee turnover
C)   separates work and home life
D)   increases interaction with coworkersE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Job deskilling occurs when:

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A)   experienced labor is eliminated by high technology.
B)   a worker is promoted from a semiskilled to a skilled position.
C)   a job is carried out manually.
D)   fragmented jobs are combined as a whole.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is included in the goal of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Safeguarding patients' billing information
B)   Protecting patients' computer records
C)   Protecting patients' credit information
D)   Safeguarding conversations between patients and their familiesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The principle of__________is the idea that several organizations working together can do what one organization cannot.

Accepted Answer

A)   virtual organization
B)   collated organization
C)   merged organization
D)   pool organization
E)   SelectF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Organizations can benefit from patents as they can use patents:

Accepted Answer

A)   for an unlimited period of time.
B)   for contents derived from other processes.
C)   to upgrade a pre-existing patented process.
D)   to keep competitors from entering certain market segments.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following can help offset the digital divide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increasing the speed of the Internet for the information rich
B)   Increasing the number of computers in public places
C)   Reducing the number of computer equipment at schools
D)   Reducing the Internet bandwidth for the information poorE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

In the context of privacy issues, unsolicited e-mail sent for advertising purposes is called__________.

Accepted Answer

A)   virus
B)   bug
C)   spam
D)   cookie
E)   SelectF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

__________is a legal umbrella covering protections that involve copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents for "creations of the mind" developed by people or businesses.

Accepted Answer

A)   An identity log file
B)   A virtual organization
C)   Intellectual property
D)   Information policy
E)   SelectF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

To minimize the invasion of privacy, organizations should:

Accepted Answer

A)   not delete data even when it is not needed.
B)   not modify data once it is entered into an information system.
C)   collect only the data that is necessary for the stated purpose.
D)   provide unlimited access to personal information to those who have authorization.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

_____ permits you to use copyrighted material for certain purposes, such as quoting passages of a book in literary reviews.

Accepted Answer

A)   Uniform Civil Code
B)   The Fair Use Doctrine
C)   The Copyright Act of 1790
D)   IT code of conductE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

A credit card company sells its customers' mailing addresses to its competitors. In this scenario, the company's action is considered _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethical, but illegal
B)   legal, but unethical
C)   illegal and unethical
D)   legal and ethicalE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

__________is computing that promotes a sustainable environment and consumes the least amount of energy.

Accepted Answer

A)   Digital computing
B)   Soft computing
C)   Green computing
D)   Cyber computing
E)   SelectF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Information technologies have led to job deskilling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________make it possible for Web sites to customize pages for users, such as an e-commerce Web site recommending items based on your past purchases.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cookies
B)   Trojans
C)   Applets
D)   Kernels
E)   SelectF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

In the context of information technology in workplaces, which of the following allows adding new tasks to employees' responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Job virtualization
B)   Job upgrading
C)   Job deskilling
D)   Job rotationE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

One of the ways in which green computing can be achieved is by replacing meetings over computer networks with actual face-to-face meetings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Clement applies for a home loan at Global Bank Inc. As part of the process, he provides his personal details to the banker who is responsible for sanctioning loans. The banker uses Clement's personal information to sell him insurance policies. In this scenario, the banker's action is considered _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   unethical and illegal
B)   ethical, but illegal
C)   legal and ethical
D)   legal, but unethicalE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

In the context of intellectual property, _____ is registering, selling, or using a domain name to profit from someone else's trademark.

Accepted Answer

A)   sniffing
B)   phishing
C)   cybersquatting
D)   spammingE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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__________are small text files with unique ID tags that are embedded in a Web browser and saved on the user's hard drive.

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__________is computing that promotes a sustainable environment and consumes the least amount of energy.

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Which of the following can help offset the digital divide?

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__________make it possible for Web sites to customize pages for users, such as an e-commerce Web site recommending items based on your past purchases.

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_____ permits you to use copyrighted material for certain purposes, such as quoting passages of a book in literary reviews.

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__________is a legal umbrella covering protections that involve copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents for "creations of the mind" developed by people or businesses.

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In the context of intellectual property, _____ is registering, selling, or using a domain name to profit from someone else's trademark.

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To minimize the invasion of privacy, organizations should:

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The principle of__________is the idea that several organizations working together can do what one organization cannot.

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