Definition 1 of 126
refers to junk emails sent by an organization to a mass audience of Internet users.
Adware
Malware
Spam
Keylogger
Definition 2 of 126
What is the BEST description of intellectual property?
unique creative work or ideas
the distinction between an idea and its expression
intangible property created by individuals or corporations
the manifestation of an intangible idea
tangible property created from a unique idea
,Definition 3 of 126
__________ would specify that only selected members of the payroll and human resources
department would have the right to change sensitive employee data, such as an employee's
salary and social security number, and that these departments are responsible for making sure
that such employee data are accurate.
Data governance
Intellectual property
Database administration
Information policy
Definition 4 of 126
Which of the following is an ethical concern due to the advances in data analysis techniques?
Organizations using the information obtained with the individuals' consent to analyze
market trends
Organizations selling consumer profiles to other organizations
Organizations analyzing consumer needs to attract customers
Organizations improving customer service based on analyzed data
Definition 5 of 126
From an IT perspective, __________ is the process of predicting when a computer hardware system
becomes saturated.
autonomic computing
outsourcing
scalability
capacity planning
,Definition 6 of 126
the system software that manages and controls the computer's activities.
operating system
application software
system software
batch system
Definition 7 of 126
Instead of buying and installing software programs, subscribing companies rent the same
functions from these services, with users paying either on a subscription or per-transaction basis.
The scenario describes which kind of external software source?
Apps
Mashups
A cloud-based software service
Open source software
Definition 8 of 126
__________ are high-speed networks dedicated to storage that connect different kinds of storage
devices, such as tape libraries and disk arrays, so they can be shared by multiple servers.
Optical discs
Storage area networks (SAN)
Magnetic disks
Solid state drives
, Definition 9 of 126
The relational database is the primary method for organizing and maintaining data today in
information systems. It organizes data in two-dimensional tables with rows and columns called
relations.
In a database, __________ is used to uniquely identify each record for retrieval or manipulation.
a single valued field
a key field
an attribute or a field
a numerical field
Definition 10 of 126
Which of the following is not one of the major IT infrastructure components?
Data management technology
computer hardware
a mainframe
software
Definition 11 of 126
The organization's rules for sharing, disseminating, acquiring, standardizing, classifying, and
inventorying information are specified by __________.
information policies
customer feedback
company finances
employee benefits
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