Quiz 15 Chapter 20

Which of the following statement best describes the technological implications of consumerization?

Computing now needs lower cost, greater scale commodity servers

Automating the processing of large information and simplifying access to it, is referred to as:

Information access

How is the knowledge base expressed in expert system technology?

Natural language rules

Suppose you run the IT of a large corporation. Which network would you most likely utilize?

Backbone network

How do management information systems (MIS) relate to decision making?

MIS combine informational technology, people and data to help effective decision making

B2C e-commerce is more attractive than installing a "brick-and-mortar" for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT:

More initial investment

What is one of the potential results of enabling risk?

Overspending

The software development model that calls for risk management at regular stages in the development cycle is known as:

Spiral model

Programs specifically designed to monitor users' web browsing is called:

Spyware

A potential downside for sellers of technological change in B2B e-commerce is:

The seller cannot easily charge at a premium due to transparency