unit 5

Which of the following is not considered a technological innovation?

The weather

Which of the following is one way that businesses use database software programs?

To maintain customer lists

Which of the following types of software programs would an employee use to prepare a form letter informing the company's clients of a change in product pricing?

Word processing

The scope of the Internet can be described as regional.

Worldwide

Why do businesses often use spreadsheet software programs

to analyze their operating expenses

Natalie is a research associate for a marketing-research firm who spends a lot of her time on the Internet obtaining various types of business information. Natalie can save time and easily return to websites that she frequently visits by using the __________tool on her Internet browser.

Bookmarking

Internet Explorer is an example of__________ software.

Browser

Which of the following is a way in which technology has changed the way businesses operate?

Employees are sometimes able to telecommute.

When writing email messages, employees should remember that emails take a long time to prepare.

Can be forwarded to others

An automobile manufacturer is considering adding a sport utility vehicle to its product line.What technology would allow the company to experiment with different styles, features, and sizes of the new product without investing large amounts of money or time?

Computer-aided design

What is it when computers direct robots and other machines to do specific tasks in a technology?

Computer-aided manufacturing.

Patrick emails a newsletter attachment to 255 of his clients once a month. How can Patrick reduce the need to enter each client's individual email address in the email message header every time he sends out the newsletter?

Create a distribution list

What type of software stores information about customers?

Database

One reason why businesses develop and use information systems is to help with the.

Decision-making process.

Which of the following is the primary computer-system tool used to input data?

Keyboard

What is technology that links employees who work in different locations and allows them to access the same business information?

Network

What are Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X are examples of?

Operating systems

Which of the following is an example of a business using technology to improve the efficiency of its salespeople?

Providing laptop computers

If Joe wants to respond to an email message that he received from Natalie, he should first click on the __________ key.

Reply

What is the biggest impact of technology on the computer industry?

Technology created the computer industry.