Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions.


1	Information technology is important because our economy is _____.
		A)	manufacturing based
		B)	service based
		C)	agriculturally based
		D)	industrially based
		E)	computer based


2	A _____ is a collection of data stored in one place and accessible throughout a network.
		A)	management information system
		B)	data processing information system
		C)	database
		D)	computer bank
		E)	database management system


3	A(n) ______ is a network of computers that permits selected companies and other organizations to access the same information and may allow different managers in various organizations to collaborate and communicate about the information.
		A)	extranet
		B)	intranet
		C)	management information system
		D)	Internet
		E)	World Wide Web


4	America Online is one example of a(n) _____.
		A)	management information system
		B)	World Wide Web
		C)	database management system
		D)	Internet service provider
		E)	information technology system


5	Searching the Internet for statistics on teen drinking is an example of which Internet use?
		A)	information
		B)	entertainment
		C)	e-business
		D)	communication
		E)	streaming video


6	One adaptation of e-mail is _____.
		A)	streaming video
		B)	instant messaging
		C)	new domain name suffixes
		D)	videoconferencing
		E)	broadband connections


7	Which of the following are types of entertainment available on the Internet?
		A)	downloading music
		B)	watching video clips
		C)	playing games
		D)	building crossword puzzles
		E)	All of the above are types of entertainment on the Internet.


8	Companies that transact business on the Internet are often called ______.
		A)	dot-coms
		B)	e-business merchants
		C)	e-commerce merchants
		D)	e-commerce retailers
		E)	e-business retailers


9	There are _____ major e-business models or markets with unique challenges and opportunities.
		A)	five
		B)	four
		C)	three
		D)	two
		E)	no


10	______ is the use of the Internet for transactions and communications between organizations.
		A)	Business-to-business e-business
		B)	Consumer-to-business e-business
		C)	Business-to-consumer e-business
		D)	Consumer-to-consumer e-business
		E)	Organization-to-organization e-business


11	Collaborative commerce is another name for _____ e-business.
		A)	organization-to-organization
		B)	consumer-to-business
		C)	business-to-consumer
		D)	consumer-to-consumer
		E)	business-to-business


12	The easiest way for a company to join the B-to-B world is by _____.
		A)	going online with an electronic catalog
		B)	creating a private trading network
		C)	engaging in supply chain management
		D)	creating a public exchange
		E)	combining all of the above


13	eBay is an example of the _____ market.
		A)	business-to-business
		B)	consumer-to-business
		C)	consumer-to-consumer
		D)	business-to-consumer
		E)	organization-to-organization


14	The _____ regulates and enforces privacy standards and monitors Web sites to ensure compliance.
		A)	Federal Web Site Commission
		B)	Federal Internet Regulatory Board
		C)	International Federation of Monitoring
		D)	Federal Trade Commission
		E)	International Web Site Regulatory Board


15	The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 2000 regulates the online collection of personally identifiable information from children _____.
		A)	under age 13
		B)	under age 10
		C)	of all ages
		D)	under age 16
		E)	under age 12


16	_____ occurs when criminals obtain personal information that allows them to impersonate someone else in order to use their credit to obtain financial accounts and make purchases.
		A)	An intellectual property dispute
		B)	Identity theft
		C)	Identity duplication
		D)	An intellectual property theft
		E)	An intellectual privacy concern


17	The ______ was passed to protect copyrighted materials on the Internet.
		A)	Personal Property Act
		B)	Digital Copyright Act
		C)	Digital Millennium Copyright Act
		D)	Personal Copyright Act
		E)	Copyright Protection Act


18	Knowledge is usually referred to as an understanding of _____ gained through study or experience.
		A)	information
		B)	data
		C)	productivity
		D)	information technology
		E)	data technology


19	______ is a key ingredient in determining the standard of living.
		A)	Productivity
		B)	Internet use
		C)	Information technology
		D)	Data
		E)	Knowledge

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