Introduction to Business

Chapter 18: Technology in the Workplace

Chapter Practice Review Quizzes

1
Which term means to use computing, electronics, and telecommunications to process and distribute information?
A)telecommuting
B)electronic mail
C)information technology
D)electronic transfer
2
Which of the following is the definition of telecommunications?
A)the transmission of information over communication lines
B)to work at home and communicate with the workplace by phone, fax, or computer
C)communicating with others electronically
D)designing products electronically
3
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of telecommuting?
A)lack of social contact
B)distractions at home
C)flexible work hours
D)no supervision
4
Which term is an arrangement by which employees work from home and communicate with work via phone, fax, or computer?
A)telecommunications
B)telecommuting
C)information technology
D)electronic mail
5
Which of the following allows companies to design products without paper?
A)electronic mail
B)information technology
C)telecommunications
D)computer aided design software
6
Which of the following technologies is utilized by automatic teller machines (ATMs)?
A)electronic mail
B)telecommunications
C)electronic information transfer
D)wearable computers
7
Which allows people to simulate real situations using a computer?
A)virtual training
B)telecommuting
C)information technology
D)computer aided design software
8
Which term refers to a global computer network?
A)World Web
B)telecommuting
C)information technology
D)the Internet
9
Which is a computer language that allows people to access images, text, and other files on the Internet?
A)UNIX
B)Linux
C)MS-DOS
D)hypertext
10
Which is a program used for displaying pages on the web?
A)computer aided design software
B)search engine
C)hypertext
D)web browser
11
Which is a program that can produce a list of documents related to a specific topic?
A)Web browser
B)computer aided design
C)search engine
D)the Internet
12
Which term refers to a computer network that is closed to the public?
A)the Internet
B)World Wide Web
C)intranet
D)cookie
13
Which term refers to someone who illegally gains access to a computer system?
A)cookie
B)hacker
C)pirate
D)IT supervisor
14
Which term refers to bits of information about a computer user?
A)cookie
B)hacker
C)virus
D)electronic mail
15
Which of the following is software that tracks what a user does on the Internet?
A)virus
B)spyware
C)cookie
D)hacker
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