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Q: In the business world, you need to excel in all functional areas or specializations.

Q: In the area of Information Technology, which of the job positions listed below is responsible for developing a network-based IT system to support e-commerce activities? A.Network engineer B.Programmer C.Web services expert D.Database designer/developer

Q: Knowledge of information technology tools is essential for all areas of business.

Q: Why should a person interested in a career in IT develop database skills? A.Databases are interesting B.Databases are central to IT as they act as the interface between user and computer C.Databases are central to IT as they support the design and implementation of logically related information D.Database skills are only found in the IT department

Q: Why do managers increasingly depend on technology to help carry out their responsibilities? A.Organizations operate in increasingly complex environments B.Organizations operate in increasingly fast changing environments C.Organizations operate in increasingly complex and fast changing environments D.Organizations need to give the appearance of being technologically advanced

Q: Which of the following is not a typical job title from management? A.Project manager B.Management analyst C.Entrepreneur D.All of the above are typical job titles from management

Q: Which of the following are areas of accounting? A.Public practice and industry B.Government and industry C.Private and public practice D.Public practice, industry, and government

Q: The primary responsibilities of the public accountant include all but which of the following? A.Auditing B.Technology planning and control C.Tax advisory services D.All of these are the responsibility of a public accountant

Q: Which major form of accounting involves working within a company to manage investor relations, banking relations, daily financial affairs, and planning new products and services? A.Public practice B.Industry C.Government D.Non-profit

Q: Which of the following is not a typical job title for the accountant? A.Environmental accountant B.Tax accountant C.Government agent D.Chief Investment Officer

Q: Which of the following is not a common professional job path in finance? A.Corporate finance B.International transactions C.Investments D.Banking

Q: The study of finance draws heavily from several academic disciplines, including all but which of the following? A.Statistics B.Management information systems C.Economics D.Accounting

Q: Which of the following are common job titles in finance? A.Corporate treasurer B.Corporate treasurer and corporate financial analyst C.Corporate financial analyst and bank loan officer D.Corporate treasurer, corporate financial analyst, and bank loan officer

Q: Which of the following is not a common job title in finance? A.Stock broker B.Portfolio manager C.Security analyst D.Database manager

Q: What type of information system is the primary interface for a marketing professional into a company's customers? A.Database management B.Communications support C.Customer relationship management D.Data warehouses

Q: Hospitality and tourism management is challenging for which of the following reasons? A.Heterogeneity of customers B.Simultaneous production and consumption of services C.Dependence on labor D.All of these issues cause challenges for this area

Q: What IT tools offer marketing professionals a way of summarizing large amounts of information and viewing it from different perspectives? A.Communication support B.Budget analysis/impact software C.Database management D.Data warehouses and data-mining

Q: Which of the following is a common job title in Hospitality and Tourism Management? A.Revenue Manager B.Director of Room Operations C.General Manager D.All of these are common job titles

Q: What type of software encompasses email and contact management? A.Database management B.Accounting information systems C.Desktop systems D.Communications support

Q: In Hospitality and Tourism Management, which of the following positions would be in charge of guest service functions in a hotel? A.Guest service manager B.Revenue manager C.Director of room operations D.Director of human resources

Q: What type of software enables the marketing professional to develop "copy" material for advertisements? A.Desktop publishing B.Database management C.Communication support D.Word processing

Q: What type of management deals with the production, manufacturing, warehousing, and transportation of physical products? A.Project management B.Inventory management C.Operation management D.Production and operation management

Q: What IT area does a production and operations manger need be skilled in? A.Statistical and data-mining tools B.Web development C.Database design D.Network security

Q: What discipline needs a strong understanding of urban economics, consumer behavior, and finance and regulatory issues? A.Marketing B.Finance C.Accounting D.Real estate and construction management

Q: To be effective in real estate and construction management, what areas in IT should a person be knowledgeable in? A.Geographical information systems B.Spreadsheet modeling C.Automated valuation D.The real estate and construction manager would need to be knowledgeable in all these areas

Q: Which of the following systems allows managers to analyze and interpret information, model the business under different scenarios, and make informed and times decisions? A.Decision support systems B.Distribution channel management systems C.Spreadsheets D.Customer relationship management systems

Q: Who oversees the use of information in an organization? A.Chief information officer B.Lead programmers C.Business analysts D.Database managers

Q: Which of the following are support software tools for logical and technical modeling and writing software? A.Programming languages B.Databases C.Development platforms D.Data warehouses

Q: In what accounting area does the accountant serve as an outside advisor to business organizations? A.Government B.Public C.Nonprofit D.Education

Q: Which of the following include a variety of hardware and software associated with the capturing, creating, and manipulating of information in forms other than text and numbers? A.Object-oriented databases B.Data warehouses C.Web systems D.Multimedia tools

Q: Which of the following is a primary area of responsibility for public accountants? A.Auditing B.Auditing and tax advisory C.Tax advisory D.Managing financial risks

Q: Which of the following academic areas is the most eclectic discipline? A.Finance B.Management C.Marketing D.Economics

Q: Which of the following IT areas is prevalent in accounting? A.Multimedia systems B.Web development C.Statistical analysis D.Accounting information systems

Q: What type of manager uses IT to develop various requirements, budgets, and schedules for projects? A.Project manager B.Entrepreneur C.Business development manager D.Management analyst

Q: Which IT system allows accountants to quickly build ad hoc reports make structural changes in the organizational data? A.Accounting information systems B.Web systems C.Spreadsheets D.Database management systems

Q: What type of IT system is used by managers to analyze natural resources? A.Geographical information systems B.Enterprise resource planning C.Database management D.Internet and web portals

Q: Which IT environment allows accountants to quickly research new government rules and regulations? A.Database management systems B.Web C.Accountant information systems D.Network systems

Q: What functional area encompasses a broad range of activities including product development, advertising, public relations, promotions, and sales? A.Management B.Information technology C.Tourism D.Marketing

Q: Which of the following IT skills is the least important skill needed by accountants? A.Database design B.Web research C.Statistical analysis D.Network security

Q: What area of IT knowledge is needed by accountants to secure the assets of a company's information? A.Web B.Network security C.Spreadsheets D.Accounting information systems

Q: Which of the following academic disciplines is not part of finance? A.Accounting B.Economics C.Management D.Statistics

Q: To be effective in finance, which of the following IT tools should you study? A.Spreadsheet modeling B.Statistical packages C.Database management D.The finance professional should know all of these packages

Q: Which IT tool allows the financial professional to identify and measure the risk inherent in a project? A.Statistical packages B.Database management C.Spreadsheets D.Web browsers

Q: Which of the following IT tools should all business majors have an advanced knowledge in? A.Database management B.Statistical packages C.Spreadsheets D.Accounting information systems

Q: Which of the following industries is expected to generate $7.1 trillion in economic activity and account for 8.3 percent of the world's total employment by the end of 2007? A.Hospitality and Tourism B.Accounting C.Information Technology D.Marketing

Q: Which of the following technologies underlies most hospitality applications? A.Database management B.Accounting information systems C.Spreadsheets D.Statistical packages

Q: What type of network security is concerned ensuring that data has not be altered in any way during transmission? A.Confidentiality B.Authenticity C.Integrity D.Availability

Q: Bluetooth technology provides entirely wireless connections for cell phone and PDA to a computer.

Q: What type of network threat is spoofing or sending fraudulent email? A.Confidentiality B.Authenticity C.Integrity D.Availability

Q: A virtual private network uses services offered by only one telephone company.

Q: What type of network threat causes a network failure which makes an e-commerce Web site inaccessible? A.Confidentiality B.Authenticity C.Integrity D.Availability

Q: A broadband connection is a high-capacity telecommunications pipeline capable of providing high-speed Internet service.

Q: Which of the following is not a type of malware? A.Encryption B.Worm C.Virus D.Spyware

Q: Secure Sockets Layer is an example of which of the following? A.Encryption B.Worm C.Virus D.Spyware

Q: Which of the following replicates and spreads itself? A.Encryption B.Worm C.VoIP D.Spyware

Q: What type of network security applications watches the current network traffic, matching it against lists with characteristics of known attacks? A.Firewall B.Intrusion detection system C.Denial-of-service D.Authenticity

Q: What type of security threat is it when a Web server is flooded with requests from thousands of users at once and causing it to become unavailable? A.Firewall B.Intrusion detection system C.Denial-of-service D.Availability

Q: What network technology allows you to send voice calls over the Internet and avoid toll charges? A.Wireless access point B.Voice over IP C.Voice access point D.Bluetooth

Q: What term describes a network in which one or more computers are servers and provide services to other computers? A.Client/server network B.Peer-to-peer C.Internet D.Star network

Q: What type of model describes an environment when a server's only duty is to help with data management; the computer receiving the information does everything else? A.Client model B.Server-to-peer model C.Hierarchical model D.Distributed data model

Q: Which of the following models describes an environment where the computer receiving information from a server shares processing responsibilities with the server?A.Distributed logic modelB.Remote data management modelC.Distributed presentation modelD.Distributed data management model

Q: A network interface card (NIC) is an expansion card or a PC Card that connects your computer to a network and provides the doorway for information to flow in and out.

Q: A switch is a device that connects multiple computers into a network in which multiple communications links can be in operation simultaneously.

Q: What software and/or hardware device protects a computer or a network from intruders? A.Router B.Firewall C.Switch D.Hub

Q: A firewall consists of both software and/or hardware and protects a computer or network from intruders.

Q: What type of network security is concerned with keeping information safe and allowing it to be accessed only by authorized persons? A.Confidentiality B.Authenticity C.Integrity D.Availability

Q: A wireless access point is a device that allows computers to access a wired network using radio waves.

Q: Which type of media transmits information over a closed, connected path? A.Communications media B.Wired communications media C.Wireless communications media D.Satellite transmission media

Q: Which type of communication media transmits information through the air? A.Communications media B.Wired communications media C.Wireless communications media D.DSL

Q: What type of communications medium is coaxial cable? A.Optical fiber B.Wired communications medium C.Wireless communications medium D.DSL channels

Q: What type of communication medium uses infrared signals? A.Satellite B.DSL C.Wireless communications medium D.Dial-up

Q: What type of twisted-pair cabling provides a slow, reliable path for information at up to 10 Mbps? A.Cat 3 B.Optical fiber C.Microwave D.Coax

Q: Which of the following has one central wire surrounded by insulation, a metallic shield, and a final case of insulating material? A.Cat 1 B.Optical fiber C.Twisted pair D.Coax

Q: Which of the following uses a very thin glass or plastic fiber through which pulses of light travel? A.Cat 5 B.Optical fiber C.Twisted pair D.Coax

Q: Which of the following is a wireless communications medium that uses light waves to transmit signals or information? A.Cat 3 B.Optical fiber C.Infrared D.Microwave

Q: Which of the following communication mediums is a type of radio transmission? A.Cat 3 B.Optical fiber C.Infrared D.Microwave

Q: Which type of communication medium does not use radio waves? A.Bluetooth B.WiFi C.Twisted pair D.Microwave

Q: What communications device receives a radio signal, strengthens it, and then sends it on? A.WiFi B.Wireless fidelity C.Repeater D.Microwave

Q: Which type of Internet connection allows you to get Internet access from your satellite dish? A.Cable B.Satellite C.DSL D.Dish

Q: What are repeaters that are located in space called? A.WiFi B.Microwaves C.Optical fiber D.Communication satellites