Information Security Text and Cases 2nd Edition Dhillon Test Bank 2.

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InformationdSystemsdindOrganizationsd(Wallace)dChapte
rd1d InformationdSystemsdanddPeople

1) Chinadisdknowndasdthedworld'sd"backdoffice"dbecausedinnumerabledcompaniesdindChinadmanagedi
nformationdsystemdapplicationsdfordadgrowingdnumberdofdmultinationaldcorporations.
Answer:dFALSEdPa
gedRef:d6
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 1
Difficulty:d Easy
CoursedLO:d Discussdthedroledofdinformationdsystemsdindsupportingdbusinessdprocesses

2) Adsurveydofdretailersdfounddthatdmoderndpoint-of-
saledtechnologydwasdrateddthedleastdvaluabledelementdindcustomerdsatisfaction.
Answer:dFALSEdPa
gedRef:d8
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 1
Difficulty:d Easy
CoursedLO:d Describedthedfunctionsdofdcustomerdrelationshipdmanagementd(CRM)dsystems

3) Adperson'sdonlinedbehaviordisdandimportantdsourcedofdbusinessdintelligence.d
Answer:d TRUE
PagedRef:d9
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 1
Difficulty:d Easy
CoursedLO:d Explaindhowdinformationdsystemsdcandbeduseddtodassistdinddecisiondmaking

4) Thedinformationdsystemsdthatdsupportdvirtualdteamworkdanddcollaborationdare,dindsomedr
espects,dstilldindtheirdinfancydcompareddtodthedmoredmaturedoperationaldsystems.dAnswer:d
TRUE
PagedRef:d9
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 1
Difficulty:d Easy
CoursedLO:d ExplaindhowdISdcandenhancedsystemsdofdcollaborationdanddteamwork

5) Theddevelopmentdanddapplicationdofdinnovativedinformationdsystemsdimprovedthedoperationsdofda
ndorganization;dhowever,dtheyddodnotdleaddtodanydcompetitivedadvantage.
Answer:dFALSEdPa
gedRef:d10
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 1
Difficulty:d Easy
CoursedLO:d ExplaindhowdISdcandenhancedsystemsdofdcollaborationdanddteamwork

6) BinarydcodedfordSOSdisdandexampledofduseful,dactionabledknowledge.

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Answer:dFALSEdPa
gedRef:d11
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 2
Difficulty:d Moderate

7) "01010011d01001111d01010011"disdandexampledofddata,dwhiledthedbinarydcodedfordSOSdisdi
nformation,danddthedwordd"HELP!!!"disdknowledge.
Answer:dTRUEdPag
edRef:d11
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 2
Difficulty:d Easy

8) Adnewsdagencydrequiresdandimmediatedaccountdofdthedcasualtiesdindandairplanedaccidentdfordadn
ewsdalert.dIndthisdsituation,dadquick,dapproximatedreportdisdmoredvaluabledthandaddetailed,daccurat
edreportdthatdrequiresdconsiderabledtimedtodgather.
Answer:dTRUEdPag
edRef:d12
AACSB:d Usedofdinformationdtechnology;dAnalyticdskillsdC
hapterdLO:d 2
Difficulty:d Moderate

9) Orangedfiber-
opticdcables,dthedcoaxialdcablesduseddbydcabledTVdcompanies,danddthedslenderdcopperdtelephoned
wiringdcommondindhomesdaredadpartdofdthedtelecommunicationsdinfrastructure.dAnswer:d TRUE
PagedRef:d14
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 3
Difficulty:d Moderate
CoursedLO:d Describedthedcomponentsdofdandinformationdsystemd(IS)

10) Informationdsystemdprocessesdarednotdinfluenceddbydhumandmotivationsdanddthedwaydpeopledl
ookdatdprocessdimprovements.
Answer:dFALSEdPa
gedRef:d15
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 3
Difficulty:d Easy

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11) Mostdvolunteerdorganizationdaredconcerneddwithdsafeguardingdanddincreasingdthedsecuritydofdt
heirdinformation.
Answer:dFALSEdPa
gedRef:d16
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 3
Difficulty:d Easy
CoursedLO:d DescribeddifferentdmethodsdofdmanagingdISdsecurity

12) Analystsdcandusedsoftwaredtodsimulatedbusinessdprocessesdanddconductd"whatdif"dexperimentsdt
odfinddinnovativedapproachesdthatdleveragedthedpowerdofdinformationdsystems.
Answer:dTRUEd
PagedRef:d15,d16
AACSB:d Usedofdinformationdtechnology;dAnalyticdskillsdC
hapterdLO:d 3
Difficulty:d Moderate
CoursedLO:d Comparedanddcontrastddifferentdmethodsdforddevelopingdinformationdsystems

13) ResearchdofdthedimpactdofdITdondmarketsdincreaseddsubstantiallydbecausedofdthedInternet.d
Answer:d TRUE
PagedRef:d18
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 4
Difficulty:d Easy

14) Whendteamdmembersdusedonlinedtools,dthedpsychologydofdgroupddynamicsdchangedfordthedp
ositive.
Answer:dFALSEdPa
gedRef:d19
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 4
Difficulty:d Easy
CoursedLO:d ExplaindhowdISdcandenhancedsystemsdofdcollaborationdanddteamwork

15) Indcertaindsituations,dsuchdasdfund-
raisingdfordandNGO,dinformationdsystemsdarednotdofdmuchduse.
Answer:dFALSEdPa
gedRef:d20
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 5
Difficulty:d Easy
CoursedLO:d Discussdthedroledofdinformationdsystemsdindsupportingdbusinessdprocesses

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16) Indlargerdorganizationsdanddmajordcompanies,dtheredaredusuallydseveraldstaffdpositionsdwithd"
chief"dindtheirdtitlesdalongdwithdthedpositiondofdchiefdinformationdofficer.
Answer:dTRUEdPag
edRef:d21
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 5
Difficulty:d Easy

17) DisconnectsdindcommunicationdbetweendITdstaffdanddothersdindthedorganizationdoftendarised
becausedofdthedjargondbarrier.
Answer:dTRUEdPag
edRef:d22
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 5
Difficulty:d Easy
CoursedLO:d Discussdthedroledofdinformationdsystemsdindsupportingdbusinessdprocesses

18) Informationdtechnologydanddstrategydaredsodcloselydintegrateddwithdeverydaspectdofdbusinessdt
hatdeverydmanagerdisdreallydand"informationdofficer."
Answer:dTRUEdPag
edRef:d23
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 5
Difficulty:d Easy

19) Privacydbreachesdindmoderndinformationdsystemsdinvolvedfardlessdrisk,danddaffectdfewerd
people,dcompareddtodthedolderdinformationdsystems.
Answer:dFALSEdPa
gedRef:d24
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 6
Difficulty:d Easy
CoursedLO:d Discussdthedethicaldanddsocialdissuesdraiseddbydthedusedofdinformationdsystems

20) Anydonlinedcommunication,dincludingde-
mails,dcandbedamplifieddbydmoderndinformationdsystems.
Answer:dTRUEdPag
edRef:d24
AACSB:dUsedofdinformationdtechnologydChapte
rdLO:d 6
Difficulty:d Easy
CoursedLO:d Discussdthedethicaldanddsocialdissuesdraiseddbydthedusedofdinformationdsystems