Describe three technology trends that pose ethical issues, giving an example for each of its ethical or moral impact.
What will be an ideal response?
Q. 2How can a company avoid the trap of competing only on price?
A) by keeping the price at a level higher than the competitors
B) by following a pricing strategy inconsistent with the market equilibrium
C) by differentiating the products or services that it offers
D) by selling at a price much lower than the competition
Q. 3What is the drawback of using Social Security Numbers (SSN) as the primary key for tables of employees, hospital patients, students, or cable TV customers?
A) Typing the nine digit SSN numbers is laborious and time consuming.
B) Non-U.S. citizens may not have an SSN.
C) It is not a confidential identification number.
D) It is not a unique identification number.
Q. 4Transaction-level information is essential for operational management to be able to direct the day-to-day operations of the business.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 5________ refer to each bit of content or functionality that a user can customize and add to the display.
A) Mashups
B) Dashboards
C) Portlets
D) Pixels
Q. 6Which of the following do all types of information system tests mimic?
A) problems the IT staff are likely to face while developing the system
B) events the system is likely to handle when it goes live
C) challenges advertisers are likely to face while promoting the system
D) maintenance issues the users are likely to face while using the system
Q. 7Which of the following statements best describes organizational culture?
A) It encompasses the sum of beliefs and assumptions by all members.
B) It enables the organization to transcend the different levels and specialties of its employees.
C) It reflects the senior management's perspective on the organization and goals.
D) It allows a company to achieve greater operational efficiency.
E) It is a set of assumptions and values accepted by most members.
Q. 8Using the Internet to buy or sell goods is called
A) e-commerce.
B) e-business.
C) an intranet.
D) an extranet.
E) digital commerce.