The term ________ refers to quantifiable metrics used to evaluate an organization or an ...

The term ________ refers to quantifiable metrics used to evaluate an organization or an individual's success in a particular activity.
 
  A) dashboards
  B) key performance indicators
  C) mashups
  D) portal

 Q. 2

The central business activities of ChoicePoint raise which of the five moral dimensions?
 
  A) property rights and obligations
  B) system quality
  C) accountability and control
  D) quality of life
  E) information rights and obligations

 Q. 3

Which of the following is not one of the current changes taking place in information systems technology?
 
  A) growing business use of big data
  B) growth in cloud computing
  C) growth in the PC platform
  D) emerging mobile platform
  E) increased usage of social networking by business

 Q. 4

In a relational database, information is organized into tables in which each row represents a(n) ________.
 
  A) record
  B) field
  C) attribute
  D) primary key

 Q. 5

Which of the following knowledge management strategies should be used with operational information?
 
  A) develop plans to experiment with and invest in this information
  B) systematically collect and organize, making it widely available throughout the organization
  C) create backup copies to be stored remotely and delete information from the system
  D) delete information from the system

 Q. 6

How do supply chains benefit from sensing technologies?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

 Q. 7

Describe how SSL/TLS works when a system communicates securely with a Web site.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

 Q. 8

Which of the following illustrates a low-cost leadership strategy?
 
  A) CGlass sells inexpensive, fashionable eyewear in comparison with its competitors.
  B) Brown Valley offers huge discounts on bulk purchases from its retail outlets.
  C) Clay Mansion imports ceramic vases from Europe and Asia.
  D) Felt sells consumer durables through franchise outlets.