Business Technology Fundamentals
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Course Introduction
Business Technology Fundamentals introduces students to the essential concepts and tools that drive the intersection of business and technology in todays digital world. The course covers topics including information systems, database management, networking, e-commerce, cybersecurity, and cloud computing, emphasizing how these technologies support business operations, decision-making, and strategic objectives. Students will explore practical applications of technology in various business contexts, analyze case studies, and develop fundamental skills in using popular business software platforms. This foundation prepares students to understand and leverage technology for competitive advantage in modern organizations.
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Business Driven Information Systems 2nd Edition by Paige Baltzan
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Chapter 1: Competing in the Information Age
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Q1) Companies today are successful when they combine the power of the information age with traditional business methods.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Technology provides countless business opportunities,but can also lead to pitfalls and traps for a business.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) When a company is the first to market with a competitive advantage,it gains a particular benefit known as competitive intelligence.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Two ways to reduce buyer power is through switching costs and loyalty programs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Connectivity
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Q1) Two methods for encrypting network traffic on the web are secure sockets layer and secure hypertext transfer protocol.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The web version that is defining the next generation of online business is Web ________,or the 'intelligent' web application.
Answer: 30
Q3) Describe the three Business 2.0 tools for collaborating.
Answer: Not Answer
Q4) What is the digital divide?
A) A worldwide gap giving advantage to those with access to technology
B) A data interruption in the internet connection
C) A deficiency in school-aged children with computer knowledge
D) A divide between the economies of third world countries
Answer: A
Q5) Identify the benefits of a connected world.
Answer: Not Answer
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Chapter 3: E-Business Mobile Business
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Q1) Radio-frequency identification (RFID)uses electronic tags and labels to identify objects wirelessly over short distances.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) What are the four wireless communication network categories?
A) Private servers,company servers,government servers and international servers
B) Protocol,land lines,rates and worldwide
C) Personal,local,regional and international
D) Personal area networks,wireless local area networks,wireless metropolitan area networks and wireless wide area networks
Answer: D
Q3) What are satellite communications used for?
A) Mobile phones
B) Mobile base stations
C) Satellite dish receivers
D) All the answers are correct
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Decisions-Processes
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Q1) Operational decisions or semi-structured decisions arise in situations where established processes offer potential solutions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the below statements is accurate?
A) Key performance indicators can have no more than four critical success factors
B) Critical success factors can have no more than four key performance indicators
C) Key performance indicators can have several critical success factors
D) Critical success factors can have several key performance indicators
Q3) A business management system is a graphic description of a process,showing the sequence of process tasks,which is developed for a specific purpose and from a selected viewpoint.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Differentiate among business process improvements,streamlining and re-engineering.
Q5) Describe artificial intelligence,and identify its five main types.
Q6) Describe business process management and its value to an organisation.
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Chapter 5: Technical Fundamentals
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Q1) What is the arithmetic logic unit?
A) The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software)instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B) Interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do,based on the software instructions
C) A type of CPU that can recognise as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly
D) Performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)
Q2) Which of the following represents the ring topology?
A) All devices are connected to a central cable or backbone.
B) All devices are connected to a central device,called a hub.
C) All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop,so that each device is connected directly to two other devices,one on either side of it.
D) Groups of star-configured workstations are connected to a linear bus backbone cable.
Q3) Define the relationship between operating system software and utility software.
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Chapter 6: Systems Development Project Management
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Q1) What is it called when a company uses organisations from developing countries to write code and develop systems?
A) In-sourcing
B) Outsourcing
C) Business process outsourcing
D) Offshore outsourcing
Q2) What is the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?
A) Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals
B) Involves analysing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system
C) Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system
D) The overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance
Q3) What is a business requirement?
A) The non-specific business requests the system must meet to be successful
B) The specific business requests the system must meet to be successful
C) The non-specific methodology the system must meet to be successful
D) The specific methodology the system must meet to be successful
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Chapter 7: Managing Enterprise Architecture
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Q1) Usability means the system functions correctly and provides accurate information.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following describes the difference between a backup plan and a recovery plan?
A) Recovery is an exact copy of a system's information,where backup is the ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure
B) Backup is mandatory,where recovery is optional
C) Backup is an exact copy of a system's information,where recovery is the ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure
D) Recovery is mandatory,where backup is optional
Q3) Sustainable MIS disposal refers to the safe disposal of MIS assets at the end of their life cycle.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain enterprise architecture and its three primary types.
Q5) Identify the environmental impacts associated with MIS.
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Chapter 8: Databases-Business Intelligence
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Q1) A data driven _________ is an interactive website kept constantly updated and relevant to the needs of its customers using a database.
Q2) Within the data warehouse model,the external databases are competitor information,industry information,mailing lists and stock market analysis.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The primary purpose of a data warehouse is to ____________.
A) Combine strategic information
B) Organise departments
C) Interface between the computer and employees
D) All the answers are correct
Q4) Describe a database,a database management system and the relational database model.
Q5) The financial industry uses business intelligence to predict hardware failures.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Identify the business benefits of a relational database.
Q7) Explain ETL and the role of a data mart in business.
Q8) Explain the business benefits of a data-driven website.
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Chapter 9: Supply Chain Management and Customer Relationship Management
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Q1) Which of the following is an organisational result from an effective and efficient supply chain management system?
A) Decrease the power of its buyers
B) Create entry barriers thereby reducing the threat of new entrants
C) Increase efficiencies while seeking a competitive advantage through cost leadership
D) All of the answers are correct
Q2) What discovers optimal sales channels by selecting the right partners and identifying mutual customers?
A) Supplier relationship management
B) Partner relationship management
C) Employee relationship management
D) None of the answers is correct
Q3) In which of the five basic supply chain activities do you plan for the transportation of goods to customers?
A) Plan
B) Source
C) Deliver
D) Return
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Chapter 10: Enterprise Resource Planning Collaboration Systems
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Q1) What is enterprise resource planning?
A) The analysis and redesign of workflow within and between enterprises
B) A standardised set of activities that accomplish a specific task such as processing a customer's order
C) Integrates all departments and functions throughout an organisation into a single IT system so that employees can make decisions by viewing enterprise-wide information on all business operations
D) Involves managing all aspects of a customer's relationship with an organisation to increase customer loyalty and retention and an organisation's profitability
Q2) ________________ is an organisation's key strength,a business function that it does better than any of its competitors.
A) Core competency
B) Core competency strategy
C) Information partnership
D) Structured collaboration
Q3) Business intelligence,customer relationship management,supply chain management,and __________ are the four most common extended ERP components.
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Chapter 11: Ethics, Privacy-Information Security
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Q1) Downtime refers to a period of time when a system is unavailable and unplanned downtime can strike at any time for various reasons.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is the difference between phishing and pharming?
A) Phishing is not illegal,pharming is illegal
B) Phishing is the right of the company,where pharming is the right of the individual
C) Phishing is a technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft,and pharming reroutes requests for legitimate websites to false websites
D) All of the answers are correct
Q3) Which of the below represents the biggest problem of information security breaches?
A) People misusing organisational information
B) Technology failures
C) Customers misusing organisational systems
D) Company departments missing sales goals
Q4) Describe the relationship between information security policies and an information security plan.
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Chapter 12: Future Trends
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Q1) Organisations carefully watch trends for reasons including:
A) A solid foundation of awareness about trends can provide an organisation with the confidence to take risks
B) Seeing what is coming before others can give an organisation the lead time it requires to establish a foothold in the new market
C) Analysing the details within a trend can help separate truly significant developments from rapidly appearing and disappearing fads
D) All of the answers are correct
Q2) What percentage is all of today's technical knowledge likely to represent in 2050?
A) One
B) Ten
C) Twenty
D) Fifty
Q3) Identify the seven trends that are going to have the greatest impact on future business.
Q4) The time to get products and services to market is being shortened by
Q5) The world's population is expected to double over the next ___________ years.
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