Itm/6015 Week 3 Quiz
HOMEWORK OF CHAPTER ONE ITM 6015
Multiple Choice
1) Information technology has been described as pervasive in today's world because:
A) Internet connectivity leads to increased privacy issues.
B) today's technology tools are increasingly more complex.
C) today's technology tools are becoming harder to use.
D) IT has become commonplace in the workplace and in many homes.
Answer: D
2. The widespread use of Microsoft Corporation products is responsible for today's de facto software standards in each of the following areas, except:
a. PC operating systems.
b. office applications.
c. enterprise systems.
d. Internet browsers.
Answer: C
3. All of the following led to an unprecedented level of IT investments in the 1990s …show more content…
By the year 2000, more than _______ of capital expenditures by U.S.-based businesses were for IT purchases.
a. one quarter
b. one half
c. three quarters
d. 90 percent
Answer: B
5) Which does not describe a current hardware trend?
A) cheaper purchase costs
B) faster computer processing
C) tethered desktops
D) mobile hardware devices
Answer: C
6. The use of IT by a business to provide tailored service to a specific customer is an example of competing on:
a. cost.
b. differentiation.
c. focus.
d. both cost and differentiation.
Answer: B
7. All of the following are characteristic of free agents, except they:
a. are knowledge workers.
b. are telecommuters.
c. work as independent contractors.
d. do not have control over their schedules.
Answer: D
8) Telecommuting is facilitated by all of the following except:
A) privacy laws.
B) low costs for personal computing products.
C) Internet connectivity.
D) software to facilitate remote collaboration.
Answer: A
9) The term "app economy" refers to:
A) purchases of downloadable software.
B) App Stores by Apple and other vendors.
C) a software industry trend.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
10) Which does not describe a current software
Multiple Choice
1) Information technology has been described as pervasive in today's world because:
A) Internet connectivity leads to increased privacy issues.
B) today's technology tools are increasingly more complex.
C) today's technology tools are becoming harder to use.
D) IT has become commonplace in the workplace and in many homes.
Answer: D
2. The widespread use of Microsoft Corporation products is responsible for today's de facto software standards in each of the following areas, except:
a. PC operating systems.
b. office applications.
c. enterprise systems.
d. Internet browsers.
Answer: C
3. All of the following led to an unprecedented level of IT investments in the 1990s …show more content…
By the year 2000, more than _______ of capital expenditures by U.S.-based businesses were for IT purchases.
a. one quarter
b. one half
c. three quarters
d. 90 percent
Answer: B
5) Which does not describe a current hardware trend?
A) cheaper purchase costs
B) faster computer processing
C) tethered desktops
D) mobile hardware devices
Answer: C
6. The use of IT by a business to provide tailored service to a specific customer is an example of competing on:
a. cost.
b. differentiation.
c. focus.
d. both cost and differentiation.
Answer: B
7. All of the following are characteristic of free agents, except they:
a. are knowledge workers.
b. are telecommuters.
c. work as independent contractors.
d. do not have control over their schedules.
Answer: D
8) Telecommuting is facilitated by all of the following except:
A) privacy laws.
B) low costs for personal computing products.
C) Internet connectivity.
D) software to facilitate remote collaboration.
Answer: A
9) The term "app economy" refers to:
A) purchases of downloadable software.
B) App Stores by Apple and other vendors.
C) a software industry trend.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
10) Which does not describe a current software