IS3120 CHAPTER 2

Question 1

1. Each type of organization, enterprise, SMB, SOHO, tends to compete for different customers.
   TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

2. Which of the following terms could describe a company with five employees? (Select two).
3. Enterprise
4. SMB
5. Commercial
6. SOHO

Answer 2

SMB

SOHO

Question 3

3. Which of the following is not a common business challenge for enterprise organizations?
4. Reduce costs
5. Improve team collaboration
6. Manage time resources
7. Provide better customer service

Answer 3

Manage time resources

Question 4

4. Which property of data security makes sure that only authorized users can modify data?
5. Confidentiality
6. Integrity
7. Availability
8. Nonrepudiation

Answer 4

Integrity

Question 5

5. ___ inventory describes materials used in the manufacturing process that an organization makes or buys to have it available when it is needed, and not before.

Answer 5

Just in time (JIT)

Question 6

6. Which communication challenge do enterprise and SMB organizations encounter that SOHO organizations generally do not encounter?
7. Using UC to empower internal communications
8. Operating with a small office footprint
9. Finding local suppliers
10. Communicating among geographically divers offices

Answer 6

Communicating among geographically divers offices

Question 7

7. Which term describes a critical step in the government agency procurement process?
8. Equal Access Bid (EAB)
9. Purchase Order (PO)
10. Request for Proposal (RFP)
11. Authorized Contractor List (ACL)

Answer 7

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Question 8

8. Why do government agencies require so much oversight and open communication?
9. Government agencies are managed by elected officials
10. All budgeted funds originate with taxpayers
11. Government projects are generally larger than commercial projects
12. Government agencies are more sensitive to internal politics

Answer 8

All budgeted funds originate with taxpayers

Question 9

9. Which of the following communication challenges do SOHO organizations normally encounter that enterprise organizations generally do not encounter?
10. Finding local suppliers
11. Avoiding appearing small
12. Reaching new customers
13. Keeping existing customers happy

Answer 9

Avoiding appearing small

Question 10

10. Every technical solution should start by identifying a ___.

Answer 10

Business problem

Question 11

A computerized telecommunications device that allows bank customers access to financial transactions.

Answer 11

Automated Teller machine (ATM)

Question 12

The security requirement that only authorized users be allowed to access sensitive information.

Answer 12

Confidentiality

Question 13

An organization with more than 500 employees.

Answer 13

Enterprise Business

Question 14

The security requirement that only authorized users be allowed to modify sensitive information.

Answer 14

Integrity

Question 15

A production strategy in which finished goods are completed and available to a subsequent process in the supply chain when they are needed, and not before.

Answer 15

Just in time (JIT)

Question 16

Organization that takes raw materials and/or components and fabricates or assembles them to create a new product.

Answer 16

Manufacturer

Question 17

Data that can uniquely identify a specific person.

Answer 17

Personally identifiable information (PII)

Question 18

A technology that exchanges data through a wireless connection between a reader and a tag attached to a product to track the movement of the product.

Answer 18

Radio frequency identification (RFID)

Question 19

A formal document requesting that interested vendors submit proposals to meet a specific organizational requirement.

Answer 19

Request for proposal (RFP)

Question 20

An organization that sells products and/or services to consumers.

Answer 20

Retailer

Question 21

The sector made up of organizations with fewer than 500 employees.

Answer 21

Small-and-Medium sized business (SMB)

Question 22

An organization that purchases products or services from a supplier and resells them to other organizations, often retailers.

Answer 22

Wholesaler