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Which drawback attaches to a virtual private network?Read the answer and worked solution →Which three levels of decision-making do information systems serve?Read the answer and worked solution →What do management support systems allow users to do?Read the answer and worked solution →What does an office automation system do?Read the answer and worked solution →What does a transaction processing system do with incoming data?Read the answer and worked solution →In batch processing, when are data processed?Read the answer and worked solution →Which application is batch processing described as well suited to?Read the answer and worked solution →How does online processing handle data?Read the answer and worked solution →A data mart differs from a data warehouse in which way?Read the answer and worked solution →What does an exception report show?Read the answer and worked solution →When is a special report produced?Read the answer and worked solution →A decision support system helps managers by doing what?Read the answer and worked solution →What makes an executive information system different from a decision support system?Read the answer and worked solution →An expert system gives managers advice comparable to what?Read the answer and worked solution →Which drawback attaches to expert systems?Read the answer and worked solution →Which complaint do senior executives make about technology spending?Read the answer and worked solution →Which structural problem afflicts a fast-growing company?Read the answer and worked solution →What does information management involve?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the first step in drawing up a technology plan?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the final step in evaluating a technology project?Read the answer and worked solution →What is wrong with installing a new system on top of inefficient business processes?Read the answer and worked solution →A computer virus is best described as a program that does what?Read the answer and worked solution →What separates a worm from a virus?Read the answer and worked solution →What is characteristic of a Trojan horse?Read the answer and worked solution →Which behavior do Trojan horses NOT show?Read the answer and worked solution →How long can a virus stay hidden before it begins to cause damage?Read the answer and worked solution →How can a company limit the harm from deliberate damage to its data?Read the answer and worked solution →How is piracy defined?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the purpose of encryption technology?Read the answer and worked solution →A firewall is best described as what?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which drawback attaches to a virtual private network?

  1. It cannot be used by employees who travel
  2. It requires a leased line for every remote user
  3. It exposes all traffic in unencrypted form
  4. Its performance depends on factors outside the firm
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Correct answer: D. Its performance depends on factors outside the firm

1. A virtual private network saves on telecommunications costs and on networking equipment. 2. On the downside, its availability and performance, especially over the internet, depend on factors largely outside the control of the organization. 3. Travelling salespeople and telecommuters are among its main beneficiaries, so the first option is false. 4. It exists precisely to avoid leasing expensive private lines. 5. Data are encrypted once tunnelled, which defeats an interceptor. 6. The genuine weakness is therefore dependence on a public network the firm does not run. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.2 Private Lines: Virtual Private Networks_

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Which three levels of decision-making do information systems serve?

  1. Junior, senior, and executive levels of staff
  2. Local, national, and international levels of trade
  3. Operational, tactical, and strategic levels
  4. Clerical, technical, and professional levels
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Correct answer: C. Operational, tactical, and strategic levels

1. Companies typically have several types of information system. 2. Each type serves a particular level of decision-making. 3. Those levels are operational, tactical, and strategic. 4. Job grades and geography are not how the levels are defined. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.3 Management Information Systems_

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What do management support systems allow users to do?

  1. Record every sale as the transaction occurs
  2. Print payslips for the whole workforce monthly
  3. Back up the database to an off-site location
  4. Analyse data to forecast and model strategies
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Correct answer: D. Analyse data to forecast and model strategies

1. Management support systems are dynamic systems built for analysis rather than record keeping. 2. They allow users to analyse data to make forecasts, identify business trends, and model business strategies. 3. Recording sales as they happen is the work of the transaction processing system. 4. Payroll printing and backups are routine processing tasks rather than management support. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.3 Management Information Systems_

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