104) ________ are not held liable for the messages they transmit. A) Regulated common carriers B) Private individuals C) Organizations and businesses D) Elected officials
105) It is not feasible for companies to produce error-free software because A) any programming code is susceptible to error. B) it is too expensive create perfect software. C) errors can be introduced in the maintenance stage of development. D) any software of any complexity will have errors.
106) The most common source of business system failure is A) software bugs. B) software errors. C) hardware or facilities failures. D) data quality.
107) Which of the following is not one of thethree principal sources of poor system performance? A) software bugs and errors B) hardware or facility failures caused by natural or other causes. C) insufficient integration with external systems. D) poor input data quality.
108) The “do anything anywhere” computing environment can A) make work environments much more pleasant. B) create economies of efficiency. C) centralize power at corporate headquarters. D) blur the traditional boundaries between work and family time.
109) The practice of spamming has been growing because A) telephone solicitation is no longer legal. B) it is good advertising practice and brings in many new customers. C) it helps pay for the Internet. D) it is so inexpensive and can reach so many people.
110) The U.S. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 A) makes spamming illegal. B) requires spammers to identify themselves. C) has dramatically cut down spamming. D) does not override state anti-spamming laws.
111) Which of the five moral dimensions of the information age does spamming raise? A) quality of life B) system quality C) accountability and control D) information rights and obligations
112) Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because A) increases in efficiency may be accompanied by job losses. B) increases in efficiency may be accompanied by poor data quality. C) support for middle-management decision making may be offset by poor data quality. D) reliance on technology results in the loss of hands-on knowledge.
113) The term “________ divide” refers to large disparities in access to computers and the Internet among different social groups and different locations. A) computer B) technology C) digital D) electronic