CBIS 13--Lesson 2 Quiz

CBIS 13--Mr. Haenelt Lesson 2 Quiz #2 Chapters 3 and 4 Name: ________________ True/False: Mark each answer either True or False _____ 1. From the point of view of economics, information systems technology cannot be viewed as a factor of production that can be substituted for traditional capital and labor. _____ 2. The idea driving synergies is that when the output of some units can be used as inputs to other units, the relationship will raise cost and decrease profits _____ 3. Customers are one of the competitive forces that affect an organization's ability to compete. _____ 4. The law of diminishing returns does not apply to digital, like it does with traditional companies.

_____ 5. The use of Internet technologies allows companies to more easily sustain competitive advantage ____ 6. Advances in data storage have made routine violation of individual privacy easier ____ 7. Spyware is a small file containing information about you and your Web activities that is deposited on your hard disk by a Web site. ____ 8. A cookie is software that comes hidden in downloaded applications and can track your online movements. ____ 9. Due to the passage of several laws defining and addressing computer crime, accessing a computer system without authorization is a federal crime. ____ 10. Radiation from computer display screens has not been proven to be a factor in CVS. Multiple Choice: Mark each answer with the letter corresponding to the correct answer. There is only one correct answer. _____ 11. Which of the following would NOT be considered a disruptive technology?

A) Internet telephony B) e-mail C) instant messaging D) PCs 1 of 3

CBIS 13--Lesson 2 Quiz

_____ 12. An organization is a A) stable, formal social structure that takes resources from the environment and processes them to produce outputs. B) formal, legal entity with internal rules