Business Analytics Overview
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What is the main purpose of cybersecurity?

  • To guard against natural disasters
  • To prevent unauthorized access and malicious attacks (correct)
  • To enhance network performance
  • To protect from server failures

    • Which type of security focuses on protecting desktops, laptops, and mobile devices from malicious activity?

  • Cloud security
  • Network security
  • General security
  • Endpoint security (correct)

    • What does cloud security primarily aim to protect?

  • Cloud infrastructure and applications (correct)
  • Hardware components
  • Server failures
  • Desktops and laptops

    • Which area of cybersecurity focuses on safeguarding critical infrastructure from cyberattacks?

    <p>Network security (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes cybersecurity from general security?

    <p>Cybersecurity targets non-malicious issues, general security deals with malicious activities. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of IT security is concerned with protecting server failures and faulty hardware components?

    <p>General security (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental difference between data and information?

    <p>Data lacks context while information has context (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a property of information according to the text?

    <p>High marginal costs of reproduction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of databases, what does data transformation involve?

    <p>Regrouping and clustering data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a relational database?

    <p>Facilitating easy access to data based on relationships (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are databases typically structured?

    <p>As a collection of organized and stored information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following activities is NOT part of transforming raw data into information?

    <p>Storing digitally (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Business Analytics?

    <p>Generating insights that positively influence business decisions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Business Intelligence contribute to organizations?

    <p>By providing actionable insights for decision-making (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of a Business Intelligence Process?

    <p>Improving strategic decision-making (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Business Analytics differ from Business Intelligence?

    <p>Business Analytics focuses on generating insights, while Business Intelligence deals with actionable insights (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do organizations apply analytics to business data?

    <p>To predict future course and diagnose problems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of BI systems in organizations?

    <p>Supporting the production of business intelligence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern of information privacy issues in the digital age?

    <p>Determining the extent of information gathering (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dimension of information ethics involves the protection of information products as intellectual property through individual ownership?

    <p>Information property rights (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do information accuracy issues primarily focus on?

    <p>Authenticity, fidelity, and correctness of information (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who should primarily have access to information according to information accessibility issues?

    <p>Individuals concerned and without any fee (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What principles are included in most European and U.S. privacy laws regarding the collection and use of information?

    <p>Principles based on mutual interest between organizations and individuals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the core foundation of ethical guidelines governing personal information in the digital age?

    <p>Balancing mutual interest between organizations and individuals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between accountability and liability?

    <p>Accountability focuses on responsibility for actions, while liability involves recovering damages. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to understand that unethical actions are not necessarily illegal?

    <p>To recognize that moral and legal standards can differ. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Information Systems contribute to raising ethical issues?

    <p>By creating platforms for ethical debates. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are questions about government censorship and online anonymity considered ethical dilemmas?

    <p>Due to the potential implications for privacy and accountability. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can companies balance the collection of personal data for profit with ethical considerations?

    <p>By obtaining explicit consent and ensuring data protection measures. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way do information systems highlight the importance of freedom of speech in the context of misinformation?

    <p>By enabling swift correction of false information. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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