Which of the following activities does a CIO perform?

Oversees all uses of information technology.

Ensures the strategic alignment of IT with business goals.
Ensures the strategic alignment of IT with business objectives.
All of these.
Who is responsible for ensuring the throughput, speed, accuracy, availability, and reliability of an
organization's information technology?
CIO
CPO
CTO
CSO
Which of the following is one of the four categories of costs associated with downtime?
Financial performance
Revenue
Damaged reputation
All of these
What is a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional
misuse by persons inside or outside an organization?
Ethics
Privacy
Copyright
Information security
What is the legal protection afforded an expression of an idea?
Fair use doctrine
Intellectual property
Pirated software
Copyright
What are the principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people?
Fair use doctrine
Intellectual property

Pirated software
Ethics
Which issue concerns CIOs the most?
Security.
Budgeting.
Enhancing customer satisfaction.
Marketing.
Who is responsible for ensuring the security of IT systems and developing strategies and IT
safeguards against attacks from hackers and viruses?
CTO
CSO
CIO
CPO
The old business axiom "time is money" needs to be updated to more accurately reflect the
crucial interdependence between IT and business processes. What is the recommended new
phrase?
Uptime is a good business process.
Downtime is a bad business process.
Uptime is money.
Downtime is impossible.
Which of the following is a broad function of a CIO?
Ensuring the delivery of all IT projects, on time and within budget
Ensuring that the strategic vision of IT is in line with the strategic vision
of the organization
Building and maintaining strong executive relationships
All of these
According to Infonetics research, what is the leading cause of downtime?
Software failure followed by human error.
Tornadoes.
Power outage.

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What first-ever national appointment was made by President Barack Obama?
National Chief Security Officer
National Chief Privacy Officer
National Chief Technology Officer
All of these
Which role within a company is responsible for overseeing all uses of MIS and ensuring that
MIS strategy aligns with business goals and objectives?
Chief knowledge officer (CKO).
Chief privacy officer (CPO).
Chief information officer (CIO).
Chief security officer (CSO).
What is a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional
misuse by persons inside or outside an organization?
Ethics
Privacy
Copyright
Information security
What are the principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people?
Intellectual property
Copyright
Pirated software
Ethics