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1. Define the relationship between IS and management.
IS helps managers in their job, for example they are using Data processing, Decision Support Systems and Intelligent knowledge-based systems which helps them in making important decisions.
2. Name the types of IS and explain one.
There are 5 main groups of information systems:
Data processing(DP),
Decision Support Systems(DSS),
Management Information Systems(MIS),
Office Automation Systems,
Intelligent Knowledge-based Systems
3. What is data processing?
Data processing is any process that a computer program does to enter data and summarize, analyse or otherwise convert data into usable information. The aim of data processing is to process large amounts of data quickly, cheaply and accurately.
4. Explain Management Information Systems.
MIS usually means a system which contains large amounts of information structured to assist management in decision-making processes. Most management information systems are an amalgam of human and computer-based activities where man and machine have different but complementary roles.
5. Explain Decision Support Systems.
DSS was partly created as a response of the perceived shortcomings of MIS. A DSS usually contains special models which help user see and understand the consequences of each option.
6. Explain Office Automated Systems.
Many of the techniques such as desktop publishing, electronic mail, electronic funds transfer have removed the need for paper-based filing systems, and given rise to a expression "paperless office". OAS strength lies in the utilization of both computer and communications technology in information processing.


7. Explain Intelligent Knowledge Based Systems.
The capacity of computers to reproduce human skills and abilities is known as Artificial Intelligence (AI). Nowadays, it is possible to store the knowledge of human experts in a computer and enable people to easily access that knowledge.
8. What is Internet?
Internet is a global, worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks.
9. Show examples of Internet use today.
Electronic mail, World Wide Web, E-commerce, Internet gaming, Chat rooms, leisure...
10. Is Internet secure enough? Explain.
It is not secure enough because there are various ways of internet abuse. For example: Stealing identity, pornography, kids abuse, viruses and other malicious programs that can infect computers...
11. Why is accessibility one of the most relevant features of Internet? Explain.
Because information all over the world are easily presented to any internet user who can, for instance, watch news on the internet, see weather forecast, chat with people all over the world, maybe maintain relationship with some distant cousins...
12. Explain the phenomenon of social impact of Internet.
Social impact is one of the most important interests of Internet use. People are using Facebook, chat rooms and other applications, and it changes the way they live. 60% of people are watching less TV because they are on Internet, and maybe the most important is that people have less real life relationships and are spending less time outside of their house.
13. What is Internet addiction?
It is Pathological Internet use. Scientists believe that 6% of web users are online addicts.
14. Describe IAD.
IAD is Internet addiction disorder. It is excessive computer use that interferes with regular daily life. IAD was originally proposed as a disorder by Ivan Goldberg in 1995.


15. Name the types and subtypes of IAD.
There are more forms of Internet addiction:
Online gaming addiction
Chat room addiction
Cyber sex addiction
Blogging addiction
Shopping addiction

16. Name and describe symptoms of IAD.
Not being able to limit the time spent at a computer; Preferring to talk to cyber-friends rather than to have face-to-face conversations; constantly thinking and talking about Internet...
17. Name the problems resulting from IAD.
Neglecting family activities, social events, work and school duties in order to spend more and more time online; Ruined marriages, Ruined relationships between parents and children...
18. How do we prevent IAD?
Get real, face problems, set internet times, control yourself, use the internet smart.
19. What is computer crime?
Computer crime is not different from the ones commited without the use of computers. Computer is only a tool that a criminal uses to commit a crime.
20. Name the forms of computer crime.
• stealing a username and a password,
• accessing a victim's computer via the Internet through a backdoor.
• Creating or releasing of a malicious computer program (e.g. a computer virus, a worm, a Trojan horse)
21. Describe hackers.
Hackers are computer criminals, people who are using computer in order to inflict some damage on other systems, or sometimes just write funny messages on a victim's screen.
22. How can we fight against computer crime?
Keep windows up-to-date, install and update antivirus software, get a firewall, don't open suspicious emails or emails from unknown persons, don't go on pornographic web sites...

23. What is a computer virus?
Computer virus is a computer program that can replicate itself and spread from one computer to another.

24. Name the types of viruses.
Boot sector viruses, Macro viruses, File infector viruses, Browser hijacker, Direct action viruses, Overwrite viruses etc.

25. How do we protect against viruses?
Learn about viruses, get a antivirus software, update windows and antivirus regularly, don't use weak passwords and words that can be found in dictionary, have a firewall protection, don't go on suspicious web sites and don't open emails from unknown people.