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25 Cards in this Set
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From a legal perspective, IT workers are not recognized as professionals because they are not ____ by the state or federal government.
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licensed
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Many courts have ruled that IT workers are not liable for ____ because they do not meet the legal definition of a professional.
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malpractice
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As a result of increased ____, clients and service providers have built their working relationships on the expectation that they can communicate easily and instantly around the globe through electronic teleconferences, audio conferences, e-mail, and wireless devices.
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connectivity
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As a result of improved ____, clients are able to break down their business processes into their fundamental steps and decide which they will perform themselves and which they will outsource to service providers.
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modularization
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The mission of the Business Software Alliance is to ____.
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stop the unauthorized copying of software
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Software manufacturers can file a civil suit against software pirates with penalties of up to ____ per copyrighted work.
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$100,000
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A ____ is information, generally unknown to the public, that a company has taken strong measures to keep confidential.
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trade secret
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Whistle-blowing is an effort by an employee to attract attention to a negligent, illegal, unethical, abusive, or dangerous act by a company that threatens the ____.
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public interest
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Before becoming a whistle-blower, an employee would normally call attention to a problem and try to correct it by first working with appropriate resources within ____.
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the company
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To prove fraud in a court of law, prosecutors must demonstrate that ____
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the accused made a false representation of a material fact
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____ occurs when a party fails to perform certain express or implied obligation, which impairs or destroys the essence of a contract.
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Breach of contract
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Accepting payment of entry fees for a golf tournament from a supplier is ____
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could be perceived as a bribe
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The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it a crime to bribe a foreign official unless the payment was ____.
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lawful under the laws of the foreign country in which it was paid
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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act permits facilitating payments so that an official performs or makes a(n) ____.
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official function faster
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Studies have shown that around ____ of all job applicants exaggerate their accomplishments on their resume.
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30%
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An IT professional organization whose mission is to provide superior leadership and education in information technology and that has a goal to help its members make themselves more marketable within their industry is ____.
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AITP
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Certification indicates that a professional possesses a particular set of skills, knowledge, or abilities, in the opinion of the ____.
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certifying organization
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A government license grants permission for an individual to engage in an activity or to operate a business. It is generally administered at the ____ level and often requires that the recipient pass a test of some kind.
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state
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The obligation to protect people against any unreasonable harm or risk is called ____.
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duty of care
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Because there are no ____ against which to compare a software engineer’s professional behavior, he or she cannot be subject to malpractice lawsuits.
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uniform standards
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A device that limits access to the company’s network based on the organization’s Internet usage policy is called a(n) ____.
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firewall
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Adherence to a professional code of ethics means that practitioners use a common set of ____ as a guideline for ethical decision making.
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core values and beliefs
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IT workers have a key responsibility to establish an environment that supports ethical behavior by users. Such an environment discourages software piracy, minimizes the inappropriate use of corporate computing resources, and avoids the inappropriate sharing of ____.
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information
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A feature that is associated with a bribe is that a bribe ____.
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encourages an obligation for the recipient
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If misrepresentation causes a party to enter into a contract, that party may have the legal right to ____.
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either cancel the contract or seek reimbursement for damages, but not both
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