Question 1

The processing in an expert system (ES)is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  clustering 
B)  inferencing 
C)  normalizing 
D)  recommending 
E)  data cleansing 
A)  clustering 
B)  inferencing 
C)  normalizing 
D)  recommending 
E)  data cleansing B

Question 2

In online analytical processing systems,________ provide a way to summarize the data.

Accepted Answer

A)  forms 
B)  measures 
C)  facts 
D)  records 
E)  dimensions 
A)  forms 
B)  measures 
C)  facts 
D)  records 
E)  dimensions E

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about a data mart?

Accepted Answer

A)  It standardizes the format of data retrieved from different systems. 
B)  It contains selected data from a data warehouse. 
C)  It stores master data only. 
D)  It is a compilation of data from the database that is organized and produced in printed format. 
E)  It helps to eliminate data duplication. 
A)  It standardizes the format of data retrieved from different systems. 
B)  It contains selected data from a data warehouse. 
C)  It stores master data only. 
D)  It is a compilation of data from the database that is organized and produced in printed format. 
E)  It helps to eliminate data duplication. B

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about a rule in expert systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  It groups related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes. 
B)  It makes sure that each table contains only attributes that are related to an entity. 
C)  It allows multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table. 
D)  It encodes knowledge after collecting information from a user. 
E)  It presents a view of short-term technology integration. 
A)  It groups related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes. 
B)  It makes sure that each table contains only attributes that are related to an entity. 
C)  It allows multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table. 
D)  It encodes knowledge after collecting information from a user. 
E)  It presents a view of short-term technology integration.

Question 5

When we consider entities as tables,each column is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attribute 
B)  record 
C)  form 
D)  applet 
E)  query 
A)  attribute 
B)  record 
C)  form 
D)  applet 
E)  query

Question 6

The output from an expert system is called inferencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about exception reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  They help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred. 
B)  They are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions. 
C)  They answer unplanned information requests to support a non-routine decision. 
D)  They provide a summary of critical information on a recurring schedule. 
E)  They highlight situations that are out of the normal range. 
A)  They help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred. 
B)  They are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions. 
C)  They answer unplanned information requests to support a non-routine decision. 
D)  They provide a summary of critical information on a recurring schedule. 
E)  They highlight situations that are out of the normal range.

Question 8

In a database management system (DBMS),data are kept separate from the applications' programming code.This means that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an application cannot be changed without making changes to the database 
B)  an application's programming code needs to be updated continuously to keep up with the database 
C)  an application needs to be changed when the database is changed 
D)  the database does not need to be changed if a change is made to an application 
E)  the database needs to be changed when a change is made to an application 
A)  an application cannot be changed without making changes to the database 
B)  an application's programming code needs to be updated continuously to keep up with the database 
C)  an application needs to be changed when the database is changed 
D)  the database does not need to be changed if a change is made to an application 
E)  the database needs to be changed when a change is made to an application

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about key-indicator reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide a summary of critical information on a recurring schedule. 
B)  They help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred. 
C)  They are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions. 
D)  They highlight situations that are out of the normal range. 
E)  They answer unplanned information requests to support a non-routine decision. 
A)  They provide a summary of critical information on a recurring schedule. 
B)  They help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred. 
C)  They are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions. 
D)  They highlight situations that are out of the normal range. 
E)  They answer unplanned information requests to support a non-routine decision.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about an information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its primary purpose is to run the business on a current basis. 
B)  It is primarily used by online customers, clerks, salespersons, and administrators. 
C)  It consists of narrow and simple updates and queries. 
D)  Its design goal is to enhance performance. 
E)  Its design goal is to enhance ease of access and use. 
A)  Its primary purpose is to run the business on a current basis. 
B)  It is primarily used by online customers, clerks, salespersons, and administrators. 
C)  It consists of narrow and simple updates and queries. 
D)  Its design goal is to enhance performance. 
E)  Its design goal is to enhance ease of access and use.

Question 11

In a distributed online environment,performing real-time analytical processing enhances the performance of transaction processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A decision support system (DSS)uses models to manipulate data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Data mining agents are also known as shopping bots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An attribute is also referred to as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  form 
B)  record 
C)  field 
D)  query 
E)  bot 
A)  form 
B)  record 
C)  field 
D)  query 
E)  bot

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about business intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an act of outsourcing tasks, traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, to an undefined, large group of people or community, through the use of information technology. 
B)  It is the process by which a customer-owned mutual organization or cooperative changes legal form to a joint stock company. 
C)  It is the use of information systems to gather and analyze information from internal and external sources in order to make better business decisions. 
D)  It is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. 
E)  It is the use of human resources to gather and analyze information from external sources in order to make better business decisions. 
A)  It is an act of outsourcing tasks, traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, to an undefined, large group of people or community, through the use of information technology. 
B)  It is the process by which a customer-owned mutual organization or cooperative changes legal form to a joint stock company. 
C)  It is the use of information systems to gather and analyze information from internal and external sources in order to make better business decisions. 
D)  It is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. 
E)  It is the use of human resources to gather and analyze information from external sources in order to make better business decisions.

Question 16

Online analytical processing tools enable users to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  discover hidden predictive relationships in the data 
B)  find associations or correlations among sets of items 
C)  analyze different dimensions of data beyond simple data summaries 
D)  group related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes 
E)  extract textual information from Web documents 
A)  discover hidden predictive relationships in the data 
B)  find associations or correlations among sets of items 
C)  analyze different dimensions of data beyond simple data summaries 
D)  group related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes 
E)  extract textual information from Web documents

Question 17

The primary use of online transaction processing (OLTP)systems is to define a set of reachable and exploitable vulnerabilities present in a database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

By combining human intelligence and reasoning capabilities with technology's retrieval and analysis capabilities,visual analytics can help in decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A query is used to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  organize and sort the data in a database 
B)  allocate storage space for a database 
C)  eliminate data duplication 
D)  retrieve data from a database 
E)  prevent illegal or illogical entries from entering the database 
A)  organize and sort the data in a database 
B)  allocate storage space for a database 
C)  eliminate data duplication 
D)  retrieve data from a database 
E)  prevent illegal or illogical entries from entering the database

Question 20

Master data management is a management rather than a technology-focused issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The processing in an expert system (ES)is called ________.

In online analytical processing systems,________ provide a way to summarize the data.

Which of the following statements is true about a data mart?

Which of the following statements is true about a rule in expert systems?

When we consider entities as tables,each column is a(n)________.

The output from an expert system is called inferencing.

Which of the following statements is true about exception reports?

In a database management system (DBMS),data are kept separate from the applications' programming code.This means that ________.

Which of the following statements is true about key-indicator reports?

Which of the following statements is true about an information system?

In a distributed online environment,performing real-time analytical processing enhances the performance of transaction processing.

A decision support system (DSS)uses models to manipulate data.

Data mining agents are also known as shopping bots.

An attribute is also referred to as a ________.

Which of the following statements is true about business intelligence?

Online analytical processing tools enable users to ________.

The primary use of online transaction processing (OLTP)systems is to define a set of reachable and exploitable vulnerabilities present in a database.

By combining human intelligence and reasoning capabilities with technology's retrieval and analysis capabilities,visual analytics can help in decision making.

A query is used to ________.

Master data management is a management rather than a technology-focused issue.

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

Enabling Business-To-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-To-Business Relationships Via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management

Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

Securing Information Systems

Appendix: Technology Briefing: Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

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Exam 6: Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

The processing in an expert system (ES)is called ________.

In online analytical processing systems,________ provide a way to summarize the data.

Which of the following statements is true about a data mart?

Which of the following statements is true about a rule in expert systems?

When we consider entities as tables,each column is a(n)________.

The output from an expert system is called inferencing.

Which of the following statements is true about exception reports?

In a database management system (DBMS),data are kept separate from the applications' programming code.This means that ________.

Which of the following statements is true about key-indicator reports?

Which of the following statements is true about an information system?

In a distributed online environment,performing real-time analytical processing enhances the performance of transaction processing.

A decision support system (DSS)uses models to manipulate data.

Data mining agents are also known as shopping bots.

An attribute is also referred to as a ________.

Which of the following statements is true about business intelligence?

Online analytical processing tools enable users to ________.

The primary use of online transaction processing (OLTP)systems is to define a set of reachable and exploitable vulnerabilities present in a database.

By combining human intelligence and reasoning capabilities with technology's retrieval and analysis capabilities,visual analytics can help in decision making.

A query is used to ________.

Master data management is a management rather than a technology-focused issue.

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

Enabling Business-To-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-To-Business Relationships Via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management

Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

Securing Information Systems

Appendix: Technology Briefing: Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

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