Question 1

Business analytics augments business intelligence by using predictive analysis to help identify trends or predict business outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Differentiate between buyer agents and Web crawlers.

Accepted Answer

Buyer agents search to find th

Question 3

Sequence discovery is used to list procedures to follow when handling a security breach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Visual analytics is also known as visual data discovery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ad hoc queries are always saved because they need to be executed on a regular basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Define a database management system.What is an entity? Differentiate between records and attributes.

Accepted Answer

A database management system (DBMS)is a

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about a digital dashboard?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the combination of various analysis techniques and interactive visualization to solve complex problems. 
B)  It is used to support push reporting, exception reporting and alerts, and pull reporting usage models. 
C)  It can visualize features and relationships between features drawn from an underlying geographic database. 
D)  It is used to combine geographic, demographic, and other data for locating target customers. 
E)  It is a system for creating, storing, analyzing, and managing geographically referenced information. 
A)  It is the combination of various analysis techniques and interactive visualization to solve complex problems. 
B)  It is used to support push reporting, exception reporting and alerts, and pull reporting usage models. 
C)  It can visualize features and relationships between features drawn from an underlying geographic database. 
D)  It is used to combine geographic, demographic, and other data for locating target customers. 
E)  It is a system for creating, storing, analyzing, and managing geographically referenced information.

Question 8

Once the data model is created,the format of the data is documented in a data ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  warehouse 
B)  entry 
C)  mart 
D)  domain 
E)  dictionary 
A)  warehouse 
B)  entry 
C)  mart 
D)  domain 
E)  dictionary

Question 9

Which of the following is a risk associated with a database approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  enforcement of standards 
B)  program-data independence 
C)  organizational conflict 
D)  minimal data redundancy 
E)  reduced program maintenance 
A)  enforcement of standards 
B)  program-data independence 
C)  organizational conflict 
D)  minimal data redundancy 
E)  reduced program maintenance

Question 10

Which of the following is a role of data mining agents?

Accepted Answer

A)  tracking inventory levels 
B)  sending a report at the first of the month automatically 
C)  assembling customized news 
D)  analyzing data warehouses to detect changes deemed important by a user 
E)  finding the best price for a particular product a user wants to purchase 
A)  tracking inventory levels 
B)  sending a report at the first of the month automatically 
C)  assembling customized news 
D)  analyzing data warehouses to detect changes deemed important by a user 
E)  finding the best price for a particular product a user wants to purchase

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about ad hoc queries?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about an explicit knowledge asset?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reflects the processes and procedures that are located in a person's mind on how to effectively perform a particular task. 
B)  It reflects a person's ability to effectively solve a problem without external help. 
C)  It reflects knowledge that can be documented, archived, and codified, often with the help of information systems. 
D)  It reflects an individual's special knowledge about a new-to-the-world product. 
E)  It reflects the strategies that can be applied to an enterprise resource planning system. 
A)  It reflects the processes and procedures that are located in a person's mind on how to effectively perform a particular task. 
B)  It reflects a person's ability to effectively solve a problem without external help. 
C)  It reflects knowledge that can be documented, archived, and codified, often with the help of information systems. 
D)  It reflects an individual's special knowledge about a new-to-the-world product. 
E)  It reflects the strategies that can be applied to an enterprise resource planning system.

Question 13

While using digital dashboards,pull reporting is conducted to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alert the user of any items that require immediate attention 
B)  provide the decision makers with a quick overview of key performance indicators 
C)  discover hidden predictive relationships in the data 
D)  analyze the root causes of an exception 
E)  extract textual information from Web documents 
A)  alert the user of any items that require immediate attention 
B)  provide the decision makers with a quick overview of key performance indicators 
C)  discover hidden predictive relationships in the data 
D)  analyze the root causes of an exception 
E)  extract textual information from Web documents

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about a neural network?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table. 
B)  It works in the background to provide some service when a specific event occurs. 
C)  It attempts to approximate the functioning of the human brain and can learn by example. 
D)  It uses reasoning methods based on knowledge about a specific problem domain in order to provide advice. 
E)  It helps analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred. 
A)  It allows multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table. 
B)  It works in the background to provide some service when a specific event occurs. 
C)  It attempts to approximate the functioning of the human brain and can learn by example. 
D)  It uses reasoning methods based on knowledge about a specific problem domain in order to provide advice. 
E)  It helps analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred.

Question 15

Bringes,a retail chain,has retail stores across three states.With its current legacy system,Bringes is having problems tracking the inventory levels for its stores.It is planning to implement an Oracle database system to replace this legacy system.Which of the following most supports Bringes' decision to replace its legacy system with an Oracle database system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementing an Oracle database system will require Bringe to hire additional specialized personnel to manage it. 
B)  Partial implementation of the Oracle database system can create more problems than it is likely to solve. 
C)  Conversion cost required for the implementation of an Oracle database system is not supported by the IT budget. 
D)  Bringes' channel partners use a database system that supports the Oracle database system. 
E)  Maintenance of an Oracle database system is more expensive than the legacy system presently in use. 
A)  Implementing an Oracle database system will require Bringe to hire additional specialized personnel to manage it. 
B)  Partial implementation of the Oracle database system can create more problems than it is likely to solve. 
C)  Conversion cost required for the implementation of an Oracle database system is not supported by the IT budget. 
D)  Bringes' channel partners use a database system that supports the Oracle database system. 
E)  Maintenance of an Oracle database system is more expensive than the legacy system presently in use.

Question 16

A(n)________ is a compilation of data from a database that is organized and produced in printed format.

Accepted Answer

A)  form 
B)  attribute 
C)  field 
D)  entity 
E)  report 
A)  form 
B)  attribute 
C)  field 
D)  entity 
E)  report

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about the online analytic processing cube?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows you to make hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem and observe how these changes influence the results. 
B)  It groups related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes. 
C)  It understands how data are organized in the database and has special functions for analyzing the data. 
D)  It is a data structure allowing for multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table. 
E)  It uses reasoning methods based on knowledge about a specific problem domain in order to provide advice. 
A)  It allows you to make hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem and observe how these changes influence the results. 
B)  It groups related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes. 
C)  It understands how data are organized in the database and has special functions for analyzing the data. 
D)  It is a data structure allowing for multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table. 
E)  It uses reasoning methods based on knowledge about a specific problem domain in order to provide advice.

Question 18

Business analytics augments business intelligence by using ________ modeling to help identify trends or predict business outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  refinement 
B)  threat 
C)  predictive 
D)  multivariate 
E)  decision 
A)  refinement 
B)  threat 
C)  predictive 
D)  multivariate 
E)  decision

Question 19

________ help in analyzing why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity reports 
B)  Exception reports 
C)  Drill-down reports 
D)  Scheduled reports 
E)  Key-indicator reports 
A)  Activity reports 
B)  Exception reports 
C)  Drill-down reports 
D)  Scheduled reports 
E)  Key-indicator reports

Question 20

________ refers to the use of analytical techniques for extracting information from textual documents.

Accepted Answer

A)  Web usage mining 
B)  Text underlining 
C)  Text mining 
D)  Decision making 
E)  Web content mining 
A)  Web usage mining 
B)  Text underlining 
C)  Text mining 
D)  Decision making 
E)  Web content mining

Business analytics augments business intelligence by using predictive analysis to help identify trends or predict business outcomes.

Differentiate between buyer agents and Web crawlers.

Sequence discovery is used to list procedures to follow when handling a security breach.

Visual analytics is also known as visual data discovery.

Ad hoc queries are always saved because they need to be executed on a regular basis.

Define a database management system.What is an entity? Differentiate between records and attributes.

Which of the following statements is true about a digital dashboard?

Once the data model is created,the format of the data is documented in a data ________.

Which of the following is a risk associated with a database approach?

Which of the following is a role of data mining agents?

Which of the following statements is true about ad hoc queries?

Which of the following statements is true about an explicit knowledge asset?

While using digital dashboards,pull reporting is conducted to ________.

Which of the following statements is true about a neural network?

A(n)________ is a compilation of data from a database that is organized and produced in printed format.

Which of the following statements is true about the online analytic processing cube?

Business analytics augments business intelligence by using ________ modeling to help identify trends or predict business outcomes.

________ help in analyzing why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred.

________ refers to the use of analytical techniques for extracting information from textual documents.

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

Business analytics augments business intelligence by using predictive analysis to help identify trends or predict business outcomes.

Differentiate between buyer agents and Web crawlers.

Sequence discovery is used to list procedures to follow when handling a security breach.

Visual analytics is also known as visual data discovery.

Ad hoc queries are always saved because they need to be executed on a regular basis.

Define a database management system.What is an entity? Differentiate between records and attributes.

Which of the following statements is true about a digital dashboard?

Once the data model is created,the format of the data is documented in a data ________.

Which of the following is a risk associated with a database approach?

Which of the following is a role of data mining agents?

Which of the following statements is true about ad hoc queries?

Which of the following statements is true about an explicit knowledge asset?

While using digital dashboards,pull reporting is conducted to ________.

Which of the following statements is true about a neural network?

A(n)________ is a compilation of data from a database that is organized and produced in printed format.

Which of the following statements is true about the online analytic processing cube?

Business analytics augments business intelligence by using ________ modeling to help identify trends or predict business outcomes.

________ help in analyzing why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred.

________ refers to the use of analytical techniques for extracting information from textual documents.

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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