Question 1

What is a category of AI that attempts to emulate the way the human brain works?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligent system 
B)  Artificial intelligence 
C)  Expert systems 
D)  Neural network 
A)  Intelligent system 
B)  Artificial intelligence 
C)  Expert systems 
D)  Neural network D

Question 2

What can a model accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calculate risks 
B)  Understand uncertainty 
C)  Manipulate time 
D)  All of these 
A)  Calculate risks 
B)  Understand uncertainty 
C)  Manipulate time 
D)  All of these D

Question 3

A(n)_________ agent is a special-purpose knowledge-based information system that accomplishes specific tasks on behalf of its users.

Accepted Answer

Intelligent

Question 4

Which of the following is a type of decision-support system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Order processing 
B)  Inventory tracking 
C)  Manufacturing 
D)  All of these 
A)  Order processing 
B)  Inventory tracking 
C)  Manufacturing 
D)  All of these

Question 5

_________ seeking analysis could answer the question "How many customers are required to purchase our new product line to increase gross profits to $5 million?"

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ seeking analysis could answer the question...

Question 6

Which of the following is a quantitative model typically used by a DSS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitivity analysis 
B)  What-if analysis 
C)  Goal-seeking analysis 
D)  All of these 
A)  Sensitivity analysis 
B)  What-if analysis 
C)  Goal-seeking analysis 
D)  All of these

Question 7

What is slice-and-dice capability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Involves the aggregation of information and features simple roll-ups to complex groupings of interrelated information. 
B)  The ability to look at information from different perspectives. 
C)  Enables users to get details, and details of details, of information. 
D)  Finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal, such as a desired level of output. 
A)  Involves the aggregation of information and features simple roll-ups to complex groupings of interrelated information. 
B)  The ability to look at information from different perspectives. 
C)  Enables users to get details, and details of details, of information. 
D)  Finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal, such as a desired level of output.

Question 8

A genetic algorithm is an artificial intelligence system that mimics the evolutionary,survival-of-the-fittest process to generate increasingly better solutions to a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A decision-support system models __________ to support managers and business professionals during the decision-making process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A decision-support system models __________ to support...

Question 10

__________ logic is a mathematical method of handling imprecise or subjective information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ logic is a mathematical method of...

Question 11

What is drill-down capability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Involves the aggregation of information and features simple roll-ups to complex groupings of interrelated information. 
B)  The ability to look at information from different perspectives. 
C)  Enables users to get details, and details of details, of information. 
D)  Finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal, such as a desired level of output. 
A)  Involves the aggregation of information and features simple roll-ups to complex groupings of interrelated information. 
B)  The ability to look at information from different perspectives. 
C)  Enables users to get details, and details of details, of information. 
D)  Finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal, such as a desired level of output.

Question 12

What finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal,such as a desired level of output?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drill-down 
B)  Sensitivity analysis 
C)  What-if analysis 
D)  Goal-seeking analysis 
A)  Drill-down 
B)  Sensitivity analysis 
C)  What-if analysis 
D)  Goal-seeking analysis

Question 13

_____________ systems are various commercial applications of artificial intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ systems are various commercial applications of...

Question 14

Which system differentiates an executive-information system from a decision-support system and a transaction-processing system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Order processing system 
B)  Manufacturing system 
C)  Stock market information system 
D)  Transportation system 
A)  Order processing system 
B)  Manufacturing system 
C)  Stock market information system 
D)  Transportation system

Question 15

Which of the following is the most commonly used form of AI in the business arena?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligent system 
B)  Artificial intelligence 
C)  Expert system 
D)  Neural network 
A)  Intelligent system 
B)  Artificial intelligence 
C)  Expert system 
D)  Neural network

Question 16

Define the ultimate goal of AI and describe a few current examples of how AI is being used throughout industries.

Accepted Answer

At Manchester Airport in England,the Hef

Question 17

A(n)___________ is a simplified representation or abstraction of reality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)___________ is a simplified representation or abstraction...

Question 18

Which of the following is not a reason for the growth of decision-making information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  People need to analyze large amounts of information. 
B)  People must make decisions quickly. 
C)  People must apply sophisticated analysis techniques to make good decisions. 
D)  People no longer have to worry about protecting the corporate asset of organizational information. 
A)  People need to analyze large amounts of information. 
B)  People must make decisions quickly. 
C)  People must apply sophisticated analysis techniques to make good decisions. 
D)  People no longer have to worry about protecting the corporate asset of organizational information.

Question 19

Which of the following represents the top-down (executives to analysts)organizational levels of information technology systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  TPS, DSS, EIS. 
B)  DSS, TPS, EIS. 
C)  EIS, DSS, TPS. 
D)  None of these. It varies from organization to organization. 
A)  TPS, DSS, EIS. 
B)  DSS, TPS, EIS. 
C)  EIS, DSS, TPS. 
D)  None of these. It varies from organization to organization.

Question 20

What is consolidation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Involves the aggregation of information and features simple roll-ups to complex groupings of interrelated information. 
B)  The ability to look at information from different perspectives. 
C)  Enables users to get details, and details of details, of information. 
D)  Finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal, such as a desired level of output. 
A)  Involves the aggregation of information and features simple roll-ups to complex groupings of interrelated information. 
B)  The ability to look at information from different perspectives. 
C)  Enables users to get details, and details of details, of information. 
D)  Finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal, such as a desired level of output.

What is a category of AI that attempts to emulate the way the human brain works?

What can a model accomplish?

A(n)_________ agent is a special-purpose knowledge-based information system that accomplishes specific tasks on behalf of its users.

Which of the following is a type of decision-support system?

_________ seeking analysis could answer the question "How many customers are required to purchase our new product line to increase gross profits to $5 million?"

Which of the following is a quantitative model typically used by a DSS?

What is slice-and-dice capability?

A genetic algorithm is an artificial intelligence system that mimics the evolutionary,survival-of-the-fittest process to generate increasingly better solutions to a problem.

A decision-support system models __________ to support managers and business professionals during the decision-making process.

__________ logic is a mathematical method of handling imprecise or subjective information.

What is drill-down capability?

What finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal,such as a desired level of output?

_____________ systems are various commercial applications of artificial intelligence.

Which system differentiates an executive-information system from a decision-support system and a transaction-processing system?

Which of the following is the most commonly used form of AI in the business arena?

Define the ultimate goal of AI and describe a few current examples of how AI is being used throughout industries.

A(n)___________ is a simplified representation or abstraction of reality.

Which of the following is not a reason for the growth of decision-making information systems?

Which of the following represents the top-down (executives to analysts)organizational levels of information technology systems?

What is consolidation?

Business Driven Technology

Identifying Competitive Advantages

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing Organizational Information

Storing Organizational Information Databases

Accessing Organizational Information Data Warehouse

Extending the Organization Supply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organization Customer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End-To-End Enterprise Resource Planning

Creating Innovative Organizations

E-Business

Creating Collaborative Partnerships

Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

Building Software to Support an Agile Organization

Managing Organizational Projects

Outsourcing in the 21st Century

Developing a 21st-Century Organization

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Exam 9: Enabling the Organization Decision Making

What is a category of AI that attempts to emulate the way the human brain works?

What can a model accomplish?

A(n)_________ agent is a special-purpose knowledge-based information system that accomplishes specific tasks on behalf of its users.

Which of the following is a type of decision-support system?

_________ seeking analysis could answer the question "How many customers are required to purchase our new product line to increase gross profits to $5 million?"

Which of the following is a quantitative model typically used by a DSS?

What is slice-and-dice capability?

A genetic algorithm is an artificial intelligence system that mimics the evolutionary,survival-of-the-fittest process to generate increasingly better solutions to a problem.

A decision-support system models __________ to support managers and business professionals during the decision-making process.

__________ logic is a mathematical method of handling imprecise or subjective information.

What is drill-down capability?

What finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal,such as a desired level of output?

_____________ systems are various commercial applications of artificial intelligence.

Which system differentiates an executive-information system from a decision-support system and a transaction-processing system?

Which of the following is the most commonly used form of AI in the business arena?

Define the ultimate goal of AI and describe a few current examples of how AI is being used throughout industries.

A(n)___________ is a simplified representation or abstraction of reality.

Which of the following is not a reason for the growth of decision-making information systems?

Which of the following represents the top-down (executives to analysts)organizational levels of information technology systems?

What is consolidation?

Business Driven Technology

Identifying Competitive Advantages

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing Organizational Information

Storing Organizational Information Databases

Accessing Organizational Information Data Warehouse

Extending the Organization Supply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organization Customer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End-To-End Enterprise Resource Planning

Creating Innovative Organizations

E-Business

Creating Collaborative Partnerships

Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

Building Software to Support an Agile Organization

Managing Organizational Projects

Outsourcing in the 21st Century

Developing a 21st-Century Organization

Filters