Question 1

Feedback is information that returns to its original transmitter and modifies the transmitter's actions.What would the original transmitter include?

Accepted Answer

A) Input, transform, output 
B) Input, transform, outnumber 
C) Output, input, performer 
D) Input, process, transform 
A) Input, transform, output 
B) Input, transform, outnumber 
C) Output, input, performer 
D) Input, process, transform

Question 2

In terms of system thinking, what is the resulting information from the computer program?

Accepted Answer

A) Input 
B) Output 
C) Process 
D) Feedback 
A) Input 
B) Output 
C) Process 
D) Feedback

Question 3

The business decisions made by the human resources department include potential customer data, sales report data, commission data, and customer support data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is considered a core driver of the information age?

Accepted Answer

A) Information 
B) Business Intelligence 
C) Knowledge 
D) All of these 
A) Information 
B) Business Intelligence 
C) Knowledge 
D) All of these

Question 5

What type of structured data includes input data, click-stream data, or gaming data?

Accepted Answer

A) Human-generated 
B) Machine-generated 
C) Machine-to-machine (M2M) 
D) Systems thinking 
A) Human-generated 
B) Machine-generated 
C) Machine-to-machine (M2M) 
D) Systems thinking

Question 6

If you were thinking about an oven as a system, which of the following represents the feedback?

Accepted Answer

A) The uncooked food. 
B) The cooked food. 
C) A light indicating that the oven has reached the preheated temperature. 
D) The oven running at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. 
A) The uncooked food. 
B) The cooked food. 
C) A light indicating that the oven has reached the preheated temperature. 
D) The oven running at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Question 7

Which of the following represents the types of data commonly found in the accounting department?

Accepted Answer

A) Tax data 
B) Payroll data 
C) Transactional data 
D) All of these 
A) Tax data 
B) Payroll data 
C) Transactional data 
D) All of these

Question 8

What are the characteristics of unstructured data?

Accepted Answer

A) Does not follow a specified format. 
B) Free-form text. 
C) Emails, twitter tweets, and text messages. 
D) All of these. 
A) Does not follow a specified format. 
B) Free-form text. 
C) Emails, twitter tweets, and text messages. 
D) All of these.

Question 9

Production is the process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For an organization to succeed, every department or functional area must work independently to be most effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Zappos is not a technology company, its primary business focus is to sell books.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If you were thinking about a home theater system, which of the following represents the process?

Accepted Answer

A) The DVD player, DVD movie, speakers, TV, and electricity. 
B) Playing the movie including the audio through the speakers and the video on the TV. 
C) A message stating that the disk is dirty and cannot be played. 
D) Spinning the disk to play, pause, rewind, or fast forward. 
A) The DVD player, DVD movie, speakers, TV, and electricity. 
B) Playing the movie including the audio through the speakers and the video on the TV. 
C) A message stating that the disk is dirty and cannot be played. 
D) Spinning the disk to play, pause, rewind, or fast forward.

Question 13

In terms of system thinking, what is process?

Accepted Answer

A) Data entered in a computer. 
B) Controls to ensure correct processes. 
C) The resulting information from the computer program. 
D) The computer program that processes the data. 
A) Data entered in a computer. 
B) Controls to ensure correct processes. 
C) The resulting information from the computer program. 
D) The computer program that processes the data.

Question 14

Technology provides countless business opportunities but can also lead to pitfalls and traps for a business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following represents the definition of a variable?

Accepted Answer

A) A data characteristic that is collected through competitive intelligence and cannot change over time. 
B) A data characteristic that stands for a value that changes or varies over time. 
C) A data characteristic that stands for a value that does not change or vary over time. 
D) A data characteristic that is collected only through competitive intelligence and can change over time. 
A) A data characteristic that is collected through competitive intelligence and cannot change over time. 
B) A data characteristic that stands for a value that changes or varies over time. 
C) A data characteristic that stands for a value that does not change or vary over time. 
D) A data characteristic that is collected only through competitive intelligence and can change over time.

Question 16

Which of the following provides an example of information?

Accepted Answer

A) Who is customer number 12345XX? 
B) What is product number 12345XX? 
C) What customer number is Bob Smith? 
D) What is my worst-selling product? 
A) Who is customer number 12345XX? 
B) What is product number 12345XX? 
C) What customer number is Bob Smith? 
D) What is my worst-selling product?

Question 17

It is not uncommon to find stakeholders' business strategies have conflicting interests such as investors looking to increase profits by eliminating employee jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not considered a core driver of the information age?

Accepted Answer

A) Information 
B) Business Intelligence 
C) Competitive Intelligence 
D) Data 
A) Information 
B) Business Intelligence 
C) Competitive Intelligence 
D) Data

Question 19

Which activities belong in the operations management department?

Accepted Answer

A) Records, measures, and reports monetary transactions. 
B) Manages the process of converting or transforming resources into goods or services. 
C) Supports the sales by planning, pricing, and promoting goods or services. 
D) Maintains policies, plans, and procedures for the effective management of employees. 
A) Records, measures, and reports monetary transactions. 
B) Manages the process of converting or transforming resources into goods or services. 
C) Supports the sales by planning, pricing, and promoting goods or services. 
D) Maintains policies, plans, and procedures for the effective management of employees.

Question 20

Which of the following describes structured data?

Accepted Answer

A) A defined length, type, and format. 
B) Includes numbers, dates, or strings such as customer address. 
C) Is typically stored in a relational database or spreadsheet. 
D) All of these. 
A) A defined length, type, and format. 
B) Includes numbers, dates, or strings such as customer address. 
C) Is typically stored in a relational database or spreadsheet. 
D) All of these.

Exam 1: Business Driven Technology

Feedback is information that returns to its original transmitter and modifies the transmitter's actions.What would the original transmitter include?

In terms of system thinking, what is the resulting information from the computer program?

The business decisions made by the human resources department include potential customer data, sales report data, commission data, and customer support data.

Which of the following is considered a core driver of the information age?

What type of structured data includes input data, click-stream data, or gaming data?

If you were thinking about an oven as a system, which of the following represents the feedback?

Which of the following represents the types of data commonly found in the accounting department?

What are the characteristics of unstructured data?

Production is the process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services.

For an organization to succeed, every department or functional area must work independently to be most effective.

Zappos is not a technology company, its primary business focus is to sell books.

If you were thinking about a home theater system, which of the following represents the process?

In terms of system thinking, what is process?

Technology provides countless business opportunities but can also lead to pitfalls and traps for a business.

Which of the following represents the definition of a variable?

Which of the following provides an example of information?

It is not uncommon to find stakeholders' business strategies have conflicting interests such as investors looking to increase profits by eliminating employee jobs.

Which of the following is not considered a core driver of the information age?

Which activities belong in the operations management department?

Which of the following describes structured data?

Identifying Competitive Advantages

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing and Storing Organizational Information Databases

Accessing Organizational Information Data Warehouses

Understanding Big Data and Its Impact on Business

Enabling the Organization Decision Making

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

Developing Software to Streamline Operations

Methodologies for Supporting Agile Organizations

Managing Organizational Projects

B: Extension: A Business Basics

B: Extension: A Business Process

B: Extension: A Hardware and Software Basics

B: Extension: A Mis Infrastructures

B: Extension: A Networks and Telecommunications

B: Extension: A Information Security

B: Extension: A Ethics

B: Extension: A Operations Management

B: Extension: A Sustainable Mis Infrastructures

B: Extension: A Business Intelligence

B: Extension: A Global Information Systems

B: Extension: A Global Trends

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