Exam 1: Business Driven Technology

Business intelligence is information collected from multiple sources such as suppliers, customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making.

Predictive analytics is a world where interconnected, Internet-enabled devices or "things" can collect and share data without human intervention.

A dynamic report can include updating daily stock market prices or the calculation of available inventory.

Which of the following is not a technology company but used technology to revamp the business process of renting videos?

Which of the following is considered information?

Greg works for Geneva Steel Corporation.Greg's duties include managing the overall processes for the company and transforming the steel resources into goods.Which department would Greg most likely work in?

What is a way of monitoring the entire system in a company, by viewing the multiple inputs being processed to produce outputs?

Identify the different departments in a company and why they must work together to achieve success.

What is data?

Which of the following does not describe unstructured data?

Unstructured data is data that is not defined and does not follow a specified format and is typically free-form text such as emails, Twitter tweets, and text messages.

What refers to devices that connect directly to other devices?

Most companies are typically organized by departments or functional areas.Which of the following is not a common department found in a company?

The sales and marketing departments primarily use monetary data.

Which department maintains policies, plans, and procedures for the effective management of employees?

Which data types are typically found in the sales department?