Question 1

Data warehouses do not include data that is purchased from outside sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Operational data is structured for fast and reliable transaction processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ includes a query language titled Pig.

Accepted Answer

A) MapReduce 
B) Hadoop 
C) RFM Analysis 
D) Online analytical processing (OLAP) 
A) MapReduce 
B) Hadoop 
C) RFM Analysis 
D) Online analytical processing (OLAP)

Question 4

OLAP stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) online analytical processing 
B) object-based lead analysis procedure 
C) object-oriented analytical protocol 
D) organizational lead analysis process 
A) online analytical processing 
B) object-based lead analysis procedure 
C) object-oriented analytical protocol 
D) organizational lead analysis process

Question 5

Jackson Steel Inc. has four major customers. Based on the following RFM scores of these customers, the sales team at Jackson's should attempt to up-sell more expensive steel to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) SM Constructions with an RFM score of 311 
B) Shanghai Heavy Industries with an RFM score of 551 
C) Castellano Automobiles with an RFM score of 113 
D) Heavy Duty Cables Inc. with an RFM score of 542 
A) SM Constructions with an RFM score of 311 
B) Shanghai Heavy Industries with an RFM score of 551 
C) Castellano Automobiles with an RFM score of 113 
D) Heavy Duty Cables Inc. with an RFM score of 542

Question 6

A sales report that is current at the time the user accessed it on a Web server is an example of a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) static report 
B) dynamic report 
C) expert system 
D) hybrid market report 
A) static report 
B) dynamic report 
C) expert system 
D) hybrid market report

Question 7

________ requires the user to request business intelligence (BI)results.

Accepted Answer

A) Push publishing 
B) Pull publishing 
C) Desktop publishing 
D) Accessible publishing 
A) Push publishing 
B) Pull publishing 
C) Desktop publishing 
D) Accessible publishing

Question 8

Knowledge management was done only after the advent of social media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ refers to the source, format, assumptions and constraints, and other facts about the data.

Accepted Answer

A) Clickstream data 
B) Dimensional data 
C) Outsourced data 
D) Metadata 
A) Clickstream data 
B) Dimensional data 
C) Outsourced data 
D) Metadata

Question 10

What are the common problems with using operational data?

Accepted Answer

The problems associated with operational

Question 11

A drawback associated with OLAP reports is their inability to let users drill down into the data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

BI servers use ________ to determine what results to send to which users and on which schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) expert systems 
B) metadata 
C) RSS feeds 
D) neural networks 
A) expert systems 
B) metadata 
C) RSS feeds 
D) neural networks

Question 13

Which of the following techniques determine sales patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) regression analysis 
B) market-basket analysis 
C) neural networks 
D) cluster analysis 
A) regression analysis 
B) market-basket analysis 
C) neural networks 
D) cluster analysis

Question 14

What is OLAP? Explain its features.

Accepted Answer

Online analytical processing (OLAP)is an

Question 15

Which of the following observations concerning expert systems is true?

Accepted Answer

A) These systems are not affected by any changes made to it. 
B) These systems have lived up to the high expectations set by their name. 
C) These systems are easy to develop and maintain. 
D) These systems encode human knowledge in the form of If/Then rules. 
A) These systems are not affected by any changes made to it. 
B) These systems have lived up to the high expectations set by their name. 
C) These systems are easy to develop and maintain. 
D) These systems encode human knowledge in the form of If/Then rules.

Question 16

Which of the following is a characteristic of decision trees?

Accepted Answer

A) They are a supervised data mining technique. 
B) They are used to select variables that are then used by other types of data mining tools. 
C) Special training is required to understand and implement them. 
D) Partial data or multiple variables cannot be used while using decision trees. 
A) They are a supervised data mining technique. 
B) They are used to select variables that are then used by other types of data mining tools. 
C) Special training is required to understand and implement them. 
D) Partial data or multiple variables cannot be used while using decision trees.

Question 17

A ________ takes data from the data manufacturers, cleans and processes the data, and locates the data on the shelves.

Accepted Answer

A) data link layer 
B) data mine 
C) data warehouse 
D) data model 
A) data link layer 
B) data mine 
C) data warehouse 
D) data model

Question 18

Samuel, a researcher, deduces that single women between the ages of 25 and 30, who usually live in the suburbs and make thrifty purchases, prefer a particular brand of washing machines. In this case, Samuel uses ________ to understand customer behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) supervised data mining 
B) cluster analysis 
C) neural networks 
D) market-basket analysis 
A) supervised data mining 
B) cluster analysis 
C) neural networks 
D) market-basket analysis

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of BigData?

Accepted Answer

A) It is usually around 100 gigabytes in size. 
B) It is generated rapidly. 
C) It is processed using traditional techniques. 
D) It is unstructured. 
A) It is usually around 100 gigabytes in size. 
B) It is generated rapidly. 
C) It is processed using traditional techniques. 
D) It is unstructured.

Question 20

Differentiate between unsupervised and supervised data mining.

Accepted Answer

Data mining techniques fall into two bro

Data warehouses do not include data that is purchased from outside sources.

Operational data is structured for fast and reliable transaction processing.

________ includes a query language titled Pig.

OLAP stands for ________.

Jackson Steel Inc. has four major customers. Based on the following RFM scores of these customers, the sales team at Jackson's should attempt to up-sell more expensive steel to ________.

A sales report that is current at the time the user accessed it on a Web server is an example of a(n)________.

________ requires the user to request business intelligence (BI)results.

Knowledge management was done only after the advent of social media.

________ refers to the source, format, assumptions and constraints, and other facts about the data.

What are the common problems with using operational data?

A drawback associated with OLAP reports is their inability to let users drill down into the data.

BI servers use ________ to determine what results to send to which users and on which schedule.

Which of the following techniques determine sales patterns?

What is OLAP? Explain its features.

Which of the following observations concerning expert systems is true?

Which of the following is a characteristic of decision trees?

A ________ takes data from the data manufacturers, cleans and processes the data, and locates the data on the shelves.

Samuel, a researcher, deduces that single women between the ages of 25 and 30, who usually live in the suburbs and make thrifty purchases, prefer a particular brand of washing machines. In this case, Samuel uses ________ to understand customer behavior.

Which of the following is a characteristic of BigData?

Differentiate between unsupervised and supervised data mining.

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Exam 9: Business Intelligence Systems

Data warehouses do not include data that is purchased from outside sources.

Operational data is structured for fast and reliable transaction processing.

________ includes a query language titled Pig.

OLAP stands for ________.

Jackson Steel Inc. has four major customers. Based on the following RFM scores of these customers, the sales team at Jackson's should attempt to up-sell more expensive steel to ________.

A sales report that is current at the time the user accessed it on a Web server is an example of a(n)________.

________ requires the user to request business intelligence (BI)results.

Knowledge management was done only after the advent of social media.

________ refers to the source, format, assumptions and constraints, and other facts about the data.

What are the common problems with using operational data?

A drawback associated with OLAP reports is their inability to let users drill down into the data.

BI servers use ________ to determine what results to send to which users and on which schedule.

Which of the following techniques determine sales patterns?

What is OLAP? Explain its features.

Which of the following observations concerning expert systems is true?

Which of the following is a characteristic of decision trees?

A ________ takes data from the data manufacturers, cleans and processes the data, and locates the data on the shelves.

Samuel, a researcher, deduces that single women between the ages of 25 and 30, who usually live in the suburbs and make thrifty purchases, prefer a particular brand of washing machines. In this case, Samuel uses ________ to understand customer behavior.

Which of the following is a characteristic of BigData?

Differentiate between unsupervised and supervised data mining.

The Importance of Mis

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Database Processing

The Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

Filters