Question 1

A data mart is

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A)  another name for a data warehouse. 
B)  a database that provides data to an organization's customers. 
C)  an enterprise resource planning system. 
D)  a data warehouse created for a single function or department. 
A)  another name for a data warehouse. 
B)  a database that provides data to an organization's customers. 
C)  an enterprise resource planning system. 
D)  a data warehouse created for a single function or department.

Question 2

Extracting data for a data warehouse

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A)  cannot be done from flat files. 
B)  should only involve active files. 
C)  requires that the files be out of service. 
D)  follows the cleansing of data. 
A)  cannot be done from flat files. 
B)  should only involve active files. 
C)  requires that the files be out of service. 
D)  follows the cleansing of data.

Question 3

The primary goal of installing an ERP system is reducing system maintenance costs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Data mining typically focuses on the operational databases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is data mining?

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Data mining is the process of

Question 6

Data in a data warehouse are in a stable state.Explain how this can hamper data mining analysis? What can an organization do to alleviate this problem?

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Typically transaction data are loaded in

Question 7

Organizations using ERP systems employ an internal control tool called a role.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement is LEAST accurate?

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A)  Implementing an ERP system has as much to do with changing the way an organization does business than it does with technology. 
B)  The big-bang approach to ERP implementation is generally riskier than the phased in approach. 
C)  To take full advantage of the ERP process,reengineering will need to occur. 
D)  A common reason for ERP failure is that the ERP does not support one or more important business processes of the organization 
A)  Implementing an ERP system has as much to do with changing the way an organization does business than it does with technology. 
B)  The big-bang approach to ERP implementation is generally riskier than the phased in approach. 
C)  To take full advantage of the ERP process,reengineering will need to occur. 
D)  A common reason for ERP failure is that the ERP does not support one or more important business processes of the organization

Question 9

An access control list specifies the user-ID,the resources available to the user,and the level of permission granted.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Scalability has several dimensions.What are they? What do they mean for ERP installation?

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Most organizations want to grow.When a n

Question 11

What is the client-server model?

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The client-server model is a form of net

Question 12

A two-tier architecture approach is used primarily for wide area network (WAN)applications.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is usually not part of an ERP's core applications?

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A)  OLTP applications 
B)  sales and distribution applications 
C)  business planning applications 
D)  OLAP applications 
A)  OLTP applications 
B)  sales and distribution applications 
C)  business planning applications 
D)  OLAP applications

Question 14

A closed database architecture shares data easily.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statements about data warehousing is not correct?

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A)  The data warehouse should be separate from the operational system. 
B)  Data cleansing is a process of transforming data into standard form. 
C)  Drill-down is a data-mining tool available to users of OLAP. 
D)  Normalization is a requirement of databases included in a data warehouse. 
A)  The data warehouse should be separate from the operational system. 
B)  Data cleansing is a process of transforming data into standard form. 
C)  Drill-down is a data-mining tool available to users of OLAP. 
D)  Normalization is a requirement of databases included in a data warehouse.

Question 16

What is scalability?

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System scalability refers to t

Question 17

Which statement about ERP installation is least accurate?

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A)  For the ERP to be successful,process reengineering must occur. 
B)  ERP fails because some important business process is not supported. 
C)  When a business is diversified,little is gained from ERP installation. 
D)  The phased-in approach is more suited to diversified businesses. 
A)  For the ERP to be successful,process reengineering must occur. 
B)  ERP fails because some important business process is not supported. 
C)  When a business is diversified,little is gained from ERP installation. 
D)  The phased-in approach is more suited to diversified businesses.

Question 18

Core applications are

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A)  sales and distribution 
B)  business planning 
C)  shop floor control and logistics 
D)  all of the above 
A)  sales and distribution 
B)  business planning 
C)  shop floor control and logistics 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

What is meant by the OLAP term: slicing and dicing?

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Slicing and dicing enables the user to e

Question 20

What is SCM software?

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Supply-chain management software is desi

A data mart is

Extracting data for a data warehouse

The primary goal of installing an ERP system is reducing system maintenance costs.

Data mining typically focuses on the operational databases.

What is data mining?

Data in a data warehouse are in a stable state.Explain how this can hamper data mining analysis? What can an organization do to alleviate this problem?

Organizations using ERP systems employ an internal control tool called a role.

Which statement is LEAST accurate?

An access control list specifies the user-ID,the resources available to the user,and the level of permission granted.

Scalability has several dimensions.What are they? What do they mean for ERP installation?

What is the client-server model?

A two-tier architecture approach is used primarily for wide area network (WAN)applications.

Which of the following is usually not part of an ERP's core applications?

A closed database architecture shares data easily.

Which statements about data warehousing is not correct?

What is scalability?

Which statement about ERP installation is least accurate?

Core applications are

What is meant by the OLAP term: slicing and dicing?

What is SCM software?

The Information System: an Accountants Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics,fraud,and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part Ii: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

General Ledger,financial Reporting,and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Electronic Commerce Systems

Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

Construct,deliver,and Maintain Systems Projects

IT Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

IT Controls Part II: Security and Access

IT Controls Part III: Systems Development, program Changes, and Application Controls

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Exam 11: Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

A data mart is

Extracting data for a data warehouse

The primary goal of installing an ERP system is reducing system maintenance costs.

Data mining typically focuses on the operational databases.

What is data mining?

Data in a data warehouse are in a stable state.Explain how this can hamper data mining analysis? What can an organization do to alleviate this problem?

Organizations using ERP systems employ an internal control tool called a role.

Which statement is LEAST accurate?

An access control list specifies the user-ID,the resources available to the user,and the level of permission granted.

Scalability has several dimensions.What are they? What do they mean for ERP installation?

What is the client-server model?

A two-tier architecture approach is used primarily for wide area network (WAN)applications.

Which of the following is usually not part of an ERP's core applications?

A closed database architecture shares data easily.

Which statements about data warehousing is not correct?

What is scalability?

Which statement about ERP installation is least accurate?

Core applications are

What is meant by the OLAP term: slicing and dicing?

What is SCM software?

The Information System: an Accountants Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics,fraud,and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part Ii: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

General Ledger,financial Reporting,and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Electronic Commerce Systems

Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

Construct,deliver,and Maintain Systems Projects

IT Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

IT Controls Part II: Security and Access

IT Controls Part III: Systems Development, program Changes, and Application Controls

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