Question 1

Which of the following is a special-purpose knowledge based information system that accomplishes specific tasks on behalf of its users?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligent agent 
B)  Executive agent 
C)  Expert agent 
D)  Modeling system 
A)  Intelligent agent 
B)  Executive agent 
C)  Expert agent 
D)  Modeling system

Question 2

Executives of a company deal less with details of the operational activities and deal more with the higher meaningful aggregations of information or "coarser" information. What refers to the level of detail in the model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drill-down 
B)  Visualization 
C)  Granularity 
D)  Consolidation 
A)  Drill-down 
B)  Visualization 
C)  Granularity 
D)  Consolidation

Question 3

What is a time-series chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  A type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole. 
B)  A chart or graph that presents grouped data with rectangular bars with lengths proportional to the values that they represent. 
C)  A chart is a graphical representation showing change of a variable over time. 
D)  A small embedded line graph that illustrates a single trend. 
A)  A type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole. 
B)  A chart or graph that presents grouped data with rectangular bars with lengths proportional to the values that they represent. 
C)  A chart is a graphical representation showing change of a variable over time. 
D)  A small embedded line graph that illustrates a single trend.

Question 4

What is augmented reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  The viewing of the physical world with computer-generated layers of information added to it 
B)  A wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHM
D)  
C)  Uses technology allowing humans to interact with a computer through bodily sensations and movements 
D)  A work environment that is not located in any one physical space 
A)  The viewing of the physical world with computer-generated layers of information added to it 
B)  A wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHM
D)  
C)  Uses technology allowing humans to interact with a computer through bodily sensations and movements 
D)  A work environment that is not located in any one physical space

Question 5

What is a method whereby new problems are solved based on the solutions from similar cases solved in the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  Case-based reasoning. 
B)  Machine Vision. 
C)  Machine vision sensitivity. 
D)  Machine vision resolution. 
A)  Case-based reasoning. 
B)  Machine Vision. 
C)  Machine vision sensitivity. 
D)  Machine vision resolution.

Question 6

What is the mathematical method of handling imprecise or subjective information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fuzzy logic 
B)  Virtual reality 
C)  Expert system 
D)  Genetic algorithm 
A)  Fuzzy logic 
B)  Virtual reality 
C)  Expert system 
D)  Genetic algorithm

Question 7

What is the process of learning from ecosystems and adapting their characteristics to human and organization situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data collection 
B)  Artificial intelligence 
C)  Biomimicry 
D)  Intelligent system 
A)  Data collection 
B)  Artificial intelligence 
C)  Biomimicry 
D)  Intelligent system

Question 8

What is a haptic interface?

Accepted Answer

A)  The viewing of the physical world with computer-generated layers of information added to it 
B)  A wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHM
D)  
C)  Technology that allows humans to interact with a computer through bodily sensations and movements 
D)  A work environment that is not located in any one physical space 
A)  The viewing of the physical world with computer-generated layers of information added to it 
B)  A wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHM
D)  
C)  Technology that allows humans to interact with a computer through bodily sensations and movements 
D)  A work environment that is not located in any one physical space

Question 9

Teddy Gott loves playing a game called World of Warcraft where he has the capability to create his own character and even his own life-like environment. Which AI system would you categorize World of Warcraft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multi-agent system 
B)  Expert system 
C)  Virtual reality 
D)  Fuzzy logic system 
A)  Multi-agent system 
B)  Expert system 
C)  Virtual reality 
D)  Fuzzy logic system

Question 10

A histogram is a graphical display of data using bars of different heights. It is similar to a bar chart, but a histogram groups numbers into ranges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is a histogram?

Accepted Answer

A)  A type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole. 
B)  A chart or graph that presents grouped data with rectangular bars with lengths proportional to the values that they represent. 
C)  A graphical display of data using bars of different heights that groups numbers into ranges. 
D)  A small embedded line graph that illustrates a single trend. 
A)  A type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole. 
B)  A chart or graph that presents grouped data with rectangular bars with lengths proportional to the values that they represent. 
C)  A graphical display of data using bars of different heights that groups numbers into ranges. 
D)  A small embedded line graph that illustrates a single trend.

Question 12

Which of the following is a not a type of organizational information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive information system 
B)  Decisions support system 
C)  Analysis processing system 
D)  Transactional processing system 
A)  Executive information system 
B)  Decisions support system 
C)  Analysis processing system 
D)  Transactional processing system

Question 13

A haptic interface uses technology allowing humans to interact with a computer through bodily sensations and movements-for example, a cell phone vibrating in your pocket. A haptic interface is primarily implemented and applied in virtual reality environments and is used in virtual workplaces to enable employees to shake hands, demonstrate products, and collaborate on projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Visualization produces graphical displays of patterns and complex relationships in large amounts of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What encompasses all organizational information with the primary purpose of supporting the performance of managerial analysis or semistructured decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  OLTP 
B)  OLAP 
C)  Analytical information 
D)  Transactional information 
A)  OLTP 
B)  OLAP 
C)  Analytical information 
D)  Transactional information

Question 16

Which of the following is considered to be the input in the systems thinking example of a DSS?

Accepted Answer

A)  TPS 
B)  What-If 
C)  Optimization 
D)  Forecasts 
A)  TPS 
B)  What-If 
C)  Optimization 
D)  Forecasts

Question 17

Which of the following would create transactional information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Projecting future sales growth 
B)  Making an airline reservation 
C)  A semistructured decision to hire more employees 
D)  Generating payroll reports 
A)  Projecting future sales growth 
B)  Making an airline reservation 
C)  A semistructured decision to hire more employees 
D)  Generating payroll reports

Question 18

A consolidation rotates data to display alternative presentations of the data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the three primary types of management information systems available to support decision making across the company levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transaction processing systems, decision support systems, executive information systems 
B)  Analytical information, decision support systems, executive information systems 
C)  Transaction processing systems, drill-down systems, expert systems 
D)  What-if analysis, sensitivity analysis, goal-seeking analysis 
A)  Transaction processing systems, decision support systems, executive information systems 
B)  Analytical information, decision support systems, executive information systems 
C)  Transaction processing systems, drill-down systems, expert systems 
D)  What-if analysis, sensitivity analysis, goal-seeking analysis

Question 20

A shopping bot is one of the simplest examples of an intelligent agent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Enabling the Organizationdecision Making

Which of the following is a special-purpose knowledge based information system that accomplishes specific tasks on behalf of its users?

Executives of a company deal less with details of the operational activities and deal more with the higher meaningful aggregations of information or "coarser" information. What refers to the level of detail in the model?

What is a time-series chart?

What is augmented reality?

What is a method whereby new problems are solved based on the solutions from similar cases solved in the past?

What is the mathematical method of handling imprecise or subjective information?

What is the process of learning from ecosystems and adapting their characteristics to human and organization situations?

What is a haptic interface?

Teddy Gott loves playing a game called World of Warcraft where he has the capability to create his own character and even his own life-like environment. Which AI system would you categorize World of Warcraft?

A histogram is a graphical display of data using bars of different heights. It is similar to a bar chart, but a histogram groups numbers into ranges.

What is a histogram?

Which of the following is a not a type of organizational information system?

Visualization produces graphical displays of patterns and complex relationships in large amounts of data.

What encompasses all organizational information with the primary purpose of supporting the performance of managerial analysis or semistructured decisions?

Which of the following is considered to be the input in the systems thinking example of a DSS?

Which of the following would create transactional information?

A consolidation rotates data to display alternative presentations of the data.

What are the three primary types of management information systems available to support decision making across the company levels?

A shopping bot is one of the simplest examples of an intelligent agent.

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 and Storing Organizational Informationdatabases

Accessing Organizational Informationdata Warehouses

Understanding Big Data and Its Impact on Business

Extending the Organizationsupply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organizationcustomer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End to Endenterprise Resource Planning

Creating Innovative Organizations

Ebusiness

Creating Collaborative Partnerships

Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

Developing Software to Streamline Operations

Methodologies for Supporting Agile Organizations

Managing Organizational Projects

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 and Storing Organizational Informationdatabases

Accessing Organizational Informationdata Warehouses

Understanding Big Data and Its Impact on Business

Enabling the Organizationdecision Making

Extending the Organizationsupply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organizationcustomer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End to Endenterprise Resource Planning

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