Question 1

Choosing not to fire a sales representative who is underperforming knowing that person is experiencing family problems is a form of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following does not describe unstructured data?

Accepted Answer

A)  No specified format. 
B)  A defined length, type, and format. 
C)  Free-form text. 
D)  Emails, twitter tweets, and text messages. 
A)  No specified format. 
B)  A defined length, type, and format. 
C)  Free-form text. 
D)  Emails, twitter tweets, and text messages.

Question 3

Explain systems thinking and how management information systems enable business communications.

Accepted Answer

A system is a collection of parts that l

Question 4

Which of the following provides an accurate definition of systems thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  A way of monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being processed or transformed to produce outputs while continuously gathering feedback on each part. 
B)  A way of monitoring individual components including an input, the process, and an output, while continuously gathering feedback on the entire system. 
C)  A way of monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being processed or transformed to produce outputs while continuously gathering feedback on the entire system. 
D)  A way of monitoring singular parts of a system by viewing a single input that is processed or transformed to produce an entire system that is continuously monitored to gather feedback on each individual part. 
A)  A way of monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being processed or transformed to produce outputs while continuously gathering feedback on each part. 
B)  A way of monitoring individual components including an input, the process, and an output, while continuously gathering feedback on the entire system. 
C)  A way of monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being processed or transformed to produce outputs while continuously gathering feedback on the entire system. 
D)  A way of monitoring singular parts of a system by viewing a single input that is processed or transformed to produce an entire system that is continuously monitored to gather feedback on each individual part.

Question 5

Which data types are typically found in the marketing department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotion data, sales data, advertising data. 
B)  Employee data, promotion data, vacation data. 
C)  Investment data, monetary data, reporting data. 
D)  Transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, tax data. 
A)  Promotion data, sales data, advertising data. 
B)  Employee data, promotion data, vacation data. 
C)  Investment data, monetary data, reporting data. 
D)  Transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, tax data.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet of things 
B)  Predictive analytics 
C)  Machine to machine 
D)  Flat world 
A)  Internet of things 
B)  Predictive analytics 
C)  Machine to machine 
D)  Flat world

Question 7

Which data types are typically found in the human resources department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotion data, sales data, advertising data. 
B)  Employee data, promotion data, vacation data. 
C)  Investment data, monetary data, reporting data. 
D)  Transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, tax data. 
A)  Promotion data, sales data, advertising data. 
B)  Employee data, promotion data, vacation data. 
C)  Investment data, monetary data, reporting data. 
D)  Transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, tax data.

Question 8

Waiting tables, teaching, and cutting hair are all examples of services that people pay for to fulfill their needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does the text recommend that a company operate if it wants to be successful in the information age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionally independent between departments. 
B)  Together as a single unit. 
C)  Together as one department with little or no independence. 
D)  Each department acting as its own individual business unit. 
A)  Functionally independent between departments. 
B)  Together as a single unit. 
C)  Together as one department with little or no independence. 
D)  Each department acting as its own individual business unit.

Question 10

If you were thinking about a washing machine as a system which of the following represents the feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dirty clothes, water, and detergent. 
B)  The clean clothes. 
C)  The wash and rinse cycle. 
D)  The light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped. 
A)  The dirty clothes, water, and detergent. 
B)  The clean clothes. 
C)  The wash and rinse cycle. 
D)  The light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped.

Question 11

In terms of system thinking, what is output?

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 12

Which of the following is considered a service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teaching 
B)  Waiting tables 
C)  Cutting hair 
D)  All of these 
A)  Teaching 
B)  Waiting tables 
C)  Cutting hair 
D)  All of these

Question 13

What are the human, structural, and recorded resources available to the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge assets. 
B)  Knowledge facilitators. 
C)  Predictive analytics. 
D)  Business analytics. 
A)  Knowledge assets. 
B)  Knowledge facilitators. 
C)  Predictive analytics. 
D)  Business analytics.

Question 14

What is a view of data at a particular moment in time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge 
B)  Big data 
C)  Snapshot 
D)  Unstructured data 
A)  Knowledge 
B)  Big data 
C)  Snapshot 
D)  Unstructured data

Question 15

Descriptive analytics use techniques that describe past performance and history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The finance department performs the function of selling goods or services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The actual hamburger is included in which category of making a hamburger?

Accepted Answer

A)  Input 
B)  Process 
C)  Output 
D)  All of these 
A)  Input 
B)  Process 
C)  Output 
D)  All of these

Question 18

What is the confirmation or validation of an event or object?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fact 
B)  Data 
C)  Information technology 
D)  Business Intelligence 
A)  Fact 
B)  Data 
C)  Information technology 
D)  Business Intelligence

Question 19

The business decisions made by the accounting department include employee data, promotion data, and vacation data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Cars, groceries, cell phones, and clothing are all examples of goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Business Driven Technology

Choosing not to fire a sales representative who is underperforming knowing that person is experiencing family problems is a form of knowledge.

Which of the following does not describe unstructured data?

Explain systems thinking and how management information systems enable business communications.

Which of the following provides an accurate definition of systems thinking?

Which data types are typically found in the marketing department?

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

Which data types are typically found in the human resources department?

Waiting tables, teaching, and cutting hair are all examples of services that people pay for to fulfill their needs.

How does the text recommend that a company operate if it wants to be successful in the information age?

If you were thinking about a washing machine as a system which of the following represents the feedback?

In terms of system thinking, what is output?

Which of the following is considered a service?

What are the human, structural, and recorded resources available to the organization?

What is a view of data at a particular moment in time?

Descriptive analytics use techniques that describe past performance and history.

The finance department performs the function of selling goods or services.

The actual hamburger is included in which category of making a hamburger?

What is the confirmation or validation of an event or object?

The business decisions made by the accounting department include employee data, promotion data, and vacation data.

Cars, groceries, cell phones, and clothing are all examples of goods.

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

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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