Question 1

Which four elements are included in systems thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Output, process, feedback, and accounting. 
B)  Process, output, operations, and accounting. 
C)  Input, process, output, and feedback. 
D)  Input, output, sales, and feedback. 
A)  Output, process, feedback, and accounting. 
B)  Process, output, operations, and accounting. 
C)  Input, process, output, and feedback. 
D)  Input, output, sales, and feedback.

Question 2

If you were thinking about a home theater system which of the following represents the outputs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The DVD player, DVD movie, speakers, TV, and electricity. 
B)  Playing the movie including the audio through the speakers and the video on the TV. 
C)  A message stating that the disk is dirty and cannot be played. 
D)  Spinning the disk to play, pause, rewind, or fast forward. 
A)  The DVD player, DVD movie, speakers, TV, and electricity. 
B)  Playing the movie including the audio through the speakers and the video on the TV. 
C)  A message stating that the disk is dirty and cannot be played. 
D)  Spinning the disk to play, pause, rewind, or fast forward.

Question 3

Unstructured data extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Structured data extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The business decisions made by the finance department include investment data, monetary data, and reporting data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If you were thinking about a slow cooker as a system, which of the following represents the process?

Accepted Answer

A)  The uncooked ingredients. 
B)  The cooked food. 
C)  A light and timer indicating that the slow cooker is on "low." 
D)  The slow cooker running on "low" for 6 hours. 
A)  The uncooked ingredients. 
B)  The cooked food. 
C)  A light and timer indicating that the slow cooker is on "low." 
D)  The slow cooker running on "low" for 6 hours.

Question 7

If you were thinking about a movie theater, which of the following represents the feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  The movie player, movie, speakers, digital projector, screen, and electricity. 
B)  Playing the movie including the audio through the speakers and the movie on the screen. 
C)  An error message stating that the movie cannot be played. 
D)  Loading the movie to play, pause, rewind, or fast forward. 
A)  The movie player, movie, speakers, digital projector, screen, and electricity. 
B)  Playing the movie including the audio through the speakers and the movie on the screen. 
C)  An error message stating that the movie cannot be played. 
D)  Loading the movie to play, pause, rewind, or fast forward.

Question 8

Companies update business strategies continuously as internal and external environments change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Companies are typically organized by dep

Question 10

In terms of system thinking, what is process?

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 11

Business intelligence is information collected from multiple sources. Which of the following provides an example of a source that would be included in business intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suppliers 
B)  Customers 
C)  Competitors 
D)  All of these 
A)  Suppliers 
B)  Customers 
C)  Competitors 
D)  All of these

Question 12

What is production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Material items or products that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need. 
B)  Tasks performed by people that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need. 
C)  The process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services. 
D)  The rate at which goods and services are produced based upon total output given total inputs. 
A)  Material items or products that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need. 
B)  Tasks performed by people that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need. 
C)  The process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services. 
D)  The rate at which goods and services are produced based upon total output given total inputs.

Question 13

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 14

In terms of system thinking, what is the resulting information from the computer program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Input 
B)  Output 
C)  Process 
D)  Feedback 
A)  Input 
B)  Output 
C)  Process 
D)  Feedback

Question 15

In terms of system thinking, what is feedback?

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 16

A snapshot is a view of data at a particular moment in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The age we live in has infinite quantities of facts that are widely available to anyone who can use a computer with internet access. What age is this statement referring to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data age 
B)  Information age 
C)  Business intelligence age 
D)  Internet of Things 
A)  Data age 
B)  Information age 
C)  Business intelligence age 
D)  Internet of Things

Question 18

Which of the following describes structured data?

Accepted Answer

A)  A defined length, type, and format. 
B)  Includes numbers, dates, or strings such as customer address. 
C)  Is typically stored in a relational database or spreadsheet. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  A defined length, type, and format. 
B)  Includes numbers, dates, or strings such as customer address. 
C)  Is typically stored in a relational database or spreadsheet. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 19

The business decisions made by the marketing department include promotional data, sales data, and advertising data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you were thinking about a slow cooker as a system, which of the following represents the output?

Accepted Answer

A)  The uncooked ingredients. 
B)  The cooked food. 
C)  A light and timer indicating that the slow cooker is on "low." 
D)  The slow cooker running on "low" for 6 hours. 
A)  The uncooked ingredients. 
B)  The cooked food. 
C)  A light and timer indicating that the slow cooker is on "low." 
D)  The slow cooker running on "low" for 6 hours.

Exam 1: Business Driven Technology

Which four elements are included in systems thinking?

If you were thinking about a home theater system which of the following represents the outputs?

Unstructured data extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

Structured data extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

The business decisions made by the finance department include investment data, monetary data, and reporting data.

If you were thinking about a slow cooker as a system, which of the following represents the process?

If you were thinking about a movie theater, which of the following represents the feedback?

Companies update business strategies continuously as internal and external environments change.

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

In terms of system thinking, what is process?

Business intelligence is information collected from multiple sources. Which of the following provides an example of a source that would be included in business intelligence?

What is production?

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

In terms of system thinking, what is the resulting information from the computer program?

In terms of system thinking, what is feedback?

A snapshot is a view of data at a particular moment in time.

The age we live in has infinite quantities of facts that are widely available to anyone who can use a computer with internet access. What age is this statement referring to?

Which of the following describes structured data?

The business decisions made by the marketing department include promotional data, sales data, and advertising data.

If you were thinking about a slow cooker as a system, which of the following represents the output?

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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