Question 1

_____ refers to a series of steps or a process (logical sequence of activities) taken in response to some event or activity

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict resolution 
B)  Debriefing 
C)  Problem solving 
D)  Situational Review 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Conflict resolution 
B)  Debriefing 
C)  Problem solving 
D)  Situational Review 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

_____ is/are created when a person combines experience and judgement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Data 
B)  Information 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Wisdom 
E)  Idea 
A)  Data 
B)  Information 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Wisdom 
E)  Idea

Question 3

_____ adds insight and ethics to the experience and professional judgement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Data 
B)  Information 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Wisdom 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Data 
B)  Information 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Wisdom 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

The Balanced Scorecard is a

Accepted Answer

A)  causal model of lead indicators of performance. 
B)  causal model of lag indicators of performance. 
C)  causal model of lead and lag indicators of performance. 
D)  cause-and-effect relationship model of financial indicators of performance. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  causal model of lead indicators of performance. 
B)  causal model of lag indicators of performance. 
C)  causal model of lead and lag indicators of performance. 
D)  cause-and-effect relationship model of financial indicators of performance. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 5

An elective course that you have to take (i.e., you must choose one liberal art course from a list would be an example of a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  structured decision 
B)  semistructured decision 
C)  unstructured decision 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above 
A)  structured decision 
B)  semistructured decision 
C)  unstructured decision 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

A _____ is a means of storing and managing data for information access, typically composed of data from one or more transaction databases.

Accepted Answer

A)  Data Mart 
B)  Data Model 
C)  Data Warehouse 
D)  Data Mine 
E)  Giant Base 
A)  Data Mart 
B)  Data Model 
C)  Data Warehouse 
D)  Data Mine 
E)  Giant Base

Question 7

Setting one's own schedule for the day represents which of the following decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  semistructured 
B)  structured 
C)  unstructured 
D)  destructured 
E)  multistructured 
A)  semistructured 
B)  structured 
C)  unstructured 
D)  destructured 
E)  multistructured

Question 8

_____ includes the know-how that people have through learning and experience, which is difficult to write down and share.

Accepted Answer

A)  Explicit knowledge 
B)  Implicit knowledge 
C)  Tacit knowledge 
D)  Persistent knowledge 
E)  Codified knowledge 
A)  Explicit knowledge 
B)  Implicit knowledge 
C)  Tacit knowledge 
D)  Persistent knowledge 
E)  Codified knowledge

Question 9

Breaking down the whole into its more discrete parts to better understand how it works describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Discovery 
B)  Analysis 
C)  Transformation 
D)  Synthesis 
E)  Communication 
A)  Discovery 
B)  Analysis 
C)  Transformation 
D)  Synthesis 
E)  Communication

Question 10

Executive information systems (EIS); geographic information systems (GIS); and OLAP-enabled data warehouses would be an example of which type of DSS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communications-driven 
B)  Data-driven 
C)  Document-driven 
D)  Knowledge-driven 
E)  Model-driven 
A)  Communications-driven 
B)  Data-driven 
C)  Document-driven 
D)  Knowledge-driven 
E)  Model-driven

Question 11

If you only have seven digits of a phone number in Toronto, the information is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Complete 
B)  Incomplete 
C)  Inaccurate 
D)  Accurate 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Complete 
B)  Incomplete 
C)  Inaccurate 
D)  Accurate 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

In which method do databases store information about entities?

Accepted Answer

A)  entity relationship diagram 
B)  Porter's five forces model 
C)  data entity method 
D)  relational data model 
E)  none of the above 
A)  entity relationship diagram 
B)  Porter's five forces model 
C)  data entity method 
D)  relational data model 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

A mandatory course that you have to take that is part of your requirements for graduation would be an example of a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  structured decision 
B)  semistructured decision 
C)  unstructured decision 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above 
A)  structured decision 
B)  semistructured decision 
C)  unstructured decision 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

To support tacit knowledge, knowledge management systems often rely on collaborative software, which supports teamwork with technologies that enable communication and sharing of data and information. This category is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Shareware 
B)  Freeware 
C)  Groupware 
D)  Software 
E)  Hardware 
A)  Shareware 
B)  Freeware 
C)  Groupware 
D)  Software 
E)  Hardware

Question 15

A _____ is a tool for asking a question of a database.

Accepted Answer

A)  Table 
B)  Record 
C)  Field 
D)  Query 
E)  Character 
A)  Table 
B)  Record 
C)  Field 
D)  Query 
E)  Character

Question 16

Which of the following is not a stage of Business Intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data Sourcing 
B)  Data Analysis 
C)  Situation Awareness 
D)  Risk Avoidance 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Data Sourcing 
B)  Data Analysis 
C)  Situation Awareness 
D)  Risk Avoidance 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

_______ are the factors that you think are important and relevant to solving a problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  selections 
B)  choices 
C)  criteria 
D)  determinants 
E)  events 
A)  selections 
B)  choices 
C)  criteria 
D)  determinants 
E)  events

Question 18

The goal of visual analytics is the creation of tools and techniques to enable people to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Synthesize information and derive insight from massive, dynamic, ambiguous, and often conflicting data. 
B)  Detect the expected and discover the unexpected. 
C)  Provide timely, defensible, and understandable assessments. 
D)  Communicate assessment effectively for action. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Synthesize information and derive insight from massive, dynamic, ambiguous, and often conflicting data. 
B)  Detect the expected and discover the unexpected. 
C)  Provide timely, defensible, and understandable assessments. 
D)  Communicate assessment effectively for action. 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

The ASCII encoding scheme will use:

Accepted Answer

A)  8 bytes 
B)  8 bits 
C)  16 bits 
D)  16 bytes 
A)  8 bytes 
B)  8 bits 
C)  16 bits 
D)  16 bytes

Question 20

An anomaly is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A typical case 
B)  An exceptional case 
C)  An average case 
D)  An only case 
A)  A typical case 
B)  An exceptional case 
C)  An average case 
D)  An only case

_____ refers to a series of steps or a process (logical sequence of activities) taken in response to some event or activity

_____ is/are created when a person combines experience and judgement.

_____ adds insight and ethics to the experience and professional judgement.

The Balanced Scorecard is a

An elective course that you have to take (i.e., you must choose one liberal art course from a list would be an example of a/an:

A _____ is a means of storing and managing data for information access, typically composed of data from one or more transaction databases.

Setting one's own schedule for the day represents which of the following decision?

_____ includes the know-how that people have through learning and experience, which is difficult to write down and share.

Breaking down the whole into its more discrete parts to better understand how it works describes:

Executive information systems (EIS); geographic information systems (GIS); and OLAP-enabled data warehouses would be an example of which type of DSS?

If you only have seven digits of a phone number in Toronto, the information is:

In which method do databases store information about entities?

A mandatory course that you have to take that is part of your requirements for graduation would be an example of a/an:

To support tacit knowledge, knowledge management systems often rely on collaborative software, which supports teamwork with technologies that enable communication and sharing of data and information. This category is known as:

A _____ is a tool for asking a question of a database.

Which of the following is not a stage of Business Intelligence?

_______ are the factors that you think are important and relevant to solving a problem.

The goal of visual analytics is the creation of tools and techniques to enable people to:

The ASCII encoding scheme will use:

An anomaly is:

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_____ refers to a series of steps or a process (logical sequence of activities) taken in response to some event or activity

_____ is/are created when a person combines experience and judgement.

_____ adds insight and ethics to the experience and professional judgement.

The Balanced Scorecard is a

An elective course that you have to take (i.e., you must choose one liberal art course from a list would be an example of a/an:

A _____ is a means of storing and managing data for information access, typically composed of data from one or more transaction databases.

Setting one's own schedule for the day represents which of the following decision?

_____ includes the know-how that people have through learning and experience, which is difficult to write down and share.

Breaking down the whole into its more discrete parts to better understand how it works describes:

Executive information systems (EIS); geographic information systems (GIS); and OLAP-enabled data warehouses would be an example of which type of DSS?

If you only have seven digits of a phone number in Toronto, the information is:

In which method do databases store information about entities?

A mandatory course that you have to take that is part of your requirements for graduation would be an example of a/an:

To support tacit knowledge, knowledge management systems often rely on collaborative software, which supports teamwork with technologies that enable communication and sharing of data and information. This category is known as:

A _____ is a tool for asking a question of a database.

Which of the following is not a stage of Business Intelligence?

_______ are the factors that you think are important and relevant to solving a problem.

The goal of visual analytics is the creation of tools and techniques to enable people to:

The ASCII encoding scheme will use:

An anomaly is:

IT for Business and Business Professionals

Technology Essentials

Enterprise Systems

Creating Business Value

Managing Is Projects and Creating Is Solutions

E-Commerce

Web 2.0, Social Media, and Online Trends

Tech Guide A: The Details of IT Hardware and Software

Tech Guide B: The Details of Networking

Tech Guide C: The Details of SQL, Logical Modelling, and XML

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