Question 1

Pushing programming out to distributed data is achieved solely by using the Hadoop Distributed File System or HDFS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In today's business environment, creativity, intuition, and interpersonal skills are effective substitutes for analytical decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Managers usually make decisions by following a four-step process. What are the steps?

Accepted Answer

1.Define the problem (i.e., a decision s

Question 4

In addition to deploying business intelligence (BI) systems, companies may also perform other actions to counter business pressures, such as improving customer service and entering business alliances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ analytics help managers make decisions to achieve the best performance in the future.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ analytics help managers make decisions to...

Question 6

The term decision support system is a very specific term that implies the same tool, system, and development approach to most developers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The deployment of large data warehouses with terabytes or even petabytes of data been crucial to the growth of decision support. All the following explain why EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  data warehouses have enabled the affordable collection of data for analytics. 
B)  data warehouses have enabled the collection of decision makers in one place. 
C)  data warehouses have assisted the collection of data for data mining. 
D)  data warehouses have assisted the collection of data from multiple sources. 
A)  data warehouses have enabled the affordable collection of data for analytics. 
B)  data warehouses have enabled the collection of decision makers in one place. 
C)  data warehouses have assisted the collection of data for data mining. 
D)  data warehouses have assisted the collection of data from multiple sources.

Question 8

In the Magpie Sensing case study, the automated collection of temperature and humidity data on shipped goods helped with various types of analytics. Which of the following is an example of prescriptive analytics?

Accepted Answer

A)  real time reports of the shipment's temperature 
B)  warning of an open shipment seal 
C)  location of the shipment 
D)  optimal temperature setting 
A)  real time reports of the shipment's temperature 
B)  warning of an open shipment seal 
C)  location of the shipment 
D)  optimal temperature setting

Question 9

How does Amazon.com use predictive analytics to respond to product searches by the customer?

Accepted Answer

Amazon uses clustering algorithms to seg

Question 10

The filing system developed by Google to handle Big Data storage challenges is known as the ________ Distributed File System.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The filing system developed by Google to...

Pushing programming out to distributed data is achieved solely by using the Hadoop Distributed File System or HDFS.

In today's business environment, creativity, intuition, and interpersonal skills are effective substitutes for analytical decision making.

Managers usually make decisions by following a four-step process. What are the steps?

In addition to deploying business intelligence (BI) systems, companies may also perform other actions to counter business pressures, such as improving customer service and entering business alliances.

________ analytics help managers make decisions to achieve the best performance in the future.

The term decision support system is a very specific term that implies the same tool, system, and development approach to most developers.

The deployment of large data warehouses with terabytes or even petabytes of data been crucial to the growth of decision support. All the following explain why EXCEPT

In the Magpie Sensing case study, the automated collection of temperature and humidity data on shipped goods helped with various types of analytics. Which of the following is an example of prescriptive analytics?

How does Amazon.com use predictive analytics to respond to product searches by the customer?

The filing system developed by Google to handle Big Data storage challenges is known as the ________ Distributed File System.

Foundations and Technologies for Decision Making

Data Warehousing

Business Reporting, Visual Analytics, and Business Performance Management

Data Mining

Techniques for Predictive Modeling

Text Analytics, Text Mining, and Sentiment Analysis

Web Analytics, Web Mining, and Social Analytics

Model-Based Decision Making: Optimization and Multi-Criteria Systems

Modeling and Analysis: Heuristic Search Methods and Simulation

Automated Decision Systems and Expert Systems

Knowledge Management and Collaborative Systems

Big Data and Analytics

Business Analytics: Emerging Trends and Future Impacts

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Exam 1: An Overview of Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Decision Support

Pushing programming out to distributed data is achieved solely by using the Hadoop Distributed File System or HDFS.

In today's business environment, creativity, intuition, and interpersonal skills are effective substitutes for analytical decision making.

Managers usually make decisions by following a four-step process. What are the steps?

In addition to deploying business intelligence (BI) systems, companies may also perform other actions to counter business pressures, such as improving customer service and entering business alliances.

________ analytics help managers make decisions to achieve the best performance in the future.

The term decision support system is a very specific term that implies the same tool, system, and development approach to most developers.

The deployment of large data warehouses with terabytes or even petabytes of data been crucial to the growth of decision support. All the following explain why EXCEPT

In the Magpie Sensing case study, the automated collection of temperature and humidity data on shipped goods helped with various types of analytics. Which of the following is an example of prescriptive analytics?

How does Amazon.com use predictive analytics to respond to product searches by the customer?

The filing system developed by Google to handle Big Data storage challenges is known as the ________ Distributed File System.

Foundations and Technologies for Decision Making

Data Warehousing

Business Reporting, Visual Analytics, and Business Performance Management

Data Mining

Techniques for Predictive Modeling

Text Analytics, Text Mining, and Sentiment Analysis

Web Analytics, Web Mining, and Social Analytics

Model-Based Decision Making: Optimization and Multi-Criteria Systems

Modeling and Analysis: Heuristic Search Methods and Simulation

Automated Decision Systems and Expert Systems

Knowledge Management and Collaborative Systems

Big Data and Analytics

Business Analytics: Emerging Trends and Future Impacts

Filters