Question 1

What is another term for data that is already contained in a database or a spreadsheet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structured data 
B)  Unstructured data 
C)  Text mining 
D)  Web mining 
A)  Structured data 
B)  Unstructured data 
C)  Text mining 
D)  Web mining

Question 2

Velocity includes different forms of structured and unstructured data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following would not be considered part of the timely characteristic of high-quality information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the zip code missing in the address? 
B)  Is the information current with respect to business needs? 
C)  Is the customer address current? 
D)  Is the information updated weekly or hourly? 
A)  Is the zip code missing in the address? 
B)  Is the information current with respect to business needs? 
C)  Is the customer address current? 
D)  Is the information updated weekly or hourly?

Question 4

Timely information must be up-to-the-second to be accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What occurs when the user goes into an emotional state of over-analysis (or over-thinking)a situation so that a decision or action is never taken,in effect paralyzing the outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analytical paradox 
B)  Analytical analysis 
C)  Analysis paralysis 
D)  Analysis paradox 
A)  Analytical paradox 
B)  Analytical analysis 
C)  Analysis paralysis 
D)  Analysis paradox

Question 6

What is it called when a manager has so much data and information that he or she can't make a decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data rich,information poor 
B)  Data rich,content poor 
C)  Data rich,communication poor 
D)  Data rich,intelligence 
A)  Data rich,information poor 
B)  Data rich,content poor 
C)  Data rich,communication poor 
D)  Data rich,intelligence

Question 7

What can help uncover correlations and trends in data that would otherwise go unrecognized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Informing 
B)  Infographics 
C)  Data visualization Tools 
D)  Business intelligence dashboards 
A)  Informing 
B)  Infographics 
C)  Data visualization Tools 
D)  Business intelligence dashboards

Question 8

A field is a collection of related data elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Information granularity means immediate,up-to-date information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

MMSDB creates,reads,updates,and deletes data in a database while controlling access and security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

__________ can compare two or more data sets to identify patterns and trends.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparative analysis 
B)  Competitive monitoring 
C)  Data-driven decision management 
D)  Competitive analysis 
A)  Comparative analysis 
B)  Competitive monitoring 
C)  Data-driven decision management 
D)  Competitive analysis

Question 12

Advanced analytics focuses on forecasting future trends and producing insights using sophisticated quantitative methods,including statistics,descriptive and predictive data mining,simulation,and optimization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Information integrity issues occur when the same data element has different values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following represents a reason for low-quality information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Online customers intentionally enter inaccurate information to protect the privacy. 
B)  Different systems have different information entry standards and formats. 
C)  Third-party and external information contains inaccuracies and errors. 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Online customers intentionally enter inaccurate information to protect the privacy. 
B)  Different systems have different information entry standards and formats. 
C)  Third-party and external information contains inaccuracies and errors. 
D)  All of these choices

Question 15

Big Data is a collection of large,complex data sets,including structured and unstructured data,which can't be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the two main objectives associated with data mining?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uncovering tactics and plans 
B)  Uncovering trends and patterns 
C)  Uncovering intelligence and unstructured data issues 
D)  Uncovering competitors and market advantages 
A)  Uncovering tactics and plans 
B)  Uncovering trends and patterns 
C)  Uncovering intelligence and unstructured data issues 
D)  Uncovering competitors and market advantages

Question 17

Integrity constraints are rules that help ensure the quality of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Within the data warehouse model,the internal databases could include marketing,sales,inventory,and billing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following identifies the primary location where data is collected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparative analysis 
B)  Competitive monitoring 
C)  Data-driven decision management 
D)  Source data 
A)  Comparative analysis 
B)  Competitive monitoring 
C)  Data-driven decision management 
D)  Source data

Question 20

What is distributed computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Processes and manages algorithms across many machines in a computing environment 
B)  Focuses on forecasting future trends and producing insights using sophisticated quantitative methods,including statistics,descriptive and predictive data mining,simulation,and optimization 
C)  Occurs when the user goes into an emotional state of over-analysis (or over-thinking)a situation so that a decision or action is never taken,in effect paralyzing the outcome 
D)  A business analytics specialist who uses visual tools to help people understand complex data 
A)  Processes and manages algorithms across many machines in a computing environment 
B)  Focuses on forecasting future trends and producing insights using sophisticated quantitative methods,including statistics,descriptive and predictive data mining,simulation,and optimization 
C)  Occurs when the user goes into an emotional state of over-analysis (or over-thinking)a situation so that a decision or action is never taken,in effect paralyzing the outcome 
D)  A business analytics specialist who uses visual tools to help people understand complex data

What is another term for data that is already contained in a database or a spreadsheet?

Velocity includes different forms of structured and unstructured data.

Which of the following would not be considered part of the timely characteristic of high-quality information?

Timely information must be up-to-the-second to be accurate.

What occurs when the user goes into an emotional state of over-analysis (or over-thinking)a situation so that a decision or action is never taken,in effect paralyzing the outcome?

What is it called when a manager has so much data and information that he or she can't make a decision?

What can help uncover correlations and trends in data that would otherwise go unrecognized?

A field is a collection of related data elements.

Information granularity means immediate,up-to-date information.

MMSDB creates,reads,updates,and deletes data in a database while controlling access and security.

__________ can compare two or more data sets to identify patterns and trends.

Advanced analytics focuses on forecasting future trends and producing insights using sophisticated quantitative methods,including statistics,descriptive and predictive data mining,simulation,and optimization.

Information integrity issues occur when the same data element has different values.

Which of the following represents a reason for low-quality information?

Big Data is a collection of large,complex data sets,including structured and unstructured data,which can't be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools.

What are the two main objectives associated with data mining?

Integrity constraints are rules that help ensure the quality of information.

Within the data warehouse model,the internal databases could include marketing,sales,inventory,and billing.

Which of the following identifies the primary location where data is collected?

What is distributed computing?

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Decisions Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Understanding Computer Hardware and Software: From CPUs to Operating Systems

Understanding Telecommunication Systems and Network Topologies

Database Design and Entity Relationships

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Exam 6: Data: Business Intelligence

What is another term for data that is already contained in a database or a spreadsheet?

Velocity includes different forms of structured and unstructured data.

Which of the following would not be considered part of the timely characteristic of high-quality information?

Timely information must be up-to-the-second to be accurate.

What occurs when the user goes into an emotional state of over-analysis (or over-thinking)a situation so that a decision or action is never taken,in effect paralyzing the outcome?

What is it called when a manager has so much data and information that he or she can't make a decision?

What can help uncover correlations and trends in data that would otherwise go unrecognized?

A field is a collection of related data elements.

Information granularity means immediate,up-to-date information.

MMSDB creates,reads,updates,and deletes data in a database while controlling access and security.

__________ can compare two or more data sets to identify patterns and trends.

Advanced analytics focuses on forecasting future trends and producing insights using sophisticated quantitative methods,including statistics,descriptive and predictive data mining,simulation,and optimization.

Information integrity issues occur when the same data element has different values.

Which of the following represents a reason for low-quality information?

Big Data is a collection of large,complex data sets,including structured and unstructured data,which can't be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools.

What are the two main objectives associated with data mining?

Integrity constraints are rules that help ensure the quality of information.

Within the data warehouse model,the internal databases could include marketing,sales,inventory,and billing.

Which of the following identifies the primary location where data is collected?

What is distributed computing?

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Decisions Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Understanding Computer Hardware and Software: From CPUs to Operating Systems

Understanding Telecommunication Systems and Network Topologies

Database Design and Entity Relationships

Filters