Question 1

The term "artificial intelligence" describes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the capability of machines that can mimic human intelligence 
B)  the intellectual development synthetically induced in human infants 
C)  the ability of humans to imitate machine-like actions 
D)  the level of pervasion of technologies in everyday human life 
A)  the capability of machines that can mimic human intelligence 
B)  the intellectual development synthetically induced in human infants 
C)  the ability of humans to imitate machine-like actions 
D)  the level of pervasion of technologies in everyday human life

Question 2

________ is an extension of goal seeking analysis in which the user can change many variables to reach some maximum or minimum target, as long as the changes stay within the constraints the user identifies.

Accepted Answer

A)  What-if analysis 
B)  Predictive analysis 
C)  Forecasting 
D)  Optimization 
A)  What-if analysis 
B)  Predictive analysis 
C)  Forecasting 
D)  Optimization

Question 3

Which of the following is a function of bots?

Accepted Answer

A)  It retrieves information from offline sources. 
B)  It monitors the productivity of employees in an organization. 
C)  It builds teamwork and interpersonal skills of employees. 
D)  It collects data from web pages on behalf of a user. 
A)  It retrieves information from offline sources. 
B)  It monitors the productivity of employees in an organization. 
C)  It builds teamwork and interpersonal skills of employees. 
D)  It collects data from web pages on behalf of a user.

Question 4

Intelligent agents that extract business intelligence from publicly accessible Web sites are also known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mashups 
B)  bots 
C)  servers 
D)  androids 
A)  mashups 
B)  bots 
C)  servers 
D)  androids

Question 5

________ systems allow users to interactively retrieve meaningful information from data, examining it from many different perspectives, and drilling it down into specific groupings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Forecasting 
B)  Online analytical processing 
C)  What-if analysis 
D)  Goal seeking 
A)  Forecasting 
B)  Online analytical processing 
C)  What-if analysis 
D)  Goal seeking

Question 6

Which of the following is stickiness a measure of?

Accepted Answer

A)  how long visitors remain at a particular site 
B)  how relevant a particular site's content is 
C)  how many clicks it takes for a user to arrive at a particular site 
D)  how many ads are delivered to a single user at any given time 
A)  how long visitors remain at a particular site 
B)  how relevant a particular site's content is 
C)  how many clicks it takes for a user to arrive at a particular site 
D)  how many ads are delivered to a single user at any given time

Question 7

How is goal seeking analysis different from what-if analysis and how do they function?

Accepted Answer

A what-if analysis , builds a model that

Question 8

Which of the following is a difference between operational-level and tactical-level decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational decisions are undertaken by managers, whereas tactical decisions are made by junior executives. 
B)  Operational decisions impact the organization and its industry, whereas tactical decisions deal with routine transactions. 
C)  Operational decisions mostly address issues like product development and marketing, whereas tactical decisions address issues such as investment and hiring policies. 
D)  Operational decisions require detailed structured information about actual transactions by customers, whereas tactical decisions need more aggregated information to monitor success and plan next steps. 
A)  Operational decisions are undertaken by managers, whereas tactical decisions are made by junior executives. 
B)  Operational decisions impact the organization and its industry, whereas tactical decisions deal with routine transactions. 
C)  Operational decisions mostly address issues like product development and marketing, whereas tactical decisions address issues such as investment and hiring policies. 
D)  Operational decisions require detailed structured information about actual transactions by customers, whereas tactical decisions need more aggregated information to monitor success and plan next steps.

Question 9

Distinctions between management information systems and executive information systems are difficult to make, since their functionalities are rather similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a feature of the executive information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves tools that facilitate decision making for junior-level executives. 
B)  It involves tools that support strategic-level decision making for senior managers. 
C)  It consists of tools used for routine transactions in operational processes. 
D)  It consists of tools used to undertake programmed tasks which deal directly with customers. 
A)  It involves tools that facilitate decision making for junior-level executives. 
B)  It involves tools that support strategic-level decision making for senior managers. 
C)  It consists of tools used for routine transactions in operational processes. 
D)  It consists of tools used to undertake programmed tasks which deal directly with customers.

Question 11

Which among the following software tools is commonly used as the front end for data retrieval and analysis in most business intelligence tools?

Accepted Answer

A)  MS Outlook 
B)  MS Excel 
C)  MS Word 
D)  MS Powerpoint 
A)  MS Outlook 
B)  MS Excel 
C)  MS Word 
D)  MS Powerpoint

Question 12

What is forecasting and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

Forecasting tools usually analyze histor

Question 13

What are the different processes that are used to analyze patterns, trends, and relationships in data mining?

Accepted Answer

The different types of processes that ar

Question 14

What are the different functions performed by bots or intelligent agents?

Accepted Answer

Companies use intelligent agents, also k

Question 15

________ is a simulation model, often constructed using Excel, which calculates the relationships between many variables; users can change some variables to see how others are affected.

Accepted Answer

A)  Goal seeking analysis 
B)  What-if analysis 
C)  Market basket analysis 
D)  Data aggregation 
A)  Goal seeking analysis 
B)  What-if analysis 
C)  Market basket analysis 
D)  Data aggregation

Question 16

Which of the following functions do intelligent agents undertake in business intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  extracting useful business information from publicly accessible Web sites 
B)  tracking the performance of employees in the organization 
C)  retrieving information from data warehouses whenever required and reducing information overload 
D)  tracking fraudulent transactions conducted by the employees of the organization 
A)  extracting useful business information from publicly accessible Web sites 
B)  tracking the performance of employees in the organization 
C)  retrieving information from data warehouses whenever required and reducing information overload 
D)  tracking fraudulent transactions conducted by the employees of the organization

Question 17

A dashboard is a gateway that provides access to a variety of relevant information from many different sources on one screen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a statistical technique that reveals customer behavior patterns as they purchase multiple items?

Accepted Answer

A)  risk analysis 
B)  competitor analysis 
C)  predictive analysis 
D)  market basket analysis 
A)  risk analysis 
B)  competitor analysis 
C)  predictive analysis 
D)  market basket analysis

Question 19

Which of the following is a function of forecasting?

Accepted Answer

A)  setting a target value and telling the program which variable to change to reach the goal 
B)  using semantic structures and linguistic relationships to extract meaningful business intelligence 
C)  calculating relationships between variables and allowing users to change some variables to see how others are impacted by it 
D)  analyzing seasonal trends to predict the future using statistical decision support tools 
A)  setting a target value and telling the program which variable to change to reach the goal 
B)  using semantic structures and linguistic relationships to extract meaningful business intelligence 
C)  calculating relationships between variables and allowing users to change some variables to see how others are impacted by it 
D)  analyzing seasonal trends to predict the future using statistical decision support tools

Question 20

________ refers to the ratio of visitors who complete an activity on a site divided by the total number of visitors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Churn rate 
B)  Conversion rate 
C)  Clickthrough rate 
D)  Attach rate 
A)  Churn rate 
B)  Conversion rate 
C)  Clickthrough rate 
D)  Attach rate

The term "artificial intelligence" describes ________.

________ is an extension of goal seeking analysis in which the user can change many variables to reach some maximum or minimum target, as long as the changes stay within the constraints the user identifies.

Which of the following is a function of bots?

Intelligent agents that extract business intelligence from publicly accessible Web sites are also known as ________.

________ systems allow users to interactively retrieve meaningful information from data, examining it from many different perspectives, and drilling it down into specific groupings.

Which of the following is stickiness a measure of?

How is goal seeking analysis different from what-if analysis and how do they function?

Which of the following is a difference between operational-level and tactical-level decision making?

Distinctions between management information systems and executive information systems are difficult to make, since their functionalities are rather similar.

Which of the following is a feature of the executive information system?

Which among the following software tools is commonly used as the front end for data retrieval and analysis in most business intelligence tools?

What is forecasting and how does it work?

What are the different processes that are used to analyze patterns, trends, and relationships in data mining?

What are the different functions performed by bots or intelligent agents?

________ is a simulation model, often constructed using Excel, which calculates the relationships between many variables; users can change some variables to see how others are affected.

Which of the following functions do intelligent agents undertake in business intelligence?

A dashboard is a gateway that provides access to a variety of relevant information from many different sources on one screen.

Which of the following is a statistical technique that reveals customer behavior patterns as they purchase multiple items?

Which of the following is a function of forecasting?

________ refers to the ratio of visitors who complete an activity on a site divided by the total number of visitors.

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Exam 7: Business Intelligence and Decision Support

The term "artificial intelligence" describes ________.

________ is an extension of goal seeking analysis in which the user can change many variables to reach some maximum or minimum target, as long as the changes stay within the constraints the user identifies.

Which of the following is a function of bots?

Intelligent agents that extract business intelligence from publicly accessible Web sites are also known as ________.

________ systems allow users to interactively retrieve meaningful information from data, examining it from many different perspectives, and drilling it down into specific groupings.

Which of the following is stickiness a measure of?

How is goal seeking analysis different from what-if analysis and how do they function?

Which of the following is a difference between operational-level and tactical-level decision making?

Distinctions between management information systems and executive information systems are difficult to make, since their functionalities are rather similar.

Which of the following is a feature of the executive information system?

Which among the following software tools is commonly used as the front end for data retrieval and analysis in most business intelligence tools?

What is forecasting and how does it work?

What are the different processes that are used to analyze patterns, trends, and relationships in data mining?

What are the different functions performed by bots or intelligent agents?

________ is a simulation model, often constructed using Excel, which calculates the relationships between many variables; users can change some variables to see how others are affected.

Which of the following functions do intelligent agents undertake in business intelligence?

A dashboard is a gateway that provides access to a variety of relevant information from many different sources on one screen.

Which of the following is a statistical technique that reveals customer behavior patterns as they purchase multiple items?

Which of the following is a function of forecasting?

________ refers to the ratio of visitors who complete an activity on a site divided by the total number of visitors.

Information Systems and People

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Managing Information Resources with Databases

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web and E-Commerce

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Filters