Question 1

An executive information system refers to the software tools that support strategic-level decision making for senior managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following characteristics would make service robots suitable for use in rescue operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  mobile 
B)  bulky 
C)  stationary 
D)  autonomous 
A)  mobile 
B)  bulky 
C)  stationary 
D)  autonomous

Question 3

What are the six key design tips recommended for designing a dashboard?

Accepted Answer

Choosing key performance indicators are

Question 4

A ________ is a graphical user interface that organizes and summarizes information vital to the user's role and the decisions that user makes.

Accepted Answer

A)  mashup 
B)  tool bar 
C)  dashboard 
D)  portal 
A)  mashup 
B)  tool bar 
C)  dashboard 
D)  portal

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic-level decisions involve regular interactions with customers unlike operational-level decision making. 
B)  Unlike operational-level decision making, strategic-level decision making mostly deals with routine transactions. 
C)  Unlike operational-level decisions, strategic-level decisions follow predetermined policies and procedures and are programmed in nature. 
D)  The business intelligence needed to make decisions is less structured at the strategic level than at the operational level. 
A)  Strategic-level decisions involve regular interactions with customers unlike operational-level decision making. 
B)  Unlike operational-level decision making, strategic-level decision making mostly deals with routine transactions. 
C)  Unlike operational-level decisions, strategic-level decisions follow predetermined policies and procedures and are programmed in nature. 
D)  The business intelligence needed to make decisions is less structured at the strategic level than at the operational level.

Question 6

Discuss how dashboards, portals, and mashups support the decision making process.

Accepted Answer

The IT dashboard is a graphical user int

Question 7

In web metrics, which of the following best describes depth of visit?

Accepted Answer

A)  the forecasted number of page visits estimated around peak hours 
B)  the number of page views at a competitor's Web site 
C)  the comparison between page visits made in the past and current year 
D)  the number of page views per visit 
A)  the forecasted number of page visits estimated around peak hours 
B)  the number of page views at a competitor's Web site 
C)  the comparison between page visits made in the past and current year 
D)  the number of page views per visit

Question 8

What is artificial intelligence and how is it an integral part of the decision support system?

Accepted Answer

Artificial intelligence (AI) describes t

Question 9

Grey Thompson is the largest advertising firm in Washington. What level of decision making would Josh Lucas, a marketing manager, be involved in if he undertakes decisions on promotional campaigns, guerilla marketing, and brand awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  operational 
B)  tactical 
C)  strategic 
D)  administrative 
A)  operational 
B)  tactical 
C)  strategic 
D)  administrative

Question 10

Which of the following methods categorizes massive amounts of data stored in data warehouses to reveal significant patterns and trends in the data?

Accepted Answer

A)  online analytical processing 
B)  what-if analysis 
C)  multiprocessing 
D)  goal seeking analysis 
A)  online analytical processing 
B)  what-if analysis 
C)  multiprocessing 
D)  goal seeking analysis

Question 11

Employees working primarily at the ________ decision level deal directly with customers and handle all routine transactions where their decisions follow predetermined policies and procedures that spell out how to handle different situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic 
B)  tactical 
C)  operational 
D)  directional 
A)  strategic 
B)  tactical 
C)  operational 
D)  directional

Question 12

The term ________ refers to tools that support strategic-level decision making for senior managers.

Accepted Answer

A)  executive information system 
B)  transaction processing system 
C)  accounting information system 
D)  content management system 
A)  executive information system 
B)  transaction processing system 
C)  accounting information system 
D)  content management system

Question 13

Which of the following is an accurate definition of text mining?

Accepted Answer

A)  a discovery process which derives low-quality data from text 
B)  a discovery process in which unstructured text information is the source of business intelligence 
C)  a discovery process in which users can change many variables to reach a maximum or minimum target 
D)  a discovery process which relies heavily on sociograms, pie charts, and spin networks 
A)  a discovery process which derives low-quality data from text 
B)  a discovery process in which unstructured text information is the source of business intelligence 
C)  a discovery process in which users can change many variables to reach a maximum or minimum target 
D)  a discovery process which relies heavily on sociograms, pie charts, and spin networks

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of expert systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are built with OLAP as the foundational base. 
B)  It mimics the reasoning of a human expert. 
C)  An expert system learns from training data selected by humans that contain cases defining the paths from input to output. 
D)  Expert systems are widely used to detect patterns in data from massive data sets and report such patterns. 
A)  They are built with OLAP as the foundational base. 
B)  It mimics the reasoning of a human expert. 
C)  An expert system learns from training data selected by humans that contain cases defining the paths from input to output. 
D)  Expert systems are widely used to detect patterns in data from massive data sets and report such patterns.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes keyword advertising?

Accepted Answer

A)  text ads that are displayed on walls and sidewalks using popular lingo and words 
B)  visual ads in which the focal point is an image and occupies the maximum space in the ad 
C)  visual ads using flyers or posters in crowded places where a single word draws the attention of passers-by 
D)  text ads that appear as sponsored links along with the results of a particular word search in a search engine 
A)  text ads that are displayed on walls and sidewalks using popular lingo and words 
B)  visual ads in which the focal point is an image and occupies the maximum space in the ad 
C)  visual ads using flyers or posters in crowded places where a single word draws the attention of passers-by 
D)  text ads that appear as sponsored links along with the results of a particular word search in a search engine

Question 16

What is optimization in the context of decision support systems and how does it function?

Accepted Answer

Optimization is an extension of goal see

Question 17

Decisions made at the operational level involve long-term strategy and are undertaken by the leaders of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ is a test created by software developers to thwart software bots where the visitor must pass before continuing to register or enter the site.

Accepted Answer

A)  HTML 
B)  CAPTCHA 
C)  OLAP 
D)  SMTP 
A)  HTML 
B)  CAPTCHA 
C)  OLAP 
D)  SMTP

Question 19

Which of the following is a drawback of the growing power of artificial intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not facilitate interaction with humans, and learning exchanges are not possible. 
B)  Its contributions in areas of financial monitoring and customer relationship management are inconsequential. 
C)  Its techniques are used by scammers to gain access to sites and gather sensitive information. 
D)  It operates without a built-in operating system with automatic override options. 
A)  It does not facilitate interaction with humans, and learning exchanges are not possible. 
B)  Its contributions in areas of financial monitoring and customer relationship management are inconsequential. 
C)  Its techniques are used by scammers to gain access to sites and gather sensitive information. 
D)  It operates without a built-in operating system with automatic override options.

Question 20

What is an online analytical processing system and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

Online analytical processing systems all

An executive information system refers to the software tools that support strategic-level decision making for senior managers.

Which of the following characteristics would make service robots suitable for use in rescue operations?

What are the six key design tips recommended for designing a dashboard?

A ________ is a graphical user interface that organizes and summarizes information vital to the user's role and the decisions that user makes.

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

Discuss how dashboards, portals, and mashups support the decision making process.

In web metrics, which of the following best describes depth of visit?

What is artificial intelligence and how is it an integral part of the decision support system?

Grey Thompson is the largest advertising firm in Washington. What level of decision making would Josh Lucas, a marketing manager, be involved in if he undertakes decisions on promotional campaigns, guerilla marketing, and brand awareness?

Which of the following methods categorizes massive amounts of data stored in data warehouses to reveal significant patterns and trends in the data?

Employees working primarily at the ________ decision level deal directly with customers and handle all routine transactions where their decisions follow predetermined policies and procedures that spell out how to handle different situations.

The term ________ refers to tools that support strategic-level decision making for senior managers.

Which of the following is an accurate definition of text mining?

Which of the following statements is true of expert systems?

Which of the following best describes keyword advertising?

What is optimization in the context of decision support systems and how does it function?

Decisions made at the operational level involve long-term strategy and are undertaken by the leaders of the organization.

________ is a test created by software developers to thwart software bots where the visitor must pass before continuing to register or enter the site.

Which of the following is a drawback of the growing power of artificial intelligence?

What is an online analytical processing system and how does it work?

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Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Information Systems and Strategy

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Managing Information Resources with Databases

Information Systems for the Enterprise

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Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

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Exam 7: Business Intelligence and Decision Support

An executive information system refers to the software tools that support strategic-level decision making for senior managers.

Which of the following characteristics would make service robots suitable for use in rescue operations?

What are the six key design tips recommended for designing a dashboard?

A ________ is a graphical user interface that organizes and summarizes information vital to the user's role and the decisions that user makes.

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

Discuss how dashboards, portals, and mashups support the decision making process.

In web metrics, which of the following best describes depth of visit?

What is artificial intelligence and how is it an integral part of the decision support system?

Grey Thompson is the largest advertising firm in Washington. What level of decision making would Josh Lucas, a marketing manager, be involved in if he undertakes decisions on promotional campaigns, guerilla marketing, and brand awareness?

Which of the following methods categorizes massive amounts of data stored in data warehouses to reveal significant patterns and trends in the data?

Employees working primarily at the ________ decision level deal directly with customers and handle all routine transactions where their decisions follow predetermined policies and procedures that spell out how to handle different situations.

The term ________ refers to tools that support strategic-level decision making for senior managers.

Which of the following is an accurate definition of text mining?

Which of the following statements is true of expert systems?

Which of the following best describes keyword advertising?

What is optimization in the context of decision support systems and how does it function?

Decisions made at the operational level involve long-term strategy and are undertaken by the leaders of the organization.

________ is a test created by software developers to thwart software bots where the visitor must pass before continuing to register or enter the site.

Which of the following is a drawback of the growing power of artificial intelligence?

What is an online analytical processing system and how does it work?

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