Question 1

Sequence discovery is used to discover associations over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about query by example (QBE)capabilities in a database?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps to create a query quickly and easily. 
B)  It refers to immediate automated responses to the requests of users. 
C)  It is designed to handle multiple concurrent transactions from customers. 
D)  It is primarily used in gathering new information. 
E)  It prevents illegal entries into a database. 
A)  It helps to create a query quickly and easily. 
B)  It refers to immediate automated responses to the requests of users. 
C)  It is designed to handle multiple concurrent transactions from customers. 
D)  It is primarily used in gathering new information. 
E)  It prevents illegal entries into a database.

Question 3

Digital dashboards provide the decision makers with a quick overview of key performance indicators and other key operational statistics and trends.This usage model is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exception reporting 
B)  pull reporting 
C)  ad hoc reporting 
D)  drill-down reporting 
E)  push reporting 
A)  exception reporting 
B)  pull reporting 
C)  ad hoc reporting 
D)  drill-down reporting 
E)  push reporting

Question 4

Which of the following analyses involves making hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem and observing how these changes influence the results?

Accepted Answer

A)  predictive analysis 
B)  time-series analysis 
C)  linear regression analysis 
D)  what-if analysis 
E)  multivariate analysis 
A)  predictive analysis 
B)  time-series analysis 
C)  linear regression analysis 
D)  what-if analysis 
E)  multivariate analysis

Question 5

In online analytic processing systems,________ are the values or numbers the user wants to analyze.

Accepted Answer

A)  dimensions 
B)  forms 
C)  measures 
D)  queries 
E)  entities 
A)  dimensions 
B)  forms 
C)  measures 
D)  queries 
E)  entities

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about a "rule" in expert systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  It groups related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes. 
B)  It makes sure that each table contains only attributes that are related to the entity. 
C)  It allows multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table. 
D)  It is typically expressed using an "if-then" format. 
E)  It allows you to make hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem and observe how these changes influence the results. 
A)  It groups related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes. 
B)  It makes sure that each table contains only attributes that are related to the entity. 
C)  It allows multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table. 
D)  It is typically expressed using an "if-then" format. 
E)  It allows you to make hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem and observe how these changes influence the results.

Question 7

Structured Query Language is the most common language used to interface with RDBMSs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about a neural network?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table. 
B)  It works in the background to provide some service when a specific event occurs. 
C)  It attempts to approximate the functioning of the human brain and can learn by example. 
D)  It uses reasoning methods based on knowledge about a specific problem domain in order to provide advice. 
E)  It helps analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred. 
A)  It allows multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table. 
B)  It works in the background to provide some service when a specific event occurs. 
C)  It attempts to approximate the functioning of the human brain and can learn by example. 
D)  It uses reasoning methods based on knowledge about a specific problem domain in order to provide advice. 
E)  It helps analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about association discovery?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a technique used to find correlations among sets of items. 
B)  It is the process of grouping related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes. 
C)  It is the use of analytical techniques for extracting information from textual documents. 
D)  It is a type of intelligent system that uses reasoning methods based on knowledge about a specific problem domain in order to provide advice. 
E)  It makes sure that each table contains only attributes that are related to the entity. 
A)  It is a technique used to find correlations among sets of items. 
B)  It is the process of grouping related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes. 
C)  It is the use of analytical techniques for extracting information from textual documents. 
D)  It is a type of intelligent system that uses reasoning methods based on knowledge about a specific problem domain in order to provide advice. 
E)  It makes sure that each table contains only attributes that are related to the entity.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about an explicit knowledge asset?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reflects the processes and procedures that are located in a person's mind on how to effectively perform a particular task. 
B)  It reflects the person's ability to effectively solve a problem without external help. 
C)  It reflects knowledge that can be documented,archived,and codified,often with the help of information systems. 
D)  It reflects an individual's special knowledge about a new-to-the-world product. 
E)  It reflects the strategies that are located in a person's mind on how to effectively perform a particular task. 
A)  It reflects the processes and procedures that are located in a person's mind on how to effectively perform a particular task. 
B)  It reflects the person's ability to effectively solve a problem without external help. 
C)  It reflects knowledge that can be documented,archived,and codified,often with the help of information systems. 
D)  It reflects an individual's special knowledge about a new-to-the-world product. 
E)  It reflects the strategies that are located in a person's mind on how to effectively perform a particular task.

Question 11

How do online analytical processing systems improve performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  They preaggregate data so that only the subset of the data necessary for the queries is extracted. 
B)  They use reasoning methods based on knowledge about a specific problem domain. 
C)  They make hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem. 
D)  They allow for multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table. 
E)  They provide capabilities for discovering "hidden" predictive relationships in the data. 
A)  They preaggregate data so that only the subset of the data necessary for the queries is extracted. 
B)  They use reasoning methods based on knowledge about a specific problem domain. 
C)  They make hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem. 
D)  They allow for multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table. 
E)  They provide capabilities for discovering "hidden" predictive relationships in the data.

Question 12

A(n)________ is a special purpose information system designed to support organizational decision making related to a particular recurring problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  decision support system 
B)  intelligent system 
C)  expert system 
D)  neural network 
E)  knowledge management system 
A)  decision support system 
B)  intelligent system 
C)  expert system 
D)  neural network 
E)  knowledge management system

Question 13

Write a short note on a continuous planning process.How is continuous planning executed?

Accepted Answer

In a continuous planning process,organiz

Question 14

The output from an expert system is called inferencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ is the ability of a page to attract and keep visitors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Normalization 
B)  Inferencing 
C)  Stickiness 
D)  Crowdsourcing 
E)  Visualization 
A)  Normalization 
B)  Inferencing 
C)  Stickiness 
D)  Crowdsourcing 
E)  Visualization

Question 16

________ refers to the display of complex data relationships using a variety of graphical methods.

Accepted Answer

A)  Normalization 
B)  Visualization 
C)  Clustering 
D)  Inferencing 
E)  Textual mining 
A)  Normalization 
B)  Visualization 
C)  Clustering 
D)  Inferencing 
E)  Textual mining

Question 17

________ refers to extracting textual information from online documents.

Accepted Answer

A)  Web usage mining 
B)  Web crawling 
C)  Text mining 
D)  Decision making 
E)  Web content mining 
A)  Web usage mining 
B)  Web crawling 
C)  Text mining 
D)  Decision making 
E)  Web content mining

Question 18

________ involves standardizing the format of data retrieved from different systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Data cleansing 
B)  Data mining 
C)  Normalization 
D)  Content mining 
E)  Clustering 
A)  Data cleansing 
B)  Data mining 
C)  Normalization 
D)  Content mining 
E)  Clustering

Question 19

Knowledge portals can be customized to meet the unique needs of their intended users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ integrates data from various operational systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  A data warehouse 
B)  A metadata repository 
C)  Data modeling 
D)  Master data 
E)  Data mining 
A)  A data warehouse 
B)  A metadata repository 
C)  Data modeling 
D)  Master data 
E)  Data mining

Sequence discovery is used to discover associations over time.

Which of the following statements is true about query by example (QBE)capabilities in a database?

Digital dashboards provide the decision makers with a quick overview of key performance indicators and other key operational statistics and trends.This usage model is known as ________.

Which of the following analyses involves making hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem and observing how these changes influence the results?

In online analytic processing systems,________ are the values or numbers the user wants to analyze.

Which of the following statements is true about a "rule" in expert systems?

Structured Query Language is the most common language used to interface with RDBMSs.

Which of the following statements is true about a neural network?

Which of the following statements is true about association discovery?

Which of the following statements is true about an explicit knowledge asset?

How do online analytical processing systems improve performance?

A(n)________ is a special purpose information system designed to support organizational decision making related to a particular recurring problem.

Write a short note on a continuous planning process.How is continuous planning executed?

The output from an expert system is called inferencing.

________ is the ability of a page to attract and keep visitors.

________ refers to the display of complex data relationships using a variety of graphical methods.

________ refers to extracting textual information from online documents.

________ involves standardizing the format of data retrieved from different systems.

Knowledge portals can be customized to meet the unique needs of their intended users.

________ integrates data from various operational systems.

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-to-Business Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship

Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

Securing Information Systems

Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

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Exam 6: Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

Sequence discovery is used to discover associations over time.

Which of the following statements is true about query by example (QBE)capabilities in a database?

Digital dashboards provide the decision makers with a quick overview of key performance indicators and other key operational statistics and trends.This usage model is known as ________.

Which of the following analyses involves making hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem and observing how these changes influence the results?

In online analytic processing systems,________ are the values or numbers the user wants to analyze.

Which of the following statements is true about a "rule" in expert systems?

Structured Query Language is the most common language used to interface with RDBMSs.

Which of the following statements is true about a neural network?

Which of the following statements is true about association discovery?

Which of the following statements is true about an explicit knowledge asset?

How do online analytical processing systems improve performance?

A(n)________ is a special purpose information system designed to support organizational decision making related to a particular recurring problem.

Write a short note on a continuous planning process.How is continuous planning executed?

The output from an expert system is called inferencing.

________ is the ability of a page to attract and keep visitors.

________ refers to the display of complex data relationships using a variety of graphical methods.

________ refers to extracting textual information from online documents.

________ involves standardizing the format of data retrieved from different systems.

Knowledge portals can be customized to meet the unique needs of their intended users.

________ integrates data from various operational systems.

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-to-Business Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship

Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

Securing Information Systems

Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

Filters