Question 1

Master data management is a management rather than a technology-focused issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In a distributed online environment,performing real-time analytical processing enhances the performance of transaction processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When the database approach makes it easier to deploy and control data access,which of the following advantages is being referred to?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved data accessibility 
B)  improved data consistency 
C)  improved data quality 
D)  increased security 
E)  improved data sharing 
A)  improved data accessibility 
B)  improved data consistency 
C)  improved data quality 
D)  increased security 
E)  improved data sharing

Question 4

________ are used to capture data to be added,modified,or deleted from the database.

Accepted Answer

A)  Forms 
B)  Reports 
C)  Queries 
D)  Bots 
E)  Layers 
A)  Forms 
B)  Reports 
C)  Queries 
D)  Bots 
E)  Layers

Question 5

________ help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ad hoc queries 
B)  Exception reports 
C)  Drill-down reports 
D)  Scheduled reports 
E)  Key-indicator reports 
A)  Ad hoc queries 
B)  Exception reports 
C)  Drill-down reports 
D)  Scheduled reports 
E)  Key-indicator reports

Question 6

Define database management systems.What is an entity? Differentiate between records and attributes.

Accepted Answer

A database management system (DBMSs)is a

Question 7

Information and knowledge discovery tools are used primarily to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  standardize the format of data retrieved from different systems 
B)  reduce the complexity of the data to be analyzed 
C)  extract information from existing data 
D)  analyze for decision-making support 
E)  allow managers to learn query language for the effective maintenance of the database 
A)  standardize the format of data retrieved from different systems 
B)  reduce the complexity of the data to be analyzed 
C)  extract information from existing data 
D)  analyze for decision-making support 
E)  allow managers to learn query language for the effective maintenance of the database

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about ad hoc queries?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions. 
B)  They provide a summary of critical information on a recurring schedule. 
C)  They help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred. 
D)  They answer unplanned information requests to support a nonroutine decision. 
E)  They highlight situations that are out of the normal range. 
A)  They are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions. 
B)  They provide a summary of critical information on a recurring schedule. 
C)  They help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred. 
D)  They answer unplanned information requests to support a nonroutine decision. 
E)  They highlight situations that are out of the normal range.

Question 9

Responding to threats and opportunities and continuous planning are based on analyzing internal data primarily from the ________ level of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  operational 
B)  executive 
C)  tactical 
D)  business 
E)  strategic 
A)  operational 
B)  executive 
C)  tactical 
D)  business 
E)  strategic

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about user agents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are also known as Web spiders. 
B)  They are agents that search to find the best price for a particular product a user wishes to purchase. 
C)  They are agents that continuously analyze large data warehouses to detect changes deemed important by a user. 
D)  They are agents that automatically perform a task for a user. 
E)  They are agents designed by spammers and other Internet attackers to farm e-mail addresses off Web sites or deposit spyware on machines. 
A)  They are also known as Web spiders. 
B)  They are agents that search to find the best price for a particular product a user wishes to purchase. 
C)  They are agents that continuously analyze large data warehouses to detect changes deemed important by a user. 
D)  They are agents that automatically perform a task for a user. 
E)  They are agents designed by spammers and other Internet attackers to farm e-mail addresses off Web sites or deposit spyware on machines.

Question 11

The structure of the data is typically captured in a data model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A ________ is a data warehouse that is limited in scope.

Accepted Answer

A)  metadata repository 
B)  master data 
C)  data model 
D)  data reduction 
E)  data mart 
A)  metadata repository 
B)  master data 
C)  data model 
D)  data reduction 
E)  data mart

Question 13

Data dictionaries restrict business rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When we consider entities as tables,each column is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attribute 
B)  record 
C)  form 
D)  bot 
E)  query 
A)  attribute 
B)  record 
C)  form 
D)  bot 
E)  query

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about key-indicator reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide a summary of critical information on a recurring schedule. 
B)  They help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred. 
C)  They are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions. 
D)  They highlight situations that are out of the normal range. 
E)  They answer unplanned information requests to support a nonroutine decision. 
A)  They provide a summary of critical information on a recurring schedule. 
B)  They help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred. 
C)  They are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions. 
D)  They highlight situations that are out of the normal range. 
E)  They answer unplanned information requests to support a nonroutine decision.

Question 16

When we consider entities as tables,each row is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  field 
B)  record 
C)  attribute 
D)  form 
E)  query 
A)  field 
B)  record 
C)  attribute 
D)  form 
E)  query

Question 17

Which of the following is used for Web content mining?

Accepted Answer

A)  clustering 
B)  online analytical processing 
C)  neural networks 
D)  Web crawler 
E)  data reduction 
A)  clustering 
B)  online analytical processing 
C)  neural networks 
D)  Web crawler 
E)  data reduction

Question 18

Business analytics augments business intelligence by using ________ analysis to help identify trends or predict business outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  what-if 
B)  visual 
C)  predictive 
D)  multivariate 
E)  time-series 
A)  what-if 
B)  visual 
C)  predictive 
D)  multivariate 
E)  time-series

Question 19

Differentiate between buyer agents and Web crawlers.

Accepted Answer

Buyer agents search to find th

Question 20

Which of the following explains the phrase "data is geocoded"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is transformed into coordinates. 
B)  It is shared on the Internet. 
C)  It is used to create Web pages. 
D)  It is compared with similar historical data. 
E)  It is converted into soft data. 
A)  It is transformed into coordinates. 
B)  It is shared on the Internet. 
C)  It is used to create Web pages. 
D)  It is compared with similar historical data. 
E)  It is converted into soft data.

Master data management is a management rather than a technology-focused issue.

In a distributed online environment,performing real-time analytical processing enhances the performance of transaction processing.

When the database approach makes it easier to deploy and control data access,which of the following advantages is being referred to?

________ are used to capture data to be added,modified,or deleted from the database.

________ help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred.

Define database management systems.What is an entity? Differentiate between records and attributes.

Information and knowledge discovery tools are used primarily to ________.

Which of the following statements is true about ad hoc queries?

Responding to threats and opportunities and continuous planning are based on analyzing internal data primarily from the ________ level of the organization.

Which of the following statements is true about user agents?

The structure of the data is typically captured in a data model.

A ________ is a data warehouse that is limited in scope.

Data dictionaries restrict business rules.

When we consider entities as tables,each column is a(n)________.

Which of the following statements is true about key-indicator reports?

When we consider entities as tables,each row is a(n)________.

Which of the following is used for Web content mining?

Business analytics augments business intelligence by using ________ analysis to help identify trends or predict business outcomes.

Differentiate between buyer agents and Web crawlers.

Which of the following explains the phrase "data is geocoded"?

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

Master data management is a management rather than a technology-focused issue.

In a distributed online environment,performing real-time analytical processing enhances the performance of transaction processing.

When the database approach makes it easier to deploy and control data access,which of the following advantages is being referred to?

________ are used to capture data to be added,modified,or deleted from the database.

________ help analyze why a key indicator is not at an appropriate level or why an exception occurred.

Define database management systems.What is an entity? Differentiate between records and attributes.

Information and knowledge discovery tools are used primarily to ________.

Which of the following statements is true about ad hoc queries?

Responding to threats and opportunities and continuous planning are based on analyzing internal data primarily from the ________ level of the organization.

Which of the following statements is true about user agents?

The structure of the data is typically captured in a data model.

A ________ is a data warehouse that is limited in scope.

Data dictionaries restrict business rules.

When we consider entities as tables,each column is a(n)________.

Which of the following statements is true about key-indicator reports?

When we consider entities as tables,each row is a(n)________.

Which of the following is used for Web content mining?

Business analytics augments business intelligence by using ________ analysis to help identify trends or predict business outcomes.

Differentiate between buyer agents and Web crawlers.

Which of the following explains the phrase "data is geocoded"?

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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