Question 1

When you start a job, you are given an employee handbook which contains the company's tacit knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Refer to IT's About Business 5.3 - Isle of Capri Casinos. Capri Casinos decided it needed a data warehouse for all of the following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A)  to process transactions faster. 
B)  to provide a complete view of the customer. 
C)  to enhance its marketing campaigns 
D)  to provide business users access to business-wide data. 
E)  to determine where to place its slot machines. 
A)  to process transactions faster. 
B)  to provide a complete view of the customer. 
C)  to enhance its marketing campaigns 
D)  to provide business users access to business-wide data. 
E)  to determine where to place its slot machines.

Question 3

Entity-relationship diagrams are documents that show the primary and secondary keys associated with a conceptual data model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The data in a data warehouse:

Accepted Answer

A)  are updated constantly in real time. 
B)  are updated in batch mode, approximately once per day. 
C)  are not updated. 
D)  are purged constantly as new data enter. 
E)  are available for MIS analysts, but not users. 
A)  are updated constantly in real time. 
B)  are updated in batch mode, approximately once per day. 
C)  are not updated. 
D)  are purged constantly as new data enter. 
E)  are available for MIS analysts, but not users.

Question 5

_____ occurs when the same data are stored in many places.

Accepted Answer

A)  Data isolation 
B)  Data integrity 
C)  Data consistency 
D)  Data redundancy 
E)  Application/Data dependence 
A)  Data isolation 
B)  Data integrity 
C)  Data consistency 
D)  Data redundancy 
E)  Application/Data dependence

Question 6

_____ can be exercised to solve a problem, whereas _____ may or may not be able to be exercised to solve a problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge, information 
B)  Data, information 
C)  Information, data 
D)  Information, knowledge 
E)  Data, knowledge 
A)  Knowledge, information 
B)  Data, information 
C)  Information, data 
D)  Information, knowledge 
E)  Data, knowledge

Question 7

Describe the various new sources for data, and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The various new sources for data include

Question 8

Structured query language is a relational database language that enables users to perform complicated searches with relatively simple statements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Historically, management information systems have focused on capturing, storing, managing, and reporting _____ knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  tacit 
B)  explicit 
C)  managerial 
D)  geographical 
E)  cultural 
A)  tacit 
B)  explicit 
C)  managerial 
D)  geographical 
E)  cultural

Question 10

Tacit knowledge has which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  codified 
B)  objective 
C)  unstructured 
D)  rational 
E)  technical 
A)  codified 
B)  objective 
C)  unstructured 
D)  rational 
E)  technical

Question 11

An organization's data warehouse generally maintains its operational data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Increasing amounts of external data need to be considered in making organizational decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explicit knowledge has which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  objective 
B)  personal 
C)  slow 
D)  costly to transfer 
E)  ambiguous 
A)  objective 
B)  personal 
C)  slow 
D)  costly to transfer 
E)  ambiguous

Question 14

The process of moving data from various sources into the data warehouse is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  uploading. 
B)  extracting, transforming, and loading. 
C)  online transaction processing. 
D)  master data management. 
E)  online analytical processing. 
A)  uploading. 
B)  extracting, transforming, and loading. 
C)  online transaction processing. 
D)  master data management. 
E)  online analytical processing.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a source for external data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commercial databases 
B)  Corporate databases 
C)  Sensors 
D)  Satellites 
E)  Government reports 
A)  Commercial databases 
B)  Corporate databases 
C)  Sensors 
D)  Satellites 
E)  Government reports

Question 16

Describe entity-relationship modeling.

Accepted Answer

Entity-relationship modeling is a method

Question 17

A(n) _____ is a logical grouping of related records.

Accepted Answer

A)  Byte 
B)  Field 
C)  Record 
D)  File 
E)  Database 
A)  Byte 
B)  Field 
C)  Record 
D)  File 
E)  Database

Question 18

Data dictionaries provide which of the following advantages to the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  They reduce data inconsistency. 
B)  They enable faster program development. 
C)  They make it easier to modify data and information. 
D)  Only B and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  They reduce data inconsistency. 
B)  They enable faster program development. 
C)  They make it easier to modify data and information. 
D)  Only B and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

In a database, the primary key field is used to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  specify an entity 
B)  create linked lists 
C)  identify duplicated data 
D)  uniquely identify a record 
E)  uniquely identify an attribute 
A)  specify an entity 
B)  create linked lists 
C)  identify duplicated data 
D)  uniquely identify a record 
E)  uniquely identify an attribute

Question 20

For the following entity-relationship diagram, the attributes you would NOT expect to see in the Computer entity are

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturer. 
B)  type (laptop or desktop). 
C)  memory size. 
D)  disk size. 
E)  student's dorm room. 
A)  manufacturer. 
B)  type (laptop or desktop). 
C)  memory size. 
D)  disk size. 
E)  student's dorm room.

When you start a job, you are given an employee handbook which contains the company's tacit knowledge.

Refer to IT's About Business 5.3 - Isle of Capri Casinos. Capri Casinos decided it needed a data warehouse for all of the following reasons except:

Entity-relationship diagrams are documents that show the primary and secondary keys associated with a conceptual data model.

The data in a data warehouse:

_____ occurs when the same data are stored in many places.

_ can be exercised to solve a problem, whereas _ may or may not be able to be exercised to solve a problem.

Describe the various new sources for data, and provide an example of each.

Structured query language is a relational database language that enables users to perform complicated searches with relatively simple statements.

Historically, management information systems have focused on capturing, storing, managing, and reporting _____ knowledge.

Tacit knowledge has which of the following characteristics?

An organization's data warehouse generally maintains its operational data.

Increasing amounts of external data need to be considered in making organizational decisions.

Explicit knowledge has which of the following characteristics?

The process of moving data from various sources into the data warehouse is called:

Which of the following is not a source for external data?

Describe entity-relationship modeling.

A(n) _____ is a logical grouping of related records.

Data dictionaries provide which of the following advantages to the organization?

In a database, the primary key field is used to _____.

For the following entity-relationship diagram, the attributes you would NOT expect to see in the Computer entity are

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When you start a job, you are given an employee handbook which contains the company's tacit knowledge.

Refer to IT's About Business 5.3 - Isle of Capri Casinos. Capri Casinos decided it needed a data warehouse for all of the following reasons except:

Entity-relationship diagrams are documents that show the primary and secondary keys associated with a conceptual data model.

The data in a data warehouse:

_____ occurs when the same data are stored in many places.

_____ can be exercised to solve a problem, whereas _____ may or may not be able to be exercised to solve a problem.

Describe the various new sources for data, and provide an example of each.

Structured query language is a relational database language that enables users to perform complicated searches with relatively simple statements.

Historically, management information systems have focused on capturing, storing, managing, and reporting _____ knowledge.

Tacit knowledge has which of the following characteristics?

An organization's data warehouse generally maintains its operational data.

Increasing amounts of external data need to be considered in making organizational decisions.

Explicit knowledge has which of the following characteristics?

The process of moving data from various sources into the data warehouse is called:

Which of the following is not a source for external data?

Describe entity-relationship modeling.

A(n) _____ is a logical grouping of related records.

Data dictionaries provide which of the following advantages to the organization?

In a database, the primary key field is used to _____.

For the following entity-relationship diagram, the attributes you would NOT expect to see in the Computer entity are

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security and Controls

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 Hardware

Technology Guide 2 Software

Technology Guide 3 Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 Intelligent Systems

Technology Guide 5 Protecting Your Information Assets

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_ can be exercised to solve a problem, whereas _ may or may not be able to be exercised to solve a problem.