Question 1

The most important benefit of knowledge management systems is:

Accepted Answer

A)  improved customer service. 
B)  they make best practices available to employees. 
C)  retention of scarce knowledge if employees retire. 
D)  improved morale. 
E)  more efficient product development. 
A)  improved customer service. 
B)  they make best practices available to employees. 
C)  retention of scarce knowledge if employees retire. 
D)  improved morale. 
E)  more efficient product development. B

Question 2

When various copies of the data agree, this is an example of data integrity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  byte 
B)  field 
C)  record 
D)  file 
E)  database 
A)  byte 
B)  field 
C)  record 
D)  file 
E)  database C

Question 4

Transferring data from the organization's operational databases into its data warehouse is called data reconciliation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Normalization is a method for eliminating redundant data elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The amount of data is increasing exponentially over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Compared to data warehouses, data marts have which one of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  cost less 
B)  have longer lead time for implementation 
C)  have central rather than local control 
D)  contain more information 
E)  are harder to navigate 
A)  cost less 
B)  have longer lead time for implementation 
C)  have central rather than local control 
D)  contain more information 
E)  are harder to navigate

Question 9

A standardized language used to manipulate data is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  MS-Access 
B)  Oracle 
C)  query-by-example language 
D)  structured query language 
E)  data manipulation language 
A)  MS-Access 
B)  Oracle 
C)  query-by-example language 
D)  structured query language 
E)  data manipulation language

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of explicit knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  experiences 
B)  insights 
C)  procedural guides 
D)  expertise 
E)  skill sets 
A)  experiences 
B)  insights 
C)  procedural guides 
D)  expertise 
E)  skill sets

Question 11

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 12

Data dictionaries perform all of the following functions except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing information on each record 
B)  Providing information on why attributes are needed in the database 
C)  Defining the format necessary to enter data into the database 
D)  Providing information on name of attributes 
E)  Providing information on how often attributes should be updated 
A)  Providing information on each record 
B)  Providing information on why attributes are needed in the database 
C)  Defining the format necessary to enter data into the database 
D)  Providing information on name of attributes 
E)  Providing information on how often attributes should be updated

Question 13

Which of the following are ways for companies to leverage big data to gain value? (check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  Creating transparencies 
B)  Reducing spending on technical initiatives 
C)  Segmenting a population to customize actions 
D)  Analyzing less data 
E)  Providing automated algorithms to support decision making 
A)  Creating transparencies 
B)  Reducing spending on technical initiatives 
C)  Segmenting a population to customize actions 
D)  Analyzing less data 
E)  Providing automated algorithms to support decision making

Question 14

_____ is a method for analyzing and reducing a relational database to its most streamlined form.

Accepted Answer

A)  Structured query 
B)  Normalization 
C)  Query by example 
D)  Joining 
E)  Relational analysis 
A)  Structured query 
B)  Normalization 
C)  Query by example 
D)  Joining 
E)  Relational analysis

Question 15

The data in a data warehouse have which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are organized by subject. 
B)  They are coded in different formats. 
C)  They are updated in real time. 
D)  They are typically retained for a defined, but limited, period of time. 
E)  They are organized in a hierarchical structure. 
A)  They are organized by subject. 
B)  They are coded in different formats. 
C)  They are updated in real time. 
D)  They are typically retained for a defined, but limited, period of time. 
E)  They are organized in a hierarchical structure.

Question 16

In a relational database, the customer record contains information regarding the customer's last name. The last name is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  attribute 
B)  entity 
C)  primary key 
D)  object 
E)  relation 
A)  attribute 
B)  entity 
C)  primary key 
D)  object 
E)  relation

Question 17

It is very difficult to manage data for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of data stays about the same over time. 
B)  Data are scattered throughout organizations. 
C)  The decreasing amount of external data needs to be considered. 
D)  Data security is easy to maintain. 
E)  Data are stored in the same format throughout organizations. 
A)  The amount of data stays about the same over time. 
B)  Data are scattered throughout organizations. 
C)  The decreasing amount of external data needs to be considered. 
D)  Data security is easy to maintain. 
E)  Data are stored in the same format throughout organizations.

Question 18

Place the following members of the data hierarchy in the correct order:

Accepted Answer

A)  bit - byte - field - record - database - file 
B)  bit - field - byte - record - file - database 
C)  byte - bit - record - field - database 
D)  bit - byte - field - record - file - database 
E)  bit - record - field - byte - file - database 
A)  bit - byte - field - record - database - file 
B)  bit - field - byte - record - file - database 
C)  byte - bit - record - field - database 
D)  bit - byte - field - record - file - database 
E)  bit - record - field - byte - file - database

Question 19

The primary key is a field that uniquely and completely identifies a record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When customers access a Web site and make purchases, they generate _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tracking cookies 
B)  information 
C)  clickstream data 
D)  Web data 
E)  hyperlink data 
A)  tracking cookies 
B)  information 
C)  clickstream data 
D)  Web data 
E)  hyperlink data

The most important benefit of knowledge management systems is:

When various copies of the data agree, this is an example of data integrity.

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

Transferring data from the organization's operational databases into its data warehouse is called data reconciliation.

Normalization is a method for eliminating redundant data elements.

The amount of data is increasing exponentially over time.

Explicit knowledge has which of the following characteristics?

Compared to data warehouses, data marts have which one of the following characteristics?

A standardized language used to manipulate data is _____.

Which of the following is an example of explicit knowledge?

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

Data dictionaries perform all of the following functions except:

Which of the following are ways for companies to leverage big data to gain value? (check all that apply)

_____ is a method for analyzing and reducing a relational database to its most streamlined form.

The data in a data warehouse have which of the following characteristics?

In a relational database, the customer record contains information regarding the customer's last name. The last name is a(n):

It is very difficult to manage data for which of the following reasons?

Place the following members of the data hierarchy in the correct order:

The primary key is a field that uniquely and completely identifies a record.

When customers access a Web site and make purchases, they generate _____.

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Exam 5: Data and Knowledge Management

The most important benefit of knowledge management systems is:

When various copies of the data agree, this is an example of data integrity.

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

Transferring data from the organization's operational databases into its data warehouse is called data reconciliation.

Normalization is a method for eliminating redundant data elements.

The amount of data is increasing exponentially over time.

Explicit knowledge has which of the following characteristics?

Compared to data warehouses, data marts have which one of the following characteristics?

A standardized language used to manipulate data is _____.

Which of the following is an example of explicit knowledge?

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

Data dictionaries perform all of the following functions except:

Which of the following are ways for companies to leverage big data to gain value? (check all that apply)

_____ is a method for analyzing and reducing a relational database to its most streamlined form.

The data in a data warehouse have which of the following characteristics?

In a relational database, the customer record contains information regarding the customer's last name. The last name is a(n):

It is very difficult to manage data for which of the following reasons?

Place the following members of the data hierarchy in the correct order:

The primary key is a field that uniquely and completely identifies a record.

When customers access a Web site and make purchases, they generate _____.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Crm and Scm

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 - Hardware

Technology Guide 2 - Software

Technology Guide 3 - Cloud Computing

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