Question 1

_____ 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 2

When data are normalized, attributes in the table depend on the primary key and any secondary keys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ describe the activities of the business, whereas _____ categorize(s), aggregate(s), and evaluate(s)data generated by the organization's activities.

Accepted Answer

A) Transaction data, master data 
B) Source data, transaction data 
C) Operational data, master data 
D) Master data, source data 
E) Business dimensional data, databases 
A) Transaction data, master data 
B) Source data, transaction data 
C) Operational data, master data 
D) Master data, source data 
E) Business dimensional data, databases

Question 4

Data ___________ ensures data meets system constraints.

Accepted Answer

A) Consistency 
B) Independence 
C) Integrity 
D) Security 
A) Consistency 
B) Independence 
C) Integrity 
D) Security

Question 5

Explicit knowledge refers to the cumulative store of subjective learning, which is personal and hard to formalize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A data warehouse is a repository of __________ data.

Accepted Answer

A) Current 
B) Historical 
C) Queried 
D) Numbered 
A) Current 
B) Historical 
C) Queried 
D) Numbered

Question 7

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 8

An entity is a person, place, thing, or event about which information is maintained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ 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 10

The most important benefit of knowledge management systems is:

Accepted Answer

A) They improve customer service. 
B) They make best practices available to employees. 
C) They enable the organization to retain scarce knowledge when employees retire. 
D) They improve employee morale. 
E) They make product development more efficient. 
A) They improve customer service. 
B) They make best practices available to employees. 
C) They enable the organization to retain scarce knowledge when employees retire. 
D) They improve employee morale. 
E) They make product development more efficient.

Question 11

Place the following members of the data hierarchy in their 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 12

You would be an instance of your university's STUDENT class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

You have moved to a different apartment, but your electricity bill continues to be sent to your old address.The Post Office in your town has which problem with its data management?

Accepted Answer

A) Data redundancy 
B) Data inconsistency 
C) Data isolation 
D) Data security 
E) Data dependence 
A) Data redundancy 
B) Data inconsistency 
C) Data isolation 
D) Data security 
E) Data dependence

Question 14

Master data are a set of core data that span all of an enterprise's information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Information Silos are information that is stored and isolated in separate functional areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

____________ knowledge is imprecise and costly to transfer.

Accepted Answer

A) Complete 
B) Explicit 
C) Tacit 
D) Intellectual 
A) Complete 
B) Explicit 
C) Tacit 
D) Intellectual

Question 17

_____ is a formal approach to managing data consistently across an entire organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Database management 
B) Enterprise information management 
C) Data warehousing 
D) Data governance 
E) Data mart 
A) Database management 
B) Enterprise information management 
C) Data warehousing 
D) Data governance 
E) Data mart

Question 18

A data mart is a low-cost, scaled-down version of a data warehouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A data mart can be implemented more quickly than a data warehouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a relational database, every row represents a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) File 
B) Record 
C) Attribute 
D) Primary key 
E) Secondary key 
A) File 
B) Record 
C) Attribute 
D) Primary key 
E) Secondary key

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

When data are normalized, attributes in the table depend on the primary key and any secondary keys.

_ describe the activities of the business, whereas _ categorize(s), aggregate(s), and evaluate(s)data generated by the organization's activities.

Data ___________ ensures data meets system constraints.

Explicit knowledge refers to the cumulative store of subjective learning, which is personal and hard to formalize.

A data warehouse is a repository of __________ data.

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

An entity is a person, place, thing, or event about which information is maintained.

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

The most important benefit of knowledge management systems is:

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

You would be an instance of your university's STUDENT class.

You have moved to a different apartment, but your electricity bill continues to be sent to your old address.The Post Office in your town has which problem with its data management?

Master data are a set of core data that span all of an enterprise's information systems.

The Information Silos are information that is stored and isolated in separate functional areas.

____________ knowledge is imprecise and costly to transfer.

_____ is a formal approach to managing data consistently across an entire organization.

A data mart is a low-cost, scaled-down version of a data warehouse.

A data mart can be implemented more quickly than a data warehouse.

In a relational database, every row represents a(n)_____.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

Filters

Exam 3: Data and Knowledge Management

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

When data are normalized, attributes in the table depend on the primary key and any secondary keys.

_____ describe the activities of the business, whereas _____ categorize(s), aggregate(s), and evaluate(s)data generated by the organization's activities.

Data ___________ ensures data meets system constraints.

Explicit knowledge refers to the cumulative store of subjective learning, which is personal and hard to formalize.

A data warehouse is a repository of __________ data.

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

An entity is a person, place, thing, or event about which information is maintained.

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

The most important benefit of knowledge management systems is:

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

You would be an instance of your university's STUDENT class.

You have moved to a different apartment, but your electricity bill continues to be sent to your old address.The Post Office in your town has which problem with its data management?

Master data are a set of core data that span all of an enterprise's information systems.

The Information Silos are information that is stored and isolated in separate functional areas.

____________ knowledge is imprecise and costly to transfer.

_____ is a formal approach to managing data consistently across an entire organization.

A data mart is a low-cost, scaled-down version of a data warehouse.

A data mart can be implemented more quickly than a data warehouse.

In a relational database, every row represents a(n)_____.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

Filters

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

_ describe the activities of the business, whereas _ categorize(s), aggregate(s), and evaluate(s)data generated by the organization's activities.