Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The total amount of data in the world is increasing exponentially over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of explicit knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experiences 
B)  Insights 
C)  Procedural guides 
D)  Expertise 
E)  Proficiency 
A)  Experiences 
B)  Insights 
C)  Procedural guides 
D)  Expertise 
E)  Proficiency C

Question 4

Databases can be used to allow physicians to view their patients' medical records the moment they are brought into a hospital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following words best describes the characteristics of explicit knowledge?

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 6

Data integrity has been achieved if a database contains the same information under a particular record as other databases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements about Big Data is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Big Data is difficult to define. 
B)  Big Data includes structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data. 
C)  Big Data does not include images. 
D)  Big Data exhibits variety. 
A)  Big Data is difficult to define. 
B)  Big Data includes structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data. 
C)  Big Data does not include images. 
D)  Big Data exhibits variety.

Question 8

In a database, the primary key 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 9

The most important benefit of knowledge management systems is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  better access to customers' complaints 
B)  they make best practices available to employees 
C)  distribution of organizational policies 
D)  improved morale among employees 
E)  they highlight the business units that generate the highest profits 
A)  better access to customers' complaints 
B)  they make best practices available to employees 
C)  distribution of organizational policies 
D)  improved morale among employees 
E)  they highlight the business units that generate the highest profits

Question 10

Managing data comes at a high cost to a company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Big Data can be used to track every individual plant grown in a particular state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 updated in real time, 
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 updated in real time,

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about the difficulty of managing data?

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 across 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 across organizations.

Question 14

The physical location of thousands of plants can be tracked using radio-frequency identification tags.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Big Data cannot be used to present information about a patient to any doctor that the patient visits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of the differences between data marts and data warehouses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data marts cost lesser than data warehouses. 
B)  Data marts have longer lead time for implementation than data warehouses. 
C)  Data marts have central control, whereas data warehouses provide local control. 
D)  Data marts contain more information than data warehouses. 
E)  Data marts are harder to navigate than data warehouses. 
A)  Data marts cost lesser than data warehouses. 
B)  Data marts have longer lead time for implementation than data warehouses. 
C)  Data marts have central control, whereas data warehouses provide local control. 
D)  Data marts contain more information than data warehouses. 
E)  Data marts are harder to navigate than data warehouses.

Question 17

In a relational database that stores information on customers, the second column lists customers' last name. In this instance, 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 18

Big Data can be used to collate data that is present in different formats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_____ are data generated when users visit a Web site and click on hyperlinks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tracking cookies 
B)  Floaters 
C)  Clickstream data 
D)  Web data 
E)  Hyperlink data 
A)  Tracking cookies 
B)  Floaters 
C)  Clickstream data 
D)  Web data 
E)  Hyperlink data

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

The total amount of data in the world is increasing exponentially over time.

Which of the following is an example of explicit knowledge?

Databases can be used to allow physicians to view their patients' medical records the moment they are brought into a hospital.

Which of the following words best describes the characteristics of explicit knowledge?

Data integrity has been achieved if a database contains the same information under a particular record as other databases.

Which of the following statements about Big Data is NOT true?

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

The most important benefit of knowledge management systems is _____.

Managing data comes at a high cost to a company.

Big Data can be used to track every individual plant grown in a particular state.

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

Which of the following statements is true about the difficulty of managing data?

The physical location of thousands of plants can be tracked using radio-frequency identification tags.

Big Data cannot be used to present information about a patient to any doctor that the patient visits.

Which of the following statements is true of the differences between data marts and data warehouses?

In a relational database that stores information on customers, the second column lists customers' last name. In this instance, the last name is a(n) _____.

Big Data can be used to collate data that is present in different formats.

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

_____ are data generated when users visit a Web site and click on hyperlinks.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

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Exam 3: Data and Knowledge Management

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

The total amount of data in the world is increasing exponentially over time.

Which of the following is an example of explicit knowledge?

Databases can be used to allow physicians to view their patients' medical records the moment they are brought into a hospital.

Which of the following words best describes the characteristics of explicit knowledge?

Data integrity has been achieved if a database contains the same information under a particular record as other databases.

Which of the following statements about Big Data is NOT true?

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

The most important benefit of knowledge management systems is _____.

Managing data comes at a high cost to a company.

Big Data can be used to track every individual plant grown in a particular state.

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

Which of the following statements is true about the difficulty of managing data?

The physical location of thousands of plants can be tracked using radio-frequency identification tags.

Big Data cannot be used to present information about a patient to any doctor that the patient visits.

Which of the following statements is true of the differences between data marts and data warehouses?

In a relational database that stores information on customers, the second column lists customers' last name. In this instance, the last name is a(n) _____.

Big Data can be used to collate data that is present in different formats.

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

_____ are data generated when users visit a Web site and click on hyperlinks.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Plug It in 1 Business Processes and Business Process Management

Plug It in 2 Hardware and Soft Ware

Plug IT In 3 Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Plug IT In 4 Cloud Computing

Plug IT In 5 Artificial Intelligence

Plug IT In 6 Project Management

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