Question 1

The most common source of change data in refreshing a data warehouse is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Queryable change data
B)  Cooperative change data
C)  Logged change data
D)  Snapshot change data D

Question 2

The following technology is not well-suited for data mining:

Accepted Answer

A)  Expert system technology
B)  Data visualization
C)  Technology limited to specific data types such as numeric data types
D)  Parallel architecture C

Question 3

Which one manages historic transactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  OLTP
B)  OLAP
C)  SPREAD SHEET
D)  XML B

Question 4

Which of the following best explains the meaning of managerial participation in Effectivecomputer utilization is MIS:.

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers operate the computer.
B)  Need for understanding and support from top management'.
C)  Managers need to be educated about computers.
D)  Managers need to go through the computers reports.

Question 5

The following is true of three-tier data warehouses:

Accepted Answer

A)  Once created, the data marts will keep on being updated from the data warehouseat periodic times
B)  Once created, the data marts will directly receive their new data from the operational databases
C)  The data marts are different groups of tables in the data warehouse
D)  A data mart becomes a data warehouse when it reaches a critical size

Question 6

___________ & _____________ are 2 outcomes of data mining operations:

Accepted Answer

A)  Data & information
B)  Relationships & patterns
C)  Associations & linkages
D)  Unstructured & structured data

Question 7

General ledger is also referred to as: main ledger

Accepted Answer

A)  extra ledger
B)  nominal ledger
C)  All of the above
D)  None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is(are) true of the EDP auditors?

Accepted Answer

A)  they should have computer expertise
B)  they will be replaced by traditional auditors in the near future
C)  two of the above
D)  currently, there is a very high demand for them, particularly from firms that use personal computers

Question 9

The files required to maintain general ledger records include inventory file

Accepted Answer

A)  detail postings file
B)  chart of accounts file
C)  all of the above
D)  None of the above

Question 10

An organization containing manufacturing, marketing, and finance areas is called a matrix organization

Accepted Answer

A)  flow network organization
B)  modular organization
C)  functional organization
D)  None of the above

Question 11

What is Data Mining?

Accepted Answer

A)  The capability to drill down into an organization's data once a question has been raised.
B)  The setting up of queries to alert management when certain criteria are met.
C)  The process of performing trend analysis on the financial data of an organization.
D)  The automated process of discovering patterns and relationships in an organization's data.

Question 12

Average inventory level is reduced by

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing the vendor lead time
B)  increasing the usage rate
C)  decreasing the order quantity
D)  lowering the reorder point

Question 13

This term refers to the use of digital technology and the Internet to execute the major business processes in an enterprise

Accepted Answer

A)  Electronic Business.
B)  Electronic markets.
C)  Electronic data interchange
D)  Electronic management.

Question 14

A DFD is normally leveled as

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a good idea in design
B)  It is recommended by many experts
C)  it is easy to do it
D)  It is easier to read and understand a number of smaller DFDs than one large DFD

Question 15

In ……………… system the interaction between various subsystems cannot be defined with certainty

Accepted Answer

A)  Open System
B)  Closed System
C)  Deterministic System
D)  Probabilistic System

Question 16

In a CRM system, this module provides information and tools to increase the Efficiency of call centers, help desks, and customer support staff.

Accepted Answer

A)  Customer service
B)  Sales force automation.
C)  Demand planning.
D)  Employee relationship.

Question 17

……………… is a tabular method for describing the logic of the decisions to be taken.

Accepted Answer

A)  Decision tables
B)  Decision tree
C)  Decision Method
D)  Decision Data

Question 18

A goal of data mining includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  To explain some observed event or condition
B)  To confirm that data exists
C)  To analyze data for expected relationships
D)  To create a new data warehouse

Question 19

A _____ is a program that serves as an interface between application program and a Set of coordinated and integrated files called a database.

Accepted Answer

A)  DDS
B)  DBMS
C)  MIS
D)  Control

Question 20

Data mining tools enable you to

Accepted Answer

A)  Discover any existing natural classifications
B)  Compare data mining with OLAP
C)  Give a practical boost to the data mining process.
D)  Uncover hidden information.

Exam 3: Management Information Systems: Enterprise Applications, Information Technology, and Data Management