Question 1

Allstate Insurance uses a network monitoring agent called Neugent that watches its network 24 hours a day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If you were using your PDA and it was analyzing and reacting to a word you wrote on the pad, what type of system would you be using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Handwriting analysis 
B)  Neural network 
C)  Expert system 
D)  Knowledge management

Question 3

In statistics, probability is used to estimate the likelihood of an outcome, whereas fuzzy logic describes the data point itself while incorporating subjective perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is a geographic information system's major strength?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to layer information quickly 
B)  Expert knowledge 
C)  Swarm intelligence 
D)  Fuzzy logic

Question 5

The _____ allows you to communicate with the DSS.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ allows you to communicate with...

Question 6

What is the biggest problem with neural networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cannot acquire new knowledge 
B)  They cannot adjust to new circumstances without human intervention 
C)  They cannot handle unstructured information 
D)  Hidden layers are "hidden"

Question 7

_____ is any information that can be shown in map form.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is any information that can be...

Question 8

Which type of intelligent agent works for you to complete tasks such as prioritizing email?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predictive agent 
B)  Neural agent 
C)  Communications agent 
D)  User agent

Question 9

What type of system is often referred to as a predictive system because it sees patterns in vast amounts of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decision support system 
B)  Neural network 
C)  Geographic information system 
D)  Knowledge management system

Question 10

A(n) _____ is a decision support system designed specifically to work with spatial information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _____ is a decision support system...

Question 11

One of the most common types of data mining is classification, which finds patterns in information and categorizes items into those classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When you make a choice that may not necessarily be the best choice but it meets your needs, you're making a(n) _____ choice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Satisficing 
B)  Compromising 
C)  Suitable 
D)  Strategic

Question 13

In what decision making phase do you implement solutions and monitor and adjust the environment based on the consequences of these solutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Choice 
B)  Execution 
C)  Implementation 
D)  Maintenance

Question 14

Selection as it refers to evolution means giving preference to better outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which type of artificial intelligent system mimics the evolutionary, survival-of-the-fittest process to generate increasingly better solutions to a problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fuzzy logic 
B)  Genetic algorithm 
C)  Intelligent database management systems (I-DBMS) 
D)  Expert system

Question 16

An expert system is fundamentally the same as a DSS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The _____ phase of decision making involves considering possible ways of solving a problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ phase of decision making involves...

Question 18

An expert system can be used for medical diagnosis by giving symptoms and trying to determine what is wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The _____ phase of decision making carries out the chosen solutions, monitors the results, and makes adjustments as necessary.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ phase of decision making carries...

Question 20

When businesses utilize GIS software to generate maps, we call it _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When businesses utilize GIS software to generate...

Exam 4: Decision Support and Artificial Intelligence

Allstate Insurance uses a network monitoring agent called Neugent that watches its network 24 hours a day.

If you were using your PDA and it was analyzing and reacting to a word you wrote on the pad, what type of system would you be using?

In statistics, probability is used to estimate the likelihood of an outcome, whereas fuzzy logic describes the data point itself while incorporating subjective perceptions.

What is a geographic information system's major strength?

The _____ allows you to communicate with the DSS.

What is the biggest problem with neural networks?

_____ is any information that can be shown in map form.

Which type of intelligent agent works for you to complete tasks such as prioritizing email?

What type of system is often referred to as a predictive system because it sees patterns in vast amounts of information?

A(n) _____ is a decision support system designed specifically to work with spatial information.

One of the most common types of data mining is classification, which finds patterns in information and categorizes items into those classes.

When you make a choice that may not necessarily be the best choice but it meets your needs, you're making a(n) _____ choice.

In what decision making phase do you implement solutions and monitor and adjust the environment based on the consequences of these solutions?

Selection as it refers to evolution means giving preference to better outcomes.

Which type of artificial intelligent system mimics the evolutionary, survival-of-the-fittest process to generate increasingly better solutions to a problem?

An expert system is fundamentally the same as a DSS.

The _____ phase of decision making involves considering possible ways of solving a problem.

An expert system can be used for medical diagnosis by giving symptoms and trying to determine what is wrong.

The _____ phase of decision making carries out the chosen solutions, monitors the results, and makes adjustments as necessary.

When businesses utilize GIS software to generate maps, we call it _____.