MIS 111 Lecture module exam 2!! (Nat)
In the VAN (Voter Activation Network) case study, if you were supporting a Democratic candidate, which group of voters could be most efficiently reached using only a get-out-the-vote (GOTV) activity?
*Democratic voters who sometimes vote
An unobstructed, straight line-of-sight path between a transmitter and receiver is required by which of the following high-speed, commercial wireless network technologies?
*Microwave
Google Docs is an example of what cloud-based service model?
*SaaS
In the Jack Welch Video Case, he discussed how to be a customer centric company by implementing what throughout a company?
*Six Sigma
What is an example of a social trend in e-learning?
*You're expected to be connected to others in the online space
LEED refers to the efficiency of? 1) Buildings 2) Desktop Computers 3) Cars 4) Data Centers 5) Aircrafts
1) Buildings
The yearly employee evaluation is a(n) _________ problem. 1) Semistructured 2) Structured 3) Unistructured 4) Unstructured
1) Semistructured
Telepresence requires ________ and costs have ______ in the last 10 years. 1) dedicated rooms; decreased 2) dedicated rooms; increased 3) tele- and video-conferencing capabilities; decreased 4) tele- and video-conferencing capabilities; increased
1) dedicated rooms; decreased
Neural networks usually involve a _______ number of processors operating in _______. 1) large; parallel 2) large; real-time 3) small; parallel 4) small; real-time
1) large; parallel
Translating a product manual from one language to another is an example of what type of knowledge management conversion? 1. Tacit to Tacit 2. Tacit to Explicit 3. Explicit to Tacit 4. Explicit to Explicit
4) Explicit to Explicit
Which of the following is a problem with BYOD? 1) Cost 2) Productivity 3) Satisfaction 4) Security
4) Security
A "Fishbone" process analysis diagram is also known as:
*A cause -and-effect diagram
Which of the following statements describe how folksonomy-based information structures use tags and hash tags to organize information, such as linking postings by Twitter users?
a)Tags describe a user's view of the concepts in a posting b)Twitter hash tags organize user posted into related groupings c)Subject matter experts define and select the tags available for classification *d)Both (a) and (b) of the above e)All (a, b, and c) of the above
You are multiplying Sales Values in column A against a Sale Tax Rate in Cell D1. Which of the following formulas is a correct use of Absolute Value to ensure you are always referencing the Sales Tax Rate?
* =A1 * D$1
Businesses like to use Virtual Private Networks for every reason except?
* Virtual networks are faster than ordinary internet connections
Which of the following is the correct method, or formula synatx, when using the COUNTIF function?
*=COUNTIF (range, criteria)
In the Chris Anderson Long Tail Video Case, he showed a curve reflecting the 80/20 rule, which he also called a power law and what?
*A Pareto Curve
In the Ford Video Case, when Henry Ford created his assembly line, he tried to forecast what people needed not what they wanted. What was it that he believed people would said if he had just asked them what they wanted?
*A faster horse
In the history of the cell phone case study, the inventor noted that prior to the invention of the cell phone, telephone numbers were generally associated with a place. After the invention of the cell phone, telephone numbers are most commonly associate with what?
*A person
In the history of the cell phone case study, the inventor noted that prior to the invention of the cell phone, telephone numbers were generally associated with a place. After the invention of the cell phone, telephone numbers are most commonly associated with what?
*A person
In the video case about Dr. Chiu's Smartrek application, which of the following was NOT an incentive used to encourage driver participation?
*Ability to find other people for carpooling
In the video case about Dr. Chiu's Smartrek application, which of the following was not an incentive used to encourage driver participation?
*Ability to find other people for carpooling
All of the symbols representing tasks and decisions that are shown in single column of a vertical cross-functional diagram are related to the same what?
*Actor
A graphical description of a database that describes the way in which an organization's data and business activities are associated with one another is known as ____.
*An Entity Relationship Diagram
The algorithm commonly described as a Caesar Shift Cipher is:
*An encryption algorithm developed by Julius Caesar
Signals used to send messages can be ____ or digital.
*Analog
The Internet of Things can be described as three "any" -type connections. What are these three "any" connections?
*Any time, any place, any thing
Which of the following types of distance learning experiences are not taught in the presence of an instructor, but rather independently viewed by student online and at their pace?
*Asynchronous classes
What short-range wireless technology is commonly to connect smartphones with hands-free headsets for telephone calls and listening to music?
*Bluetooth
Harald Blaatand, who was the King of Denmark from 940-981, is associated with what wireless technology?
*Bluetooth Technology
Harald Blaatand, who was the King of Denmark from from 940-981, is associated with what wireless technology?
*Bluetooth Technology
What term describes the method of doing business by which a company sustains itself?
*Business Model
In the root cause video case, the marble of national monument was wearing prematurely. What was the change identified by the in-depth root cause analysis of the problem?
*Changing the time the lights illuminating the monument were turned on
The "Porter's Forces" model deals with what aspect of globalized business?
*Competition
The "Porter's Forces" model deals with what aspects of globalized business?
*Competition
Telepresence systems seamlessly integrate ____ and _____.
*Contextual awareness; content management
Technologies such as Blackboard, D2L, Moodle, and Sakai represent what category of E-Learning technology?
*Course Management Systems
Which category of learner-instructor interaction focuses on course navigation and administrative requirements?
*Creating structure
What common approach resulted in the development of the marine chronometer, the Oxford English dictionary, and most recently Wikipedia?
*Crowdsourcing
What is the process of solving problems and producing things by connecting people that you otherwise would not know using the internet?
*Crowdsourcing
What other approach used incentives to motivate people to share their influence and intellectual property?
*Crowdsourcing
What technique has been used by companies such as Starbucks and Netflix used to engage large numbers of non-employees to innovate, manage, design, and market new products?
*Crowdsourcing
Requiring students to use a combination of a numeric passcode and their CatCard to enter a locked door a UA dorm is an example of approach for security control?
*Defense in depth
The Democratic National Committee used a software tool called the Voter Activation Network to classify voters considering whether a voter is likely to cast a vote and the party affiliation of the voter. The GOTV (get out the vote) was specifically targeted at what demographic?
*Democratic voters who sometimes vote, and support Democratic candidates
When major airlines (American, Delta, United, etc.) bypass travel agents and directly market tickets to customers from the airline's corporate website, this is an example of using what type of business sale strategy?
*Disintermediation
When major airlines (American, Delta, United, etc.) bypass travel agents and directly market tickets to customers from the airline's corporate website, this is an example of using what type of business sales strategy?
*Disintermediation
In the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) "http://www.arizona.edu", what does ".edu" define?
*Domain
In the SCOR model, competitive requirements such as reliability, responsiveness, and agility are all related to what dimension of a vendor's performance?
*Effectiveness
For companies managing their supply chain business processes using CFAR (Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment), the process improvements over the traditional ordering process could be primarily considered as an improvement in which of the following?
*Efficiency
What category of location-based services would best describe products such as "location-based gaming", "social networking," and "find a friend"?
*Entertainment
Besides sensors, radios, and chips, what is the value in the Internet of Things?
*Establishment of services on top of the connectivity
What type of guided media uses light for signaling?
*Fiber Optics
Satellites used for data communications that appear to be stationary from a fixed location on earth are place in what type of orbit?
*Geosynchronous orbit
Satellites used for data communications that appear to be stationary from a fixed location on earth are placed in what type of orbit?
*Geosynchronous orbit
In the Online Democracy model, "Voter Activation Network"uses voter registration rolls to categorize voters as always/sometimes/never voting by using information obtained from:
*Government records
Allowing individuals to file tax returns, renew driver's licenses, and obtain various permits online is an example of what type of eGovernment?
*Government-to-citizen (G2C)
What is NOT an advantage of digital transmission?
*Harder to encrypt
The SMED (single minute exchange of die technique pioneered by Toyota reduced setup time and allowed Toyota's production process to what?
*Have a more agile manufacturing process
Dr. Neumann's being able to purchase his "globalization tie" directly from a merchant in china is an example of what "era" of globalization?
*Individual-based globalization
In Thomas Friedman's discussion of globalization, he described the process of globalization as being realized through action that were first defined by your country, the later defined by multi-national companies, and finally, in the most recent age of globalization is defined by:
*Individuals
In Thomas Friedman's discussion of globalization, he described the process of globalization as being realized through action that were first defined by your country, then later defined by multi-national companies, and finally, in the most recent age of globalization is defined by:
*Individuals
What dimension of Porter's Forces focuses on the decision that a buyer makes when choosing among direct, existing competitors when all of the competitors offer the same identical name-brand product (e.g., an iPhone 6)?
*Industry Rivalry
Building on its initial success of the Voter Activation Network, the Democratic National Committee moved beyond simply classing voters by whether they are likely to cast a vote and their party affiliation to also include what additional aspect of Web2.0?
*Influencing voters by having supporters use their social media relationships
In the History of the Cell Phone video case, how did the use of cellular phones change the way in which calls were made?
*Instead of calling a place, calls to cellular telephones were associated with a person
The three security challenges of wireless communication are confidentiality, accessibility, and ___.
*Integrity
Operating unregulated WiFi networks, clickers, Bluetooth headsets, cordless telephones, and microwave ovens using the same 2.4GHz ISM frequency range in close proximity to one another might result in what problem?
*Interference
What is NOT a benefit of telemedicine?
*It requires traveling so doctors can see their patients in person
An ubiquitous learner is someone who:
*Learns in everyday life
Which of the following issues related to wireless communication would NOT be a problem for an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system?
*Line-of-sight
In general, what you think of as the quality of your network connection speed when you are using your PC, iPad, or Smartphone is most influenced by which of the following?
*Local Tier-3 ISPs
In general, what you think of as the quality of your network connection speed when you are using your PC, iPad, or smartphone is the most influenced by which of the following?
*Local Tier-3 ISPs
Which of the following projects in considered the first instance of an educational institution adopting a MOOC approach to the delivery of content (i.e., massive, open, and course-related)?
*MIT's OpenCoureware Project
The Gainesville Police Department P2C (Police-to-Citizen) website uses visualization tools that allow citizens to help themselves in what way?
*Map crime incidents
What term is used to describe the information collected describing the action (i.e., location, time, place, etc.) as opposed to the data itself?
*Metadata
What is a description of a structure or process used in a business that explains how it will work in the real world?
*Model
What is the two-factor authentication method used by the UofA that enhances the security of VPN connections by requiring a user to acknowledge a login request using a smartphone app or code number?
*NetID+
In the video case for telemedicine, Dr. Ana Lopez, who is the Medical Director of the Arizona Telemedicine Program, described how advances pioneered at the University of Arizona in tele-medicine and tele-pathology have improved the standard of health care in what way?
*Offering bundled, same-day assessment in the diagnosis of breast cancer
In a packet-switched data communication network, which of the following is true:
*Packets can be lost or become corrupted between the sender and receiver
The command shown in class, to 'touch' another computer over the internet using its address and the command line, was what?
*Ping
In the "Democracy Online" framework, what group should take responsibility for providing information about positions, candidates, and advocacy efforts, and work to involve supporters through online interactive spaces?
*Political organizations
Cyber risk consists of people, _____, leadership, and management.
*Processes
In the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) "http://www.arizona.edu", what does "http;//" define?
*Protocol
Parking garage passes and access control on employee ID badges are examples of:
*RFID
What technology has been used for such diverse applications as healthcare, tracking lost pets, and toll collecting on highways?
*RFID
What technology has been used for such diverse applications as reducing counterfeiting tickets at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, tracking lost pets, and toll collecting on highways?
*RFID
What IOT technology discussed in class could be used to identify shoppers and allow products to "introduce" (recommend) themselves to a shopper?
*RFID Tags
Internet -enabled globalization does the following:
*Removes geography as a barrier to relationships
Which of the following actions would be considered a biometric authentication?
*Requiring a user to scan their fingerprint
In the video case describing the TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) presented by Vin Cref, what analogy in the real world did he use to describe TCP?
*Sending information taped to post cards
In the video case describing the TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) presented by Vint Cref, what analogy in the real world did he use to describe TCP?
*Sending information taped to post cards
What term is used to describe the ethically-questionable practice of consumers buying products online after examining them in brick-and-mortar stores?
*Showrooming
What is an example of something in the Integrated Application layer of the 4 Layer Model?
*Smart transport
Sending phishing emails that demand users respond immediately or risk losing access to a critical resource, such as email, is an example of what?
*Social Engineering
The lack of what issue in online learning communities leads to a lack of commitment to a course, distrust and poor engagement in the class by students?
*Social presence
What is software architecture in which a single instance of software runs on a server and serves multiple a group of users who share a common access with specific privileges to the software instance?
*Software multi-tenancy
Your username (UANetID) is your claim of identify to a computer system. When the computer system verifies you identify by requiring you to enter a password is an example of what type of authentication?
*Something a user knows
As confirmed by our in-class poll, what is the most likely action an owner will take with their old computer or telephone after purchasing a new device?
*Store it
In the VAN (Voter Activation Network) Relationship-Based Political Organizing video case study, the VAN able to identify the relationships of possible supporters using data from what source?
*Supporter's Facebook contacts
"According to Phil Darg, the largest category of online students that are primarily motivated by due dates and major assignments is known as:"
*Taskers
How does telemedicine improve the delivery of medical care in rural communities?
*Telemedicine reduces the need for patients to travel to physician's offices
What collaboration tool was discussed in class that enhances that participants' contextual awareness by sharing non-verbal information during meetings?
*Telepresence
What collaboration tool was discussed in class that enhances the participants' contextual awareness by sharing non-verbal information during meetings?
*Telepresence
When displaying a webpage, such as http://www.u.arizona.edu/~wilbur, what is the name of the directory of the web browser will check in the "wilbur" account for the "idex.html website?
*The "public_html" directory
An advantage of distributing products in electronic formats (e.g., eBooks, music, and movies) is that you can profitably make rarely purchased items available to consumers. This business strategy used by companies such as Netflix and iTunes is known as what?
*The Long Tail
Which of the following does a Fishbone Diagram typically NOT inform you about a problem?
*The cost of correcting a problem with a process
Which of the following does a Fishbone Diagram typically not inform you about a problem?
*The cost of correcting a problem with a process
Applications such as "find a friend (FourSquare), driving directions (Smartrek), roadside assistance (OnStar), and fleet management (UPS and FedEx) are all examples of services that have been enhanced by knowing what?
*The location of the requester
Applications such as "find a friend" (FourSquare), driving directions (Smartrek), roadside assistance (OnStar), and fleet management (UPS and FedEx) are all examples of services that have been enhanced by knowing what?
*The location of the requester
In the video case describing the TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) presented by Vint Cerf, what common problem did his analogy using the postal service to email a page from a book have with sending TCP packets?
*The message might get lost and not delivered
In the video case describing the TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) presented by Vint Cref, what common problem did his analogy using the postal service to email a page from a book have with sending TCP packets?
*The message might get lost and not delivered
Although globalization has been underway for many centuries, digitization, networking, and connectiveness have dramatically increased what?
*The pace of change
As I move farther away from campus, I notice that my UAWiFi connection gets progressively weaker. What factor will always cause this to occur?
*The signal strength is lost due to attenuation
When evaluating a vendor's "on-time delivery" performance using the SCOR (Supply Chain Operations Reference) model, what are we assessing about the vendor?
*The vendor's effectiveness
What common function do "HTTP", "TCP" and "IP" share?
*They all define internet-based protocols
In a VLOOKUP formula, what does the column_index_number argument, the third argument in the formula mean?
*This is the number of the column within the selected table_array where the lookup result is located
What is considered to be the center of the Internet structure?
*Tier 1 ISP
In a vertical cross-functional business process diagram, the order of items in one column (from top to bottom) shows what relationship among these items?
*Time
Which of the information layers in the Internet of Things model focuses on the communication networks that connect the sensors that actually collect the data?
*Transmission Layer
What free service delivers emergency information to register UA students, faculty, and staff- as well as their friends and family - via their cell phones, mobile devices and/or emails accounts during a campus emergency?
*UAlert
If you laptop runs an application that needs to securely talk to a server, but isn't executed within a browser, such as Firefox or Safari, what other technique is commonly used?
*VPN
If your laptop runs an application that needs to securely talk to a server, but isn't executed within a browser such as Firefox or Safari, what other technique is commonly used?
*VPN
If your laptop runs an application that needs to securely talk to a server, but isn't executed within a browser, such as Firefox or Safari, what other technique is commonly used?
*VPN
The benefits of using RFID from what category (driver) include offering new services, new and enhanced products features, and improved customer relationship management (CRM)?
*Value Generation
The benefits of using RFIP from what category (driver) include offering new services, new and enhanced product features, and improved customer relationship management (CRM)?
*Value Generation
The benefits of using RFID from what category (driver) include offering new services, new and enhanced product features, and improved customer relationship management (CRM)?
*Value generation
Similar to trends in computing hardware, what is the trend for wireless network hardware?
*Virtualization and merging with the cloud
Information _________ utilize information created by others. 1) Consumers 2) Creators 3) Producers 4) Users
1) Consumers
Which of the following is a characteristic of natural intelligence? 1) Difficult and expensive to duplicate and disseminate knowledge 2) Limited use of sensory experiences 3) Low creativity 4) Reasoning is only good in narrow, focused, and stable domains
1) Difficult and expensive to duplicate and disseminate knowledge
Which of the following is an informational role? 1) Disseminator 2) Disturbance handler 3) Entrepreneur 4) Figurehead
1) Disseminator
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Nordea Bank's data warehouse? 1) Identity theft of Nordea Bank's customers is not quite as easy as in the past. 2) Nordea Bank was able to introduce a customer profitability application for customer relationship managers. 3) Reporting lead times decreased from eight to four days. 4) The data warehouse enable Nordea Bank to meet relevant regulatory requirements more quickly and accurately.
1) Identity theft of Nordea Bank's customers is not quite as easy as in the past.
In the example we just discussed, having a holistic view of the customer overcomes what database issue? 1) Redundancy 2) Isolation 3) Inconsistency 4) Security 5) Integrity
1) Redundancy 2) Isolation 3) Inconsistency *check this one
What is the purpose of a PERT chart? 1) Schedule and organize tasks 2) View the organizational structure of a company 3) Review the Triple Constraint 4) Find where Product Enhancement, Research, or Training is needed
1) Schedule and organize tasks
The goal of OLPC's experiment with solar-powered tablets in Ethiopia was to ______. 1) improve literacy in children 2) reduce the digital divide 3) see if under-developed countries could use technology 4) test alternatives to battery power
1) improve literacy in children
Selecting EPEAT compliant technology in place of traditional technology is an example of what order sustainability effect? 1. 1st-Creation 2. 2nd-Application 3. 3rd-Long term structural change
1. 1st-Creation
Reintermediation could be a factor in which of Porter's Forces? 1. Rivalry 2. Substitution 3. New Entrants 4. Customers 5. Suppliers
1. Rivalry 2. Substitution 3. New Entrants
What is the importance of the triple constraints? 1) You must funnel all resources into only one of the constraints 2) Any changes to one constraint will likely affect another constraint 3) Security is the most important constraint 4) Time, resources, and scope don't matter
2) Any changes to one constraint will likely affect another constraint
What type of data mining analysis identifies patterns in the data based on demographic characteristics (e.g., sex, age, race, income, education)? 1) Association 2) Classification 3) Clustering 4) Forecasting 5) Sequencing
2) Classification
_________ support local control, whereas _________ support central control. 1) Data marts; data dictionaries 2) Data marts; data warehouses 3) Data warehouses; data dictionaries 4) Data warehouses; data marts
2) Data marts; data warehouses
Validation of the model occurs in the _______ phase of the IDC. 1) Choice 2) Design 3) Implementation 4) Intelligence
2) Design
_________ is one form of data integration. 1) EDI 2) ETL 3) SAP 4) SQL
2) ETL
To increase employee productivity, Atos banned ________. 1) Breaks 2) Email 3) Internet use 4) Online social networking
2) Email
_________ is knowledge that has been codified or documented. 1) Data 2) Explicit knowledge 3) Information 4) Tacit knowledge
2) Explicit knowledge
Which of the project management documents includes all three of the triple constraints? 1) Hierarchical Diagram 2) Gantt Chart 3) Cross-functional Diagram 4) PERT Chart 5) Spiderweb Diagram
2) Gantt Chart
Intellectual capital is also called _______. 1) Data 2) Knowledge 3) Information 4) Wisdom
2) Knowledge
___________ control is executing specific tasks efficiently and effectively. 1) Management 2) Operational 3) Strategic 4) Tactical
2) Operational
Creating a business process that can be franchised is an example of what type of knowledge management conversion? 1. Tacit to Tacit 2. Tacit to Explicit 3. Explicit to Tacit 4. Explicit to Explicit
2) Tacit to Explicit
Developed by the US Navy, A PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique) chart would help a project manager understand what aspect of a project? 1) Whether the major project milestones are being completed on budget 2) The project milestones and the order they are scheduled to be completed 3) Individual work assignments for persons assigned to the project 4) The quality of the work performed during each major project milestone 5) Whether project tasks have been organized in the most efficient order
2) The project milestones and the order they are scheduled to be completed
The most important principle for Nordea Bank's data warehouse was to ______. 1) comply with all relevant regulations 2) create a single version of the truth 3) improve customer service 4) reduce costs to improve financial performance
2) create a single version of the truth
Atos' Zero Email initiative banned _______ as a form communication __________. 1) email; externally 2) email; internally 3) social networking; externally 4) social networking; internally
2) email; internally
Substituting face-to-face meetings with telecommuting and online distance learning are examples of how technology produces what order sustainability effect? 1. 1st-Creation 2. 2nd-Application 3. 3rd-Long term structural change
2. 2nd-Application
What technique has used by companies such as Starbucks and Netflix used to engage large numbers of non-employees to innovate, manage, design and market new products? 1. Executive dashboards 2. Crowdsourcing 3. Click-stream analysis 4. Capacity planning 5. Six Sigma
2. Crowdsourcing
Setting the criteria for making a choice and searching for alternatives typically occurs in what phase? 1. Intelligence 2. Design 3. Choice 4. Execution 5. Transactional
2. Design
A Virtual Private Network encrypts data and also verifies what else? 1. Application 2. End Points 3. Network path
2. End Points
In previous example, what database issue that is related to having independent databases for web, retail, and telesales which results in the issue of "No One Understands the Customer"? 1. Redundancy 2. Isolation 3. Inconsistency 4. Security 5. Integrity
2. Isolation *check this one
Understanding how use a clicker (i.e., which button to press, interpreting the feedback indicators) to respond to a question during class is an example of what type of feasibility constraint? 1. Technical 2. Operational 3. Economic
2. Operational
What business model has been developed to identify, aggregate, and curate products due to the complexity resulting from vendors selling their products directly to consumers online? 1. Disintermediation 2. Reintermediation 3. Reverse Auctions 4. Analytical CRM
2. Reintermediation
Which of the following Intelligent Systems predictive outcome strategies uses decision trees? 1. Neural Computing 2. Rule Induction 3. Nearest-neighbor 4. Case-based reasoning
2. Rule Induction
The Heart Attack Diagnoses Decision Tree transforms knowledge in what way? 1. Tacit to Tacit 2. Tacit to Explicit 3. Explicit to Tacit 4. Explicit to Explicit
2. Tacit to Explicit
Telemedicine's approach is similar to what other collaborative business process? 1. Crowdsourcing 2. Telepresence 3. Workflow 4. Search engine 5. Online chat
2. Telepresence
________ percent of GIS users employ Environmental Systems Research Institute products. 1) 20 2) 50 3) 70 4) 100
3) 70
Your ABP "ticker symbol" is similar to what database concept? 1) A table 2) A record 3) A key 4) A field 5) An ERD
3) A key
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of web-based call centers located overseas? 1) Communication 2) Control 3) Cost 4) Security
3) Cost
Selecting EPEAT-compliant technology with a high rating over traditional, less energy efficient technology is an example of focusing on what sustainability effect? 1) Impacts of long term structural change 2) Substitution by using alternative methods 3) Creation, Use, and Disposal of a product 4) Use of government regulation to eliminate wasteful products 5) Increased awareness through the use of metrics
3) Creation, Use, and Disposal of a product
In a business process diagram, a diamond shape is used to indicate what action? 1. Starting Point 2. Ending Point 3. Decision 4. User task
3) Decision
The law enforcement data used by the COPLINK system is primarily focused on managing what type of knowledge? 1. Sticky 2. Tacit 3. Explicit 4. Feasible 5. Open
3) Explicit
What database term describes the ERD attributes that are all associated with one ERD entity, such as an StudentID, that ERD entity, such as an StudentID, that collectively compose a record? 1) Characters 2) Keys 3) Fields 4) Tables 5) Files
3) Fields
What % of people like to purchase products from companies that protect the environment? 1) More than 10% 2) More than 35% 3) More than 50% 4) More than 75%
3) More than 50%
_________ randomly tries combinations and then evaluates the success or failure of each outcome. 1) Crossover 2) Expertise 3) Mutation 4) Selection
3) Mutation
Which of the following is NOT a KPI? 1) Operational costs 2) Overhead 3) Product quality 4) ROI
3) Product quality
Knowledge _________ occurs when knowledge is organized as rules or frames and stored electronically in a knowledge base. 1) Acquisition 2) Inferencing 3) Representation 4) Transfer
3) Representation
Information being represented in multiple forms, such as narrative text, numeric values, and multi-media formats, relates to what challenge for managing Big Data? 1. Veracity 2. Volume 3. Variety 4. Velocity
3) Variety
In Dr. Champion's presentation, what analogy did he use to describe the safe space for humans between the social foundation and the environmental ceiling? 1. An automobile 2. A building 3. A doughnut 4. A financial budget 5. A sports team
3. A doughnut
What type of references in Excel do not change when copied, and are designated in a formula by the addition of a dollar sign ($)? 1. Named 2. Relative 3. Absolute 4. Range
3. Absolute
A cause and effect diagram, also known as a fishbone diagram, informs what type of decision? 1. Feasibility 2. Budgeting 3. Causality 4. Scheduling
3. Causality
Weighting is used in a decision matrix to consider what comparative value of the criteria? 1. Feasibility 2. Alignment 3. Importance 4. Efficiency
3. Importance
As a Democratic candidate, which group of voters could be most efficiently reached by focusing exclusively on a campaign strategy for only on voter persuasion? 1. Democratic voters who always vote 2. Democratic voters who sometimes vote 3. Independent voters who always vote 4. Independent voters who sometimes vote
3. Independent voters who always vote
Allocating resources based on the frequency of past incidents in an area would be an example of using what predictive DM strategy? 1. Cased-based reasoning 2. Neural Networks 3. Nearest neighbor 4. Rule Induction
3. Nearest neighbor
The guidelines for MIS 111 lab projects are examples of which of the triple constraints? 1. Time 2. Resources 3. Scope
3. Scope
Selecting computers with EPEAT power supplies should reduce the annual operating cost of a computer by what? 1) $0.50 2) $2.50 3) $4.00 4) $7.00 5) $12.00
4) $7.00
The first transatlantic telegram from England's Queen Victoria to American President James Buchanan is 1858 took how long to arrive? 1) 0.5 hours 2) 1.5 hours 3) 9.5 hours 4) 16.5 hours
4) 16.5 hours
The value of the "all time" total sales created by this projection could be calculated using what Excel function? 1) AVERAGE 2) MEAN 3) MEDIAN 4) SUM 5) COUNT
4) SUM
In project management, the "Iron Triangle" or "Triple Constraint" includes a project's time, resources, and what other dimension of the planning process? 1) Feasibility 2) Value 3) Agility 4) Scope 5) Alignment
4) Scope
The ________ test proposes a scenario in which a man and a computer both pretend to be women or men, and a human interviewer has to identify which is the real human. 1) Google 2) SkyNet 3) Terminator 4) Turing
4) Turing
________ problems are fuzzy and complex. 1) Semistructured 2) Structured 3) Unistructured 4) Unstructured
4) Unstructured
According to the articles what technologies enable businesses and their employees to get in front of clients and customers but do it in a cost-savings manner? 1) email 2) eFax 3) Telemedicine 4) VoIP and web conferencing 5) Telecommuting
4) VoIP and web conferencing
Data mining helps explain __________ happened. 1) How 2) What 3) When 4) Why it
4) Why it
________ is NOT one of The Weather Channel's main competitors. 1) Dark Sky 2) Sky Motion 3) WeatherSphere 4) Wunderground
4) Wunderground
Palantir is NOT primarily used for _________. 1) detecting fraud 2) identifying patterns 3) pricing mortgages 4) privacy protection
4) privacy protection
When you exchange documents with co-workers through organization-approved methods, this is considered _______. 1) crowdsourcing 2) teleconferencing 3) virtual collaboration 4) workflow
4) workflow
Translating a product manual from one language to another is an example of what type of knowledge management conversion? 1. Tacit to Tacit 2. Tacit to Tacit 3. Explicit to Tacit 4. Explicit to Explicit
4. Explicit to Explicit
By allowing group members to contribute ideas anonymously online, the ThinkTank system could help a participant overcome which of the following difficulties? 1. Lack of focus 2. Hidden Agendas 3. Misunderstandings 4. Fear of speaking
4. Fear of speaking
What type of project management documentation includes information about all of the Triple Constraints? 1. Organization 2. Time Line 3. Pert Chart 4. Gantt Chart 5. Work Breakdown
4. Gantt Chart
Business decisions related to the execution of tasks that are commonly-occurring, well-defined, structured would be what category of decision? 1. Fuzzy 2. Strategic 3. Management 4. Operational 5. Validated
4. Operational
The language and mathematics requirements selection filters UofA's Degree Search solve what type of business problem? 1. Economic 2. Fuzzy 3. Strategic 4. Structured 5. Unstructured
4. Structured
What type of problem has an optimal solution can be reached through single set of steps based on an algorithm? 1. Management 2. Operational 3. Strategic 4. Structured 5. Unstructured
4. Structured *check this one