IS 3003 Chapter 11

​________________ work by creating binary strings​ (e.g., 0s and​ 1s) to find optimal solutions based on a large number of possibilities.

Genetic algorithms

Which of the following statements about a business intelligence environment is​ FALSE?

A business intelligence​ (BI) environment is expensive to purchase.

Which of the following best describes a pivot​ table?

A spreadsheet tool that allows users to filter data and isolate the impact of one or more parameters

​________ is a term that hardware and software vendors and information technology consultants use to describe the infrastructure for​ warehousing, integrating,​ reporting, and analyzing data that come from the business environment.

Business Intelligence​ (BI)

Which term refers to software programs that help with repetitive and predictable tasks​ (i.e., Apple's​ Siri)?

Intelligent agent

​________________ are unique because the technology is based on the human brain and focuses on pattern recognition from large data sets.

Neural networks

​__________________ reports allow users to enter several variables​ (i.e., region and​ date) to produce a​ decision-making report.

Parameterized

​______________ analytics has been used by companies like FedEx to determine the impact of price changes on sales.

Predictive

What are the major forces driving the rapid evolution of​ AI?

The development of Big Data databases generated by the​ Internet, e-commerce, the Internet of​ Things, and social media

In the most ambitious​ vision, ________ involves the attempt to build computer systems that think and act like humans.

artificial intelligence

Neural​ networks, expert​ systems, and genetic algorithms are considered​ _______ used with decision making.

artificial intelligence techniques

The quality dimension of the​ decision-making process that addresses the ability to articulate the solution process is called the​ ____________ dimension.

coherence

To improve user comprehension and​ learning, ______________ tools are included in business analytics software suites.

data visualization

The stage of the​ decision-making process where identifying and exploring potential solutions takes place is the​ ____________ phase.

design

The purpose of​ a(n) _________ system is to capture best practice solutions and program them into a set of rules in a software program.

expert

The balanced scorecard method is based on​ __________ dimensions of a​ firm's performance.

four

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration​ (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management provides a web mapping tool to visualize​ community-level impacts from coastal flooding or sea level rise up to 6 feet above average high tides.This is an example of​ a(n) ______________ information system.

geographic

​Siri, a virtual assistant application on​ Apple's iPhone and​ iPad, uses natural language processing to answer​ questions, make​ recommendations, and perform actions. Siri is an example of​ a(n) ________.

intelligent agent

An advantage of the balanced scorecard framework is the ability to automate the flow of information on​ __________, so that executives are kept fully informed about business performance.

key performance indicators

More than​ 75% of AI development today involves some kind of​ ________.

machine learning

The financial industry uses​ ________ to discern patterns in vast pools of data that might help investment firms predict the performance of​ equities, corporate bond​ ratings, or corporate bankruptcies.

neural networks

The quality dimension of the​ decision-making process that addresses efficiency of resource utilization of affected parties is called the​ __________ dimension.

speed

Unlike business intelligence​ (BI), business analytics​ (BA) focuses mostly on​ ________.

tools and techniques for analyzing data

Audi has​ ______________ systems that use interactive graphics software to simulate​ real-life experiences with its cars to educate and inform customers about Audi products.

virtual reality

Volkswagen Group is experimenting with​ ________ to speed up vehicle design and development and to identify potentially costly design problems earlier in the development cycle.

virtual reality