MIS 111 Module 2

Which of the following is an informational role? 1)Disseminator 2)Entrepreneur 3)Figurehead 4)Disturbance handler

1)Disseminator

__________ analysis focuses on the outputs rather than the inputs. 1)Goal-seeking 2)What-if 3)Market basket 4)Sensitivity

1)Goal-seeking

The ____________________ is a summary of information needs of the functional areas and of the organization as a whole. 1)IT environment 2)Mission 3)Application portfolio 4)Objective of the IT function

1)IT environment

___________ is a capability performed more consistently and throughly by AI than natural human intelligence. 1)Total cost of knowledge 2)Creativity 3)Reasoning 4)Use of sensory experiences

1)Total cost of knowledge

___________ support local control, whereas ____________ support central control. 1) Data warehouses; data marts 2) Data marts; data warehouses 3) Data warehouses; data dictionaries 4) Data marts; data dictionaries

2) Data marts; data warehouses

Data ___________ means all applications are able to access the same data, which is ___________ by databases. 1) isolation; minimized 2) independence; maximized 3) isolation; maximized 4) independence; minimized

2) independence; maximized

_______ is NOT a statistical tool for prescriptive analytics. 1)Decision trees 2)Data mining 3)Simulation 4)Optimization

2)Data mining

_________________________ is a communication standard that enables business partners to exchange routine documents electronically. 1)VMI 2)EDI 3)ERP 4)JIT

2)EDI

Which of the following companies would use a push model? 1)Dell 2)Ford 3)Rolls-Royce 4)Men's Warehouse

2)Ford

___________ is NOT a problem associated with expert systems. 1)Liability 2)Making recommendations 3)Transferring knowledge from the human to the system 4)Automating a complex reasoning process

2)Making recommendations

________ analytics examines recent and historical data to detect patterns and predict future outcomes and trends. 1)Descriptive 2)Predictive 3)Useful 4)Prescriptive

2)Predictive

________ is part of the ________ process and involves sending goods that are in the warehouse to customers. 1)Sell-from-stock; procurement 2)Sell-from-stock; fulfillment 3)Configure-to-order; fulfillment 4)Configure-to-order; procurement

2)Sell-from-stock; fulfillment

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)Turing 3)SkyNet 4)Terminator

2)Turing

__________ decide what data should be stored in an organization's data warehouse. 1)Managers 2)Users 3)Customers 4)IT people

2)Users

Systems that manage processes originating in one company and concluding in another company are called ________ systems. 1)exterorganizational 2)interorganizational 3)intraorganizational 4)extraorganizational

2)interorganizational

Avnet using telepresence and home-based workers are examples of using technology to produce what order sustainability effect? 1. 1st-Creation 2. 2nd-Application 3. 3rd-Long term structural change

2. 2nd-Application

Why is shortage gaming the most difficult of the bullwhip effects for a company to manage? 1. Information latency 2. Customer deception 3. Inaccurate prices 4. Product obsolescence

2. Customer deception

_______________ is knowledge that is generally imprecise, costly to transfer, and difficult to formalize or codify. 1) Data 2) Explicit knowledge 3) Tacit knowledge 4) Information

3) Tacit knowledge

Facebook's DeepFace algorithm can identify uses what technology to identify poorly lit and hartially hidden faces in images? 1)Natural language processing 2)Natural image processing 3)Computer vision 4)Speech recognition

3)Computer vision

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)Use of government regulation to eliminate wasteful products 3)Creation, Use and Disposal of a product 4)Substitution by using alternative methods 5)Increased awareness through the use of metrics

3)Creation, Use and Disposal of a product

ERP systems are an evolution of _____________. 1)DSS 2)CRM 3)FAIS 4)AI

3)FAIS

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%

________ is a disadvantage of EDI. 1)Message length 2)Security 3)The number of standards 4)Productivity

3)The number of standards

_________ agents automatically take action on your behalf by performing routine tasks such as fill out forms on the web for you. 1)Predictive 2)Personal 3)User 4)Information

3)User

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)Telecommuting 2)eFax 3)VoIP and web conferencing 4)Telemedicine 5)email

3)VoIP and web conferencing

Sensors, RFID tags, meters, GPS, and other devices are used to collect supply chain information. These are all examples of __________. 1)batch processing 2)OLTP 3)source data automation 4)OLAP

3)source data automation

Who can submit new transactions to Bitcoin's Ledger? 1) Trusted pre-vetted participants 2) Accredited bankers 3) Government regulators 4) Open, Pseudonymous contributors

4) Open, Pseudonymous contributors

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

Which of the following is a limitation of ERP? 1)Decision-making ability 2)Quality 3)Agility 4)Cost

4)Cost

In the ______________ component of SCM, the organization should manage the logistics process. 1)source 2)make 3)plan 4)deliver

4)deliver

ERP address information silos by _____________. 1)correcting a lack of communication between TPSs 2)simplifying system creation 3)reducing the amount of information presented 4)integrating functional areas

4)integrating functional areas

LEED refers to the efficiency of? 1)Desktop Computers 2)Cars 3)Aircraft 4)Data Centers 5)Buildings

5)Buildings

If the gross requirements for weeks 1-4 were decreased to 20 units per week, calculate the shortage for week 4 (identified by the red box)? A) 0 B) 10 C) 20 D) 80

A) 0

How many people in Tombstone do not own a dog but are a Cat Owner? A. 98 B. 115 C. 148 D. 215

A. 98

Operational, transactional and ________ systems are examples of a source system for a data warehouse. A. ERP B. DSS C. Web browser D. OLAP

A. ERP

When analyzing the performance of students on Exam 1, which of the following would NOT be a useful "dimension" in an OLAP data cube? A. Email addresses B. Class standing C. Class section D. Academic major

A. Email addresses

________ deals with more objective, rational, and technical knowledge. A. Explicit knowledge B. Tacit information C. Tacit knowledge D. Explicit information

A. Explicit knowledge

Which Ford product link represents the largest market opportunity? A. Fusion B. Focus C. Taurus D. Mustang

A. Fusion

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental question for acquiring IT applications? A. How often will the company need to write computer code? B. How will the company pay for the application? C. Where will the application run? D. Where will the application originate?

A. How often will the company need to write computer code?

Successful managers have always valued _____________ as an important intellectual asset. A. Knowledge B. Information C. Data D. Databases

A. Knowledge

What is the name of the agile framework for managing the work of development teams who break their work into actions that can be completed within timeboxed iterations, called sprints (30 days or less)? A. SCRUM B. Prototyle Methodology C. Waterfall D. Rapid Application Development

A. SCRUM

If the search column for a VLOOKUP contains a duplicate value, which value will be returned? A. VLOOKUP will return both values B. VLOOKUP will return a value based on the sort order (TRUE = ascending, FALSE = descending) C. VLOOKUP will return an error (#DUPLICATE), since the search column must only contain unique values D. VLOOKUP will return the first match found

A. VLOOKUP will return both values

In the video case presented in class, what technology term could be used to describe the "IT Roadmap Builder"? A. Visualization B. Database C. Crowdsourcing D. Blockchain

A. Visualization

JAD is most often used with the ___________ stage of the SDLC. A. analysis B. investigation C. operation and maintenance D. programming and testing

A. analysis

The _________ is/are the technological, financial, personnel, and other resource limitations on the IS function. A. constraints of the IS function B. IS environment C. objectives of the IS function D. application portfolio

A. constraints of the IS function

Suppose you work for XYZ Corporation. You know you can contribute 6% of your salary to a 401K and the company will match that 100% after 6 years of service because it is documented in the employee handbook. Your ability to understand this company policy is an example of ________. A. explicit knowledge B. explicit information C. tacit information D. tacit knowledge

A. explicit knowledge

Data warehouses is a repository of _________ data, used primarily by _______ companies. A. historical; large B. real-time; large C. real-time; small D. historical; small

A. historical; large

What step in a group decision support system process would be used to identify the key issues in a category? A.Brainstorming B.Organizing C.Prioritizing D.Building consensus

A.Brainstorming

In the Six Sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control), a specific metric that is central to the success of a process would be described using what term? A.CSF B.MRP C.KPI D.ROI

A.CSF

What building at the University of Arizona is the largest project in the state of Arizona achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum certification, the highest possible certification by the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC)? A.Environment and Natural Resources 2 (ENR2) B.Old Main C.Student Union Memorial Center D.McClelland Hal

A.Environment and Natural Resources 2 (ENR2)

What type of electronic commerce helps shoppers connect with one another based on tastes, location, age, gender, and other selected attributes allowing them to share information using voting, comments, discussions, and reviews focused on shopping? A.Social shopping B.Crowdsourcing C.Business value chains D.Globalization

A.Social shopping

What type of information system that we've discussed could support the change to more virtual collaboration in the product design processes? A.Telepresence B.Knowledge Management C.Weighted Decision Making D.Data Mining

A.Telepresence

In the prior case study, Nestle's Digital Acceleration Team training program focuses on developing skills in all of the following business issues, except: A.Validating B.Engaging C.Listening D.Inspiring and Transforming

A.Validating

Line Charts are useful for performing what task about with a dataset? A. Comparing absolute magnitudes B. Analyzing data trends over time C. Comparing relative data importance D. Finding clusters within the data

B. Analyzing data trends over time

In MIS 429, what first name is used by multiple students? A. Alice B. Brenda C. Linda D. Theresa

B. Brenda

If your sales team shows a customer's name as "Johnny Smith", but your shipping department knows the customer as "John A. Smith", what type of data problem does this issue represent? A. Data Security B. Data Inconsistency C. Data Redundancy D. Data Isolation

B. Data Inconsistency

Setting the criteria for making a choice and searching for alternatives typically occurs in what phase? A. Intelligence B. Design C. Choice D. Execution

B. Design

What type of MPS scheduling resulted in MPS planning a quantity of 100 units? A. Economic Order Quantity B. Fixed Order Quantity C. Lot for Lot

B. Fixed Order Quantity

What term means users that cannot change or update the data in data warehouses or data marts? A. Integrated B. Nonvolatile C. Consistent D. Relational

B. Nonvolatile

In the project prioritization example, if "Priority" was based on the announced date for a vendor's end-of-life support for a information system currently used in our production line, would this be a quantitative or qualitative decision? A. Qualitative B. Quantitative

B. Quantitative

In the last example, a group of fields all associated with one identifier, such as an SSN, would be described using what database term? A. Character B. Record C. Key D. Table

B. Record

What term describes individuals with tactic knowledge about a particular domain? A. Knowledge Guides B. Subject Matter Experts C. Expert Systems D. Community of Practice Leaders

B. Subject Matter Experts

Creating a business process that can be franchised is an example of what type of knowledge management conversion? A. Tacit to Tacit B. Tacit to Explicit C. Explicit to Tacit D. Explicit to Explicit

B. Tacit to Explicit

How does the Heart Attack Diagnoses Decision Tree transform medical expert's knowledge? A. Tacit to Tacit B. Tacit to Explicit C. Explicit to Tacit D. Explicit to Explicit

B. Tacit to Explicit

The ________ key is an identifier field that uniquely identifies a record. A. alien B. primary C. foreign D. secondary

B. primary

What is the process of identifying metrics that are outside of acceptable tolerance levels? A.Visualization B.Exception Reporting C.Drill Down D.Classification

B.Exception Reporting

What was the major benefit of Toyota's pioneering the SMED (single minute exchange of die) technique that improved the operation of its assembly process by reducing setup time? A. Eliminated the need for skilled workers B.Made assembly line more agile / flexible C.Reduced payroll and headcount costs D.Reduced design errors

B.Made assembly line more agile / flexible

What term is used to describe when both the consumer and retailer are informed of the price of an item, pre and post purchase? A.Personalized pricing B.Price Transparency C.Customer intelligence D.Price experience

B.Price Transparency

Based on the "Website Visits to Closes" visualization, 78,000 "valid contacts" produces 13,000 "closes", if our marketing team wants to double our closes, how many valid contacts do we estimate our website have to identify? A. 39,000 B. 78,000 C. 160,000 D. 320,000

C. 160,000

How many credits of MIS did student 1040 take? A. 18 B. 19 C. 22 D. 25

C. 22

How many people in Tombstone are Dow Owners? A. 215 B. 284 C. 499 D. 979

C. 499

What type of data mining analysis would be used to produce the Clery report, which is based crimes for the preceding 3 calendar years committed in physical (geographic) proximity to a college campus? A. Association B. Classification C. Clustering D. Sequencing

C. Clustering

What approach to knowledge management would best describe the MIS 111/112 Study Halls? A. Knowledge transfer B. Best practices C. Community of Practice D. Crowdsourcing

C. Community of Practice

In your telephone contacts, the list of all possible fields (names, address, telephone number, etc.) that can be saved for each contact would be described using what term? A. Data Abstraction B. Entity C. Entity class

C. Entity class

Which of the following is not typically considered a challenge of implementing a KMS? A. Getting employees to share tacit information B. Maintaining and updating the knowledge C. Having knowledge-based business problems D. Being willing to invest the resources to create a KMS

C. Having knowledge-based business problems

Allocating resources based on the frequency of past incidents in an area would be an example of using what predictive DM strategy? A. Case based reasoning B. Neural Networks C. Nearest neighbor D. Rule Induction

C. Nearest neighbor

Words such as "enrolled" and "teaches" are used to indicate what aspect of a database? A. Attribute B. Constraint C. Relationship

C. Relationship

The value of the "all time" total sales created by this projection could be calculated using what Excel function? A. AVERAGE B. MEAN C. SUM D. COUNT

C. SUM

If we want to know how much was spent on Food, what field would be in the rows box? A. Date B. Buyer C. Type D. Amount

C. Type

In Yahoo! Finance, where can you find the trading data for your stock? A. Under "Summary" B. Under "Chart" C. Under "Historical Data" D. Under "Financials

C. Under "Historical Data"

When you check your credit score for incorrect information, you're responding to which of the "4 V's"? A. Velocity B. Variety C. Veracity D. Volume

C. Veracity

Corporate databases are an example of a(n) _________ source of data. A. personal B. external C. internal D. clickstream

C. internal

In a business process diagram, the comparison used to make a decision is known as what type of expression? A.Arithmetic B.Relational C.Boolean D.Hierarchical

C.Boolean

In a business process diagram, a diamond shape is used to indicate what action? A.Starting Point B.Ending Point C.Decision D.User task

C.Decision

What term describes the a cost-savings inventory management approach using SCOR and MRP to schedule the delivery of parts close to the time as items is used in the production process? A.Cross-docking B.Poke-Yoke C.Just-in-Time D.Reverse Logistics

C.Just-in-Time

After checking your kitchen for ingredients, your shopping list would formally be known as: A.Bill of Materials B.Lot Size C.Shortages D.Variances

C.Shortages

What term is used to describe paid-for product ratings and reviews? A.Conversational marketing B.Expert reviews C.Sponsored reviews D.Customer reviews

C.Sponsored reviews

Identifying majors with specific language and mathematics requirements using the Degree Search selection filters help you solve what type of business problem? A.Fuzzy B.Strategic C.Structured D.Unstructured

C.Structured

The adoption of CPFAR still eliminate the need for which of the following business processes? A.Sales forecasting B.Product margin analysis C.Three-way match D.Accounting audits

C.Three-way match

By allowing group members to contribute ideas in parallel and anonymously online, the ThinkTank system could help a participant overcome which of the following difficulties? A. Lack of focus B. Hidden Agendas C. Fear of speaking D. All of the Above

D. All of the Above

Which of the following is TRUE in regard to Big Data? A. Big Data refers to large amounts of traditional data. B. Big Data systems work because people have taught those systems to think like humans; they just work faster than humans. C. Big Data systems need human intervention to improve over time. D. Big Data is about predictions.

D. Big Data is about predictions.

Nonvolatile in the context of a data warehouse means ________________. A. The data mart must be used when modifying information. B. The data can only be changed if it is also modified in the system where it was originally calculated. C. The data can't be changed while reports are running. D. The data cannot be changed or updated by users of the data warehouse.

D. The data cannot be changed or updated by users of the data warehouse.

_________ are employees from all functional areas and levels of the organization who interact with the system, either directly or indirectly. A. Technical specialists B. Systems analysts C. Programmers D. Users

D. Users

If the search column for a VLOOKUP contains a duplicate value, which value will be returned? A. VLOOKUP will return both values B. VLOOKUP will return a value based on the last match C. VLOOKUP will return an error (#DUPLICATE), since the search column must be unique D. VLOOKUP will return a value based on the first match

D. VLOOKUP will return a value based on the first match

A data ________ is a repository of historical data that are organized by subject to support decision makers in the organization . A. shop B. store C. table D. warehouse

D. warehouse

If we want to know how much was spent on Food, what field would be in the Sum Fields box? A.Date B.Buyer C.Type D.Amount

D.Amount

Which of the following would NOT be a "behavioral change"? A.UAResLife Recycle Mania B. Encouraging 2-sided Printing C.Turning off your computer D.Avnet using virtualization

D.Avnet using virtualization

What type of inventory demand is derived and based on the forecasted need for finished products? A.Shortage demand B.Expected demand C.Independent demand D.Dependent demand

D.Dependent demand

Commonly occurring and well defined business activities such as scheduling employees work hours would be what category of organizational decision? A.Fuzzy B.Strategic C.Management D.Operational

D.Operational

Match the applications software used in MIS 111 with the approach used for acquiring the technology. 1.D2L / Brightspace 2.Eller eSMS 3.Microsoft Office Professional (Not Office 365)

__1__ SaaS (Software as a Service) __2__In-house development __3__COTS (Commercial Off-the-Shelf) Software