BIS 271 Test 1

Which kind of chart is described as an enhanced version of a scatter plot? A. bubble chart B. bullet C. heat map D. pie chart

A. bubble chart

Business intelligence (BI) is a specific term that describes architectures and tools only.

False

Data is the main ingredient for any BI, data science, and business analytics initiative.

True

Descriptive statistics is all about describing the sample data on hand.

True

During the early days of analytics, data was often obtained from the domain experts using manual processes to build mathematical or knowledge-based models.

True

The use of statistics in baseball by the Oakland Athletics, as described in the Moneyball case study, is an example of the effectiveness of prescriptive analytics.

True

What type of analytics seeks to determine what is likely to happen in the future? A. domain B. descriptive C. predictive D. prescriptive

C. predictive

Dashboards can be presented at all the following levels EXCEPT A. the static report level. B. the self-service cube level. C. the visual cube level. D. the visual dashboard level.

C. visual cube level

Which type of visualization tool can be very helpful when a data set contains location data? A. highlight table B. bar chart C. tree map D. geographic map

D. geographic map

Which of the following developments is NOT contributing to facilitating growth of decision support and analytics? A. Big Data B. collaboration technologies C. knowledge management systems D. locally concentrated workforces

D. locally concentrated workforces

Successful BI is a tool for the information systems department, but is not exposed to the larger organization.

False

The growth in hardware, software, and network capacities has had little impact on modern BI innovations

False

When telling a story during a presentation, it is best to avoid describing hurdles that your character must overcome, to avoid souring the mood.

False

When you tell a story in a presentation, all of the following are true EXCEPT A. the outcome and reasons for it should be clear at the end of your story. B. stories and their lessons should be easy to remember. C. a story should make sense and order out of a lot of background noise. D. a well-told story should have no need for subsequent discussion.

D. a well- told story should have no need for subsequent discussion

BI applications must be integrated with A. all of these B. enterprise systems. C. legacy systems. D. databases.

D. databases

What is the fundamental challenge of dashboard design? A. ensuring that users across the organization have access to it B. ensuring that the organization has access to the latest Web browsers C. ensuring that the required information is shown clearly on a single screen D. ensuring that the organization has the appropriate hardware onsite to support it

C. ensuring that the required information is shown clearly on a single screen

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics typically used to measure A. qualitative feedback. B. database responsiveness. C. internal results. D. external results.

C. internal results

The competitive imperatives for BI include all of the following EXCEPT A. right information B. right time C. right user D. right place

C. right user

Which of the following is NOT an example of transaction processing? A. ATM withdrawal B. bank deposit C. sales report D. cash register scans

C. sales report