MIS CHAPTER 6 HW QUESTIONS

A(n) __________ is also known as an entity instance. A. record B. cell C. column D. attribute E. table

A

Business intelligence is best defined as the use of information systems to​ __________. A. analyze data and information to improve business decisions B. ensure that an​ organization's employees are working effectively C. monitor the actions and strategies of competing businesses D. customize products and services for business customers E. screen potential employees for minimum skills and qualifications

A

The purpose of a key indicator report is to​ __________. A. provide a summary of critical information on a regular schedule B. highlight situations that fall outside the expected normal range of values C. provide answers to unplanned questions D. provide access to greater levels of detail E. provide routine information at predefined intervals

A

A key function of RDMBS is the​ __________, which enables users to retrieve data from the database to answer questions. A. table B. query C. data dictionary D. question E. form

B

A(n) __________ system could be used to determine the specific latitudes and longitudes of professional football stadiums. A. mashup B. geographic information C. content management D. eLearning E. web crawler

B

A key challenge of knowledge management systems is to identify and manage​ __________ knowledge assets and make them available to organization members. A. private B. explicit C. textual D. tacit E. archival

D

A(n) __________ is something you collect data about. A. row B. record C. table D. entity E. column

D

An intelligent agent that searches for the best price for a particular product on your behalf is termed a​ __________. A. data mining agent B. web crawler C. sensing agent D. shopping bot E. user agent

D

In the context of knowledge​ management, sales data collected within an organization is considered​ __________. A. explicit information B. tacit data C. tacit information D. explicit knowledge E. tacit knowledge

D

A common feature of a decision support system​ (DSS) is to perform​ __________ to examine alternative problem solutions. A. association discovery B. correlation analysis C. competitive intelligence D. web content mining E. ​what-if analysis

E

A key consideration related to business intelligence​ (BI) is that it focuses on​ __________ data to aid in decision making. A. future B. redundant C. predictive D. aligned E. past

E

A(n) __________ is a software application with which you​ create, store,​ organize, and retrieve data from a single database or several databases. A. file B. network C. transaction D. application program E. database management system

E

An example of a type of unstructured data is​ __________. A. transaction data B. sensor readings C. clickstream data from a website D. spreadsheets E. customer comments posted on a social media site

E

The component of business intelligence called​ __________ is concerned with the display of complex data relationships using a variety of graphical methods. A. critical viewpoint perspective B. information and knowledge discovery C. business analytics D. virtualization E. visualization

E

The purpose of visual analytics is to​ __________. A. enable a computer to replicate human decision making B. provide a tabular representation of data C. build explanatory models to understand relationship D. create predictive models to foresee the future E. extract insight from existing data to help improve decision making

E

The type of data mining that is used to identify items that are frequently purchased together is called​ __________ discovery. A. predictive B. class C. intersection D. sequence E. association

E

Today, organizations require​ a(n) __________ to monitor and analyze data and business​ processes, adjust business​ processes, and update organizational plans. A. annual strategic plan B. random planning cycle C. separate company D. budget plan E. continuous planning process

E

Which of the following is NOT a common purpose of a geographic information​ system? A. Find optimal site locations. B. Perform competitor analysis. C. Locate target customers. D. Identify optimal product mixes at specific locations. E. Replicate an​ expert's judgment.

E

The purpose of​ a(n) __________ is to store and distribute valuable data from an​ organization's internal information systems and external sources for analysis and querying. A. data warehouse B. data dictionary C. master file D. transaction processing system E. operational system

A

Using a decision support system to determine market share is​ a(n) __________ function. A. marketing B. finance C. human resources D. accounting E. production

A

Which of the following is a limitation of relational database management systems​ (RDBMS)? A. RDBMS are not easily scalable in response to demand variations. B. RDBMS allow for different data types. C. RDBMS data are stored in tables. D. RDBMS allows for inserting data. E. RDBMS support business processes.

A

Which of the following statements about data marts is NOT​ true? A. Data marts are considerably more expensive to develop than data warehouses. B. Data marts are often found in small and​ medium-sized businesses. C. Data marts can be targeted to a specific group of end users. D. Data marts can be implemented on simpler and less expensive hardware compared to data warehouses. E. A data mart is a​ smaller-scope data warehouse.

A

__________ algorithms search for hidden patterns in large volumes of data to develop predictive models. A. Data mining B. OLTP C. ​E-commerce D. OLAP E. RDBMS

A

Which of the following is a defined characteristic of Big​ Data? A. Vastness B. Variety C. Vagueness D. Veracity E. Valuable

B

​__________ typically​ provide(s) push​ reporting, exception​ reporting, and pull reporting. A. Intelligent agents B. Digital dashboards C. Neural networks D. OLAP E. Web crawlers

B

If your data needs exceed traditional RDBMSs and requires​ NoSQL, __________ is considered a popular option. A. DB2 B. Oracle C. Hadoop D. SQL Server E. MySQL

C

The purpose of online analytical processing​ (OLAP) is to provide​ __________. A. predictive forecasts B. expert decision making C. ​complex, multidimensional data analyses D. simple data summaries E. rapid posting of transaction data

C

The purpose of an OLAP cube is to​ __________. A. facilitate​ e-commerce B. allow data to be analyzed on a single dimension C. analyze an​ expert's judgment D. allow data to be analyzed by multiple dimensions E. record a sales transaction

D

The​ __________ database management system is capable of handling large volumes of unstructured data. A. RDBMS B. ​client-based C. MySQL D. NoSQL E. ​file-based

D

To stay ahead of the​ competition, organizations have turned to​ __________, using information systems to gather and analyze data and information from internal and external sources in order to make better business decisions. A. business applications B. transaction processing C. websites D. business intelligence E. ​e-commerce

D

Which of the following is NOT a key purpose of business​ analytics? A. Identify trends. B. Build explanatory models. C. Understand the data. D. Provide a detailed picture of the current state of a business. E. Predict business outcomes.

D