Question 1

What are the human, structural, and recorded resources available to the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Knowledge assets.
B)   Knowledge facilitators.
C)   Predictive analytics.
D)   Business analytics.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which data types are typically found in the marketing department?

Accepted Answer

A)   Promotion data, sales data, advertising data.
B)   Employee data, promotion data, vacation data.
C)   Investment data, monetary data, reporting data.
D)   Transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, tax data.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Cars, groceries, cell phones, and clothing are all examples of goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In terms of system thinking, what is output?

Accepted Answer

A)   Data entered in a computer.
B)   Controls to ensure correct processes.
C)   The resulting information from the computer program.
D)   The computer program that processes the data.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is considered a service?

Accepted Answer

A)   Teaching
B)   Waiting tables
C)   Cutting hair
D)   All of theseE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

The finance department performs the function of selling goods or services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the confirmation or validation of an event or object?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fact
B)   Data
C)   Information technology
D)   Business IntelligenceE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

How does the text recommend that a company operate if it wants to be successful in the information age?

Accepted Answer

A)   Functionally independent between departments.
B)   Together as a single unit.
C)   Together as one department with little or no independence.
D)   Each department acting as its own individual business unit.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which data types are typically found in the human resources department?

Accepted Answer

A)   Promotion data, sales data, advertising data.
B)   Employee data, promotion data, vacation data.
C)   Investment data, monetary data, reporting data.
D)   Transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, tax data.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

What is a view of data at a particular moment in time?

Accepted Answer

A)   Knowledge
B)   Big data
C)   Snapshot
D)   Unstructured dataE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Choosing not to fire a sales representative who is underperforming knowing that person is experiencing family problems is a form of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Waiting tables, teaching, and cutting hair are all examples of services that people pay for to fulfill their needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following does not describe unstructured data?

Accepted Answer

A)   No specified format.
B)   A defined length, type, and format.
C)   Free-form text.
D)   Emails, twitter tweets, and text messages.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

What is a world where interconnected, Internet-enabled devices or "things" can collect and share data without human intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)   Internet of things
B)   Predictive analytics
C)   Machine to machine
D)   Flat worldE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The business decisions made by the accounting department include employee data, promotion data, and vacation data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following provides an accurate definition of systems thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)   A way of monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being processed or transformed to produce outputs while continuously gathering feedback on each part.
B)   A way of monitoring individual components including an input, the process, and an output, while continuously gathering feedback on the entire system.
C)   A way of monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being processed or transformed to produce outputs while continuously gathering feedback on the entire system.
D)   A way of monitoring singular parts of a system by viewing a single input that is processed or transformed to produce an entire system that is continuously monitored to gather feedback on each individual part.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Explain systems thinking and how management information systems enable business communications.

Accepted Answer

A system is a collection of parts that l...

Question 18

The actual hamburger is included in which category of making a hamburger?

Accepted Answer

A)   Input
B)   Process
C)   Output
D)   All of theseE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

If you were thinking about a washing machine as a system which of the following represents the feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)   The dirty clothes, water, and detergent.
B)   The clean clothes.
C)   The wash and rinse cycle.
D)   The light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Descriptive analytics use techniques that describe past performance and history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Business Driven Technology

If you were thinking about a washing machine as a system which of the following represents the feedback?

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Which data types are typically found in the marketing department?

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What is the confirmation or validation of an event or object?

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Explain systems thinking and how management information systems enable business communications.

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Which of the following does not describe unstructured data?

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Descriptive analytics use techniques that describe past performance and history.

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The actual hamburger is included in which category of making a hamburger?

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The finance department performs the function of selling goods or services.

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How does the text recommend that a company operate if it wants to be successful in the information age?

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The business decisions made by the accounting department include employee data, promotion data, and vacation data.

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What is a world where interconnected, Internet-enabled devices or "things" can collect and share data without human intervention?

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Which data types are typically found in the human resources department?

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In terms of system thinking, what is output?

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Cars, groceries, cell phones, and clothing are all examples of goods.

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What is a view of data at a particular moment in time?

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What are the human, structural, and recorded resources available to the organization?

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Choosing not to fire a sales representative who is underperforming knowing that person is experiencing family problems is a form of knowledge.

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Waiting tables, teaching, and cutting hair are all examples of services that people pay for to fulfill their needs.

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