Question 1

The business decisions made by the accounting department include transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, and tax data.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following provides an example of information?

Accepted Answer

A)   Who is customer number 12345XX?
B)   What is product number 12345XX?
C)   What customer number is Bob Smith?
D)   What is my slowest-selling product?E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

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

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A)   The dirty dishes, water, and detergent.
B)   The clean dishes.
C)   The washing and rinsing.
D)   The light indicating that the dishwasher is done.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

What type of report can include updating daily stock market prices or the calculation of available inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Static report
B)   Dynamic report
C)   Variable report
D)   Structured reportE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Today's workers are referred to as ________ and they use BI along with personal experience to make decisions based on both information and intuition, a valuable resource for any company.

Accepted Answer

A)   Knowledge workers
B)   Knowledge thinkers
C)   Knowledge resources
D)   Knowledge playersE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is not a core driver of the information age?

Accepted Answer

A)   Information
B)   Knowledge
C)   Internet of Things
D)   DataE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Richard Dowdall is the operations manager for Dowdall Meats, which specializes in providing deli meats and prepared foods for its local customers. Richard is responsible for compiling, analyzing, and evaluating daily sales numbers to determine the company's profitability and forecast production for the next day. Which of the following is an example of knowledge that Richard would be using to successfully perform his job?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rebecca Wilson is customer number 15467.
B)   Tyson is supplier number 8745643.
C)   Best-selling product by day.
D)   Best-selling product changes when Pete, the prepared foods chef, is working.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following represents the types of data commonly found in the operations management department?

Accepted Answer

A)   Monetary data
B)   Payroll data
C)   Production data
D)   Employee dataE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following is considered a core driver of the information age?

Accepted Answer

A)   Information
B)   Business Intelligence
C)   Knowledge
D)   All of theseE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Machine to machine (M2M) extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

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 D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following represents the definition of a variable?

Accepted Answer

A)   A data characteristic that is collected through competitive intelligence and cannot change over time.
B)   A data characteristic that stands for a value that changes or varies over time.
C)   A data characteristic that stands for a value that does not change or vary over time.
D)   A data characteristic that is collected only through competitive intelligence and can change over time.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

What extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)   Internet of things
B)   Predictive analytics
C)   Machine to machine
D)   Flat worldE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Analytics, also called intellectual capital, are the human, structural, and recorded resources available to the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What type of structured data includes input data, click-stream data, or gaming data?

Accepted Answer

A)   Human-generated
B)   Machine-generated
C)   Machine-to-machine (M2M) 
D)   Systems thinkingE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

What is a collection of large complex data sets that cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools?

Accepted Answer

A)   Knowledge
B)   Big data
C)   Snapshot
D)   Internet of thingsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

In terms of system thinking, what is data entered in a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)   Input
B)   Output
C)   Process
D)   FeedbackE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

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

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) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

What is the science of fact-based decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)   Business intelligence
B)   Information
C)   Knowledge
D)   AnalyticsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Data is useful for understanding individual sales, but to gain deeper insight into a business, data needs to be turned into information. Which of the following offers an example of turning data into information?

Accepted Answer

A)   Who are my best customers?
B)   What is my best-selling product?
C)   What is my slowest-selling product?
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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What type of report can include updating daily stock market prices or the calculation of available inventory?

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What extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns?

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The business decisions made by the accounting department include transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, and tax data.

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Which of the following is not a core driver of the information age?

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

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Machine to machine (M2M) extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

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Analytics, also called intellectual capital, are the human, structural, and recorded resources available to the organization.

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Which of the following provides an example of information?

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Data is useful for understanding individual sales, but to gain deeper insight into a business, data needs to be turned into information. Which of the following offers an example of turning data into information?

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What is a collection of large complex data sets that cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools?

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Which of the following represents the definition of a variable?

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Which of the following is considered a core driver of the information age?

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What type of structured data includes input data, click-stream data, or gaming data?

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What is the science of fact-based decision making?

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

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Today's workers are referred to as ________ and they use BI along with personal experience to make decisions based on both information and intuition, a valuable resource for any company.

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In terms of system thinking, what is data entered in a computer?

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Which of the following represents the types of data commonly found in the operations management department?

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

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What type of report can include updating daily stock market prices or the calculation of available inventory?

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What extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns?

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The business decisions made by the accounting department include transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, and tax data.

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Which of the following is not a core driver of the information age?

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

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Machine to machine (M2M) extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

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Analytics, also called intellectual capital, are the human, structural, and recorded resources available to the organization.

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Which of the following provides an example of information?

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Data is useful for understanding individual sales, but to gain deeper insight into a business, data needs to be turned into information. Which of the following offers an example of turning data into information?

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What is a collection of large complex data sets that cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools?

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Which of the following represents the definition of a variable?

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Which of the following is considered a core driver of the information age?

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What type of structured data includes input data, click-stream data, or gaming data?

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Today's workers are referred to as ________ and they use BI along with personal experience to make decisions based on both information and intuition, a valuable resource for any company.

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In terms of system thinking, what is data entered in a computer?

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