Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Information
B)  Business Intelligence
C)  Knowledge
D)  VariablesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

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

Question 3

The operations management department manages the process of converting or transforming resources into goods or services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raw facts that describe the characteristics of an event or object.
B)  Data converted into a meaningful and useful context.
C)  Data collected from multiple sources that analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making.
D)  Skills, experience, and expertise, coupled with information and intelligence that create a person's intellectual resources.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The business decisions made by the finance department include promotion data, sales data, and advertising data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge
B)  Big data
C)  Snapshot
D)  Unstructured dataE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Assume you are in the business of producing and selling cars.If you could produce more cars with the same input, what would happen to your productivity and profits assuming the price of your cars remains the same?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase in productivity, decrease in profits.
B)  Increase in productivity, increase in profits.
C)  Decrease in productivity, decrease in profits.
D)  Decrease in productivity, increase in profits.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

If you were thinking about an oven as a system, which of the following represents the input?

Accepted Answer

A)  The uncooked food.
B)  The cooked food.
C)  A light indicating that the oven has reached the preheated temperature.
D)  The oven running at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which activities belong in the finance department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Records, measures, and reports monetary transactions.
B)  Tracks strategic financial issues, including money, banking, credit, investments, and assets.
C)  Supports the sales by planning, pricing, and promoting goods or services.
D)  Relies on information from operations to understand inventory, place orders, and forecast consumer demand.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which activities belong in the marketing department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Records, measures, and reports monetary transactions.
B)  Tracks strategic financial issues, including money, banking, credit, investments, and assets.
C)  Supports the sales by planning, pricing, and promoting goods or services.
D)  Relies on information from operations to understand inventory, place orders, and forecast consumer demand.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

A big part of business intelligence, ___________ extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral analytics
B)  Predictive analytics
C)  Knowledge workers
D)  SnapshotE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Cars, groceries, and clothing belong in which category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goods
B)  Services
C)  Production
D)  ProductivityE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

What is the name of a company's internal computer department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management information systems (MIS) 
B)  Information systems (IS) 
C)  Information technology (IT) 
D)  All of theseE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which four elements are included in systems thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Output, process, feedback, and accounting.
B)  Process, output, operations, and accounting.
C)  Input, process, output, and feedback.
D)  Input, output, sales, and feedback.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Top managers use predictive analytics to define the future of the business, analyzing markets, industries, and economies to determine the strategic direction the company must follow to remain profitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  MIS equals business success.
B)  MIS equals business innovation.
C)  MIS represents business success and innovation.
D)  MIS enables business success and innovation.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What type of report changes automatically during creation?

Accepted Answer

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

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What type of report changes automatically during creation?

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

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Which activities belong in the marketing 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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Which four elements are included in systems thinking?

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Which activities belong in the finance department?

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A big part of business intelligence, ___________ extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

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Top managers use predictive analytics to define the future of the business, analyzing markets, industries, and economies to determine the strategic direction the company must follow to remain profitable.

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The business decisions made by the finance department include promotion data, sales data, and advertising data.

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The operations management department manages the process of converting or transforming resources into goods or services.

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What is information?

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

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Cars, groceries, and clothing belong in which category?

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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 of the following statements is true?

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

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

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Assume you are in the business of producing and selling cars.If you could produce more cars with the same input, what would happen to your productivity and profits assuming the price of your cars remains the same?

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If you were thinking about an oven as a system, which of the following represents the input?

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What is the name of a company's internal computer department?

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