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The technical term for a row in a relational database table is a/an:
Tuple
The process of mining text from e-mail messages, blogs, and social media in
order to detect favorable or unfavorable opinions about specific subjects is
called ________
Sentiment analysis
Which of the following would you use to consolidate the relevant knowledge
and experience in the firm and make it available to improve business
processes and management decision making
Knowledge Management System
When Google unveiled its Google+ social network to compete with the
already established Facebook, it failed miserably. Which of the following
might help explain why Google+ was failed
Metcalfe’s Law and Network Economics
A(n) ________ system centralizes data from various key business processes
and stores the data in a single, comprehensive data repository, and usable by
all units of the organization
Enterprise system
In a DBMS the _____ presents the data as they would be perceived by end
users, whereas the _______ shows how data are actually organized and
structured on the computer’s storage media
logical view, physical view
One of the best methods developed to measure the success of an ERP system in an
organization is the balanced scorecard method. The balanced scorecard method views the
organization from different perspectives and users should develop metrics, collect data,
and analyze their business relative to each of these perspectives. Which one of the
following is not among the perspectives?
The supplier perspective
Balanced Scorecard main perspectives:
- The learning and growth perspective
- The internal business process perspective
- The financial perspective
- The customer perspective
Which of the following is NOT correct?
a) Blockchain is a distributed ledger system
b) Complementary assets mainly concern technology investments
c) CRM systems provide a single point for users to manage and
evaluate marketing campaigns across multiple channels
d) Global Supply Chains are typically more complex
e) An operating system manages multiprogramming
b) Complementary assets mainly concern technology investments
Which of the following might be reasons why firms may seek the help of Consulting
and System Integration Service Companies
a) Even large firms do not have resources for full range of support for new, complex
infrastructure
b) Integrating new Infrastructure with legacy systems continues to be a major
concern for many firms
c) Contracting outside companies is always cheaper than trying to do things in-house
d) A) and B)
e) All of the above
A) and B)
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
a) A foreign key is used to link tables in a relational database.
b) A primary key is made of exactly one field.
c) A foreign key in one table is a primary key in another table.
d) A primary key must have a unique value for each record in the table.
e) Each table must have at least one key field.
b) A primary key is made of exactly one field.
Which one of the following is not a part of a typical business
intelligence environment?
a) Business Data
b) Business intelligence infrastructure
c) Managerial users and methods
d) Data Centre
e) User Interface
d) data centre
In our organization, we need users to obtain online answers to ad-hoc
questions in a rapid amount of time. Which one of the following tools will be
helpful?
a) OLAP (Online Analytical Processing)
As a sales manager, it is your responsibility to track sales of your company’s
products. You notice that your sales numbers are down. Defining the problem
is something you do in which stage of the decision-making process?
a) intelligence
Which of the following is an example of an organizational
complementary asset?
a) An efficient database
b) A collaborative work environment
c) Laws and regulations
d) Strong senior management
e) Efficient business processes
b) A collaborative work environment
All of the following describe the effects of globalization except:
a) significant decreases in operating costs.
b) increased ability to find low-cost suppliers.
c) ability to reliably obtain price and quality information
worldwide.
d) increases in transaction costs.
e) ability of firms to replicate their business models in multiple
countries without having to redesign expensive fixed-cost
information systems infrastructure.
d) increases in transaction costs
Raw data collected at checkout counters in a grocery store
is an example of
input
Walmart exemplifies the power of information systems
coupled with state-of-the-art business practices and
supportive management to achieve which of the following?
Competitive advantage
If sales of your products declined in a specific region of the
country, which of the following types of system would best help
discover that?
b) Management information systems (MIS)
Which of the following is an example of a cross-functional
business process?
d) Launching a new product
Which type of information system would you use to forecast the
return on investment if your firm planned to switch to a new
supplier that offered products at a lower cost?
c) decision support systems
During which era were we finally able to share data between
computers separated by large geographical distances?
a) cloud and mobile computing
You have been asked to implement enterprise software for a
manufacturer of kitchen appliances. What is the first step you should
take?
Select the functions of the system you wish to use.
Which common database challenge is illustrated by a person
receiving multiple copies of an L.L. Bean catalog, each
addressed to a slightly different variation of his or her full
name?
Data inconsistency
