Question 1

Which of the following is considered to be the output in the systems thinking example of a TPS?

Accepted Answer

A)  CRUD
B)  Calculate
C)  Report
D)  Source DocumentE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

What produces graphical displays of patterns and complex relationships in large amounts of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Granularity
B)  Visualization
C)  Digital Dashboard
D)  All of theseE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Mutation is the process within a genetic algorithm of randomly trying combinations and evaluating the success (or failure) of the outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the process of learning from ecosystems and adapting their characteristics to human and organization situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data collection
B)  Artificial intelligence
C)  Biomimicry
D)  Intelligent systemE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Andy Benton works at the local Starbucks coffee shop and his responsibilities include taking orders, fulfilling orders, and ringing in sales.At what level of the organizational pyramid would you categorize Andy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic
B)  Owner
C)  Operational
D)  ManagerialE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What do cargo transport systems, book distribution centers, the video game market, a flu epidemic, and an ant colony have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are all expert systems and thus share some characteristics.
B)  They are all genetic algorithm systems and thus share some characteristics.
C)  They are all neural network systems and thus share some characteristics.
D)  They are all complex adaptive systems and thus share some characteristics.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

What types of business decisions would an EIS use AI for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semistructured decisions
B)  Multistructured decisions
C)  Structured decisions
D)  Unstructured decisionsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Chuck Biggs has been hired to oversee all of the plans that the city of Denver has created to expand its train transportation system by adding six more lines to the metro area.Chuck will be responsible for planning the project, managing the processes, and finalizing each new line as it is completed.How would you categorize the majority of the decisions Chuck will have to make to complete his job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unstructured decisions
B)  Semistructured decisions
C)  Structured decisions
D)  Strategic decisionsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

What is the mathematical method of handling imprecise or subjective information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fuzzy logic
B)  Virtual reality
C)  Expert system
D)  Genetic algorithmE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

A transaction processing system (TPS)  is the basic business system that assists operational level analysts when making structured decisions.Which of the items below is not an example of a TPS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Target's internal company payroll system.
B)  Comfort Dental patient diagnosis system.
C)  First Bank's overall accounting system.
D)  Stewart Sport's order entry system.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

What is drill-down capability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Involves the aggregation of information and features simple roll-ups to complex groupings of interrelated information.
B)  Enables the examination of information from different perspectives.
C)  Enables users to get details, and details of details, of information.
D)  Finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal such as a desired level of output.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

A model is a simplified representation or abstraction of reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Decision support systems (or DSSs)  model information using OLAP, which provides assistance in evaluating and choosing among different courses of action.Which of the following does not represent an example of a DSS in business?

Accepted Answer

A)  An insurance company using a system to gauge risk of providing insurance to drivers who have imperfect driving records.
B)  A medical doctor may enter symptoms into a system to aid them in diagnosing and treating patients.
C)  A manufacturing digital dashboard showing visualizations of inventory and production.
D)  A dentist entering symptoms into a system to help diagnose and treat patients.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Virtual reality is a computer-simulated environment that can be a simulation of the real world or an imaginary world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is considered a managerial decision or semistructured decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determining how many employees are out sick.
B)  Determining the impact of last month's marketing campaign.
C)  Investigating why payroll is having problems running.
D)  Tracking how much inventory is in the warehouse.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

What is the science of fact-based decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analytics
B)  Structured decisions
C)  Unstructured decisions
D)  Semistructured decisionsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Strategic decisions are highly structured decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is a simplified representation or abstraction of reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Model
B)  Metric
C)  Redundancy
D)  Sensitivity AnalysisE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Augmented reality is a computer-simulated environment that can be a simulation of the real world or an imaginary world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not included in the decision-making process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data collection
B)  Solution benchmarking
C)  Solution generation
D)  Solution testE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Virtual reality is a computer-simulated environment that can be a simulation of the real world or an imaginary world.

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What is a simplified representation or abstraction of reality?

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Which of the following is considered a managerial decision or semistructured decision?

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What is the science of fact-based decision making?

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Mutation is the process within a genetic algorithm of randomly trying combinations and evaluating the success (or failure) of the outcome.

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What types of business decisions would an EIS use AI for?

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Strategic decisions are highly structured decisions.

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Which of the following is not included in the decision-making process?

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Augmented reality is a computer-simulated environment that can be a simulation of the real world or an imaginary world.

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Decision support systems (or DSSs) model information using OLAP, which provides assistance in evaluating and choosing among different courses of action.Which of the following does not represent an example of a DSS in business?

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Andy Benton works at the local Starbucks coffee shop and his responsibilities include taking orders, fulfilling orders, and ringing in sales.At what level of the organizational pyramid would you categorize Andy?

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What produces graphical displays of patterns and complex relationships in large amounts of data?

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What is the process of learning from ecosystems and adapting their characteristics to human and organization situations?

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A transaction processing system (TPS) is the basic business system that assists operational level analysts when making structured decisions.Which of the items below is not an example of a TPS?

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What is drill-down capability?

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What do cargo transport systems, book distribution centers, the video game market, a flu epidemic, and an ant colony have in common?

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A model is a simplified representation or abstraction of reality.

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What is the mathematical method of handling imprecise or subjective information?

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Which of the following is considered to be the output in the systems thinking example of a TPS?

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Mutation is the process within a genetic algorithm of randomly trying combinations and evaluating the success (or failure) of the outcome.

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