Question 1

Unstructured data extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following describes structured data?

Accepted Answer

A)   A defined length, type, and format.
B)   Includes numbers, dates, or strings such as customer address.
C)   Is typically stored in a relational database or spreadsheet.
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Companies update business strategies continuously as internal and external environments change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Business intelligence is information collected from multiple sources. Which of the following provides an example of a source that would be included in business intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Suppliers
B)   Customers
C)   Competitors
D)   All of theseE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Identify the different departments in a company and why they must work together to achieve success.

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Question 6

If you were thinking about a slow cooker as a system, which of the following represents the process?

Accepted Answer

A)   The uncooked ingredients.
B)   The cooked food.
C)   A light and timer indicating that the slow cooker is on "low."
D)   The slow cooker running on "low" for 6 hours.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

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) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The age we live in has infinite quantities of facts that are widely available to anyone who can use a computer with internet access. What age is this statement referring to?

Accepted Answer

A)   Data age
B)   Information age
C)   Business intelligence age
D)   Internet of ThingsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The business decisions made by the marketing department include promotional data, sales data, and advertising data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In terms of system thinking, what is process?

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

Question 11

If you were thinking about a home theater system which of the following represents the outputs?

Accepted Answer

A)   The DVD player, DVD movie, speakers, TV, and electricity.
B)   Playing the movie including the audio through the speakers and the video on the TV.
C)   A message stating that the disk is dirty and cannot be played.
D)   Spinning the disk to play, pause, rewind, or fast forward.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

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) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

A snapshot is a view of data at a particular moment in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In terms of system thinking, what is feedback?

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) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The business decisions made by the finance department include investment data, monetary data, and reporting data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In terms of system thinking, what is the resulting information from the computer program?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What is production?

Accepted Answer

A)   Material items or products that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need.
B)   Tasks performed by people that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need.
C)   The process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services.
D)   The rate at which goods and services are produced based upon total output given total inputs.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

If you were thinking about a slow cooker as a system, which of the following represents the output?

Accepted Answer

A)   The uncooked ingredients.
B)   The cooked food.
C)   A light and timer indicating that the slow cooker is on "low."
D)   The slow cooker running on "low" for 6 hours.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Structured data extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you were thinking about a movie theater, which of the following represents the feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)   The movie player, movie, speakers, digital projector, screen, and electricity.
B)   Playing the movie including the audio through the speakers and the movie on the screen.
C)   An error message stating that the movie cannot be played.
D)   Loading the movie to play, pause, rewind, or fast forward.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: Business Driven Technology

Unstructured data extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

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What is production?

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In terms of system thinking, what is process?

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If you were thinking about a home theater system which of the following represents the outputs?

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Companies update business strategies continuously as internal and external environments change.

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If you were thinking about a slow cooker as a system, which of the following represents the process?

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The age we live in has infinite quantities of facts that are widely available to anyone who can use a computer with internet access. What age is this statement referring to?

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In terms of system thinking, what is feedback?

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Which of the following describes structured data?

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Which four elements are included in systems thinking?

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In terms of system thinking, what is the resulting information from the computer program?

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Structured data extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

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Identify the different departments in a company and why they must work together to achieve success.

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The business decisions made by the marketing department include promotional data, sales data, and advertising data.

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If you were thinking about a movie theater, which of the following represents the feedback?

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Business intelligence is information collected from multiple sources. Which of the following provides an example of a source that would be included in business intelligence?

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The business decisions made by the finance department include investment data, monetary data, and reporting data.

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A snapshot is a view of data at a particular moment in time.

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If you were thinking about a slow cooker as a system, which of the following represents the output?

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

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