QUESTION Tuan is analyzing quarterly sales data from 2007 to the present to determine why sales for the company’s hybrid motorcycle released in 2010 have not met projections. To get a more accurate picture, Tuan eliminates all pre-2010 reports from his analysis. Why? A) The information is not secure. B) The information is not timely. […]
QUESTION What organizes and presents information from a decision support system in a way that is easy to read? A) desktop B) control panel C) data warehouse D) dashboard E) database ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) A dashboard, like the instrument panel in a car, organizes and presents DSS information in a way that […]
QUESTION Sammy is a customer relationship analyst with a grocery store chain. He is using software to review sales figures after the stores instituted new customer-first policies. The system also weighs demographics from customer loyalty cards. What is helping Sammy determine the new policy’s impact on sales? A) business intelligence system B) data mining system […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT a decision support system? A) data mining system B) expert system C) global positioning system D) business intelligence system E) executive support system ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) A global positioning system (GPS) can provide raw data that is used by decision support systems.
QUESTION Which of the following best supports the ability to make informed decisions when operating a business? A) external data B) customer preference data C) internal business data D) information E) physical data ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) Data are raw facts and figures that may not be helpful when making business decisions. Information […]
QUESTION Which of the following decision support systems provides reasoning to facilitate complex decision making? A) executive information system B) artificial intelligence system C) expert system D) business intelligence system E) data mining system ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) An expert system is a set of interactive programs that helps users solve problems that […]
QUESTION Lex recently downloaded a freeware game called Angry Accountants. It gave him a few laughs until he discovered that every time he played, one week of data from his financial management software was deleted. What did Lex install when he downloaded Angry Accountants? A) a cookie B) a worm C) a key logger D) […]
QUESTION Malware makes repeated requests of a computer network, overloading it and denying access to legitimate users. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: Making repeated requests of a computer system or network to deny access by legitimate users is a denial-of-service (DoS) attack.
QUESTION Vonetta works at a big company with several buildings in a campus-like setting. She regularly communicates with coworkers across the company via computer. Which of the following statements can NOT be true? A) Vonetta is on a WAN. B) Vonetta is on a extranet. C) Vonetta is on a P2P network. D) Vonetta is […]
QUESTION Carmela is browsing a website for high-end clothing. When paying premium prices, she looks for fabric and workmanship. She can’t touch the products, but she can click an image to get a detailed look at textures or seams. What technology allows Carmela to make an informed purchasing decision? A) artificial intelligence B) zoom technologies […]
