Question 1

Data in their raw form are collectively called information.​

Accepted Answer

Data in their raw form are not considered information until they are processed and organized into a meaningful format.

Question 2

AM/PM Consulting is a leader in the creation of expert systems that are used in a variety of industries. During the process of developing such systems for an application, the company's programmers are likely to spend much time interviewing human experts in a particular field to gain insights into how they solve problems.

Accepted Answer

The given statement clearly mentions that AM/PM Consulting programmers spend much time interviewing human experts in a particular field to gain insights into how they solve problems. Thus, the statement is true.

Question 3

Business intelligence systems are a new class of decision support systems developed over the past two decades.

Accepted Answer

Business intelligence systems have been developed over the past two decades and are a relatively new class of decision support systems.

Question 4

According to the characteristics of good information, high­quality information should focus on issues that are important to decision makers.

Accepted Answer

According to the characteristics of good information, high-quality information should be relevant to the needs of decision makers and should focus on issues that are important to them. Therefore, option A is true.

Question 5

Cloud computing helps companies lower costs by paying only for the resources that are actually used and eliminates the problem of excess capacity.​

Accepted Answer

Cloud computing allows companies to scale resources up or down based on their actual usage, reducing the need for excess capacity and therefore lowering costs.

Question 6

A query is a request for database management software to search for data that matches specified criteria.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. A query is a way to search for and retrieve specific data from a database.

Question 7

One of the vital functions of information technology­at least in relationship to business­is to transform data into useful information for decision makers.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Information technology plays a crucial role in processing, analyzing and presenting data in a way that can be used by decision-makers in business.

Question 8

Expert systems help their users solve a problem or accomplish a task by asking the user a series of questions, basing each new question on the response to previous questions. The program continues to ask questions until it has enough information to reach a decision and make a recommendation.​

Accepted Answer

This is an accurate description of how expert systems work.

Question 9

Data are facts and figures that have been organized in a way that makes them immediately useful to decision makers.​

Accepted Answer

Data are raw facts and figures. When organized and processed, they become information, which is useful for decision making.

Question 10

Data mining uses powerful statistical and mathematical techniques to analyze vast amounts of data in data warehouses in order to identify useful information that had been hidden.​

Accepted Answer

Data mining does use statistical and mathematical techniques to analyze large amounts of data and uncover hidden information.

Question 11

Cloud resources are confined to specific operating systems, so people with computers having the same operating systems can form a group and easily share files and programs.

Accepted Answer

Cloud resources are generally platform-independent, allowing users with different operating systems to access and share files and programs without being confined to a specific OS.

Question 12

In recent years, data mining has had considerable success in areas such as fraud and crime detection.​

Accepted Answer

Data mining has been successfully applied in detecting fraudulent activities and identifying patterns and anomalies that may lead to potential criminal activity.

Question 13

Mattie O'Hara is a sales manager with Moonbux Coffee. Her sales department has a database indicating what each customer has purchased. The company is introducing a new line of gourmet coffees, and Mattie wants to contact customers who bought the Moonbux's older line of gourmet coffees to inform them of the new products. In order to obtain a list of customers, Mattie could enter a query into the database.

Accepted Answer

Mattie can enter a query into the database to obtain a list of customers who bought the older line of gourmet coffees.

Question 14

Red Eye Shipping Inc. has purchased a business intelligence system. The main advantage of such a system is that it eliminates the need for maintaining large data warehouses and the need for data mining.​​

Accepted Answer

The main advantage of a business intelligence system is that it provides a platform for creating and analyzing large amounts of data. It does not eliminate the need for maintaining large data warehouses or the need for data mining.

Question 15

A data warehouse is a physical storage facility used by management to store and file all hard copies of important documents generated by a business.​

Accepted Answer

A data warehouse is actually a centralized repository of data from multiple sources within a business, used to support business intelligence activities like reporting and data analysis. It is not a physical storage facility for hard copies of documents.

Question 16

An advantage of an expert system is that it is capable of solving a wide variety of problems, including those that are quite different from the problems it was originally designed to solve.​

Accepted Answer

Expert systems are designed to solve specific types of problems within a particular domain and lack the flexibility to handle problems outside their predefined scope.

Question 17

To access cloud computing services, information technology (IT) companies will have to invest heavily in expensive new hardware and software.

Accepted Answer

Cloud computing services are accessed over the internet, so companies do not need to invest in expensive new hardware and software. They can simply subscribe to the services they need and access them through a web browser or application interface.

Question 18

One of the disadvantages of an expert system is that it has little flexibility and no common sense.​

Accepted Answer

Expert systems are designed to follow a set of rules and procedures programmed into them by experts, and they strictly adhere to them. They lack the ability to think creatively or make intuitive leaps outside of their programming, leading to a lack of flexibility and common sense.

Question 19

Cloud computing encourages collaboration among employees and business partners.

Accepted Answer

Cloud computing allows users to access and share information and resources from any location, which promotes collaboration among employees and partners. Teams can work together on projects and share information in real-time, enhancing productivity and teamwork.

Question 20

E­commerce refers to using the Internet to facilitate the exchange of goods and services.

Accepted Answer

E-commerce specifically involves buying and selling online, using digital communications and technology to facilitate transactions between businesses, consumers, or a combination of both.

Quiz 16: Managing Information Technology: Finding New Ways to Learn and Link

Data in their raw form are collectively called information.

Business intelligence systems are a new class of decision support systems developed over the past two decades.

According to the characteristics of good information, highquality information should focus on issues that are important to decision makers.

Cloud computing helps companies lower costs by paying only for the resources that are actually used and eliminates the problem of excess capacity.

A query is a request for database management software to search for data that matches specified criteria.

One of the vital functions of information technologyat least in relationship to businessis to transform data into useful information for decision makers.

Expert systems help their users solve a problem or accomplish a task by asking the user a series of questions, basing each new question on the response to previous questions. The program continues to ask questions until it has enough information to reach a decision and make a recommendation.

Data are facts and figures that have been organized in a way that makes them immediately useful to decision makers.

Data mining uses powerful statistical and mathematical techniques to analyze vast amounts of data in data warehouses in order to identify useful information that had been hidden.

Cloud resources are confined to specific operating systems, so people with computers having the same operating systems can form a group and easily share files and programs.

In recent years, data mining has had considerable success in areas such as fraud and crime detection.

Red Eye Shipping Inc. has purchased a business intelligence system. The main advantage of such a system is that it eliminates the need for maintaining large data warehouses and the need for data mining.

A data warehouse is a physical storage facility used by management to store and file all hard copies of important documents generated by a business.

An advantage of an expert system is that it is capable of solving a wide variety of problems, including those that are quite different from the problems it was originally designed to solve.

To access cloud computing services, information technology (IT) companies will have to invest heavily in expensive new hardware and software.

One of the disadvantages of an expert system is that it has little flexibility and no common sense.

Cloud computing encourages collaboration among employees and business partners.

Ecommerce refers to using the Internet to facilitate the exchange of goods and services.

Quiz 16: Managing Information Technology: Finding New Ways to Learn and Link

Data in their raw form are collectively called information.​

Business intelligence systems are a new class of decision support systems developed over the past two decades.

According to the characteristics of good information, high­quality information should focus on issues that are important to decision makers.

Cloud computing helps companies lower costs by paying only for the resources that are actually used and eliminates the problem of excess capacity.​

A query is a request for database management software to search for data that matches specified criteria.

One of the vital functions of information technology­at least in relationship to business­is to transform data into useful information for decision makers.

Expert systems help their users solve a problem or accomplish a task by asking the user a series of questions, basing each new question on the response to previous questions. The program continues to ask questions until it has enough information to reach a decision and make a recommendation.​

Data are facts and figures that have been organized in a way that makes them immediately useful to decision makers.​

Data mining uses powerful statistical and mathematical techniques to analyze vast amounts of data in data warehouses in order to identify useful information that had been hidden.​

Cloud resources are confined to specific operating systems, so people with computers having the same operating systems can form a group and easily share files and programs.

In recent years, data mining has had considerable success in areas such as fraud and crime detection.​

Red Eye Shipping Inc. has purchased a business intelligence system. The main advantage of such a system is that it eliminates the need for maintaining large data warehouses and the need for data mining.​​

A data warehouse is a physical storage facility used by management to store and file all hard copies of important documents generated by a business.​

An advantage of an expert system is that it is capable of solving a wide variety of problems, including those that are quite different from the problems it was originally designed to solve.​

To access cloud computing services, information technology (IT) companies will have to invest heavily in expensive new hardware and software.

One of the disadvantages of an expert system is that it has little flexibility and no common sense.​

Cloud computing encourages collaboration among employees and business partners.

E­commerce refers to using the Internet to facilitate the exchange of goods and services.

Data in their raw form are collectively called information.

According to the characteristics of good information, highquality information should focus on issues that are important to decision makers.

Cloud computing helps companies lower costs by paying only for the resources that are actually used and eliminates the problem of excess capacity.

One of the vital functions of information technologyat least in relationship to businessis to transform data into useful information for decision makers.

Expert systems help their users solve a problem or accomplish a task by asking the user a series of questions, basing each new question on the response to previous questions. The program continues to ask questions until it has enough information to reach a decision and make a recommendation.

Data are facts and figures that have been organized in a way that makes them immediately useful to decision makers.

Data mining uses powerful statistical and mathematical techniques to analyze vast amounts of data in data warehouses in order to identify useful information that had been hidden.

In recent years, data mining has had considerable success in areas such as fraud and crime detection.

Red Eye Shipping Inc. has purchased a business intelligence system. The main advantage of such a system is that it eliminates the need for maintaining large data warehouses and the need for data mining.

A data warehouse is a physical storage facility used by management to store and file all hard copies of important documents generated by a business.

An advantage of an expert system is that it is capable of solving a wide variety of problems, including those that are quite different from the problems it was originally designed to solve.

One of the disadvantages of an expert system is that it has little flexibility and no common sense.

Ecommerce refers to using the Internet to facilitate the exchange of goods and services.