Question 1

Which of the following is not a reason for the growth of decision-making information systems?

Accepted Answer

People must protect the corporate asset of organizational information; it is one of their competitive advantages.

Question 2

Which of the following is the computer simulation software that allows a surgeon from a remote location to perform a surgery operation by using the equipment that can be controlled remotely?

Accepted Answer

This is an application of virtual reality system.

Question 3

What is an artificial intelligence system that mimics the evolutionary, survival-of-the-fittest process to generate increasingly better solutions to a problem?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of genetic algorithm.

Question 4

What finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal, such as a desired level of output?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of goal-seeking analysis.

Question 5

What is drill-down capability?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of drill-down.

Question 6

What is a category of AI that attempts to emulate the way the human brain works?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of neural network.

Question 7

Which of the following is the most commonly used form of AI in the business arena?

Accepted Answer

Expert systems are the most common.

Question 8

Which of the following is a type of transaction processing system?

Accepted Answer

Order processing is a transaction processing system.

Question 9

What are various commercial applications of artificial intelligence?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of intelligent systems.

Question 10

What is consolidation?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of consolidation.

Question 11

Which artificial intelligence system enables telepresence, where users can be anywhere in the world and the system allows them to work alone or together at a remote site?

Accepted Answer

This is an application of virtual reality system.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a measure of efficiency IS metric?

Accepted Answer

Usability is the ease of performing transactions and/or finding information, which is an IS metric for effectiveness. A popular usability metric on the Internet is the number of clicks required to find desired information.

Question 13

Which of the following is an incorrect enterprise view of information technology?

Accepted Answer

Processing is OLAP for executives and OLTP for analysts.

Question 14

What is the study of the impact that changes in one (or more) parts of the model have on other parts of the model?

Accepted Answer

Sensitivity analysis involves studying the impact of changes in one or more variables on other variables in the model. It helps identify which variables are most sensitive to changes and how these changes can affect the overall outcome of the model.

Question 15

What is slice-and-dice capability?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of slice-and-dice.

Question 16

What integrates information from multiple components and tailors the information to individual preferences?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of digital dashboards.

Question 17

What is a special-purpose knowledge-based information system that accomplishes specific tasks on behalf of its users?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of intelligent agent.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a measure of effectiveness IS metric?

Accepted Answer

System availability is the number of hours an IS system is available to users. It is an IS metric for efficiency.

Question 19

Which of the following is a quantitative model typically used by a DSS?

Accepted Answer

A DSS can perform all of the above.

Question 20

Which of the following represents the top-down (executives to analysts) organizational levels of information technology systems?

Accepted Answer

Executive information systems, decision support systems, and transaction processing systems is the top-down organizational levels of information technology systems.

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