Question 1

Executive information systems (EIS); geographic information systems (GIS); and OLAP-enabled data warehouses would be an example of which type of DSS?
A) Communications-driven
B) Data-driven
C) Document-driven
D) Knowledge-driven
E) Model-driven

Accepted Answer

These systems are examples of data-driven DSS because they primarily focus on accessing, manipulating, and presenting structured data and information.

Question 2

This type of DSS focuses on retrieval and management of unstructured documents. Which type is it?
A) Communications-driven
B) Data-driven
C) Document-driven
D) Knowledge-driven
E) Model-driven

Accepted Answer

Document-driven DSS specifically focuses on the management and retrieval of unstructured documents, such as written reports and articles, which distinguishes it from other types of Decision Support Systems that may focus on structured data, models, or knowledge bases.

Question 3

Expert systems (ES); artificial intelligence applications; and data mining tools would be an example of which type of DSS?
A) Communications-driven
B) Data-driven
C) Document-driven
D) Knowledge-driven
E) Model-driven

Accepted Answer

Expert systems, artificial intelligence applications, and data mining tools are examples of knowledge-driven DSS (Decision Support Systems). These systems rely on knowledge bases and artificial intelligence to make decisions or provide recommendations, fitting the definition of knowledge-driven DSS.

Question 4

This type of DSS provides special problem-solving tools that help decision making by suggesting or recommending actions to users. Which type is it?
A) Communications-driven
B) Data-driven
C) Document-driven
D) Knowledge-driven
E) Model-driven

Accepted Answer

Knowledge-driven DSS, also known as expert systems, provide specialized problem-solving expertise and advice by mimicking the reasoning and decision-making processes of an expert in a specific domain. They suggest or recommend actions to users based on the knowledge and rules stored within the system.

Question 5

A model-driven DSS:
A) emphasizes access to and manipulation of a model
B) focuses on retrieval and management of unstructured documents
C) emphasizes access and manipulation of internal company data and sometimes external data
D) provides special problem-solving tools
E) focuses on communications and shared decision making

Accepted Answer

A model-driven Decision Support System (DSS) primarily emphasizes access to and manipulation of a model, such as statistical, financial, optimization, or simulation models, to support decision-making processes.

Question 6

Management information systems (MIS) typically generate three types of reports. Which of the following isn't one of them?
A) Demand reports
B) Periodic reports
C) Transaction reports
D) Exception reports
E) a or b

Accepted Answer

Transaction reports are not typically one of the three main types of reports generated by MIS. The main types are demand reports, periodic reports, and exception reports.

Question 7

_____ includes anything that can be written down, stored, and codified.
A) Explicit knowledge
B) Implicit knowledge
C) Tacit knowledge
D) Persistent knowledge
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Explicit knowledge refers to knowledge that is easily communicated and shared, typically in a formal, systematic language. It includes anything that can be documented, archived, and codified, such as in manuals, databases, and procedures.

Question 8

_____ includes the know-how that people have through learning and experience, which is difficult to write down and share.
A) Explicit knowledge
B) Implicit knowledge
C) Tacit knowledge
D) Persistent knowledge
E) Codified knowledge

Accepted Answer

Tacit knowledge refers to the know-how that people gain through personal experience and learning, which is often difficult to articulate or document.

Question 9

To support tacit knowledge, knowledge management systems often rely on collaborative software, which supports teamwork with technologies that enable communication and sharing of data and information. This category is known as:
A) Shareware
B) Freeware
C) Groupware
D) Software
E) Hardware

Accepted Answer

Groupware is the correct term for collaborative software that supports teamwork by enabling communication and sharing of data and information, thus supporting tacit knowledge within knowledge management systems.

Question 10

The Balanced Scorecard is a
A) causal model of lead indicators of performance.
B) causal model of lag indicators of performance.
C) causal model of lead and lag indicators of performance.
D) cause-and-effect relationship model of financial indicators of performance.
E) None of the above.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Balanced Scorecard is a
A) causal model...

Question 11

The goal of visual analytics is the creation of tools and techniques to enable people to:
A) Synthesize information and derive insight from massive, dynamic, ambiguous, and often conflicting data.
B) Detect the expected and discover the unexpected.
C) Provide timely, defensible, and understandable assessments.
D) Communicate assessment effectively for action.
E) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of The goal of visual analytics is the...

Question 12

Work in each of the participating areas, science and technology, focuses on different theoretical and practical aspects of users solving real-world problems using Information Technology. The benefit of collaboration between the science and technology is identified to be two-fold:
A) Jointly tackling common problems will arrive at better results on the local level of each discipline, in a more efficient way.
B) Integrating appropriate results from each of the disciplines will lay the fundament for significantly improved solutions in many important data analysis applications.
C) a or b
D) a and b
E) none of the above

Accepted Answer

Both A and B are correct because they describe how collaboration between science and technology can lead to more efficient solutions at the local level of each discipline (A) and significantly improved solutions in data analysis applications through the integration of results from each discipline (B).

Quiz 3: Managing and Using Data

Executive information systems (EIS) ; geographic information systems (GIS) ; and OLAP-enabled data warehouses would be an example of which type of DSS?

This type of DSS focuses on retrieval and management of unstructured documents. Which type is it?

Expert systems (ES) ; artificial intelligence applications; and data mining tools would be an example of which type of DSS?

This type of DSS provides special problem-solving tools that help decision making by suggesting or recommending actions to users. Which type is it?

A model-driven DSS:

Management information systems (MIS) typically generate three types of reports. Which of the following isn't one of them?

_____ includes anything that can be written down, stored, and codified.

_____ includes the know-how that people have through learning and experience, which is difficult to write down and share.

To support tacit knowledge, knowledge management systems often rely on collaborative software, which supports teamwork with technologies that enable communication and sharing of data and information. This category is known as:

The Balanced Scorecard is a

The goal of visual analytics is the creation of tools and techniques to enable people to:

Work in each of the participating areas, science and technology, focuses on different theoretical and practical aspects of users solving real-world problems using Information Technology. The benefit of collaboration between the science and technology is identified to be two-fold: