Question 1

Which of the following is not considered a core driver of the information age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information
B)  Business Intelligence
C)  Competitive Intelligence
D)  DataE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a core driver of the information age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information
B)  Business Intelligence
C)  Knowledge
D)  All of theseE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following represents the definition of a variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  A data characteristic that is collected through competitive intelligence and cannot change over time.
B)  A data characteristic that stands for a value that changes or varies over time.
C)  A data characteristic that stands for a value that does not change or vary over time.
D)  A data characteristic that is collected only through competitive intelligence and can change over time.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Feedback is information that returns to its original transmitter and modifies the transmitter's actions.What would the original transmitter include?

Accepted Answer

A)  Input, transform, output
B)  Input, transform, outnumber
C)  Output, input, performer
D)  Input, process, transformE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Zappos is not a technology company, its primary business focus is to sell books.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

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) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following represents the types of data commonly found in the accounting department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tax data
B)  Payroll data
C)  Transactional data
D)  All of theseE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following provides an example of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who is customer number 12345XX?
B)  What is product number 12345XX?
C)  What customer number is Bob Smith?
D)  What is my worst-selling product?E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

For an organization to succeed, every department or functional area must work independently to be most effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Production is the process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

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) None of the above

Question 13

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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

What are the characteristics of unstructured data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does not follow a specified format.
B)  Free-form text.
C)  Emails, twitter tweets, and text messages.
D)  All of these.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

What type of structured data includes input data, click-stream data, or gaming data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human-generated
B)  Machine-generated
C)  Machine-to-machine (M2M) 
D)  Systems thinkingE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which activities belong in the operations management department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Records, measures, and reports monetary transactions.
B)  Manages the process of converting or transforming resources into goods or services.
C)  Supports the sales by planning, pricing, and promoting goods or services.
D)  Maintains policies, plans, and procedures for the effective management of employees.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The business decisions made by the human resources department include potential customer data, sales report data, commission data, and customer support data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Technology provides countless business opportunities but can also lead to pitfalls and traps for a business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If you were thinking about an oven as a system, which of the following represents the feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  The uncooked food.
B)  The cooked food.
C)  A light indicating that the oven has reached the preheated temperature.
D)  The oven running at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

It is not uncommon to find stakeholders' business strategies have conflicting interests such as investors looking to increase profits by eliminating employee jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Business Driven Technology

Which of the following represents the definition of a variable?

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

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Which of the following describes structured data?

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Which of the following provides an example of information?

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Feedback is information that returns to its original transmitter and modifies the transmitter's actions.What would the original transmitter include?

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If you were thinking about an oven as a system, which of the following represents the feedback?

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The business decisions made by the human resources department include potential customer data, sales report data, commission data, and customer support data.

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Zappos is not a technology company, its primary business focus is to sell books.

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Technology provides countless business opportunities but can also lead to pitfalls and traps for a business.

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Production is the process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services.

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What are the characteristics of unstructured data?

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For an organization to succeed, every department or functional area must work independently to be most effective.

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In terms of system thinking, what is process?

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Which of the following represents the types of data commonly found in the accounting department?

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

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It is not uncommon to find stakeholders' business strategies have conflicting interests such as investors looking to increase profits by eliminating employee jobs.

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Which activities belong in the operations management department?

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What type of structured data includes input data, click-stream data, or gaming data?

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Which of the following is not considered a core driver of the information age?

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Which of the following is considered a core driver of the information age?

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