Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about an expert system?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is composed of a network of processing elements that work in parallel to complete a task, attempt to approximate the functioning of the human brain and can learn by example.
B)   It is a program that works in the background to provide some service when a specific event occurs.
C)   It uses reasoning methods based on knowledge about a specific problem domain in order to provide advice.
D)   It allows you to make hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem and observe how these changes influence the results.
E)   It groups related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

________ are the data that is deemed most important in the operation of a business.

Accepted Answer

A)   Metadata
B)   Master data
C)   Reference data
D)   Query data
E)   Tactical dataF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Differentiate between clustering and classification processes in data mining.

Accepted Answer

Clustering is the process of grouping re...

Question 4

________ are produced at predefined intervals to support routine decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)   Security reports
B)   Exception reports
C)   Drill-down reports
D)   Scheduled reports
E)   Key-indicator reportsF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

When we consider entities as tables,each row is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   field
B)   record
C)   bot
D)   form
E)   queryF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Data mining complements online analytical processing in that it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   finds associations or correlations among sets of items
B)   provides capabilities for discovering hidden predictive relationships in the data
C)   extracts textual information from Web documents
D)   groups related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes
E)   analyzes different dimensions of data beyond simple data summariesF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Distinguish explicit knowledge assets from tacit knowledge assets.

Accepted Answer

Explicit knowledge assets reflect knowle...

Question 8

Identify an advantage when the database approach makes it easier to deploy and control data access.

Accepted Answer

A)   improved data accessibility
B)   improved data consistency
C)   improved data quality
D)   increased security
E)   improved data sharingF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

How do online analytical processing systems improve performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   They preaggregate data so that only the subset of the data necessary for the queries is extracted.
B)   They use reasoning methods to outline how sensitive information will be handled, stored, transmitted, and destroyed.
C)   They make hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem.
D)   They allow for multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table.
E)   They provide capabilities for discovering hidden predictive relationships in the data.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is a role of monitoring and sensing agents?

Accepted Answer

A)   keeping track of key data
B)   sending a report at the first of the month automatically
C)   assembling customized news
D)   analyzing data warehouses to detect changes deemed important by a user
E)   finding the best price for a particular product a user wants to purchaseF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about an online analytical processing server?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a data structure allowing for multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table.
B)   It groups related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes.
C)   It allows you to make hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem and observe how these changes influence the results.
D)   It uses reasoning methods based on knowledge about a specific problem domain in order to provide advice.
E)   It understands how data are organized in a database and has special functions for analyzing the data.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 12

________ allows expert system rules to be represented using approximations or subjective values in order to handle situations where information about a problem is incomplete.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fuzzy logic
B)   Normalization
C)   Clustering
D)   What-if analysis
E)   StickinessF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

________ involves standardizing the format of data retrieved from different systems.

Accepted Answer

A)   Data cleansing
B)   Data mining
C)   Digitizing
D)   Content mining
E)   ClusteringF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Data mining algorithms search for patterns,trends,or rules that are hidden in the data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The combination of various analysis techniques and interactive visualization to solve complex problems is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   security analysis
B)   digital analysis
C)   social network analysis
D)   concept analytics
E)   visual analyticsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

________ is used by organizations to determine patterns in customers' usage data.

Accepted Answer

A)   Web usage mining
B)   Web crawling
C)   Text mining
D)   Decision making
E)   Web content miningF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Knowledge portals can be customized to meet the unique needs of their intended users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Write a short note on a continuous planning process and how it is executed.

Accepted Answer

In a continuous planning process,organiz...

Question 19

Which of the following explains the term geocoded?

Accepted Answer

A)   Data is transformed into coordinates.
B)   Data is shared on the Internet.
C)   Data is used to create Web pages.
D)   Data is compared with similar historical data.
E)   Data is converted into soft data.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

Explain the process of consolidating data from operational systems with other organizational data.

Accepted Answer

A crucial process for consolidating data...

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