Chapter 12 Quiz Questions

Which of the manager's roles do modern information systems support? A.Interpersonal Roles B.Informational Roles C.Decisional Roles D.All of these

Which of the following is not a reason that managers need IT support? A.The number of alternatives is decreasing. B.Decisions must typically be made under time pressure. C.Decisions are becoming more complex. D.Managers increasingly need to access remote information sources. E.Decision makers are often based in different locations.

Characteristics of an organizational decision support system include which of the following? A.affects several organizational units or corporate problems B.cuts across organizational functions or hierarchical layers C.involves computer-based technologies D.integrates with enterprise-wide information systems E.All of the choices are correct.

___ refers to applications and technologies for consolidating, analyzing, and providing access to vast amounts of data to help users make better business and strategic decisions. A.Transaction processing systems B.Functional area information systems C.Expert systems D.Geographical information systems E.Business analytics

___ are computer-based information systems that combine models and data in an attempt to solve semistructured and some unstructured problems with extensive user involvement. A.Dashboards B.Functional area information systems C.Decision support systems D.Group decision support systems E.Expert systems

Business analytics applications include: A.Microsoft Excel spreadsheets B.Data warehouses C.Special purpose analytic packages D.All of these

Searching for valuable business information in a database, data warehouse, or data mart refers to _____. A.structured queries B.database queries C.data mining D.query by example E.expert system queries

DSS characteristics include which of the following? A.support managers at all organizational levels B.support all phases of the decision making process C.adaptable to changing conditions D.usually utilize quantitative models E.all of the above

_____ is the study of the impact that changes in one or more variables of a decision-making model have on other variables. A.What-if analysis B.Statistical analysis C.Sensitivity analysis D.Goal-seeking analysis E.Simulation

Which of the following is not a tool used in predictive analytics? A.Data mining B.Linear regression C.multiple regression D.sensitivity analysis

Which of the following is not true of predictive analytics? A. Predictive analytics are used to detect patterns. B.Predictive analytics provide estimates about the likelihood of a future outcome. C.Predictive analytics are based on probabilities. D.All of the statements are true.

Which of the following is true of prescriptive analytics? A.Prescriptive analytics do not require any prior analytics or analysis. B.Prescriptive analytics recommend one or more courses of action and show the likely outcome of each decision. C.The statistical procedures involved in prescriptive analytics include linear and multiple regression. D.All of the statements are true.

This information system uses data visualization technologies to analyze and display data in the form of digital maps for planning and decision making purposes. A.Dashboard B.Transaction processing system C.Geographical information system D.Global positioning system E.Decision support system

Which capability of digital dashboards enables users to go into greater detail? A.Drill down B.Key performance indicators C.Status access D.Trend analysis E.Exception reporting

An important trend is the combination of geographical information systems with _____ to form geospatial technologies. A.dashboards B.global positioning systems C.decision support systems D.expert systems E.neural networks