TOPICS: Business Information Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 1/30/2019 11:34 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2019 3:37 PM
40. _____ technology uses high-frequency radio waves to track physical objects.
a. Redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
b. Radio frequency identification (RFID)
c. Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
d. Management information system (MIS)
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Automated data acquisition is possible using technology such as radio frequency identification (RFID), which uses high-frequency radio waves to track physical objects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 13
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SAD.12e.01.05 - Identify the seven types of information systems used in business
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology
TOPICS: Business Information Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 1/30/2019 11:34 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/13/2019 11:00 AM
41. Knowledge management systems use a large database called a(n) _____ that allows users to find information by entering keywords or questions in normal English phrases.
a. inference engine
b. knowledge base
c. knowledge database management system
d. inference manager
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Knowledge management systems use a large database called a knowledge base that allows users to find information by entering keywords or questions in normal English phrases.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 13
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SAD.12e.01.05 - Identify the seven types of information systems used in business
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology
TOPICS: Business Information Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 1/30/2019 11:34 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2019 3:37 PM
42. User productivity systems _____.
a. provide job-related information to users at all levels of a company
b. simulate human reasoning by combining a knowledge base and inference rules that determine how the knowledge is applied
c. process data generated by day-to-day business operations
d. include groupware programs that enable users to share data, collaborate on projects, and work in teams
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: User productivity systems also include groupware, which enables users to share data, collaborate on projects, and work in teams.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 14
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SAD.12e.01.05 - Identify the seven types of information systems used in business
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology
TOPICS: Business Information Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 1/30/2019 11:34 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2019 3:37 PM
43. In a typical organizational model, top managers _____.
a. develop long-range plans, called strategic plans, which define a company’s overall mission and goals
b. provide direction, necessary resources, and performance feedback to supervisors and team leaders
c. oversee operation employees and carry out day-to-day functions, coordinating operational tasks and people
d. include users who rely on transaction processing (TP) systems to enter and receive the data they need to perform their jobs
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE:
Top managers develop long-range plans, called strategic plans, which define the company’s overall mission and goals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 16
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SAD.12e.01.06 - Describe the types of information the four classes of users need
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology