chapter 1 quiz notes

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

1. Human-generated

What type of report can include a sales report from last year or salary report from 5 years ago?

1. Static report

What creates models indicating the best decision to make or course of action to take?

1. Prescriptive analysis

What refers to devices that connect directly to other devices?

1. Machine-to-machine (M2M)

What is data converted into a meaningful and useful context?

1. Information

Which of the following companies used technology to revamp the business process of renting videos?

1. Netflix

Who collects, queries, and consumes organizational data to uncover patterns and provide insights for strategic business decisions?

1. Data analyst

What data is generated by humans, in interaction with computers?

1. Human-generated

What are diagnostic analytics?

1. Examines data to answer why something happened

What helps harness the wealth of knowledge in the organization?

1. Knowledge facilitators

Which of the following is considered a good?

1. Groceries, cars, clothing

What are material items or products that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need?

1. Goods

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

1. Commission, customer, and sales report data

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

1. Indicator light

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

1. Cooked food

Which of the following represents the department that maintains policies, plans, and procedures for the effective management of employees?

1. HR

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

1. Error message

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

1. DVD player, DVD, electricity

In terms of system thinking, what is process?

1. Controls to ensure correct processes

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

1. Playing the movie