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Started on Monday, 5 March 2012, 11:02 AM Completed on Monday, 5
March 2012, 11:44 AM Time taken 41 mins 22 secs Grade 40 out of a
maximum of 50 (80%) Question 1 Marks: 5 ____________ is a
technology for collecting and organizing vast amounts of data so
they are easily accessible for analysis bymanagers and analysts.
Choose one answer. a. Business intelligence b. Electronic commerce
c. HyperActive d. Open source Correct Marks for this submission:
5/5. Question 2 Marks: 5 The __________ refers to an economy that
is based on digital technologies, including digital communication
networks (the Internet, intranets, and private value-added networks
or VANs), computers, software, and other related information
technologies. Choose one answer. a. Internet economy b. Web economy
c. Electronic markets
d. All of the above Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5.
Question 3 Marks: 5 A digital enterprise uses IT to accomplish any
of the following objectives except: Choose one answer. a. reach and
engage customers more effectively b. increase employee productivity
c. expand inventory supplies d. improve operating efficiency
Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 4 Marks: 5 One
major concern in using wireless technologies in a medical setting
is: Choose one answer. a. Slow networks b. Data storage c. Patient
confidentiality d. The high cost of wireless technology Incorrect
Marks for this submission: 0/5. Question 5 Marks: 5 IT facilitates
and supports each of thefollowing objectives except: Choose one
answer. a. reducing risk b. improving quality of service c.
developing new strategic applications d. minimizing collaboration
Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 6
Marks: 5 Blogs, mashups, instant messaging, and wikis are
examples of Choose one answer. a. avatars b. social computing c.
virtual worlds d. wireless communications Correct Marks for this
submission: 5/5. Question 7 Marks: 5 A __________ is a method of
doing business by which a company can generate revenue to sustain
itself. Choose one answer. a. adaptive strategy b. business model
c. electronic commerce Web site d. operations model Correct Marks
for this submission: 5/5. Question 8 Marks: 5 The underlying
infrastructure for digital enterprises and e-commerce is _________.
Choose one answer. a. intranets b. networked computing c. public
networks d. wireless networks Correct Marks for this submission:
5/5. Question 9 Marks: 5 Which is not an advantage of the new
economys way of doing business over the old way?
Choose one answer. a. lower cost b. greater speed c. IT-based
competitive advantage d. less convenience Incorrect Marks for this
submission: 0/5. Question 10 Marks: 5 The business improvements in
terms of cost, quality, speed, competitive advantage, and customer
service brought about by the new way of doing business over the old
one is in the magnitude of __________. Choose one answer. a. 20 to
25 percent b. 60 to 75 percent c. about 100 percent d. several
hundreds percent Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5.3972
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Started on Monday, 5 March 2012, 01:45 PM Completed on Monday, 5
March 2012, 01:48 PM Time taken 2 mins 37 secs Grade 50 out of a
maximum of 50 (100%) Question 1 Marks: 5 ____________ is a
technology for collecting and organizing vast amounts of data so
they are easily accessible for analysis bymanagers and analysts.
Choose one answer. a. Business intelligence b. Electronic commerce
c. HyperActive d. Open source Correct Marks for this submission:
5/5. Question 2 Marks: 5 Using Porters competitive forces model,
Kodak corp. fell victim to: Choose one answer. a. The power of
suppliers b. Government interference c. Substitute products d.
Barriers to entry
Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 3 Marks: 5 A
__________ is an analysis of the benefits of using a specific
business model.
Choose one answer. a. core competency b. exchange c. RFQ d.
value proposition Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question
4 Marks: 5 The business improvements in terms of cost, quality,
speed, competitive advantage, and customer service brought about by
the new way of doing business over the old one is in the magnitude
of __________. Choose one answer. a. 20 to 25 percent b. 60 to 75
percent c. about 100 percent d. several hundreds percent Correct
Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 5 Marks: 5 Characteristics
of a digital economy include all of the following except: Choose
one answer. a. widespread use of digitizable products like
databases, news, information, books, and music CDs b. a decrease in
geographic boundaries c. elimination of all traditional
intermediaries d. consumers and firms conducting financial
transactions digitally
Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 6 Marks: 5 A
_________ is a computer-based simulated environment intended for
its users to inhabit and virtual spaces interact via2D or 3D
representations. Choose one answer. a. avatar b. social network c.
virtual world d. presence exchange Correct Marks for this
submission: 5/5. Question 7 Marks: 5 The difference between
computers and information systems is: Choose one answer. a.
Computers process data and information systems utilize the
processed data to solve a problem. b. Computers and information
systems are synonymous. c. Computers are for word processing and
information systems are used by professionals d. Computers can
connect to the internet whereas information systems can't. Correct
Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 8 Marks: 5 Jacobi Medical
Center tracks the whereabouts of patients and links them to their
medical records using ________ technology. Choose one answer. a.
smart b. RFID c. ATM d. adaptive Correct Marks for this submission:
5/5. Question 9
Marks: 5 One major concern in using wireless technologies in a
medical setting is: Choose one answer. a. Slow networks b. Data
storage c. Patient confidentiality d. The high cost of wireless
technology Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 10
Marks: 5 A digital enterprise uses IT to accomplish any of the
following objectives except: Choose one answer. a. reach and engage
customers more effectively b. increase employee productivity c.
expand inventory supplies d. improve operating efficiency Correct
Marks for this submission: 5/5.3972
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Started on Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 11:57 AM Completed on
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 12:01 PM Time taken 3 mins 27 secs Grade
45 out of a maximum of 50 (90%) Question 1 Marks: 5 This system
supports the monitoring, collection, storage, processing, and
dissemination of the organization's basic business transactions:
Choose one answer. a. EDI b. DDS c. TPS d. EIS Correct Marks for
this submission: 5/5. Question 2 Marks: 5 ____________ is a network
of interactions and relationships over which information, service,
and payment are exchanged. Choose one answer. a. Enterprise web b.
Electronic exchange c. Wireless computing
d. Electronic market Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5.
Question 3 Marks: 5 Which of the following is not true of SaaS
(software-as-a-service)? Choose one answer. a. Users can access
applications over a network, with an Internet browser being the
only necessity. b. It enables companies to meet fluctuating demands
on IT resources efficiently c. It is on-demand computing. d. It has
become the way all software is sold, delivered and used Correct
Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 4 Marks: 5 The type of IT
system that connects buyers and sellers (e.g., wholesalers and
retailers) and enables them to place orders and send invoices
electronically : Choose one answer. a. Group support system b.
Electronic data interchange c. Executive support system d.
Knowledge work system Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5.
Question 5 Marks: 5 An employees performance rating in comparison
with the performance ratings of other employees is an example of
____________ . Choose one answer. a. Knowledge b. Information c.
Data d. Database Correct
Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 6 Marks: 5 ___________
support functional managers by providing them with periodic
reports, such as weekly sales volume and comparisons of actual
expenses to budgeted expenses. Choose one answer. a. Personal
information managements b. Management information systems c.
Enterprise systems d. Transaction processing systems Correct Marks
for this submission: 5/5. Question 7 Marks: 5 The main support
provided by IT for the __________ is to improve procurement
activities and relationships with suppliers. Choose one answer. a.
upstream supply chain b. interorganizational supply chain c.
downstream supply chain d. industry supply chain Correct Marks for
this submission: 5/5. Question 8 Marks: 5 ____________ deal in
general with middle-management activities such as short-term
planning, organizing, and control and may involve BI systems with
reporting and query capabilities. Choose one answer. a. Strategic
activities b. Managerial activities c. Operational activities d.
Supply chain activities Incorrect Marks for this submission: 0/5.
Question 9 Marks: 5
A ___________ is a visual presentation of critical data,
including the results of a report or analysis. Choose one answer.
a. pie chart b. scoreboard c. data interchange d. dashboard Correct
Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 10 Marks: 5 The group of
workers who might use Intelligent systems, DSS, Business
Intelligence systems might be: Choose one answer. a. middle
managers - tactical decisions b. staff support - knowledge workers
c. clerical staff d. Executives-strategic decsisions Correct Marks
for this submission: 5/5.4087
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Started on Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 11:57 AM Completed on
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 12:01 PM Time taken 3 mins 27 secs Grade
45 out of a maximum of 50 (90%) Question 1 Marks: 5 This system
supports the monitoring, collection, storage, processing, and
dissemination of the organization's basic business transactions:
Choose one answer. a. EDI b. DDS c. TPS d. EIS Correct Marks for
this submission: 5/5. Question 2 Marks: 5 ____________ is a network
of interactions and relationships over which information, service,
and payment are exchanged. Choose one answer. a. Enterprise web b.
Electronic exchange c. Wireless computing
d. Electronic market Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5.
Question 3 Marks: 5 Which of the following is not true of SaaS
(software-as-a-service)? Choose one answer. a. Users can access
applications over a network, with an Internet browser being the
only necessity. b. It enables companies to meet fluctuating demands
on IT resources efficiently c. It is on-demand computing. d. It has
become the way all software is sold, delivered and used Correct
Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 4 Marks: 5 The type of IT
system that connects buyers and sellers (e.g., wholesalers and
retailers) and enables them to place orders and send invoices
electronically : Choose one answer. a. Group support system b.
Electronic data interchange c. Executive support system d.
Knowledge work system Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5.
Question 5 Marks: 5 An employees performance rating in comparison
with the performance ratings of other employees is an example of
____________ . Choose one answer. a. Knowledge b. Information c.
Data d. Database Correct
Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 6 Marks: 5 ___________
support functional managers by providing them with periodic
reports, such as weekly sales volume and comparisons of actual
expenses to budgeted expenses. Choose one answer. a. Personal
information managements b. Management information systems c.
Enterprise systems d. Transaction processing systems Correct Marks
for this submission: 5/5. Question 7 Marks: 5 The main support
provided by IT for the __________ is to improve procurement
activities and relationships with suppliers. Choose one answer. a.
upstream supply chain b. interorganizational supply chain c.
downstream supply chain d. industry supply chain Correct Marks for
this submission: 5/5. Question 8 Marks: 5 ____________ deal in
general with middle-management activities such as short-term
planning, organizing, and control and may involve BI systems with
reporting and query capabilities. Choose one answer. a. Strategic
activities b. Managerial activities c. Operational activities d.
Supply chain activities Incorrect Marks for this submission: 0/5.
Question 9 Marks: 5
A ___________ is a visual presentation of critical data,
including the results of a report or analysis. Choose one answer.
a. pie chart b. scoreboard c. data interchange d. dashboard Correct
Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 10 Marks: 5 The group of
workers who might use Intelligent systems, DSS, Business
Intelligence systems might be: Choose one answer. a. middle
managers - tactical decisions b. staff support - knowledge workers
c. clerical staff d. Executives-strategic decsisions Correct Marks
for this submission: 5/5.4087
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Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 12:20 PM Time taken 3 mins 23 secs Grade
35 out of a maximum of 50 (70%) Question 1 Marks: 5 What is the
cornerstone of effective decisionmaking? Choose one answer. a. data
quality b. data mining c. customer data d. market data Correct
Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 2 Marks: 5 A ________ is a
specialized type of ________that aggregates data from various
sources. Choose one answer. a. data repository; information asset
b. data mart; document warehouse c. information system; data mart
d. data warehouse; database
Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 3 Marks: 5
According to Rosling, the differences between Mauritius and Sierra
Leone regarding GDP per capita and child survival percent in terms
of providing aid, indicates: Choose one answer. a. a problem with
child survival rates in Mauritius b. a problem with GDP per capita
rates in Mauritius c. a problem with averaging data d. a problem
with collecting data in sub sharan Africa Incorrect Marks for this
submission: 0/5. Question 4 Marks: 5 Reasons why managers may not
be able to trust their data include all of the following except:
Choose one answer. a. Data are outdated. b. Data are out of
context. c. Data are too synchronized d. are so overwhelming that
they require weeks to analyze. Incorrect Marks for this submission:
0/5. Question 5 Marks: 5 Document management is the automated
control of imaged and electronic documents, page images,
spreadsheets, voice and e-mail messages, word processing documents,
and other documents through their life cycle that extends from
initial creation to ________. Choose one answer. a. final archiving
or destruction b. encryption and storage c. it is no longer of
business value d. storage and backup in a database
Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 6 Marks: 5
Which of the following is not a dimension of data quality? Choose
one answer. a. timeliness b. security c. accuracy d. accessibility
Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 7 Marks: 5 All of
the following are true about data centers except: Choose one
answer. a. Data centers are facilities containing mission-critical
ISs and components that deliver data and IT services to the
enterprise. b. The newest data centers are small with limited
critical capabilities to reduce energy and disaster recovery costs.
Data centers integrate networks, computer systems, and storage
devices. c. Data centers integrate networks, computer systems, and
storage devices. d. Many companies are building or reconfiguring
their data centers to save money. Correct Marks for this
submission: 5/5. Question 8 Marks: 5 ________ is an important data
management technology, and includes electronic document management,
Web content management, and electronic records management. Choose
one answer. a. Enterprise content management b. Information
infrastructure c. Data warehousing Information infrastructure d.
Digital asset management Incorrect Marks for this submission:
0/5.
Question 9 Marks: 5 Materials that are no longer needed for
operations or decisions are: Choose one answer. a. encrypted b.
backed-up c. archived d. destroyed Correct Marks for this
submission: 5/5. Question 10 Marks: 5 Characteristics of data
management include all of the following except: Choose one answer.
a. Data management is a structured approach for capturing, storing,
processing, integrating, distributing, securing, and archiving data
effectively throughout their life cycle. b. Data management
investments involve tough tradeoffs among many factors, especially
in prosperous economic times. c. Companies invest in data
management technologies to increase revenues or cut expenses d.
Data management reduces uncertainty, which can reduce errors
costing millions of dollars annually Correct Marks for this
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Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 01:36 PM Time taken 5 mins 32 secs Grade
20 out of a maximum of 50 (40%) Question 1 Marks: 5 Which of the
following is not a dimension of data quality? Choose one answer. a.
security b. accessibility c. accuracy d. timeliness Correct Marks
for this submission: 5/5. Question 2 Marks: 5 Document management
is the automated control of imaged and electronic documents, page
images, spreadsheets, voice and e-mail messages, word processing
documents, and other documents through their life cycle that
extends from initial creation to ________. Choose one answer.
a. encryption and storage b. final archiving or destruction c.
storage and backup in a database d. it is no longer of business
value Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 3 Marks: 5
In ________ file organization, users canretrieve records in any
sequence, without regard to actual physical order onthe storage
medium Choose one answer. a. sequential b. indexed sequential c.
direct d. primary key Incorrect Marks for this submission: 0/5.
Question 4 Marks: 5 Characteristics of data management include all
of the following except: Choose one answer. a. Companies invest in
data management technologies to increase revenues or cut expenses
b. Data management investments involve tough tradeoffs among many
factors, especially in prosperous economic times. c. Data
management is a structured approach for capturing, storing,
processing, integrating, distributing, securing, and archiving data
effectively throughout their life cycle. d. Data management reduces
uncertainty, which can reduce errors costing millions of dollars
annually Incorrect Marks for this submission: 0/5. Question 5
Marks: 5 According to the principle of 90/90 data use: Choose one
answer.
a. knowledge workers analyze 90 percent of their data within
three months b. 90 percent of data cannot be easily accessed and
used after 90 days because of archiving. c. a majority of data lose
much of their value after three months and then are seldom
accessed. d. only 90 percent of structured data and 90 percent of
unstructured data get used. Incorrect Marks for this submission:
0/5. Question 6 Marks: 5 According to the market intelligence firm
IDC, organizations with a 1,000 or more knowledge workers lose over
$5 million annually because of: Choose one answer. a. the inability
of knowledge workers to share data with others working on the same
project. b. data that is out of context or outdated. c. time wasted
by employees reformatting data as they move among applications. d.
the inability to synchronize data. Correct Marks for this
submission: 5/5. Question 7 Marks: 5 In a DBMS, _______ offers the
ability to perform complicated searches with relatively simple
statements. Choose one answer. a. SQL b. DML c. metadata d. schema
Correct Marks for this submission: 5/5. Question 8 Marks: 5
According to Rosling, the differences between Mauritius and Sierra
Leone regarding GDP per capita and child survival percent in terms
of providing aid, indicates:
Choose one answer. a. a problem with child survival rates in
Mauritius b. a problem with collecting data in sub sharan Africa c.
a problem with averaging data d. a problem with GDP per capita
rates in Mauritius Incorrect Marks for this submission: 0/5.
Question 9 Marks: 5 Which of the following correctly describes a
wayin which data records are stored and accessed on a storage
medium? Choose one answer. a. In indexed sequential access method
(ISAM), an index of key fields is used to locate individual records
b. In sequential file organization, records can be accessed
directly regardless of their storage location. c. In direct file
organization, records are retrieved in the same physical order in
which they are stored. d. In relational file organization, records
are retrieved based on the primary key. Incorrect Marks for this
submission: 0/5. Question 10 Marks: 5 Reasons why managers may not
be able to trust their data include all of the following except:
Choose one answer. a. Data are outdated. b. Data are out of
context. c. Data are too synchronized d. are so overwhelming that
they require weeks to analyze. Incorrect Marks for this submission:
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