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IS101 Lesson 6 and Lesson 7 Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on a model developed by Herbert Simon, the first stage in decision-making is the _______ stage.

a)

choice stage

b)

intelligence stage

c)

design stage

d)

implementation stage

2.

The information of MIS comes from the _____.

a)

Internal source

b)

External source

c)

Both internal and external source

d)

None of the above

3.

A DSS (Decision Support Systems) is an organized collection of___ used to help make decisions that solve problems.

a)

People, Software, Hardware, Data, Processes

b)

People, Applications, Computers, Data, Documents

c)

People, Procedures, Software, Databases, Devices

d)

People, Procedures, Software, Databases

4.

Software application that consists of most elements in a DSS, plus software to provide effective support in group decision making; also called a___

a)

Group Decision Support System

b)

Executive Support System

c)

Document Driven DSS

d)

Expert System

5.

Which of the following is NOT an objective of MIS?

a)

Facilitate the decision-making process

b)

Provide requisite information at each level of management

c)

Support decision-making

d)

Recruit people for system

6.

___is a specialized DSS that includes all hardware, software, data, procedures and people used to assist senior-level executives within the organization.

a)

Group Decision Support System

b)

Executive Support System

c)

Document Driven DSS

d)

Expert System

7.

________ systems are especially suited to situations in which the procedure for arriving at a solution may not be fully defined in advance.

a)

Management information

b)

Transaction processing

c)

Decision support

d)

Knowledge management

8.

Which level of the organization are ESS specifically designed to serve?

a)

operational

b)

end-user

c)

middle management

d)

senior management

9.

Customer numbers and their names would be an example of the _______ component of an order management information system

a)

data

b)

software

c)

hardware

d)

procedure

10.

The threat to Microsoft substitutes is:

a)

high

b)

moderate

c)

low

d)

low to moderate

11.

Which of the following types of reports are not included in the output reports of MIS?

a)

scheduled reports

b)

key-indicator reports

c)

financial reports

d)

demand reports

12.

What is the role of the chief knowledge officer (CKO)?

a)

Helps the organization use a KMS to create, store, and use knowledge to achieve organizational goals

b)

Develops mechanical devices

c)

Captures and manipulates visual images

d)

Manages data entry people

13.

What is the purpose of the Inference Engine in an expert system?

a)

Provides a convenient means of capturing and storing knowledge

b)

Seeks information and relationships from the knowledgebase to provide answers and suggestions

c)

Permits decision makers to develop and use their own expert systems

d)

Allows a user to understand how the expert system arrived at certain conclusions

14.

What is the main purpose of the User Interface in expert systems?

a)

Permits decision makers to develop and use their own expert systems

b)

Provides a convenient means of capturing and storing knowledge

c)

Seeks information and relationships from the knowledgebase to provide answers and suggestions

d)

Allows a user to understand how the expert system arrived at certain conclusions

15.

What is the purpose of the Brain Computer Interface (BCI)?

a)

To seek information and relationships from the knowledgebase

b)

To allow a user to understand how the expert system arrived at certain conclusions

c)

To provide answers, predictions, and suggestions

d)

To directly connect the human brain to a computer and have human thought control computer activities

16.

What is the characteristic of intelligent behavior that involves understanding visual images?

a)

Handling complex situations

b)

Processing and manipulating symbols

c)

Reacting quickly and correctly to a new situation

d)

Understanding visual images

17.

What is the term used to define the ability of computers to mimic or duplicate the functions of the human brain?

a)

Expert Systems

b)

Virtual Reality

c)

Multimedia

d)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

18.

What is the term used to describe the awareness and understanding of a set of information?

a)

Wisdom

b)

Knowledge

c)

Information

d)

Data

19.

What is the characteristic of intelligent behavior that involves using heuristics?

a)

Being creative and imaginative

b)

Using heuristics

c)

Handling complex situations

d)

Learning from experiences

20.

What is the characteristic of intelligent behavior that involves processing and manipulating symbols?

a)

Determining what is important

b)

Reacting quickly and correctly to a new situation

c)

Processing and manipulating symbols

d)

Using heuristics

21.

What is the term used to describe the computer systems that use the notion of AI to play Jeopardy, help make medical diagnoses, and pick and trade stocks?

a)

Learning Systems

b)

Vision Systems

c)

Robotics

d)

Expert Systems

22.

What is the term used to describe the hardware and software that permit computers to capture, store, and manipulate visual images and pictures?

a)

Natural Language Processing

b)

Learning Systems

c)

Robotics

d)

Vision Systems

23.

What is the term used to describe the ability of computers to mimic or duplicate the functions of the human brain?

a)

Expert Systems

b)

Virtual Reality

c)

Multimedia

d)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

24.

What is the characteristic of intelligent behavior that involves understanding visual images?

a)

Handling complex situations

b)

Processing and manipulating symbols

c)

Reacting quickly and correctly to a new situation

d)

Understanding visual images

25.

What is the purpose of the Inference Engine in an expert system?

a)

Provides a convenient means of capturing and storing knowledge

b)

Seeks information and relationships from the knowledgebase to provide answers and suggestions

c)

Permits decision makers to develop and use their own expert systems

d)

Allows a user to understand how the expert system arrived at certain conclusions