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IoT combined with big data analytics can help manufacturers improve the efficiency of their machinery and minimize energy consumption, which often is the manufacturing industry's second-biggest expense.

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Big data tend to be unstructured and less time-sensitive than traditional (or small) data.

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Informal processes are needed for the situations involving safety, security, or compliance.

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Cloud computing, for example, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, known as EC2, eliminates the need to invest in hardware up front, so companies can develop and deploy applications faster.

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iTunes was a significant breakthrough that forever changed the music industry and the first representation of Apple's ________.

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a.IT consumerization

b.Sustainable competitive advantage

c.Incompatibility with Windows

d.future outside its traditional computing product line

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Big data analytics has increased the demand for data scientists.

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The data architecture describes ____________.

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a.How specific apps are designed and how they interact with each other

b.How an enterprise's data stores are organized and accessed

c.The hardware and software infrastructure that supports applications and their interactions

d.The processes the business uses to meet its goals

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Senior executives and managers know about their data silos and information management problems, but they also know about the huge cost and disruption from converting to newer IT architectures.

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Software as a service (SaaS) apps are typically accessed over a network using a Web browser (no hardware or software to install) and paid for by a fixed subscription fee or on a per-use basis.

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Transactions are typically processed either [A] all together for a defined time window (e.g. end of a day or week) or [B] processed as each transaction occurs. The second method [B] is called ________ processing.

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a.Batch

b.Cluster

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d.Real-time

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A ___________ consists of a large number of network servers used for the storage, processing, management, distribution, and archiving of data, systems, web traffic, services, and enterprise applications.

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a.Data center

b.Data delivery system

c.Software as a service

d.Virtual network system

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Transactions are typically processed either [A] all together for a defined time window (e.g. end of a day or week) or [B] processed as each transaction occurs. The first method [A] is called ________ processing.

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________ must ensure that their companies comply with legal and regulatory duties by managing electronic records.

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a.Senior management

b.CIOs

c.Corporate lawyers

d.Workers

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Data analytics will produce results, but those results might be meaningless or misleading.

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In terms of the major functions performed by a DBMS, "data filtering and profiling" refers to which of the following?

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a.Inspecting the data for errors, inconsistencies, redundancies, and incomplete information.

b.Correcting, standardizing, and verifying the integrity of the data.

c.Integrating, matching, or linking data from disparate sources.

d.Checking and controlling data integrity over time.

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Profit margin is a measure of the percent of a company's revenue left over after paying for its variable costs, such as wages and raw materials.

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Many database management systems use the Syntax Query Language (SQL) for programming queries.

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Preprocessing text is needed before text mining to standardize it, correct misspelled words, and transform slang.

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Cloud based brainstorming apps such as Evernote and iMindmap Online can help groups with idea generation when members of the group are geographically dispersed or have conflicting schedules that prevent them from meeting face-to-face.

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Files are broken down into blocks known as protocols in order to be transmitted over a network to their destination.

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Wireless broadband WiMAX transmits voice, data, and video over high-frequency radio signals and was designed to bypass traditional telephone lines.

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Wal-Mart provides P&G access to sales information on every item Wal-Mart buys from P&G. The information is collected by P&G on a daily basis from every Wal-Mart store, and P&G uses the information to manage the inventory replenishment for Wal-Mart. This is an example of:

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a.Virtual collaboration

b.Enterprise use of Intranets

c.VoIP technologies

d.Enterprise social media

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Because computers and cell phones are non-polluting, global carbon emissions from communications technologies are expected remain relatively stable between now and 2020.

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The main international treaty on climate change is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In 2010 parties to the UNFCCC agreed that future global warming should be limited to below 2C.

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When security issues are a special concern, companies want to take extra steps to make sure that transmissions can't be intercepted or compromised. In these situations they will use a network that encrypts the packets before they are transferred over the network. This solution is called a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

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HRIS apps raise ethical and legal challenges. For example, training activities that are part of HRM may involve ethical issues in recruiting and selecting employees and in evaluating performance.

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Transportation management systems (TMSs) support all of the following except _______.

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a.Quality control

b.vehicle management and accounting transactions

c.shipping consolidation

d.fleet, driver, and route planning

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__________ systems support shipping activities.

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a.Inbound logistics

b.Outbound logistics

c.Safety stock

d.Distribution

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Synchronizing inbound and outbound flows of materials or goods is an example of: ________.

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a.HR

b.Online transaction processing

c.Data accuracy

d.Logistics management

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Intermodal transportation refers to the use of two or more transport modes, such as container ship, air, truck, and rail, to move products from source to destination.

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Data requirements of the operational level units are extensive and relatively routine, rarely changing because they depend on fixed sources of input and __________, which is a set of written instructions that document a routine activity that is followed by an organization.

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a.Compliance systems

b.Strategic marketing plan

c.Standard operating procedures

d.Quality control

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Apple's iPhone and iPod are best examples of __________ business strategies because demand was so high that many customers were even willing to camp out on sidewalks to guarantee getting one on the day of their releases.

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a.customer-centric

b.product-centric

c.upselling

d.cross-selling

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Enterprise social technology had made it easier for employees to connect and collaborate with others, stay informed, build relationships, and share documents and data.

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Companies tend to migrate to an enterprise solution when they need to consolidate their disparate systems, such as when limitations caused by their existing legacy systems interfere with performance or the ability to compete.

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Benefits of CRM include increases in number of deals closed, cost avoidance, reductions in inventory costs, and increased customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention.

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________uses signals from e-mail, social conversations, documents, sites, instant messages, meetings, and more to map the relationships between people and concepts.

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a.Microsoft Cloud

b.Office Graph

c.Oracle

d.Jive

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Despite potential benefits, not all companies invest in ERP if they cannot meet requirements or overcome the challenges. Which of the following is not one of those requirements or challenges?

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a.Applications must be tightly aligned with well-defined and designed business processes.

b.The total cost of ownership of an ERP equals the cost of the ERP and the monthly SaaS fees.

c.Initial costs to purchase or lease and set up the ERP may be extremely high.

d.Apps may be too complex for employees to use correctly to improve efficiency and ROI.

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In an effort to improve ________, the grocery chain Safeway implemented data-sharing programs with PepsiCo and other key vendors.

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a.Data analysis

b.Product quality

c.Supply chain visibility

d.Manufacturing visualization

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Tag clouds give users a quick way to analyze data and make tactical decisions.

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Prior to using ArcGIS and geocoding, General Motors shot gunned its ads at the general public. Now, it can more accurately determine locations where people buy certain models and channel its ads specifically to those areas.

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Enterprise mashup technology provides a mechanism to easily customize and share knowledge throughout the company.

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SAS made one of the boldest moves of any BI vendor by replacing its current enterprise BI platform with Visual Analytics, a new _____________ environment.

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a.data discovery

b.heat mapping

c.forecasting

d.data descriptive

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Which of the following statements is false?

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a.Data visualization is replacing the need for humans to interpret data.

b.Learning is the basis for continuous improvement.

c.Data discovery is discovering hidden relationships.

d.Enterprise visualization apps for Androids, iPads, and Playbooks are replacing static business reports.

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__________ occurs when the vendor develops a strategic application for a client and then uses it for other clients.

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a.Flexibility

b.Shirking

c.Poaching

d.Opportunistic repricing

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A(n) ________ needs to be in place that crosses organizational lines and makes senior management responsible for the success of key IT initiatives.

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a.Enterprise strategy

b.SWOT analysis

c.SLA

d.Governance structure

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When selecting a vendor, two criteria to assess first are _____________.

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b.Cost and delivery time

c.Location and product mix

d.Reputation and trial run

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What was novel about BSC in the 1990s was that it measured a company's performance using a multidimensional approach of both leading and lagging indicators.

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The success of steering committees largely depends on the establishment of ITgovernance, formally established statements that direct the policies regarding IT alignment with organizational goals and allocation of resources.

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Prior to the BSC concept, the typical performance metrics included all of the following except ___________.

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a.Balance sheets

b.Cash flow statements

c.Leading indicators

d.P&L (profit and loss) reports

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The balanced scorecard (BSC) is a strategic measurement and management methodology and a tool.

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