Question 1

A data broker is an individual item on a graph or a chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Information cleansing or scrubbing is a process that weeds out and fixes or discards inconsistent, incorrect, or incomplete information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is a collection of data from various sources for the purpose of data processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repository
B)  Data warehouse
C)  Data aggregation
D)  Data brokerE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Data-driven decision management is usually undertaken as a way to gain a competitive advantage.A study from the MIT Center for Digital Business found that organizations driven most by data-based decision making had _________ productivity rates and ____________ profits.

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A)  4% lower, 6% higher
B)  4% higher, 6% lower
C)  4% higher, 6% higher
D)  4% lower, 6% lowerE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Business intelligence can provide managers with the ability to make better decisions.Which of the following is not an example of how different industries use business intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analyze popular vacation locations with current flight listings.
B)  Understand customer credit card usage and nonpayment rates.
C)  Compare the demographics of patients with critical illnesses.
D)  All of these are examples of how industries use business intelligence.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

How would the airline industry use business intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analyze popular vacation locations with current flight listings.
B)  Understand customer credit card usage and nonpayment rates.
C)  Compare the demographics of patients with critical illnesses.
D)  Predict claim amounts and medical coverage costs.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A data set is an individual item on a graph or chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a dirty data problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duplicate data.
B)  Inaccurate data.
C)  Specific data.
D)  Nonintegrated data.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

What is erroneous or flawed data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data set.
B)  Dirty data.
C)  Data map.
D)  Data point.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

What do data warehouses support?

Accepted Answer

A)  OLAP
B)  Analytical processing
C)  OLTP
D)  OLAP and analytical processingE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Within the data warehouse model, the external databases could include competitor information, industry information, and stock market analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a problem associated with dirty data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Non formatted data
B)  Misleading data
C)  Incorrect data
D)  All of theseE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Duplicate data, inaccurate data, misleading data, and incorrect data are all problems associated with dirty data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Business analysis is difficult from operational databases.Which of the following is a reason why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every department has its own method for recording data.
B)  Data standards do not apply across departments.
C)  The data, if available, were often incorrect or incomplete.
D)  All of these.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

A data point is an individual item on a graph or chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Source data identifies the primary location where data is collected.It can include invoices, spreadsheets, timesheets, transactions, and electronic sources such as other databases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is a storage repository that holds a vast amount of raw data in its original format until the business needs it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data broker
B)  Data lake
C)  Data map
D)  Data pointE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is an approach to business governance that values decisions that can be backed up with verifiable data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparative analysis.
B)  Competitive monitoring.
C)  Data-driven decision management.
D)  Source data.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true regarding customer information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Customer information can exist in several operational systems.
B)  Customer information in each operational system could change.
C)  Customer information in each operational system can be different.
D)  All of these.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following identifies the primary location where data is collected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparative analysis.
B)  Competitive monitoring.
C)  Data-driven decision management.
D)  Source data.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 7: Accessing Organizational Information Data Warehouses

Which of the following identifies the primary location where data is collected?

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Business analysis is difficult from operational databases.Which of the following is a reason why?

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Data-driven decision management is usually undertaken as a way to gain a competitive advantage.A study from the MIT Center for Digital Business found that organizations driven most by data-based decision making had _________ productivity rates and ____________ profits.

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Source data identifies the primary location where data is collected.It can include invoices, spreadsheets, timesheets, transactions, and electronic sources such as other databases.

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Information cleansing or scrubbing is a process that weeds out and fixes or discards inconsistent, incorrect, or incomplete information.

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Which of the following is a problem associated with dirty data?

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What do data warehouses support?

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A data point is an individual item on a graph or chart.

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Within the data warehouse model, the external databases could include competitor information, industry information, and stock market analysis.

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Business intelligence can provide managers with the ability to make better decisions.Which of the following is not an example of how different industries use business intelligence?

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A data set is an individual item on a graph or chart.

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What is erroneous or flawed data?

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A data broker is an individual item on a graph or a chart.

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Which of the following is not a dirty data problem?

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What is a storage repository that holds a vast amount of raw data in its original format until the business needs it?

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Which of the following is an approach to business governance that values decisions that can be backed up with verifiable data?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding customer information?

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How would the airline industry use business intelligence?

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What is a collection of data from various sources for the purpose of data processing?

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Duplicate data, inaccurate data, misleading data, and incorrect data are all problems associated with dirty data.

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