MIS 180 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
3 Components of a DSS: - Answer-Model management component
Data management component
User interface management component
Data-mining agent - Answer-Search through data, finding patterns, and learning all by themselves (no such thing as a repo...
3 Components of a DSS: - Answer-Model management component
Data management component
User interface management component
Data-mining agent - Answer-Search through data, finding patterns, and learning all by
themselves (no such thing as a reporting agent)
Relational database (Relation/Table/File) - Answer-Series of logically related two-
dimensional tables or files for storing information.
Most popular database model
What is the most popular database model? - Answer-Relational Database
Characteristics of a Database: - Answer-Collections of information
Created with 'Logical Structures'
Include logical ties within the information
Include built-in integrity constraints
Data dictionary - Answer-Contains the logical structure for the information in a
database. Defines TYPE of information - numeric, date, and so on.
Integrity constraints - Answer-Rules that help ensure the 'QUALITY' of information
Database management system (DBMS) - Answer-Helps you specify the logical
requirements for a database and access and use the information in a database.
Report generator - Answer-Helps you quickly define formats of reports and what
information you want to see in a report
Data warehouse: - Answer-Collection of information (from many places) that supports
business analysis activities and decision making. Helps you build and work with
business intelligence and some forms of knowledge
What does it mean for a Data Warehouse to be Multidimensional? - Answer-Rows,
columns, and layers
Data-mining tools: - Answer-Software tools you use to query information in a data
warehouse
, Data mart: - Answer-Subset of a data warehouse in which only a focused portion of the
data warehouse information is kept. For example, Marketing dept. Sales. dept etc.
Digital dashboard (Way of viewing Business Intel) - Answer-Displays key information
gathered from several sources in a format tailored to the needs and wants of an
individual
GIS Geographical information system - Answer-Helps with layering and maps
Business Geography - Answer-If you're using the GIS you are using business
geography. Police are users of this when they use GIS to see maps and other info.
4 Decision making phases - Answer-Intelligence phase - Recognize the problem
Design phase - Possible ways of solving the problem
Choice phase - Examine and weigh solutions and choose best option
Implementation Phase - monitor, adjust, or tweaking phase.
Satisfying choice - Answer-Not necessarily best choice but it meets your needs
Structured decision - Answer-Always right answer
Unstructured decision - Answer-Fuzzy logic. Kind of in the gray area. Deals with
subjective info.
Most decisions fit into which types of decision categories? - Answer-Structured and
unstructured.
Recurring decision - Answer-Happens on a regular basis.
Nonrecurring or Ad Hoc - Answer-Sporadic, maybe once only happens once.
Model management - Answer-Both DSS and DSS model management system. ex. of
making a model is if you were to take facts about business mix them with historical info
and create computer simulation
Data management - Answer-Stores and maintains info you want your DSS to use.
User Interface management - Answer-Allows you to communicate with the DSS
T/F: Query management is NOT one of the 3 components of a DSS - Answer-True
3 types of info in a DSS - Answer-Organizational info
External info
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