MIS Chapter 7
45 Questions
| Attempts: 163
MIS Chapter 7
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Data consists of raw facts, such as an employee number, number of hours worked in a week, inventory part numbers, or sales orders.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 2.
Examples of data workers include writers, researchers, educators, and corporate designers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 3.
Some organizations and professions use communities of practice (COP) to create, store, and share knowledge.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
An effective KMS is based on learning new knowledge and changing procedures and approaches as a result.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 5.
Micro-electro-mechanical systems can be used in a person’s blood to monitor the body, and for other purposes in air bags, cell phones, refrigerators, and more.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 6.
Contemporary robotics combine both high-precision machine capabilities and sophisticated controlling software.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
Neural network systems are effective at identifying people based on facial features.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 8.
The natural language processing system corrects spelling mistakes, converts abbreviations into words and commands, and allows people to ask questions in English.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
A particular skill of natural language processing is analyzing detailed trends.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 10.
Neural networks can process many pieces of data at the same time and learn to recognize patterns.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 11.
A database system consists of a collection of integrated and related components, including a knowledge base, an inference engine, an explanation facility, a knowledge base acquisition facility, and a user interface.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 12.
A knowledge base is a natural extension of a database and an information and decision support system.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 13.
As the number of rules that an expert system knows increases, the precision of the expert system decreases.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 14.
Knowledge acquisition can be a manual process or a mixture of manual and automated procedures.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 15.
Knowledge users require training in computers or expert systems.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 16.
____ are people who create, use, and disseminate knowledge.
- A.
Knowledge workers
- B.
Knowledge engineers
- C.
Data workers
- D.
Data engineers
Correct Answer
A. Knowledge workers -
- 17.
A ____ system approximates the way a person sees, hears, and feels objects.
- A.
Learning
- B.
Vision
- C.
Perceptive
- D.
Management information
Correct Answer
C. Perceptive -
- 18.
A(n) ____ system consists of hardware and software that stores knowledge and makes inferences, similar to those of a human expert.
- A.
Vision
- B.
Learning
- C.
Database
- D.
Expert
Correct Answer
D. Expert -
- 19.
____ involves the development of mechanical or computer devices that can paint cars, make precision welds, and perform other tasks that require a high degree of precision or are tedious or hazardous for human beings.
- A.
Backward chaining
- B.
Robotics
- C.
Natural language processing
- D.
Forward chaining
Correct Answer
B. Robotics -
- 20.
____ include hardware and software that permit computers to capture, store, and manipulate visual images.
- A.
Vision systems
- B.
Learning systems
- C.
Neural networks
- D.
Intelligent agents
Correct Answer
A. Vision systems -
- 21.
____ convert sound waves into words.
- A.
Vision systems
- B.
Robotic systems
- C.
Voice recognition systems
- D.
Learning systems
Correct Answer
C. Voice recognition systems -
- 22.
A ____ is a combination of software and hardware that allows the computer to change how it functions or reacts to situations based on feedback it receives.
- A.
Vision system
- B.
Database system
- C.
Voice recognition system
- D.
Learning system
Correct Answer
D. Learning system -
- 23.
A(n) ____ is an approach to solving large, complex problems in which many repeated operations or models change and evolve until the best one emerges.
- A.
Inference engine
- B.
Genetic algorithm
- C.
Intelligent agent
- D.
Neural network
Correct Answer
B. Genetic algorithm -
- 24.
A(n) ____ consists of programs and a knowledge base used to perform a specific task for a person, a process, or another program.
- A.
Database system
- B.
Genetic algorithm
- C.
Intelligent agent
- D.
Neural network
Correct Answer
C. Intelligent agent -
- 25.
A(n) ____ is a conditional statement that links conditions to actions or outcomes.
- A.
Rule
- B.
Neural network
- C.
Intelligent agent
- D.
Inference engine
Correct Answer
A. Rule -
- 26.
The overall purpose of a(n) ____ is to seek information and relationships from the knowledge base and to provide answers, predictions, and suggestions the way a human expert would.
- A.
Neural network
- B.
Bot
- C.
Vision system
- D.
Inference engine
Correct Answer
D. Inference engine -
- 27.
____ is the process of starting with conclusions and working backward to the supporting facts.
- A.
Forward chaining
- B.
Backward chaining
- C.
Neural processing
- D.
Knowledge engineering
Correct Answer
B. Backward chaining -
- 28.
____ starts with the facts and works forward to the conclusions.
- A.
Forward chaining
- B.
Backward chaining
- C.
Neural networking
- D.
Knowledge engineering
Correct Answer
A. Forward chaining -
- 29.
The ____ is the person or group with the expertise or knowledge the expert system is trying to capture.
- A.
Domain expert
- B.
Knowledge engineer
- C.
Database expert
- D.
Intelligent agent
Correct Answer
A. Domain expert -
- 30.
A(n) ____ is a collection of software packages and tools used to design, develop, implement, and maintain expert systems.
- A.
MIS shell
- B.
Neural network shell
- C.
Virtual reality shell
- D.
Expert system shell
Correct Answer
D. Expert system shell -
- 31.
____ are available for both personal computers and mainframe systems.
- A.
MIS shells
- B.
Neural network shells
- C.
Virtual reality shells
- D.
Expert system shells
Correct Answer
D. Expert system shells -
- 32.
____ is an expert system that uses fuzzy logic to perform plant layout.
- A.
FLEXPERT
- B.
MYCIN
- C.
THORASK
- D.
Employee Appraiser
Correct Answer
A. FLEXPERT -
- 33.
____ is an expert system developed at Stanford University to analyze blood infections.
- A.
FLEXPERT
- B.
MYCIN
- C.
THORASK
- D.
Employee Appraiser
Correct Answer
B. MYCIN -
- 34.
The ____ interface relays the sense of touch and other physical sensations in the virtual world.
- A.
Haptic
- B.
Database
- C.
Network
- D.
System
Correct Answer
A. Haptic -
- 35.
____ involves the use of information systems to develop competitive strategies for people, organizations, or even countries.
- A.
Robotics
- B.
Informatics
- C.
Fuzzy logic
- D.
Game theory
Correct Answer
D. Game theory -
- 36.
____________________ is a collection of facts organized so that they have additional value beyond the value of the facts themselves.
Correct Answer
Information
information - 37.
____________________ is the awareness and understanding of a set of information and the ways that information can be made useful to support a specific task or reach a decision.
Correct Answer
Knowledge
knowledge - 38.
____________________ knowledge is objective and can be measured and documented in reports, papers, and rules.
Correct Answer
Explicit
explicit - 39.
____________________ knowledge is hard to measure and document and typically is not objective or formalized.
Correct Answer
Tacit
tacit - 40.
After knowledge is created, it is often stored in a(n) ____________________ that includes documents, reports, files, and databases.
Correct Answer
Knowledge Repository
Knowledge repository
knowledge Repository
knowledge repository - 41.
____________________ processing allows a computer to understand and react to statements and commands made in a “natural” language, such as English.
Correct Answer
Natural Language
Natural language
natural Language
natural language - 42.
____________________ rules help computers evaluate the imperfect or imprecise conditions they encounter and make educated guesses based on the probability of correctness of the decision.
Correct Answer
Fuzzy Logic
Fuzzy logic
fuzzy Logic
fuzzy logic - 43.
The purpose of a(n) ______________________________ is to provide a convenient and efficient means for capturing and storing all components of the knowledge base.
Correct Answer
Knowledge Acquisition Facility
Knowledge acquisition facility
Knowledge Acquisition facility
knowledge acquisition facility - 44.
Because of the time and effort involved in the task, an expert system is developed to address only a specific area of knowledge. This area of knowledge is called the ____________________.
Correct Answer
Domain
domain - 45.
____________________ combines traditional disciplines, such as science and medicine, with information systems and technology.
Correct Answer
Informatics
informatics
Infomatics
infomatics
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