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Assignment 02

Assignment 02

Introduction to Business Information Systems

INF1505

Semester 1

School of Computing

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

This tutorial letter contains Assignment 02 for Semester 1

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Assignment 02: Semester 1

Assignment 02 Semester 1

Due Date 10th April 2014

Unique Assignment number 736406

Study Material Chapters 8, 10 - 14

Submission Procedure Mark-reading sheet or electronically via myUNISA

Number of Questions 50

Question 1

is a supporting activity in the value chain.

1. Operations

2. Inbound logistics

3. Technological development

4. Service

Question 2

Using the model brings sellers and buyers together on the Web and collects

commissions on transactions between these parties.

1. merchant

2. brokerage

3. advertising

4. mixed

Question 3

Using the model transfers the old retail model to the e-commerce world by using

the medium of the Internet.

1. merchant

2. brokerage

3. advertising

4. mixed


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Question 4

Which form of electronic commerce (e-commerce) is depicted in the following diagram?

1. Business-to-Business (B2B)

2. Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C)

3. Consumer-to-Business (C2B)

4. Government-to-Citizen (G2C)

Question 5

E-procurement is an example of the B2B e-commerce model.

1. seller-side marketplace

2. buyer-side marketplace

3. third-party exchange marketplace

4. trading partner agreement

Question 6

A market concentrates on a specific function or business and automates this

function or process for different industries.

1. vertical

2. horizontal

3. two-dimensional

4. targeted

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Question 7

usually works with a smart card and the amount of cash stored on the chip can be

recharged electronically.

1. E-cash

2. E-wallets

3. E-checks

4. Micropayments

Question 8

is a method for improving the volume or quality of traffic to a Web site.

1. Extensible Markup Language (XML)

2. Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

3. Ad impression technology

4. Agent technology

Question 9

The end result of the phase should give users and top management a clear view

of what the problem is and how the information system will solve the problem.

1. prototyping

2. design

3. requirements

4. planning

Question 10

The final result of the economic feasibility study is the report.

1. internal rate of return

2. net present value

3. cost-benefit analysis

4. payback

Question 11

Are there any political repercussions of using the system? is a question that should be

considered when assessing feasibility.

1. economic

2. technical

3. operational

4. legal


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Question 12

A prototype is used to determine a systems technical feasibility.

1. proof-of-concept

2. Computer-Aided Systems Engineering (CASE)

3. requirements-based

4. selling

Question 13

The following diagram illustrates the conversion technique used when an

information system is ready to be converted.

1. parallel conversion

2. phased-in-phased-out conversion

3. plunge conversion

4. pilot conversion

Question 14

is when end users develop their own information systems with little or no formal

assistance from the information systems team.

1. Sourcing

2. Outsourcing

3. Self-sourcing

4. Insourcing

Question 15

divides a project into smaller functions, and developers cant go on to the next

phase until the current phase is finished.

1. Extreme Programming (XP)

2. Rapid Application Development (RAD)

3. Joint Application Development (JAD)

4. Agile methodology

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Question 16

From the list below, HOW MANY are new trends in system analysis and design?

Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Rapid Application Development (RAD) Extreme Programming (XP) Agile Methodology Request for Proposal (RFP) Request for Information (RFI)

1. 4

2. 5

3. 3

4. 6

Question 17

Using the Internet and Web protocols for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) lowers the cost of

documents.

1. transmitting

2. storing

3. creating

4. reviewing

Question 18

A company can purchase a (n) package that might include services from

different vendors, but the e-distributor coordinates them into one package for customers.

1. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

2. Supply Chain Management (SCM)

3. Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO)

4. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Question 19

Stores use ____ to get a customer to buy additional products that they might already be

purchasing from a different store.

1. competitive-selling

2. cross-selling

3. in-selling

4. out-selling


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Question 20

a. is the process of satisfying customers needs, building customer

relationships, and increasing profits by designing goods and services that meet customers

preferences better. It involves not only customers requests, but also the interaction

between customers and the company.

b. , allows customers to modify the standard offering, such as selecting a

different home page to be displayed each time you open your Web browser.

1. Personalization; Customization

2. Demographics; Profiling

3. Analysis; Personalization

4. Customization; Profiling

Question 21

Knowing how to negotiate a business deal is an example of .

1. tacit knowledge

2. explicit knowledge

3. data

4. information

Question 22

The component of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system supplies

information on production costs and pricing.

1. manufacturing

2. supply chain

3. customer relationship management (CRM)

4. e-commerce

Question 23

The component of an ERP system collects and analyzes relevant internal and

external data and information.

1. unified database

2. supply chain

3. CRM

4. e-commerce

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Question 24

Not as well-defined by standard operating procedures Include a structured aspect that benefits from information retrieval, analytical models, and

information systems technology

The above statements are descriptive of decisions.

1. structured

2. semistructured

3. unstructured

4. ad-hoc

Question 25

Budget preparation is a management component of an organization.

1. tactical; structured

2. strategic management; semistructured

3. operational management; unstructured

4. senior management; unstructured

Question 26

Best and most effective course of action is chosen (from the practical alternatives). Analyze each alternative and its relationship (to the criteria to determine whether its

feasible).

Decision Support System (DSS) can be particularly useful in this phase.

The above statements are descriptive of the phase of the decision-making process.

1. intelligence

2. design

3. decision

4. choice


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Question 27

Study the following diagram depicting the components of a DSS. What do the letters A, B and

C respectively represent?

1. Executive Support System (ESS); knowledge base; user

2. Group Support System (GSS); Model Management Software (MMS); end-user

3. explanation facility; inference engine; dialogue manager

4. database; model base; user interface

Question 28

Stevord Haller needs his dog breeding business to produce R10 000 each month. If he uses

this outcome to determine the inputs, he relies on a (n) .

1. what-if analysis

2. exception reporting analysis

3. sensitivity analysis

4. goal-seeking analysis

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Question 29

The is responsible for specifying data requirements, what models are needed,

and how these models might be used.

1. managerial designer

2. technical designer

3. model builder

4. end user

Question 30

Generally, managers perform six tasks for which an Executive Information System (EIS) is

useful. One of these is .

1. communicating via videoconferencing

2. working in groups

3. tracking inventory

4. spotting trends

Question 31

The intervention aspect of a (n) reduce communication barriers and introduce

order and efficiency into situations that are inherently unsystematic and inefficient such as

group meetings and brainstorming sessions.

1. EIS

2. DSS

3. GSS

4. Geographical Information System (GIS)

Question 32

Digitized maps and oriented databases are two major components of a

geographic information system (GIS).

1. relational

2. spatially

3. hierarchical

4. linear

Question 33

Tracking changes in ridership on mass-transit systems and analyzing demographic data to

determine new voting districts is an example of a (n) GIS application.

1. transportation and logistics

2. government

3. urban planning

4. education planning


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Question 34

When implementing a Management Support System (MSS), to ensure that key

decision makers are involved in designing the MSS.

1. keep the look and feel consistent

2. hide complexity

3. define objectives and benefits clearly

4. keep the lines of communication open

Question 35

One of the requirements of a computer that can support Artificial Intelligence (AI) is to

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1. derive solutions to problems by examining all possible outcomes

2. anticipate human needs and respond to them

3. communicate non-verbally with humans

4. be able to deal with new situations based on previous learning

Question 36

An example of analysis involves entering a customer account number and

having the system display the customers current balance.

1. cause-and-effect

2. lookup

3. what-is

4. what-if

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Question 37

The following diagram illustrates an expert system configuration. Identify component 'A'?

1. User interface

2. Explanation facility

3. Inference engine

4. Knowledge base

Question 38

In forward chaining, the condition is evaluated first.

1. if

2. then

3. what

4. else

Question 39

Some banks use a (n) system to qualify customers for loans, using parameters

from past customers stored in a database.

1. Case-Based Reasoning (CBR)

2. personal agents

3. intelligent agents

4. expert systems


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Question 40

Intelligent agents demonstrate , the ability to operate with minimum input.

1. adaptability

2. collaborative behavior

3. mobility

4. autonomy

Question 41

The figure depicted below illustrates that a person who is 38 years old is considered somewhat

young and somewhat middle-aged. This is a typical example of .

1. experts systems

2. intelligent agents

3. fuzzy logic

4. genetic algorithms

Question 42

Neural network uses instead of that expert systems use.

1. patterns; if-then-else rules

2. fuzzy logic; heuristics

3. case-based reasoning; intelligent agents

4. backward chaining; forward chaining

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Question 43

was developed so that users could communicate with computers in their own

language.

1. Natural Language Processing (NLP)

2. Artificial Intelligence (AI)

3. Virtual catalog technology

4. Personal agent technology

Question 44

Web server delivers information to users who have signed up for this service. Supported by many Web browsers. Also available from vendors. Delivers content to users automatically at set intervals or when a new event occurs.

The above statements are descriptive of technology.

1. pull

2. push

Question 45

One major obstacle to using Virtual Reality (VR) technology is that not enough are

currently available.

1. educated users

2. computers

3. fiber-optic cables

4. nanomaterials

Question 46

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags have no internal power supply so

they can be very small.

1. Active

2. Passive

3. Internal

4. Closed

Question 47

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is based on the IEEE standard.

1. 802.11a

2. 802.11b

3. 802.11n

4. 802.16


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Question 48

One advantage of grid computing is , meaning that if one node on the grid fails,

another node can take over.

1. improved reliability

2. parallel processing

3. scalability

4. sharing

Question 49

Utility (on-demand) computing is similar to the Software as a Service (SaaS) model and

provides services on demand.

1. Internet

2. marketing

3. energy

4. IT

Question 50

have been added to sports gear, such as tennis and golf balls and tennis

rackets, to make them more durable and improve their responsiveness.

1. Nanomaterials

2. RFID tags

3. Nanometers

4. Data gloves

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