CS507 Midterm Online Quiz

Cost benefit analysis is a must in choosing an alternative in a decision making model.

Which type of decision is one for which there may be several "right" answers and there is no precise way to get a right answer?

Devise a discount or training policy is an example of design phase

Production subsystem needs to be linked with the marketing system to produce right amount of product.

MIS and DSS can be seen as having a systematic approach towards problem solution.

CBIS helps in updating every change being triggered in less time and with more effort.

________ are run under direct supervision of family members.

A system that is not connected with its environment is called ------------------------

_______ is the raw data entered in the computer system.

________ are run under direct supervision of family members.

Call centers use automatic call distributors (ACD's) to route calls to the appropriate agent.

Office automation system includes formal and informal electronic systems with the communication of information to and from persons both inside and outside the firm.

Plans provide a direction but not framework for action. 

Following statement is true for which of the following model? Provides early indication of insurmountable risks, without much cost

Which of the following sources are original materials on which other research is based?

Devising a discount or training policy is an example of design phase.

Information system must fulfill the needs of which of the following:

Every system comprises of basic components which in a co-ordination formulate a system.

The organization refers to an organizational structure with few or no levels of

intervening management between staff and managers is called-------- --- ---- ---------

Hierarchical organization

Organizational culture is the specific collection of values and norms that are

shared by people and groups in an organization and that control the way they

interact with each other and with stakeholders outside the

Cheaper factor of production is a challenge for the survival of a company in which of the following market?

Which of the following models are an approach for developing systems based on producing deliverables frequently/repetitively?

Distributing common information to every one may result ---------- and ---------.

Debtor’s aging report is an example of the following phase?

Which of the following information systems cater for the needs of Accounts & Finance Department.

The purpose of feasibility Study is to obtain a commitment to change and to evaluate whether cost effective solutions are available to address the problem or opportunity that has been identified.

Data mining can allow a firm to develop: DSS based on the Web and Specific marketing campaigns for different

Production subsystem needs to be linked with the marketing system to -------------- right amount of product.

________ are run under direct supervision of family members.

Evaluate recovery patterns, relevant costs involved is an example of Choice phase

The environment exerts influence on the system and the system also influences the environment.

High level of foreign trade has resulted in imports and exports which require inter linkage for smooth coordination.

System analysis creates the understanding and lays out the necessary relationships that will assist in defining a solution to the problem or the design of the proposed software that will meet the user needs.

Every decision we take in daily life requires some sort of data about the alternatives available.

Instead of Information, data is more important in day to day decision making.

Using a decision support system involves an interactive analytical modeling process.

Which of the following is an approach for developing systems based on producing deliverables frequently/repetitively. Each iteration, consisting of requirements, analysis & design, implementation and testing, results in the release of an executable subset of the final product?

Accounting information system (AIS) is linked to all the information systems in an organization.

In which of the following decisions the problems are non routine, critical and novel in nature, require individual judgment, evaluation and insight varying on case-to-case basis.

------------------- is a gray area lies between structured and unstructured range

where part of the decision can be specified allowing for certain factors out of

control.

---------------- helps in getting the right material and physical resources together at

the right place and at the right time to meet the customer's requirements.

Companies are investing in data-driven decision support application frameworks to help them respond to • Changing market conditions • Customer needs

Directories are example of __________ resource.

There are five phases of the decision making process

---------- needs data preparation which may involve filtering data and data transformations, selecting subsets of records.

Word Processing is an example of the following system:

Receivables and payables are the information needs in __________

Incremental model combines the elements of the RAID model with the philosophy of prototyping.

Data Warehouse combines databases across an entire enterprise

______ is the set of interconnected structural elements that provide the framework.