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PRE-ASSESSMENT - INFORMATION
SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TEST
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- Match^ the^ description^ of^ business^ functions^ supported^ by^ information^ systems to its corresponding department name. Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list. YOUR ANSWER
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An employee processes Accounting department Accounting department accounts payable using proprietary software. An employee verikes a Sales and marketing Sales and marketing customer’s credit status using a credit check department department software. An employee processes Human resources Human resources monthly payroll checks department department and benekts using an open- source software. An employee reviews Production and Production and daily inventory reports operations department operations department using an inventory management software.
- There^ are^ six^ major^ components^ of^ a^ computer-based^ information^ system,^ four
of which are also in the information technology component. Which two components are only parts of the information system? Choose 2 answers YO UR ANS WER
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Hardwar e CORRECT ANSWER Provide a competitive advantage based on business intelligence Manage deliverability for high-demand goods Create an integrated real-time inventory system Enable up-to-the-minute historical data on transactions
- What^ are^ three^ primary^ components^ of^ information technology? Choose 3 answers YO UR ANS WER
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An order fulkllment flowchart reducing their internal secretarial pool. Accessibility Policy Accessibility Settings WGU A host computer operating system An Android-based smartphone A data entry clerk Supply chain process
- A^ small^ company^ that^ is^ growing^ quickly^ into^ a^ medium-sized^ company^ is^ facing the challenge of consolidating and storing information received from multiple sources from the ground up in order to ensure that operations run efficiently. The company needs to hire an expert who will, in addition to the above, maintain security and apply upgrades as needed. Which IT professional does the company need to hire in order to address this challenge? YO UR ANS WER
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Chief technology ofkcer Database administrator Computer programmer Web developer
- The^ manufacturer^ of^ a^ popular^ mouthwash^ liquid^ brand^ is^ losing^ sales^ to^ a competitor who has bee able to use bulk purchasing of its main ingredients from
Attain customer intimacy and service specific application spread across the globe in 16 countries in 12 different time zones. Flying them Accessibility Policy Accessibility Settings WGU Improve decision-making Achieve economies of scale Ensure long- term survival
- An^ automobile^ manufacturer^ is^ considering^ equipping^ the^ engines^ of^ its^ new models with the capability of detecting early symptoms of an imminent mechanical or electric failure, automatically transmitting that warning to the dealership from which the customer purchased the car, and the dealership automatically contacting the customer to schedule a repair appointment. It is facing the challenge of whether all this is technically feasible and operationally viable. Who needs to address this challenge of value creation through technology use? YO UR ANS WER
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Database administrator Chief information ofkcer Chief technology ofkcer Web administrator
- A^ car^ dealership^ has^ been^ receiving^ complaints^ from^ its^ customers^ about^ its inflexible repair system in which customers who drop off their cars the previous evening are not properly placed in the queue and tend to be placed behind those who drop off their cars the morning
Attain customer intimacy and service specific application spread across the globe in 16 countries in 12 different time zones. Flying them Accessibility Policy Accessibility Settings WGU of the scheduled repair. It needs technical staff members who understand the scheduling/drop-off operation so it ca determine and articulate precise customer needs to the programmers who would then build the code behind the system. What type of challenge is this? YOU R ANS WER
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Security Coding Project risk User requirements
- An^ international^ company^ is^ facing^ the^ challenge^ of^ its^ software^ development team working on a
Accessibility Policy Accessibility Settings WGU IS staff training High-quality products Web sales
- What^ business^ function^ benefits^ from^ both^ wireless^ networks^ and cellular technologies? YO UR ANS WER
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Consideration of product retirement Accessibility Policy Accessibility Settings WGU Product sales support Evaluating technology trends
- An^ architect^ needs^ to^ create^ a^ multidimensional^ model^ on^ a^ computer^ of^ a proposed construction project in order to demonstrate the functionality and aesthetics of the building. Which hardware component is required to accomplish this task? YOU R ANS WER
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3-D scanner 3-D projector 3-D printer 3-D monitor
- A^ company^ needs^ to^ allow^ multiple^ computers^ to^ have^ access^ to^ a^ shared printer. Which type of computer is required to manage the print requests to a shared printer? YO UR ANS WER
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A laptop computer
Mainframe computer Accessibility Policy Accessibility Settings WGU Supercomputer Handheld computer
- A^ large^ and^ established^ client^ gives^ your^ company^ an^ inflexible^ list^ of requirements and expects a formal, systematic, and structured methodology to develop a large-scale and completed deliverabl for a fixed price and with a scope that will not change appreciably or quickly. Which approach or methodology would be most appropriate? YO UR ANS WER
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Component-based development Iterative approach Waterfall approach Joint application design
- Which^ approach^ to^ systems^ development^ has^ a^ limited^ emphasis^ on^ the planning process and uses prototypes in lieu of predetermined specifications? YOU R ANS WER
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Mainframe computer Accessibility Policy Accessibility Settings WGU Traditional software development life cycle Computer-assisted software engineering Rapid application development Joint application design
- A^ new^ software^ project^ has^ needs^ for^ a^ rapidly^ evolving^ deliverable, constant collaboration with cross-functional development teams, and close guidance and feedback from clients and experts. Which developmental methodology would a development architect select? YO UR
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End-user development Accessibility Policy Accessibility Settings WGU Which three attributes are required to make the “Vendor” record accurate? Choose 3 answers YO UR ANS WER
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address_blo ck Accessibility Policy Accessibility Settings WGU address_city address_zone address_grouping address_state
- An^ auto^ parts^ manufacturer^ is^ creating^ a^ new^ relational^ database^ to^ more accurately identify their customers and vendors. The manufacturer’s database design team decided to use “vendorID” to lin a given vendor to a specific product, as illustrated in the diagram shown. What type of attribute is “vendorID”? YOU R ANS WER
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Primary key in record “Vendor” Primary key in record “Product” Foreign key in record “Vendor” Master key in record “Product”
Flatkle database Accessibility Policy Accessibility Settings WGU Object-oriented database Analytical database
- A^ company^ is^ using^ extract,^ transform,^ load^ (ETL)^ techniques^ to^ collect^ large volumes of medical encounters. Its purpose is to build models that can determine whether a certain patient is at risk of death. Which techniques enable this company to achieve its goal? YOU R ANS WER
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Supervised learning, predictive analytics Supervised learning, descriptive analytics Unsupervised learning, predictive analytics Unsupervised learning, descriptive analytics
- Amanda^ has^ been^ asked^ to^ regularly^ extract^ and^ process^ databases^ from^ many sources into a data warehouse, which will be used by several divisions within the company. Which data type should Amanda recognize is prevented by her data warehouse design? YO UR ANS WER
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Historical
Flatkle database Accessibility Policy Accessibility Settings WGU Externa l Static Variable
- A^ marketing^ research^ firm^ is^ planning^ a^ study^ involving^ consumer preferences toward new coffee flavors. The company needs to analyze coffee data from the coffee manufacturer, as well as preference data from consumers in order to discover whether certain flavors are more or less popular among certain segments of the population. Which database technology would help the company conduct this research project? YO UR ANS WER
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