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501.	An EOQ formula is an example of a(n)
A.	optimizing model
B.	static model
C.	deterministic model
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

502.	If you are an information-system manager, which organization is most appropriate for your interest?
A.	ACM
B.	SIM
C.	ASA
D.	IEEE
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. ASA

Discussion

503.	The four major corporate resources are money, materials, information, and
A.	people
B.	icons
C.	information system
D.	on-line
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. icons

Discussion

504.	A standards manual specifies standards that are to be followed in
A.	system design
B.	system operation
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	neither (a) nor (b)
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)

Discussion

505.	Error reports are an example of:
A.	scheduled reports
B.	demand reports
C.	exception reports
D.	predictive reports
E.	management reports
Answer» D. predictive reports

Discussion

506.	A constraint that does not, affect the feasible solution region is known as
A.	redundant constraint
B.	unbounded solution
C.	slack variable
D.	surplus variable
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. unbounded solution

Discussion

507.	Econometric models include techniques from
A.	economics
B.	statistics
C.	mathematics
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

508.	_____ are knowledge based system to which present rules are applied to solve a particular problem.
A.	ES
B.	AI
C.	KBS
D.	Base rule 0
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. AI

Discussion

509.	The _____ is a business-oriented data-processing association which publishes a monthly journal, Data Management.
A.	DPMA
B.	CDP
C.	CISA
D.	ACM
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. CDP

Discussion

510.	The computer can potentially be used to monitor most of our actions, thus robbing us of _____
A.	tapping
B.	privacy
C.	back log
D.	security
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. back log

Discussion

511.	A systems theory of organization sees the firm as a
A.	network of resource flows
B.	system transforming inputs into outputs
C.	physical system managed by a manager using a conceptual system
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

512.	A financial modeling package for a PC is similar to a spreadsheet package, but it can handle larger data files than a spreadsheet, and it has a built-in _____ seeking function.
A.	aim
B.	target
C.	goal
D.	plan
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. plan

Discussion

513.	_____ means that the manager spends his or her time dealing with exceptions or those situations which are out of control
A.	relevant
B.	management by exception
C.	predictive reports
D.	control
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. predictive reports

Discussion

514.	_____ decisions are those decisions for which policy standards or guidelines are already established.
A.	programmable
B.	control
C.	predictive reports
D.	relevant
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. control

Discussion

515.	_____ is the use of a model in an attempt to identify and/or reflect the behaviour of a real person, process, or system.
A.	master
B.	decision
C.	plan
D.	simulation
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

516.	Data has to be _____ before it can be converted into information.
A.	transformed
B.	processed
C.	changed
D.	engineered
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. changed

Discussion

517.	Which of the following is not true of the EDP Auditors Foundation?
A.	It publishes a journal, The EDP Auditor
B.	It sponsors the CIS A examination.
C.	It is a professional association of those auditors who specialize in EDP
D.	It is a member of the AFIPS.
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

518.	Who is considered to be the "father" of artificial intelligence?
A.	Fisher Ada
B.	John McCarthy
C.	Allen Newell
D.	Alan Turning
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. Allen Newell

Discussion

519.	The most straightforward resource flow is
A.	manpower
B.	machines
C.	material
D.	money
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. material

Discussion

520.	Computer support to the manager has been least in
A.	alternative identification
B.	alternative selection
C.	problem identification
D.	alternative evaluation
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. alternative selection

Discussion

521.	Slack is the calculated time span within which the event must occur:
A.	true
B.	false
C.	cannot be said
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. false

Discussion

522.	In LISP, the function X (x). (2x+l) would be rendered as
A.	(lambda (x) (+(*2 x)l))
B.	(lambda (x) (+1 (* 2x)
C.	(+ lambda (x) 1 (*2x))
D.	(* lambda(x) (+2x1)
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. (lambda (x) (+1 (* 2x)

Discussion

523.	One of the three most common types of payment systems is the
A.	pinion fund transaction system
B.	travel expense reimbursement system
C.	accounts payable system
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

524.	What is the name of the computer program that simulates the thought processes of human beings?
A.	Human logic
B.	Expert reason
C.	Expert system
D.	Personal information
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. Personal information

Discussion

525.	The hardware features of LISP machines generally include:
A.	large memory and a high-speed processor
B.	letter-quality printers and 8-inch disk drives
C.	a mouse and a specialized keyboard
D.	both (a) and (c)
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

526.	A bidirectional feedback loop links computer modelling with:
A.	artificial science
B.	heuristic processing
C.	human intelligence
D.	cognitive science
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

527.	Which of the following have people traditionally done better than computers?
A.	recognizing relative importance
B.	finding similarities
C.	resolving ambiguity
D.	All of the above
E.	(a) and (c) above.
Answer» E. (a) and (c) above.

Discussion

528.	In LISP, the function evaluates both <variable> and <object> is
A.	set
B.	setq
C.	add
D.	eva
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. setq

Discussion

529.	Ambiguity may be caused by:
A.	syntactic ambiguity
B.	multiple word meanings
C.	unclear antecedents
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

530.	A problem is first connected to its proposed solution during the _____ stage.
A.	conceptualization
B.	identification
C.	formalization
D.	implementation.
E.	testing
Answer» D. implementation.

Discussion

531.	In which of the following areas may ICAI programs prove to be useful?
A.	educational institutions
B.	corporations
C.	department of Defence
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

532.	A network with named nodes and labeled arcs that can be used to represent certain natural language grammars to facilitate parsing.
A.	Tree Network
B.	Star Network
C.	Transition Network
D.	Complete Network
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. Complete Network

Discussion

533.	In 1985, the famous chess player David Levy beat a world champion chess program in four straight games by using orthodox moves that confused the program. What was the name of the chess program?
A.	Kaissa
B.	CRAY BLITZ
C.	Golf
D.	DIGDUG
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. Golf

Discussion

534.	The explanation facility of an expert system may be used to:
A.	construct a diagnostic model
B.	expedite the debugging process
C.	explain the system's reasoning process
D.	All of the above
E.	both (b) and (c)
Answer» F.

Discussion

535.	A process that is repeated, evaluated, and refined is called:
A.	diagnostic
B.	descriptive
C.	interpretive
D.	iterative
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

536.	Visual clues that are helpful in computer vision include:
A.	colour and motion
B.	depth and texture
C.	height and weight
D.	a and b above
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

537.	Seymour Papert of the MIT AI lab created a programming environment for children called:
A.	BASIC
B.	LOGO
C.	MYCIN
D.	FORTRAN
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. MYCIN

Discussion

538.	The Strategic Computing Program is a project of the:
A.	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
B.	National Science Foundation
C.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. National Science Foundation

Discussion

539.	If you want to group the records in the abc database, you could use the Jobcode as the _____.
A.	Delete
B.	Update
C.	Sort Key
D.	Index
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. Index

Discussion

540.	In LISP, the function assigns the symbol x to y is
A.	(setq y x)
B.	(set y = 'x')
C.	(setq y = 'x')
D.	(setq y 'x')
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

541.	PROLOG is an AI programming language which solves problems with a form of symbolic logic known as predicate calculus. It was developed in 1972 at the University of Marseilles by a team of specialists. Can you name the person who headed this team?
A.	Alain Colmerauer
B.	Nicklaus Wirth
C.	Seymour Papert
D.	John McCarthy
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. Nicklaus Wirth

Discussion

542.	Nils Nilsson headed a team at SRI that created a mobile robot named:
A.	Robitics
B.	Dedalus
C.	Shakey
D.	Vax
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. Vax

Discussion

543.	An AI technique that allows computers to understand associations and relationships between objects and events is called:
A.	heuristic processing
B.	cognitive science
C.	relative symbolism
D.	pattern matching
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

544.	The original LISP machines produced by both LMI and Symbolics were based on research performed at:
A.	CMU
B.	MIT
C.	Stanford University
D.	RAMD
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. Stanford University

Discussion

545.	In LISP, the addition 3 + 2 is entered as
A.	3 + 2
B.	3 add 2
C.	3 + 2 =
D.	(+ 3 2)
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

546.	Weak AI is
A.	the embodiment of human intellectual capabilities within a computer.
B.	a set of computer programs that produce output that would be considered to reflect intelligence if it were generated by humans.
C.	the study of mental faculties through the use of mental models implemented on a computer.
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

Discussion

547.	The Management Information system (MIS) structure with one main computer system is called a
A.	hierarchical MIS structure
B.	distributed MIS structure
C.	centralized MIS structure
D.	decentralized MIS structure
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. decentralized MIS structure

Discussion

548.	If a robot can alter its own trajectory in response to external conditions, it is considered to be:
A.	intelligent
B.	mobile
C.	open loop
D.	non-servo
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. mobile

Discussion

549.	One of the leading American robotics centers is the Robotics Institute located at:
A.	CMU
B.	MIT
C.	RAND
D.	SRI
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. MIT

Discussion

550.	Programming a robot by physically moving it through the trajectory you want it to follow is called:
A.	contact sensing control
B.	continuous-path control
C.	robot vision control
D.	pick-and-place control
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. robot vision control

Discussion

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A systems theory of organization sees the firm as a

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_____ decisions are those decisions for which policy standards or guidelines are already established.

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Which of the following is not true of the EDP Auditors Foundation?

Who is considered to be the "father" of artificial intelligence?

The most straightforward resource flow is

Computer support to the manager has been least in

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What is the name of the computer program that simulates the thought processes of human beings?

The hardware features of LISP machines generally include:

A bidirectional feedback loop links computer modelling with:

Which of the following have people traditionally done better than computers?

In LISP, the function evaluates both &lt;variable&gt; and &lt;object&gt; is

Ambiguity may be caused by:

A problem is first connected to its proposed solution during the _____ stage.

In which of the following areas may ICAI programs prove to be useful?

A network with named nodes and labeled arcs that can be used to represent certain natural language grammars to facilitate parsing.

In 1985, the famous chess player David Levy beat a world champion chess program in four straight games by using orthodox moves that confused the program. What was the name of the chess program?

The explanation facility of an expert system may be used to:

A process that is repeated, evaluated, and refined is called:

Visual clues that are helpful in computer vision include:

Seymour Papert of the MIT AI lab created a programming environment for children called:

The Strategic Computing Program is a project of the:

If you want to group the records in the abc database, you could use the Jobcode as the _____.

In LISP, the function assigns the symbol x to y is

PROLOG is an AI programming language which solves problems with a form of symbolic logic known as predicate calculus. It was developed in 1972 at the University of Marseilles by a team of specialists. Can you name the person who headed this team?

Nils Nilsson headed a team at SRI that created a mobile robot named:

An AI technique that allows computers to understand associations and relationships between objects and events is called:

The original LISP machines produced by both LMI and Symbolics were based on research performed at:

In LISP, the addition 3 + 2 is entered as

Weak AI is

The Management Information system (MIS) structure with one main computer system is called a

If a robot can alter its own trajectory in response to external conditions, it is considered to be:

One of the leading American robotics centers is the Robotics Institute located at:

Programming a robot by physically moving it through the trajectory you want it to follow is called:

In LISP, the function evaluates both <variable> and <object> is