INF3708 EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
REVIEW MATERIAL
●● Information Age
Answer: when infinite quantities of facts are widely available to anyone
who can use a computer
●● Internet of Things
Answer: the interconnection via the Internet of computing devices
embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data.
●● Machine to Machine (M2M)
Answer: devices that connect directly to other devices
●● Data
Answer: raw facts that describe the characteristics of an event or object
●● Examples of Data:
Answer: order date, amount sold, customer number, quantity ordered
●● information
, Answer: Data converted into a meaningful and useful context
●● Examples of Information:
Answer: best-selling product, best customer, worst-selling product,
worst customer
●● Business Intelligence
Answer: Information collected from multiple sources such as suppliers,
customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes patterns,
trends, and relationships for strategic decision making
●● knowledge
Answer: Skills, experience, and expertise coupled with information and
intelligence that creates a person's intellectual resources
●● Example of Knowledge:
Answer: Choosing not to fire a sales representative who is
underperforming knowing that person is experiencing family problems
●● Structured Data
Answer: Data that (1) are typically numeric or categorical; (2) can be
organized and formatted in a way that is easy for computers to read,
organize, and understand; and (3) can be inserted into a database in a
seamless fashion.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
REVIEW MATERIAL
●● Information Age
Answer: when infinite quantities of facts are widely available to anyone
who can use a computer
●● Internet of Things
Answer: the interconnection via the Internet of computing devices
embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data.
●● Machine to Machine (M2M)
Answer: devices that connect directly to other devices
●● Data
Answer: raw facts that describe the characteristics of an event or object
●● Examples of Data:
Answer: order date, amount sold, customer number, quantity ordered
●● information
, Answer: Data converted into a meaningful and useful context
●● Examples of Information:
Answer: best-selling product, best customer, worst-selling product,
worst customer
●● Business Intelligence
Answer: Information collected from multiple sources such as suppliers,
customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes patterns,
trends, and relationships for strategic decision making
●● knowledge
Answer: Skills, experience, and expertise coupled with information and
intelligence that creates a person's intellectual resources
●● Example of Knowledge:
Answer: Choosing not to fire a sales representative who is
underperforming knowing that person is experiencing family problems
●● Structured Data
Answer: Data that (1) are typically numeric or categorical; (2) can be
organized and formatted in a way that is easy for computers to read,
organize, and understand; and (3) can be inserted into a database in a
seamless fashion.
