MIS 180 SDSU MIDTERM EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
, data - ANSWERfacts, statistics, transaction that are collected and stored but NOT
organized to convey a specific meaning
two types: unstructured and structured
information - ANSWERdata organized so that they have a meaning and value
knowledge - ANSWERinformation that is understood and experienced that can be
applied to a problem or activity
structured data - ANSWERStored in a traditional system such as a relational database
or spreadsheet
machine-generated
human-generated
machine generated structured data - ANSWERcreated by machine with no human
intervention
sensor data
point-of-scale data
web log data
human generated data - ANSWERdata that human in interaction with computers
generate
ex: photos, tweets, videos, calls
unstructured data - ANSWERdoesn't follow a specified format
word documents
spreadsheets
surveys/research
business intelligence - ANSWERinformation collected from multiple sources like
suppliers, customers, competitors, and partners
analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making
analytics - ANSWERscience of fact-based decision making
predictive and behavioral
predictive analytics - ANSWERpredict future trends and identify behavioral patterns
behavioral - ANSWERuse data about people's behavior to understand intent
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
, data - ANSWERfacts, statistics, transaction that are collected and stored but NOT
organized to convey a specific meaning
two types: unstructured and structured
information - ANSWERdata organized so that they have a meaning and value
knowledge - ANSWERinformation that is understood and experienced that can be
applied to a problem or activity
structured data - ANSWERStored in a traditional system such as a relational database
or spreadsheet
machine-generated
human-generated
machine generated structured data - ANSWERcreated by machine with no human
intervention
sensor data
point-of-scale data
web log data
human generated data - ANSWERdata that human in interaction with computers
generate
ex: photos, tweets, videos, calls
unstructured data - ANSWERdoesn't follow a specified format
word documents
spreadsheets
surveys/research
business intelligence - ANSWERinformation collected from multiple sources like
suppliers, customers, competitors, and partners
analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making
analytics - ANSWERscience of fact-based decision making
predictive and behavioral
predictive analytics - ANSWERpredict future trends and identify behavioral patterns
behavioral - ANSWERuse data about people's behavior to understand intent
