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CIT 480 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
According to the textbook, which statement about electronic data
interchange (EDI) is least likely to be true? - ANSWER-EDI
requires an Internet connection.
Which of the following statements about managing data is true? -
ANSWER-Reconciling inconsistent data can require a significant
amount of time and money.
Based on the NIBCO/VMI case that was discussed in class,
explain the concept of Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) as
follows: Describe the underlying business process/es, as well as
the requirements for IT-support. (~100 words) - ANSWER-The
concept of VMI involves an arrangement between a customer and
supplier where the supplier is then able to monitor the customers
inventory levels. By monitoring the inventory levels, the supplier is
able to replenish the inventory according to agreed upon terms
between the customer and supplier. This process can help lower
inventory costs. Based upon NIBCO's ability to implement an
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improved demand-pull process, and through integrating a supply
chain capability using top-tier enterprise systems for
manufacturing firms that supported EDI, NIBCO was able to
respond to the customers challenge
Data that unambiguously describes other data for enterprise use
are called: - ANSWER-metadata
Which of the following is a rationale for data ownership? -
ANSWER-the need to protect the privacy of personal data
the need to share data with those who "need to know"
the need to protect trade secrets
all of these*
The branch of artificial intelligence that is concerned with building
systems that incorporate the decision-making logic of a human
expert is called: - ANSWER-expert systems.
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The individual who is responsible for gathering an expert's
knowledge to be used to build an expert system is called a(n): -
ANSWER-knowledge engineer.
Which of the following is not recommended/true about good data
management in today's large organizations? - ANSWER-Data is
captured more than once to ensure accuracy.
The goal of a knowledge management system (or KMS) is to tap
into the knowledge of the individual and the organization and
disseminate it throughout the firm to derive operational and
market improvements. - ANSWER-True
Describe two important differences between an ERP system and
a data warehouse. Name one important similarity. (~50 words) -
ANSWER--ERP transactional/operational data, DW data collected
for analysis/data mining
-ERP data is constantly updated/current, DW data is non-volatile
(not updated)/historical
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-ERP integrates data across functions; DW collects data from
various data sources, including ERP systems (ETL process to
extract, transform and load data into the data warehouse)
-Both (ERP/DW) are complex systems that contain lots of data,
and expensive/difficult to implement - both have considerable
rates of failure
Which of the following is a key characteristic of neural networks? -
ANSWER-They learn
Which of the following is not a typical application of data mining? -
ANSWER-production process planning
In a retail business, a multidimensional database is used to
review and analyze revenues for a past period. Name three
relevant dimensions for analysis. - ANSWER-Product
Customer
Data/Time
Location
CIT 480 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
According to the textbook, which statement about electronic data
interchange (EDI) is least likely to be true? - ANSWER-EDI
requires an Internet connection.
Which of the following statements about managing data is true? -
ANSWER-Reconciling inconsistent data can require a significant
amount of time and money.
Based on the NIBCO/VMI case that was discussed in class,
explain the concept of Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) as
follows: Describe the underlying business process/es, as well as
the requirements for IT-support. (~100 words) - ANSWER-The
concept of VMI involves an arrangement between a customer and
supplier where the supplier is then able to monitor the customers
inventory levels. By monitoring the inventory levels, the supplier is
able to replenish the inventory according to agreed upon terms
between the customer and supplier. This process can help lower
inventory costs. Based upon NIBCO's ability to implement an
,2|Page
improved demand-pull process, and through integrating a supply
chain capability using top-tier enterprise systems for
manufacturing firms that supported EDI, NIBCO was able to
respond to the customers challenge
Data that unambiguously describes other data for enterprise use
are called: - ANSWER-metadata
Which of the following is a rationale for data ownership? -
ANSWER-the need to protect the privacy of personal data
the need to share data with those who "need to know"
the need to protect trade secrets
all of these*
The branch of artificial intelligence that is concerned with building
systems that incorporate the decision-making logic of a human
expert is called: - ANSWER-expert systems.
,3|Page
The individual who is responsible for gathering an expert's
knowledge to be used to build an expert system is called a(n): -
ANSWER-knowledge engineer.
Which of the following is not recommended/true about good data
management in today's large organizations? - ANSWER-Data is
captured more than once to ensure accuracy.
The goal of a knowledge management system (or KMS) is to tap
into the knowledge of the individual and the organization and
disseminate it throughout the firm to derive operational and
market improvements. - ANSWER-True
Describe two important differences between an ERP system and
a data warehouse. Name one important similarity. (~50 words) -
ANSWER--ERP transactional/operational data, DW data collected
for analysis/data mining
-ERP data is constantly updated/current, DW data is non-volatile
(not updated)/historical
, 4|Page
-ERP integrates data across functions; DW collects data from
various data sources, including ERP systems (ETL process to
extract, transform and load data into the data warehouse)
-Both (ERP/DW) are complex systems that contain lots of data,
and expensive/difficult to implement - both have considerable
rates of failure
Which of the following is a key characteristic of neural networks? -
ANSWER-They learn
Which of the following is not a typical application of data mining? -
ANSWER-production process planning
In a retail business, a multidimensional database is used to
review and analyze revenues for a past period. Name three
relevant dimensions for analysis. - ANSWER-Product
Customer
Data/Time
Location
