Week 2 - Automated Decision Systems and Expert Systems

Question 1

Managers do not need information to make decision

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Unstructured problems are are routine and typically repetitive problems for which standard solution methods exist.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

a computer program attempts to imitate expert’s reasoning processes and knowledge in solving specific problems

Accepted Answer

Expert Systems

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a Decision Support System (DSS)?

Accepted Answer

To help managers make decisions for unstructured problems

Question 5

What is the primary goal of Knowledge Engineering (KE) in the context of Expert Systems?

Accepted Answer

To convert human knowledge into a repository.

Question 6

________ defines the long-range goals and policies for resource allocation

Accepted Answer

Strategic planning

Question 7

__ knowing what is happening in the organization and understanding some underlying trends and causes of such occurrences

Accepted Answer

Descriptive analytics

Question 8

Expert systems do not replace experts, but make their knowledge and experience more widely available

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

AI is defined as a behavior by a machine that, if performed by a human being, would be considered intelligent

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

An interactive computer-based systems, which help decision makers utilize data and models to solve unstructured problems

Accepted Answer

DSS

Question 11

The level of productivity and the success reflect the organizational and managerial performance.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Which component of an Expert System serves as the "brain" and provides a methodology for reasoning about information

Accepted Answer

Inference Engine

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