2025 BA 100 MIDTERM 2 EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS
data - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the raw and unorganized facts that lead to something
useful
information - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>data that has been interpreted to make it useful
one way information is valuable - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>when it aligns with the
mission and values of a company
automation of business processes - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the use of technology to
perform repetitive tasks to free up employees for higher value work
warehouse automation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the process of moving inventory in
warehouses with minimal human assistance
enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a set of
programs that allow different parts of a company to be integrated
one of the largest suppliers of ERP systems - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Oracle
customer relationship management (CRM) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a platform for
managing relationships and interactions with current and future customers
CRM value - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>data for marketing and sales, follow up
information, understanding customer interests (entering emails)
e-commerce - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>enables companies to sell products over the
internet
e-commerce uses - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>elements of ERPs and CRMs
visibility - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the process of sharing the data required in the
company and across supply chains
clous computing - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a third-party supplier that owns, maintains,
and runs the computers, storage, and network
block chain - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a record that anyone can add to, but no one
can change (contains information from the previous transaction creating a ripple)
nodes - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>participants of a block chain
distributed ledger - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a record of all the activity in the block
chain
, immutable - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>cannot be changed
internet of things (IoT) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>physical objects with sensors and
data collection devices in them
data analytics - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the process of inspecting, cleaning, and
examining data to make conclusions about the information it contains
descriptive statistics - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>provides information such as mean,
median, mode and makes predictive models
artificial intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the field of study that gives computers
the ability to learn without explicitly being programmed
machine learning - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>applies mathematical models to the data
to extract knowledge that humans would most likely miss
generative AI - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>algorithms that can be used to create content
cybersecurity - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the art of protecting networks, devices, and
data from unauthorized access or criminal use
NIST framework - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>identify, protect, detect, respond, recover
encrypting - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>protecting the data so only specific individuals
can access it
ransomware attack - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>type of malicious software that prevents
access until a ransom is paid
penetration testing - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>mimics software attack to see the
strength of defenses
4th industrial revolution inventions - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>AI, cloud computing, 3D
printing, virtual reality, internet of things
McDonald's who - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Chris Kempczinski, current CEO. Dynamic
Yield/Velocity growth plan implemented by former CEO Steve Easterbrook. Company
founded by Richard and Maurice McDonald
McDonald's what - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>retain current customers, regain lost
customers, convert casual customers into committed customers
McDonald's why - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>competitive industry and acquisition of
Dynamic Yield
QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS
data - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the raw and unorganized facts that lead to something
useful
information - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>data that has been interpreted to make it useful
one way information is valuable - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>when it aligns with the
mission and values of a company
automation of business processes - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the use of technology to
perform repetitive tasks to free up employees for higher value work
warehouse automation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the process of moving inventory in
warehouses with minimal human assistance
enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a set of
programs that allow different parts of a company to be integrated
one of the largest suppliers of ERP systems - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Oracle
customer relationship management (CRM) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a platform for
managing relationships and interactions with current and future customers
CRM value - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>data for marketing and sales, follow up
information, understanding customer interests (entering emails)
e-commerce - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>enables companies to sell products over the
internet
e-commerce uses - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>elements of ERPs and CRMs
visibility - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the process of sharing the data required in the
company and across supply chains
clous computing - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a third-party supplier that owns, maintains,
and runs the computers, storage, and network
block chain - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a record that anyone can add to, but no one
can change (contains information from the previous transaction creating a ripple)
nodes - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>participants of a block chain
distributed ledger - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a record of all the activity in the block
chain
, immutable - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>cannot be changed
internet of things (IoT) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>physical objects with sensors and
data collection devices in them
data analytics - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the process of inspecting, cleaning, and
examining data to make conclusions about the information it contains
descriptive statistics - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>provides information such as mean,
median, mode and makes predictive models
artificial intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the field of study that gives computers
the ability to learn without explicitly being programmed
machine learning - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>applies mathematical models to the data
to extract knowledge that humans would most likely miss
generative AI - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>algorithms that can be used to create content
cybersecurity - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the art of protecting networks, devices, and
data from unauthorized access or criminal use
NIST framework - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>identify, protect, detect, respond, recover
encrypting - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>protecting the data so only specific individuals
can access it
ransomware attack - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>type of malicious software that prevents
access until a ransom is paid
penetration testing - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>mimics software attack to see the
strength of defenses
4th industrial revolution inventions - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>AI, cloud computing, 3D
printing, virtual reality, internet of things
McDonald's who - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Chris Kempczinski, current CEO. Dynamic
Yield/Velocity growth plan implemented by former CEO Steve Easterbrook. Company
founded by Richard and Maurice McDonald
McDonald's what - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>retain current customers, regain lost
customers, convert casual customers into committed customers
McDonald's why - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>competitive industry and acquisition of
Dynamic Yield
