NPTEL E-Business Week 2 Assignment Answers 2023 1. Which of the following is not a part of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system? a. Manufacturing and production b. Sales and marketing c. Warehouse management d. Finance and accounts Answer :- b. Sales and marketing While sales and marketing processes can often be integrated into an ERP system, they are not typically considered core components of an ERP system. ERP systems2. Three types of flows occur during the execution of a business process. Which one the following does not happen when you book an air ticket and receive it online. a. Money b. Material c. Information d. None Answer :- b. Material When you book an air ticket and receive it online, the flow of material does not occur. The other two flows, d.e., the flow of money (payment transaction) and the flow of information (booking details, ticket confirmation, etc.), are essential components of the online booking process.3. Data scientists belong to ______ level of management, whereas data workers belong a. Middle, operational b. Senior, middle c. Senior, operational d. Operational, middle Answer :- a. Middle, operational Data scientists typically belong to the middle level of management, as they are involved in analyzing and interpreting data to inform business decisions and strategies. They work with complex data sets and use their expertise to provide insights.4. Which of the following entities is a stakeholder of a company? a. Supplier b. Customer c. Government d. All of the above Answer :- d. All of the above Stakeholders of a company are individuals, groups, or entities that have an interest in or can be affected by the company's operations, decisions, and outcomes. This includes suppliers, customers, government entities, employees, investors, shareholders, communities, and more. All of these5. What is information? a. data that are processed to be useful b. data that has been given meaning by establishing relational connection c. provides answers to “who”, “what”, “where”, and “when” questions d. All of the above Answer :- d. All of the above Information encompasses all the provided options: a. Information is data that has been processed to be useful and meaningful. It involves transforming raw data into a more organized and structured form to make it usable for decision- making and understanding.6. Which one of the below is not a resource for an information system? a. People b. Data c. Building infrastructure d. Hardware and software Answer :- c. Building infrastructure Building infrastructure is not typically considered a direct resource for an information system.7. Which of the following types of the information system is responsible for capturing various data generated during operational activities of the organization. a. TPS b. MIS c.DSS d. All of the above Answer :- a. TPS (Transaction Processing System) TPS, or Transaction Processing System, is responsible for capturing various data generated during the operational activities of the Organization. It processes8. Determining special offers to customers is a decision taken by ________. a. Senior Management b. Operational Management c. Middle Management d. None of the above Answer :- c. Middle Management Determining special offers to customers typically falls under the realm of middle management. Middle management is responsible for making decisions that bridge the gap between the strategic decisions made by senior management and the day-to-day operational decisions made by operational management.9. An academic ERP system prepares a grade sheet for the individual students at the end of the semester based on the grades entered by professors. Grade sheet generation is activity, whereas grade entry is activity. a. IPS, DSS b. DSS. MIS c. IPS, MIS d. MIS. IPS Answer :- d. MIS. IPS An academic ERP system prepares a grade sheet for individual students (Management Information System - MIS) based on the grades entered by professors (Information Processing System - IPS).10. Google map provides you the shortest yet less crowded path using a variation of Dijkstra’s shortest path algorithm. It is an example of __________. a. MIS b. TPS c. ESS d. DSS Answer :- d. DSS (Decision Support System) Google Maps providing the shortest yet less crowded path using a variation of Dijkstra's shortest path algorithm is an example of a Decision Support System (DSS). DSS are systems designed to assist with decision-making by providing information, analysis, and insights to support the dec sion-nakin fA process. In thas cassie,11. Which of the following is not a knowledge representation method in expert systems a. Hardware based b. Case based c. Obiect based d. Rule based Answer :- a. Hardware based In expert systems, knowledge representation methods include rule-based systems, case-based reasoning, and object-based systems. However, "hardware based" is not a commonly recognized knowledge representation method in the context of expert systems. Hardware may refer to the physical components that the expert system runs on but is not a method for representing knowledge within the system.12. Analyzing clickstream data for customer behavior modeling is a _________ decision support scenario a. Analytical b. Mathematical c. Event driven d. Data driven Answer :- a. Analytical Analyzing clickstream data for customer behavior modeling is an analytical decision support scenario. Invthas context, "analytical" refers to the process of examining and interpreting data to gain insights, identify patterns, and make informed decisions based on the analysis of clickstream data and customer behavior.13. The quality characteristics of an information system for providing up-to- date whenever accesses, is termed as a. Currency b. Timeliness c. Frequency d. Reliability Answer :- b. Timeliness The quality characteristic of an information system that ensures information is up-to-date whenever accessed is termed as "timeliness. Timeliness refers to the attribute of information being available and current when needed by users or processes. It ensures that information is provided without significant delays, enabling users to make ES decisions based on the most