Which of the Following Statements Is True of Business Intelligence

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of business intelligence (BI) systems?

• A)Business intelligence systems are primarily used for developing software systems and data mining applications.
• B)The four standard components of business intelligence systems are software, procedures, applications, and programs.
• C)The software component of a business intelligence system is called an intelligence database.
• D)Business intelligence systems analyze an organization's past performance to make predictions.

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Definitions:

Horizontal Layers

Layers of material, such as sedimentary rock, that are deposited in a flat or nearly flat arrangement.

Sediment

Particulate material, ranging from microscopic to large boulders, transported and deposited by water, wind, ice, or gravity.

River Terraces

Step-like landforms along the sides of valleys and rivers, formed by the erosion of soil and rock and the deposition of sediments.

Alluvial Fans

Fan or cone-shaped deposits of sediment crossed and built up by streams, typically found at the outlet of canyons.