IT-475 Decision Support Systems

College of Computing and InformaticsAssignment 1
Deadline: Tuesday 2/10/2024 @ 23:59
[Total Mark for this Assignment is 8]
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Question One
Pg. 01
Learning Outcome(s):
CLO 1
Demonstrate an
understanding of the
concepts of decision
analysis and decision
support systems
(DSS) including
probability,
modelling, decisions
under uncertainty,
and real-world
problems.
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Question One
2 Marks
Using Simon’s (1977) four-phase decision-making model, describe the
typical activities involved in a decision-making process. Additionally,
explain how computers can support each step, using one example to
illustrate your answer (such as buying a new house, opening a new branch,
or developing a marketing strategy for National Day, etc.) (max limit:200
words)
Question Two
Pg. 02
2 Marks
Learning Outcome(s):
CLO 1, CLO3
Question Two
CLO 1-Demonstrate an
understanding of the
concepts of decision
analysis and decision
support systems (DSS)
including
probability,
modelling,
decisions
under uncertainty, and
real-world
problems.
CLO3- Recognize DSS
evolution to the current
state of analytics and
artificial intelligent.
improves decision-making. Provide examples to highlight their advantages
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Briefly compare machine learning and deep learning and explain how each
in decision-making scenarios. (max limit:250 words).
Aspect
Machine Learning (ML)
Definition
Data Type
Feature
Engineering
Task
Complexity
Example
Impact on
Decision-Making
Deep Learning (DL)
Question Three
Pg. 03
Learning Outcome(s):
CLO 2
Describe advanced
Business
Intelligence, Business
Analytics, Data
Visualization, and
Dashboards.
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Question Three
2 Marks
Explain the process of preparing real-world data for business analytics,
focusing on the methods used to make data analytics-ready. Why is data
preprocessing important in advanced business intelligence?
limit:200 words)
(max
Question Four
Pg. 04
Learning Outcome(s):
CLO 2
Question Four
2 Marks
Describe the role of dashboards in business analytics and decision-making.
Describe advanced
Business Intelligence,
Business Analytics,
Data Visualization, and
Dashboards.
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What are the capabilities and limitations of dashboards, and how do they
contribute to effective data visualization? (max limit:200 words).