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ahriuashd

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A major characteristic of a DSS and many BI tools (notably those of business analytics) is the inclusion of at least one model. How does the text describe a model?
 
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In the chapter's opening vignette, IBM's computer named Watson outperformed human game champions on the game show Jeopardy
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

A model is a simplified representation or abstraction of reality. It is usually simplified because reality is too complex to describe exactly and because much of the complexity is actually irrelevant in solving a specific problem.

Answer to Question 2

TRUE



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