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The ____ structure is quite different from that of an operational or transactional database.


A) data warehouse
B) workgroup database
C) enterprise database
D) distributed database

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The same data might be simultaneously structured and unstructured depending on the intended processing.

A) True
B) False

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Raw data must be properly ____________________ for storage,processing and presentation.

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____ provide(s) a description of the data characteristics and the set of relationships that link the data found within the database.


A) Queries
B) End-user data
C) Metadata
D) Information

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Historically,a manual file system was composed of a system of file folders and filing cabinets.

A) True
B) False

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To reveal meaning,information requires ____________________.

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One disadvantage of the DBMS is that it increases the risk of data security breaches.

A) True
B) False

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The response of the DBMS to a query is the ____.


A) ad hoc query
B) ad hoc response
C) query result set
D) integrated view of the data

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A(n)____________________ focuses primarily on storing data used to generate information required to make tactical or strategic decisions.

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Initially the files within a computer file system were similar to manual files.

A) True
B) False

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____ data exist in a format that does not lend itself to processing that yields information.


A) Structured
B) Semistructured
C) Unstructured
D) Historical

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A(n) ____ might be written by a programmer or it might be created through a DBMS utility program.


A) query
B) operating system
C) database management system
D) application program

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Data ____________________ is a discipline that focuses on proper generation,storage and retrieval of data.

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XML data is ____.


A) structured
B) multistructured
C) unstructured
D) semistructured

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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A(n) ____ database supports a relatively small number of users (usually fewer than 50) or a specific department within an organization.


A) desktop
B) workgroup
C) enterprise
D) transactional

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The organization of the data within the folders in a manual file system was determined by ____.


A) the date of creation
B) its expected use
C) the title of the documents in the folder
D) the data processing specialist

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The phrase ____ refers to an organization of components that define and regulate the collection,storage,management and use of data within a database environment.


A) database management system
B) database management
C) management system
D) database system

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A(n) ____ database is used by an organization and supports many users across many departments.


A) desktop
B) workgroup
C) enterprise
D) transactional

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A ____ database supports data distributed across several different sites.


A) single-user
B) multiuser
C) centralized
D) distributed

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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A ____ is a character or group of characters that has a specific meaning.


A) database
B) field
C) record
D) file

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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