Exam 11: Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information Systems

________ is the branch of computer science that attempts to create computers that think like humans.

________ databases are the most commonly used electronic databases.

A(n) ________ provides timely and accurate information for critical business decisions

A(n) ________ check determines whether a required field such as LastName was filled in.

A ________ relationship indicates that for each record in a table, there is only a single corresponding record in a related table.

When working with a relational database, each record must have a(n) ________ key field, which has a value unique to that record.

________ databases are generally better than relational databases at handling unstructured data such as audio clips, video clips, and pictures.

Which of the following is NOT a data mining technique?

When data is kept in one location, such as a database system, it is known as data centralization.

Detail forms are used to control how new data is entered into a database.

A(n) ________ system is a large software system that gathers information from all parts of a business and integrates it to make it readily available for decision making.

Which of the following is NOT a typical data source for data warehouses?

Which of the following types of databases would be adequate for simple tasks?

________ data is data that doesn't pertain to one period of time.

In an Access database, all field types include a field size property.

Which of the following fields is a likely primary key in a student information record?

A category of information about students, such as their phone numbers, would be stored in a(n) ________.

________ data is information about how users of a company's website move through the web pages.

In a database, another term for a table is a(n) ________.

A ________ check compares the values of data in two or more fields to see whether those values are reasonable.