Question 1

An attribute is a characteristic of the entity in a relational database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What is meant by business intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Business intelligence is a broad category of business applications and technologies for creating data warehouses and for analyzing and providing access to these specialized data to help enterprise users make better business decisions.BI applications include the activities of decision support systems,query and reporting,statistical analysis,forecasting,and data mining.

Question 3

The database design process begins with determining what the users want.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Patterns in large data sets are identified through ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the creation of tables 
B)  data gathering 
C)  data mining 
D)  electronic data storage 
A)  the creation of tables 
B)  data gathering 
C)  data mining 
D)  electronic data storage

Question 5

A data warehouse is a special type of database that is optimized for reporting and analysis and is the raw material for management's decision support system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the implications for databases and data sharing in today's global environment?

Accepted Answer

In today's global environment,access to

Question 7

Tables are used to store information about entities.Multiple tables are created for each entity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The database design process

Accepted Answer

A)  begins with determining what the users want 
B)  is a task that only upper management should manage 
C)  begins with a budget estimate 
D)  requires outside consultant services 
A)  begins with determining what the users want 
B)  is a task that only upper management should manage 
C)  begins with a budget estimate 
D)  requires outside consultant services

Question 9

______ is a broad category of business applications and technologies for creating data warehouses and for analyzing and providing access to these specialized data to help enterprise users make better business decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic planning 
B)  Business intelligence 
C)  Enterprise solution 
D)  Data intelligence 
A)  Strategic planning 
B)  Business intelligence 
C)  Enterprise solution 
D)  Data intelligence

Question 10

A foreign key represents the primary key from another table that is stored as an attribute in another table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Data processing systems that performed record-keeping functions that mimicked existing manual procedures were called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  file-oriented data structures 
B)  small database structures 
C)  data warehouses 
D)  electronic data storage 
A)  file-oriented data structures 
B)  small database structures 
C)  data warehouses 
D)  electronic data storage

Question 12

When a(n)______ from one table is stored as an attribute of another table,that attribute is called a(n)______.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary key; foreign key 
B)  object; entity 
C)  foreign key; primary key 
D)  entity; attribution 
A)  primary key; foreign key 
B)  object; entity 
C)  foreign key; primary key 
D)  entity; attribution

Question 13

What is meant by a hierarchical database?

Accepted Answer

A hierarchical database is a d

Question 14

A(n)______ allows you to ask a question based on one or more tables in a database.

Accepted Answer

A)  action query 
B)  question query 
C)  cross-tab query 
D)  select query 
A)  action query 
B)  question query 
C)  cross-tab query 
D)  select query

Question 15

HR metrics are

Accepted Answer

A)  various measures of organizational performance 
B)  derived from organizational outcomes 
C)  used to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness 
D)  all of these 
A)  various measures of organizational performance 
B)  derived from organizational outcomes 
C)  used to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness 
D)  all of these

Question 16

What are decision support systems,and what role do they play?

Accepted Answer

Decision support systems are s

Question 17

The advent of the Internet and a standardized communication protocol have contributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  easier database programming 
B)  data sharing across geographically dispersed locations 
C)  the maximization of query functionality 
D)  the elimination of a centralized database 
A)  easier database programming 
B)  data sharing across geographically dispersed locations 
C)  the maximization of query functionality 
D)  the elimination of a centralized database

Question 18

A shortcoming of hierarchical and network database systems was that

Accepted Answer

A)  only very knowledgeable technical staff members could interact with the database effectively 
B)  relationships between records were explicitly maintained 
C)  it replaced file-oriented structures 
D)  it was electronically stored data 
A)  only very knowledgeable technical staff members could interact with the database effectively 
B)  relationships between records were explicitly maintained 
C)  it replaced file-oriented structures 
D)  it was electronically stored data

Question 19

Attributes represent a single data element or characteristic of the data table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One of the benefits of a relational database system is that

Accepted Answer

A)  end users who generally had limited programming experience can still utilize the query functionality 
B)  organizations can easily implement them 
C)  they are easy to maintain 
D)  they are a strategic HRM resource 
A)  end users who generally had limited programming experience can still utilize the query functionality 
B)  organizations can easily implement them 
C)  they are easy to maintain 
D)  they are a strategic HRM resource

An attribute is a characteristic of the entity in a relational database.

What is meant by business intelligence?

The database design process begins with determining what the users want.

Patterns in large data sets are identified through ______.

A data warehouse is a special type of database that is optimized for reporting and analysis and is the raw material for management's decision support system.

What are the implications for databases and data sharing in today's global environment?

Tables are used to store information about entities.Multiple tables are created for each entity.

The database design process

______ is a broad category of business applications and technologies for creating data warehouses and for analyzing and providing access to these specialized data to help enterprise users make better business decisions.

A foreign key represents the primary key from another table that is stored as an attribute in another table.

Data processing systems that performed record-keeping functions that mimicked existing manual procedures were called ______.

When a(n) from one table is stored as an attribute of another table,that attribute is called a(n).

What is meant by a hierarchical database?

A(n)______ allows you to ask a question based on one or more tables in a database.

HR metrics are

What are decision support systems,and what role do they play?

The advent of the Internet and a standardized communication protocol have contributed to

A shortcoming of hierarchical and network database systems was that

Attributes represent a single data element or characteristic of the data table.

One of the benefits of a relational database system is that

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Exam 2: Database Concepts and Applications in HRIS

An attribute is a characteristic of the entity in a relational database.

What is meant by business intelligence?

The database design process begins with determining what the users want.

Patterns in large data sets are identified through ______.

A data warehouse is a special type of database that is optimized for reporting and analysis and is the raw material for management's decision support system.

What are the implications for databases and data sharing in today's global environment?

Tables are used to store information about entities.Multiple tables are created for each entity.

The database design process

______ is a broad category of business applications and technologies for creating data warehouses and for analyzing and providing access to these specialized data to help enterprise users make better business decisions.

A foreign key represents the primary key from another table that is stored as an attribute in another table.

Data processing systems that performed record-keeping functions that mimicked existing manual procedures were called ______.

When a(n)______ from one table is stored as an attribute of another table,that attribute is called a(n)______.

What is meant by a hierarchical database?

A(n)______ allows you to ask a question based on one or more tables in a database.

HR metrics are

What are decision support systems,and what role do they play?

The advent of the Internet and a standardized communication protocol have contributed to

A shortcoming of hierarchical and network database systems was that

Attributes represent a single data element or characteristic of the data table.

One of the benefits of a relational database system is that

A Brief History and Overview of Technology in HR

Systems Considerations in the Design of an HRIS: Planning for Implementations

The Systems Development Life Cycle and HRIS Needs Analysis

System Design and Acquisition

Change Management and Implementation

Cost Justifying HRIS Investments

HR Administration and HRIS

Talent Management

Recruitment and Selection in an Internet Context

Training and Development: Issues and HRIS Applications

Performance Management, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, and HRIS

HRIS and International HRM

HR Metrics and Workforce Analytics

HRIS Privacy and Security

HRIS and Social Media

The Future of HRIS: Emerging Trends in HRM and IT

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When a(n) from one table is stored as an attribute of another table,that attribute is called a(n).