Question 1

Reports that are updated by a reporting system at the time of creation are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exception reports 
B)  static reports 
C)  query reports 
D)  dynamic reports 
A)  exception reports 
B)  static reports 
C)  query reports 
D)  dynamic reports

Question 2

Explain report authoring,management,and delivery.

Accepted Answer

Most report management systems allow a r

Question 3

Which of the following describes the reports,users,groups,roles,events,and other entities involved in the reporting activities of a reporting system?

Accepted Answer

A)  network packets 
B)  data structures 
C)  metadata 
D)  microdata 
A)  network packets 
B)  data structures 
C)  metadata 
D)  microdata

Question 4

A report on the current stock prices in a market is an example of a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  static report 
B)  dynamic report 
C)  exception report 
D)  query report 
A)  static report 
B)  dynamic report 
C)  exception report 
D)  query report

Question 5

Which of the following types of reports is an example of a push report?

Accepted Answer

A)  static report 
B)  dynamic report 
C)  query report 
D)  OLAP report 
A)  static report 
B)  dynamic report 
C)  query report 
D)  OLAP report

Question 6

In an OLAP report,a data item that is to be processed is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  measure 
B)  dimension 
C)  cube 
D)  target 
A)  measure 
B)  dimension 
C)  cube 
D)  target

Question 7

Which of the following is an electronic report medium that can be customized for a particular user?

Accepted Answer

A)  Web site 
B)  email alert 
C)  digital dashboard 
D)  PDF file 
A)  Web site 
B)  email alert 
C)  digital dashboard 
D)  PDF file

Question 8

An OLAP cube is a characteristic of a measure in an OLAP report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A reporting system uses metadata to prepare and deliver reports to users on a timely basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ involves connecting to data sources,creating report structures,and formatting reports.

Accepted Answer

A)  Report evaluation 
B)  Report authoring 
C)  Report monitoring 
D)  Report delivery 
A)  Report evaluation 
B)  Report authoring 
C)  Report monitoring 
D)  Report delivery

Question 11

A pull report refers to a report ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sent to users according to a preset schedule 
B)  about the functioning of an organization's information systems 
C)  generated by user request 
D)  prepared by an organization from a competitor's data 
A)  sent to users according to a preset schedule 
B)  about the functioning of an organization's information systems 
C)  generated by user request 
D)  prepared by an organization from a competitor's data

Question 12

Databases that are structured to support OLAP processing are called dimensional databases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Purchase date is an example of a ________ in an OLAP report.

Accepted Answer

A)  measure 
B)  cube 
C)  dimension 
D)  variable 
A)  measure 
B)  cube 
C)  dimension 
D)  variable

Question 14

How does a reporting system obtain the necessary data to generate reports?

Accepted Answer

Data from disparate data sources are rea

Question 15

Which of the following is a drawback of OLAP reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a single or no dimension. 
B)  Their format is static in nature. 
C)  They require a lot of computing power. 
D)  They can perform arithmetic operations only on single sets of data. 
A)  They have a single or no dimension. 
B)  Their format is static in nature. 
C)  They require a lot of computing power. 
D)  They can perform arithmetic operations only on single sets of data.

Question 16

A(n)________ enables people to create information by processing data from disparate data sources and delivering that information to its proper user on a timely basis.

Accepted Answer

A)  operating system 
B)  reporting system 
C)  intrusion detection system 
D)  domain name system 
A)  operating system 
B)  reporting system 
C)  intrusion detection system 
D)  domain name system

Question 17

Query reports allow users to dynamically change report grouping structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

For query reports,the report delivery system serves as an intermediary between a user and a report generator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Users are not allowed to alter the format of OLAP reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following types of reports allows users to dynamically change report grouping structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  query reports 
B)  static reports 
C)  dynamic reports 
D)  OLAP reports 
A)  query reports 
B)  static reports 
C)  dynamic reports 
D)  OLAP reports

Exam 25: Reporting Systems and OLAP

Reports that are updated by a reporting system at the time of creation are referred to as ________.

Explain report authoring,management,and delivery.

Which of the following describes the reports,users,groups,roles,events,and other entities involved in the reporting activities of a reporting system?

A report on the current stock prices in a market is an example of a(n)________.

Which of the following types of reports is an example of a push report?

In an OLAP report,a data item that is to be processed is called a ________.

Which of the following is an electronic report medium that can be customized for a particular user?

An OLAP cube is a characteristic of a measure in an OLAP report.

A reporting system uses metadata to prepare and deliver reports to users on a timely basis.

________ involves connecting to data sources,creating report structures,and formatting reports.

A pull report refers to a report ________.

Databases that are structured to support OLAP processing are called dimensional databases.

Purchase date is an example of a ________ in an OLAP report.

How does a reporting system obtain the necessary data to generate reports?

Which of the following is a drawback of OLAP reports?

A(n)________ enables people to create information by processing data from disparate data sources and delivering that information to its proper user on a timely basis.

Query reports allow users to dynamically change report grouping structures.

For query reports,the report delivery system serves as an intermediary between a user and a report generator.

Users are not allowed to alter the format of OLAP reports.

Which of the following types of reports allows users to dynamically change report grouping structures?

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