Question 1

Brackets [ ] represent repetitive elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A default value is one that never changes on a report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ is usually the first component to be stored in the data dictionary.

Accepted Answer

A) Data flow 
B) Data direction 
C) Data mining 
D) Database schema 
A) Data flow 
B) Data direction 
C) Data mining 
D) Database schema

Question 4

A(n)________ is a synonym or another name for the element, used by different users of systems.

Accepted Answer

A) alias 
B) schema 
C) alert 
D) varchar 
A) alias 
B) schema 
C) alert 
D) varchar

Question 5

A synonym or other name for an element is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) common element. 
B) structural element. 
C) attributive element. 
D) alias. 
A) common element. 
B) structural element. 
C) attributive element. 
D) alias.

Question 6

Since a single data flow may only show part of the collective data,

Accepted Answer

A) the data store may be linked to several external structures defining the different data flows. 
B) many data flows may have to be examined to determine the contents of a data store. 
C) data stores must contain multiple redundant elements within repeating groups indicated by braces {}. 
D) an alias must be used. 
A) the data store may be linked to several external structures defining the different data flows. 
B) many data flows may have to be examined to determine the contents of a data store. 
C) data stores must contain multiple redundant elements within repeating groups indicated by braces {}. 
D) an alias must be used.

Question 7

An alias for each element is another name for the data used by different users in different systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Braces { } are used to indicate:

Accepted Answer

A) either/or alternative. 
B) optional. 
C) iteration. 
D) selection. 
A) either/or alternative. 
B) optional. 
C) iteration. 
D) selection.

Question 9

A ________ is composed of related elements.

Accepted Answer

A) data structure 
B) data alias 
C) database schema 
D) data flow 
A) data structure 
B) data alias 
C) database schema 
D) data flow

Question 10

XML is a way to define, sort, filter and translate data into a universal data language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Data about data is called metadata.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The data dictionary may be used to generate computer source code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List three of the five main ways in which to use a data dictionary.

Accepted Answer

1.Validate the data flow diagram for com

Question 14

What is not a characteristic of the ideal data dictionary?

Accepted Answer

A) automated 
B) efficient 
C) interactive 
D) online 
E) evolutionary 
A) automated 
B) efficient 
C) interactive 
D) online 
E) evolutionary

Question 15

Which of the following is included in a physical data structure?

Accepted Answer

A) codes that identify the status of a master record 
B) expansion area for file records 
C) the type of data structure, either for a screen or report 
D) editing criteria for the structure 
A) codes that identify the status of a master record 
B) expansion area for file records 
C) the type of data structure, either for a screen or report 
D) editing criteria for the structure

Question 16

A discrete data element is one that has certain fixed values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a more precise way to define the content of an XML document?

Accepted Answer

A) a schema 
B) a document attribute list 
C) an ID REF, listing the identifiable elements of a document 
D) an XML repository specifications document 
A) a schema 
B) a document attribute list 
C) an ID REF, listing the identifiable elements of a document 
D) an XML repository specifications document

Question 18

A zoned decimal is used to determine whether the XML document content is valid, that is, whether it conforms to the order and type of data that must be present in the document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Data structures are described using ________ notation.

Accepted Answer

A) relational 
B) metadatic 
C) geometric 
D) algebraic 
A) relational 
B) metadatic 
C) geometric 
D) algebraic

Question 20

The packed decimal format is commonly used to save space on file layouts and for elements that require a high level of arithmetic to be performed on them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Brackets [ ] represent repetitive elements.

A default value is one that never changes on a report.

________ is usually the first component to be stored in the data dictionary.

A(n)________ is a synonym or another name for the element, used by different users of systems.

A synonym or other name for an element is called a(n):

Since a single data flow may only show part of the collective data,

An alias for each element is another name for the data used by different users in different systems.

Braces { } are used to indicate:

A ________ is composed of related elements.

XML is a way to define, sort, filter and translate data into a universal data language.

Data about data is called metadata.

The data dictionary may be used to generate computer source code.

List three of the five main ways in which to use a data dictionary.

What is not a characteristic of the ideal data dictionary?

Which of the following is included in a physical data structure?

A discrete data element is one that has certain fixed values.

Which of the following is a more precise way to define the content of an XML document?

A zoned decimal is used to determine whether the XML document content is valid, that is, whether it conforms to the order and type of data that must be present in the document.

Data structures are described using ________ notation.

The packed decimal format is commonly used to save space on file layouts and for elements that require a high level of arithmetic to be performed on them.

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling and Prototyping

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using Uml

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction

Designing Accurate Data Entry

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters

Exam 8: Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Brackets [ ] represent repetitive elements.

A default value is one that never changes on a report.

________ is usually the first component to be stored in the data dictionary.

A(n)________ is a synonym or another name for the element, used by different users of systems.

A synonym or other name for an element is called a(n):

Since a single data flow may only show part of the collective data,

An alias for each element is another name for the data used by different users in different systems.

Braces { } are used to indicate:

A ________ is composed of related elements.

XML is a way to define, sort, filter and translate data into a universal data language.

Data about data is called metadata.

The data dictionary may be used to generate computer source code.

List three of the five main ways in which to use a data dictionary.

What is not a characteristic of the ideal data dictionary?

Which of the following is included in a physical data structure?

A discrete data element is one that has certain fixed values.

Which of the following is a more precise way to define the content of an XML document?

A zoned decimal is used to determine whether the XML document content is valid, that is, whether it conforms to the order and type of data that must be present in the document.

Data structures are described using ________ notation.

The packed decimal format is commonly used to save space on file layouts and for elements that require a high level of arithmetic to be performed on them.

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Project Management

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling and Prototyping

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using Uml

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction

Designing Accurate Data Entry

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters