Exam 6: Databases and Information Management

Up until about five years ago,most data collected by organizations consisted of transaction data that could easily fit into rows and columns of relational database management systems.

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Question 61

An automated or manual file that stores information about data elements and data characteristics such as usage,physical representation,ownership,authorization,and security is the

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Question 62

A data mart is a database that stores current and historical data of potential interest to decision makers throughout the company.

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Question 63

High-speed ________ use both relational and non-relational tools to analyze large datasets.

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Question 64

List at least three conditions that contribute to data redundancy and inconsistency.

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Question 65

A field identified in a record as holding the unique identifier for that record is called the

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Question 66

You work for a national car rental agency and want to determine what characteristics are shared among your most loyal customers.To do this,you will want to use data mining software that is capable of

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Question 67

All of the following are technologies used to analyze and manage big data except

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Question 68

OLAP enables users to obtain online answers to ad-hoc questions in a fairly rapid amount of time,except when the data are stored in very large databases.

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Question 69

You are creating a database to store temperature and wind data from national airport locations.Which of the following fields is the most likely candidate to use as the basis for a primary key in the Airport table?

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Question 70

Identify and describe three basic operations used to extract useful sets of data from a relational database.

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Question 71

The most popular type of DBMS today for PCs as well as for larger computers and mainframes is the rational DBMS.

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Question 72

A(n)________ view shows data as it is actually organized and structured on the data storage media.

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Question 73

OLAP is a tool for enabling

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Question 74

In a relational database,a record is referred to in technical terms as a(n)

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Question 75

Information is _______________ when it is useful and appropriate for the types of work and decisions that require it.

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Question 76

Databases record information about general categories of information referred to as ________.

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Question 77

A ________________________ is a database that stores current and historical data of potential interest to decision makers throughout the company.

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Question 78

List and describe three main capabilities or tools of a DBMS.

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Question 79

A data warehouse may be updated by a legacy system.

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Up until about five years ago,most data collected by organizations consisted of transaction data that could easily fit into rows and columns of relational database management systems.

An automated or manual file that stores information about data elements and data characteristics such as usage,physical representation,ownership,authorization,and security is the

A data mart is a database that stores current and historical data of potential interest to decision makers throughout the company.

High-speed ________ use both relational and non-relational tools to analyze large datasets.

List at least three conditions that contribute to data redundancy and inconsistency.

A field identified in a record as holding the unique identifier for that record is called the

You work for a national car rental agency and want to determine what characteristics are shared among your most loyal customers.To do this,you will want to use data mining software that is capable of

All of the following are technologies used to analyze and manage big data except

OLAP enables users to obtain online answers to ad-hoc questions in a fairly rapid amount of time,except when the data are stored in very large databases.

You are creating a database to store temperature and wind data from national airport locations.Which of the following fields is the most likely candidate to use as the basis for a primary key in the Airport table?

Identify and describe three basic operations used to extract useful sets of data from a relational database.

The most popular type of DBMS today for PCs as well as for larger computers and mainframes is the rational DBMS.

A(n)________ view shows data as it is actually organized and structured on the data storage media.

OLAP is a tool for enabling

In a relational database,a record is referred to in technical terms as a(n)

Information is _______________ when it is useful and appropriate for the types of work and decisions that require it.

Databases record information about general categories of information referred to as ________.

A ________________________ is a database that stores current and historical data of potential interest to decision makers throughout the company.

List and describe three main capabilities or tools of a DBMS.

A data warehouse may be updated by a legacy system.

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