A) is accessed primarily for use by the organization's database administrator and data administrator B) provides an essential foundation for an organization's knowledge management and artificial intelligence systems C) is a collection of unstructured data D) helps companies reduce costs, increase profits, track past business activities, and open new market opportunities A) is accessed primarily for use by the organization's database administrator and data administrator B) provides an essential foundation for an organization's knowledge management and artificial intelligence systems C) is a collection of unstructured data D) helps companies reduce costs, increase profits, track past business activities, and open new market opportunities

Exam 5: Database Systems, Data Centers, and Business Intelligence

Predictive analysis is a form of data mining that combines historical data with assumptions about future conditions to predict the outcome of events.

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A(n) _____ contains a subset of data for a single aspect of a company's business and are used by smaller groups who want to access detailed data for business analysis.

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Question 42

Without a well-designed, accurate ______, executives, managers, and others do not have access to the information they need to make good decisions.

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Question 43

The DBMS serves as an interface between an application program and the database.

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Question 44

A form of database that holds a duplicate set of frequently used data and that helps reduce telecommunications costs.

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Question 45

As data centers continue to expand in terms of the quantity of data that they store and process, their ______ demands are increasing.

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Question 46

A database scientist is a skilled and trained IS professional who directs all activities related to an organization's database, including providing security from intruders.

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Question 47

The purpose of _____ is to develop data that is accurate, complete, economical, flexible, reliable, relevant, simple, timely, verifiable, accessible, and secure.

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Question 48

Due to their size, databases must be stored on mainframe computers or other large, powerful computers.

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Question 49

Business and technology vendors are working to develop blue data centers that run more efficiently and require less energy for processing and cooling.

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Question 50

Briefly describe the relational data model.

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Question 51

A database _____.

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Question 52

The data _____ is a detailed description of all data used in the database.

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Question 53

Traditional data centers consist of warehouses filled with row upon row of ______ racks and powerful cooling systems to compensate for the heat generated by the processors.

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Question 54

Together, bits, characteristics, fields, records, files, and databases form the ______.

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Question 55

______ is a form of database processing that supports top-down, query-driven data analysis.

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Question 56

In the relational model, each row of a table represents a data entity or row and each column of the table represents an attribute or field.

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Question 57

_____ control can be used to avoid potential problems when two or more users attempt to access the same record at the same time.

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Question 58

Projecting involves eliminating columns in a table.

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Question 59

Today, few organizations use the database approach to data management, where multiple information systems share a pool of related data.

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Predictive analysis is a form of data mining that combines historical data with assumptions about future conditions to predict the outcome of events.

A(n) _____ contains a subset of data for a single aspect of a company's business and are used by smaller groups who want to access detailed data for business analysis.

Without a well-designed, accurate ______, executives, managers, and others do not have access to the information they need to make good decisions.

The DBMS serves as an interface between an application program and the database.

A form of database that holds a duplicate set of frequently used data and that helps reduce telecommunications costs.

As data centers continue to expand in terms of the quantity of data that they store and process, their ______ demands are increasing.

A database scientist is a skilled and trained IS professional who directs all activities related to an organization's database, including providing security from intruders.

The purpose of _____ is to develop data that is accurate, complete, economical, flexible, reliable, relevant, simple, timely, verifiable, accessible, and secure.

Due to their size, databases must be stored on mainframe computers or other large, powerful computers.

Business and technology vendors are working to develop blue data centers that run more efficiently and require less energy for processing and cooling.

Briefly describe the relational data model.

A database _____.

The data _____ is a detailed description of all data used in the database.

Traditional data centers consist of warehouses filled with row upon row of ______ racks and powerful cooling systems to compensate for the heat generated by the processors.

Together, bits, characteristics, fields, records, files, and databases form the ______.

______ is a form of database processing that supports top-down, query-driven data analysis.

In the relational model, each row of a table represents a data entity or row and each column of the table represents an attribute or field.

_____ control can be used to avoid potential problems when two or more users attempt to access the same record at the same time.

Projecting involves eliminating columns in a table.

Today, few organizations use the database approach to data management, where multiple information systems share a pool of related data.

An Introduction to Information Systems

Information Systems in Organizations

Hardware: Input, Processing, and Output Devices

Software: Systems and Application Software

Telecommunications and Networks

The Internet, Web, Intranets, and Extranets

Electronic and Mobile Commerce

Enterprise Systems

Information and Decision Support Systems

Knowledge Management and Specialized Information Systems

Systems Development: Investigation and Analysis

Systems Development: Design, Implementation, and Review

The Personal and Social Impact of Computers

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