Question 1

What is meant by business intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Business intelligence is a broad categor

Question 2

The employee's name is an example of an object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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 4

Queries are important because:

Accepted Answer

A) they are a way to store data 
B) they provide direction for strategic HR 
C) they provide answers to questions about the data stored in a database 
D) allow you to manipulate information 
A) they are a way to store data 
B) they provide direction for strategic HR 
C) they provide answers to questions about the data stored in a database 
D) allow you to manipulate information

Question 5

The employee's name is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) an entity 
B) an attribute 
C) an object 
D) a primary key 
A) an entity 
B) an attribute 
C) an object 
D) a primary key

Question 6

What is meant by a hierarchical database?

Accepted Answer

Hierarchical database is a dat

Question 7

Data mining involves visually analyzing large data sets to identify recurring relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What were the benefits of relational database systems versus traditional file-oriented data structures?

Accepted Answer

Relational database systems eliminated t

Question 9

Business intelligence (BI)applications include:

Accepted Answer

A) the activities of decision support systems 
B) query and reporting 
C) forecasting 
D) all of the above 
A) the activities of decision support systems 
B) query and reporting 
C) forecasting 
D) all of the above

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Information is the ________ of data while knowledge is information that has been given ________.

Accepted Answer

A) accumulation, structure 
B) meaning, structure 
C) interpretation, meaning 
D) understanding, definitions 
A) accumulation, structure 
B) meaning, structure 
C) interpretation, meaning 
D) understanding, definitions

Question 12

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 13

What critical role does N-tier architecture provide to large, multinational companies?

Accepted Answer

N-tier architectures represent

Question 14

The advent of the Internet and a standardized communication protocol have contributed to easier database programming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A database is a permanent, self-descriptive store of interrelated data items that can be processed by only one business application.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Entities include only physical but not conceptual items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A field is an attribute of a entity that is stored in a table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

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

What is meant by business intelligence?

The employee's name is an example of an object.

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

Queries are important because:

The employee's name is an example of:

What is meant by a hierarchical database?

Data mining involves visually analyzing large data sets to identify recurring relationships.

What were the benefits of relational database systems versus traditional file-oriented data structures?

Business intelligence (BI)applications include:

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

Information is the of data while knowledge is information that has been given .

A shortcoming of hierarchical and network database systems was that:

What critical role does N-tier architecture provide to large, multinational companies?

The advent of the Internet and a standardized communication protocol have contributed to easier database programming.

A database is a permanent, self-descriptive store of interrelated data items that can be processed by only one business application.

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

Entities include only physical but not conceptual items.

A field is an attribute of a entity that is stored in a table.

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

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.

Evolution of Human Resource Management and Human Resource Information Systems: the Role of Information Technology

Systems Considerations in the Design of a Human Resource Information

Human Resource Information Systems Needs Analysis

System Design and Acquisition

Human Resource Metrics and Workforce Analytics

Cost Justifying Human Resource Information Systems Investments

Project Management and Human Resource Advice for Human Resource Information Systems Implementation

Change Management: Implementation, Integration, and Maintenance of the Human Resource Information Systems

Human Resource Administration and Human Resource Information Systems

Talent Management

Performance Management, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Nd the Human Resource Information System

Training and Development: Issues and Human Resource Information Systems

Performance Management, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, and the Human

Human Resource Information Systems and International Human Resource

Information Security and Privacy in Human Resource Information Systems

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Exam 2: Database Concepts and Applications in Human Resource Information Systems

What is meant by business intelligence?

The employee's name is an example of an object.

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

Queries are important because:

The employee's name is an example of:

What is meant by a hierarchical database?

Data mining involves visually analyzing large data sets to identify recurring relationships.

What were the benefits of relational database systems versus traditional file-oriented data structures?

Business intelligence (BI)applications include:

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

Information is the ________ of data while knowledge is information that has been given ________.

A shortcoming of hierarchical and network database systems was that:

What critical role does N-tier architecture provide to large, multinational companies?

The advent of the Internet and a standardized communication protocol have contributed to easier database programming.

A database is a permanent, self-descriptive store of interrelated data items that can be processed by only one business application.

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

Entities include only physical but not conceptual items.

A field is an attribute of a entity that is stored in a table.

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

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.

Evolution of Human Resource Management and Human Resource Information Systems: the Role of Information Technology

Systems Considerations in the Design of a Human Resource Information

Human Resource Information Systems Needs Analysis

System Design and Acquisition

Human Resource Metrics and Workforce Analytics

Cost Justifying Human Resource Information Systems Investments

Project Management and Human Resource Advice for Human Resource Information Systems Implementation

Change Management: Implementation, Integration, and Maintenance of the Human Resource Information Systems

Human Resource Administration and Human Resource Information Systems

Talent Management

Performance Management, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Nd the Human Resource Information System

Training and Development: Issues and Human Resource Information Systems

Performance Management, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, and the Human

Human Resource Information Systems and International Human Resource

Information Security and Privacy in Human Resource Information Systems

Filters

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

Information is the of data while knowledge is information that has been given .