Question 1

A data mart is a small data warehouse designed for a strategic business unit (SBU)or a single department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Companies implement __________ systems to retain and archive their business records that are not needed for current operations or decisions,but that must be accessible for legal or auditing obligations.

Accepted Answer

A) electronic records management 
B) database management 
C) archive management 
D) infrastructure management 
A) electronic records management 
B) database management 
C) archive management 
D) infrastructure management A

Question 3

The main difference between a database and data warehouse is that:

Accepted Answer

A) databases are designed and optimized to store data,whereas data warehouses are designed and optimized to respond to analysis questions that are critical for a business. 
B) databases are designed and optimized to analyze data,whereas data warehouses are designed and optimized to store data for sharing. 
C) databases are designed to detect trends in the data,whereas data warehouses are designed to support supply chains. 
D) databases are designed to support traditional commerce,whereas data warehouses are designed to support e-commerce. 
A) databases are designed and optimized to store data,whereas data warehouses are designed and optimized to respond to analysis questions that are critical for a business. 
B) databases are designed and optimized to analyze data,whereas data warehouses are designed and optimized to store data for sharing. 
C) databases are designed to detect trends in the data,whereas data warehouses are designed to support supply chains. 
D) databases are designed to support traditional commerce,whereas data warehouses are designed to support e-commerce. A

Question 4

Although having high-quality data are essential for business success,numerous organizational and technical issues make it difficult to reach this objective.Give two reasons why companies don't achieve high-quality data.

Accepted Answer

One problem is data ownership and respon

Question 5

Data warehousing is most appropriate for organizations that any of the following characteristics except:

Accepted Answer

A) end users need to access large amounts of data. 
B) the organization serves a large,diverse customer base. 
C) end-users perform a lot of data analysis. 
D) operational data needed to support business processes are centralized. 
A) end users need to access large amounts of data. 
B) the organization serves a large,diverse customer base. 
C) end-users perform a lot of data analysis. 
D) operational data needed to support business processes are centralized.

Question 6

Which of the following best represents a unique identifier field or primary key?

Accepted Answer

A) zip code 
B) customer last name 
C) product type 
D) product ID 
A) zip code 
B) customer last name 
C) product type 
D) product ID

Question 7

A program,such as Access and Oracle 11g,that provides access to databases is known as a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

database m

Question 8

Identify three data management problems arising from the file environment approach.Give an example of each problem.

Accepted Answer

Data redundancy.Because different progra

Question 9

An advantage of __________ is that they provide the response speed of localized files without the need to replicate all changes in multiple locations.

Accepted Answer

A) centralized databases 
B) replicated databases 
C) partitioned databases 
D) file systems 
A) centralized databases 
B) replicated databases 
C) partitioned databases 
D) file systems

Question 10

Every day,healthcare administrators and others in the healthcare supply chain waste up to 10 percent of their time correcting data errors at an estimated cost of $20 per error to correct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A(n)__________ is a specialized type of database that aggregates data from transaction databases so they can be analyzed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)__________ is a specialized type of database...

Question 12

Which of the following statements about data warehousing is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Data in the data warehouse are constantly updated and volatile. 
B) Many organizations built data warehouses because they were frustrated with inconsistent decision support data. 
C) Data warehouses are infrastructure investments that companies make to support current and future decision making. 
D) Data warehouses deliver information more effectively and efficiently than database systems. 
A) Data in the data warehouse are constantly updated and volatile. 
B) Many organizations built data warehouses because they were frustrated with inconsistent decision support data. 
C) Data warehouses are infrastructure investments that companies make to support current and future decision making. 
D) Data warehouses deliver information more effectively and efficiently than database systems.

Question 13

In __________ file organization,which is the way files are organized on tape,data records must be retrieved in the same physical sequence in which they are stored.

Accepted Answer

A) direct 
B) random 
C) sequential 
D) primary 
A) direct 
B) random 
C) sequential 
D) primary

Question 14

__________(poor-quality data)lack integrity and cannot be trusted.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________(poor-quality data)lack integrity and cannot be trusted....

Question 15

Enterprise portals are a set of software applications that consolidate,manage,analyze,and transmit data to users through Web-based interface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________ is the process of gathering electronic files and information in preparation for trial,legal or regulatory investigation,or administrative action as required by law.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the process of gathering electronic...

Question 17

All companies create __________,which are documents that record business activities and functions such as contracts,research and development,accounting source documents,memos,and customer/client communications.

Accepted Answer

A) business records 
B) transactions 
C) computer files 
D) databases 
A) business records 
B) transactions 
C) computer files 
D) databases

Question 18

A(n)__________ is a database for transaction processing systems (TPSs)that uses data warehouse concepts to provide clean data.

Accepted Answer

A) data mart 
B) operational data store 
C) strategic data store 
D) multidimensional database 
A) data mart 
B) operational data store 
C) strategic data store 
D) multidimensional database

Question 19

According to the market intelligence firm IDC,organizations with at least 1,000 knowledge workers lose over $5 million annually in time wasted by employees reformatting data as they move among applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which is not a benefit of having a unified view of customers?

Accepted Answer

A) More accurate customer data to support marketing,sales,support,and service initiatives. 
B) Better responsiveness to ensure that customer service representatives have up-to-date,reliable information on the customers. 
C) Faster transaction processing by organizing the data in one location. 
D) Better revenue management and more responsive business decisions. 
A) More accurate customer data to support marketing,sales,support,and service initiatives. 
B) Better responsiveness to ensure that customer service representatives have up-to-date,reliable information on the customers. 
C) Faster transaction processing by organizing the data in one location. 
D) Better revenue management and more responsive business decisions.

A data mart is a small data warehouse designed for a strategic business unit (SBU)or a single department.

Companies implement __________ systems to retain and archive their business records that are not needed for current operations or decisions,but that must be accessible for legal or auditing obligations.

The main difference between a database and data warehouse is that:

Although having high-quality data are essential for business success,numerous organizational and technical issues make it difficult to reach this objective.Give two reasons why companies don't achieve high-quality data.

Data warehousing is most appropriate for organizations that any of the following characteristics except:

Which of the following best represents a unique identifier field or primary key?

A program,such as Access and Oracle 11g,that provides access to databases is known as a(n)__________.

Identify three data management problems arising from the file environment approach.Give an example of each problem.

An advantage of __________ is that they provide the response speed of localized files without the need to replicate all changes in multiple locations.

Every day,healthcare administrators and others in the healthcare supply chain waste up to 10 percent of their time correcting data errors at an estimated cost of $20 per error to correct.

A(n)__________ is a specialized type of database that aggregates data from transaction databases so they can be analyzed.

Which of the following statements about data warehousing is false?

In __________ file organization,which is the way files are organized on tape,data records must be retrieved in the same physical sequence in which they are stored.

__________(poor-quality data)lack integrity and cannot be trusted.

Enterprise portals are a set of software applications that consolidate,manage,analyze,and transmit data to users through Web-based interface.

__________ is the process of gathering electronic files and information in preparation for trial,legal or regulatory investigation,or administrative action as required by law.

All companies create __________,which are documents that record business activities and functions such as contracts,research and development,accounting source documents,memos,and customer/client communications.

A(n)__________ is a database for transaction processing systems (TPSs)that uses data warehouse concepts to provide clean data.

According to the market intelligence firm IDC,organizations with at least 1,000 knowledge workers lose over $5 million annually in time wasted by employees reformatting data as they move among applications.

Which is not a benefit of having a unified view of customers?

Information Systems in the 2010s

Infrastructure and Support Systems

Network Management and Mobility

IT Security, crime, compliance, and Continuity

E-Business and E-Commerce

Mobile Computing and Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Media

Operational Planning and Control Systems

Enterprise Information Systems

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

IT Strategic Planning

Business Process Management and Systems Development

Global Ecology, ethics, and Social Responsibility

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Exam 3: Data,text,and Document Management

A data mart is a small data warehouse designed for a strategic business unit (SBU)or a single department.

Companies implement __________ systems to retain and archive their business records that are not needed for current operations or decisions,but that must be accessible for legal or auditing obligations.

The main difference between a database and data warehouse is that:

Although having high-quality data are essential for business success,numerous organizational and technical issues make it difficult to reach this objective.Give two reasons why companies don't achieve high-quality data.

Data warehousing is most appropriate for organizations that any of the following characteristics except:

Which of the following best represents a unique identifier field or primary key?

A program,such as Access and Oracle 11g,that provides access to databases is known as a(n)__________.

Identify three data management problems arising from the file environment approach.Give an example of each problem.

An advantage of __________ is that they provide the response speed of localized files without the need to replicate all changes in multiple locations.

Every day,healthcare administrators and others in the healthcare supply chain waste up to 10 percent of their time correcting data errors at an estimated cost of $20 per error to correct.

A(n)__________ is a specialized type of database that aggregates data from transaction databases so they can be analyzed.

Which of the following statements about data warehousing is false?

In __________ file organization,which is the way files are organized on tape,data records must be retrieved in the same physical sequence in which they are stored.

__________(poor-quality data)lack integrity and cannot be trusted.

Enterprise portals are a set of software applications that consolidate,manage,analyze,and transmit data to users through Web-based interface.

__________ is the process of gathering electronic files and information in preparation for trial,legal or regulatory investigation,or administrative action as required by law.

All companies create __________,which are documents that record business activities and functions such as contracts,research and development,accounting source documents,memos,and customer/client communications.

A(n)__________ is a database for transaction processing systems (TPSs)that uses data warehouse concepts to provide clean data.

According to the market intelligence firm IDC,organizations with at least 1,000 knowledge workers lose over $5 million annually in time wasted by employees reformatting data as they move among applications.

Which is not a benefit of having a unified view of customers?

Information Systems in the 2010s

Infrastructure and Support Systems

Network Management and Mobility

IT Security, crime, compliance, and Continuity

E-Business and E-Commerce

Mobile Computing and Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Media

Operational Planning and Control Systems

Enterprise Information Systems

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

IT Strategic Planning

Business Process Management and Systems Development

Global Ecology, ethics, and Social Responsibility

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