Question 1

Which is not a characteristic of a data warehouse?

Accepted Answer

A) Data are organized by subject,such as customer,vendor,or product. 
B) Data are coded in a consistent manner. 
C) Data are kept for many years to be used for identifying trends,forecasting,and comparisons over time. 
D) Most applications of data warehousing are in real-time. 
A) Data are organized by subject,such as customer,vendor,or product. 
B) Data are coded in a consistent manner. 
C) Data are kept for many years to be used for identifying trends,forecasting,and comparisons over time. 
D) Most applications of data warehousing are in real-time.

Question 2

An extremely economical and effective method of delivering data from a data warehouse to decision makers throughout the enterprise is via __________.

Accepted Answer

A) data marts 
B) data cubes 
C) an intranet 
D) operational data stores 
A) data marts 
B) data cubes 
C) an intranet 
D) operational data stores

Question 3

As businesses become more complex and their volumes of enterprise data expand rapidly,organizations are investing in master data management (MDM)as a way to isolate and archive different types of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Customer name,invoice number,and order date are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) attributes 
B) bytes 
C) sectors 
D) primary keys 
A) attributes 
B) bytes 
C) sectors 
D) primary keys

Question 5

What is the goal of data management?

Accepted Answer

A) To store data and documents in multiple locations to insure that they are accessible to everyone on demand. 
B) To capture financial data in real-time from transactions and Web sites. 
C) To provide the infrastructure and tools to transform raw data into usable corporate information of the highest quality. 
D) To link databases of supply chain partners so all data can be shared. 
A) To store data and documents in multiple locations to insure that they are accessible to everyone on demand. 
B) To capture financial data in real-time from transactions and Web sites. 
C) To provide the infrastructure and tools to transform raw data into usable corporate information of the highest quality. 
D) To link databases of supply chain partners so all data can be shared.

Question 6

Creating backups of records is not a form of electronic records management (ERM)because:

Accepted Answer

A) the content on backups is not organized so that it can be accurately and easily retrieved. 
B) business records and documents may need to be modified. 
C) records and documents cannot be stored together. 
D) the requirement to save records is new. 
A) the content on backups is not organized so that it can be accurately and easily retrieved. 
B) business records and documents may need to be modified. 
C) records and documents cannot be stored together. 
D) the requirement to save records is new.

Question 7

__________ is a process whereby companies integrate data from various sources or enterprise applications to provide a more unified view of the data.

Accepted Answer

Master dat

Question 8

Data warehouses are designed as online analytical processing (OLAP)systems,meaning that the data can be queried and analyzed much more efficiently than OLTP application databases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Businesses run on raw data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Disadvantages of centralized databases are all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) they are vulnerable to a single point of failure. 
B) when users are widely dispersed and need data manipulations,they can experience transmission delays. 
C) when the centralized database computer fails to function properly,all users are affected. 
D) much more expensive to set up and maintain than a distributed database. 
A) they are vulnerable to a single point of failure. 
B) when users are widely dispersed and need data manipulations,they can experience transmission delays. 
C) when the centralized database computer fails to function properly,all users are affected. 
D) much more expensive to set up and maintain than a distributed database.

Question 11

Data __________ refers to presenting data in context and in ways that are faster and easier for users to understand.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Data __________ refers to presenting data in...

Question 12

Despite their potential benefits,implementations of large data warehouses may fail.Reasons for data warehousing failures are all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) vendors overselling capabilities. 
B) lack of attention to cultural issues. 
C) poor data quality. 
D) integration with operations. 
A) vendors overselling capabilities. 
B) lack of attention to cultural issues. 
C) poor data quality. 
D) integration with operations.

Question 13

Being a smart company involves each of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) having on-demand access to relevant data. 
B) being able to understand the data,usually with the help of data visualization tools. 
C) organizing data in a centralized database management system. 
D) using what you learn from the data to increase productivity or profitability. 
A) having on-demand access to relevant data. 
B) being able to understand the data,usually with the help of data visualization tools. 
C) organizing data in a centralized database management system. 
D) using what you learn from the data to increase productivity or profitability.

Question 14

As a general rule,in order to maximize earnings,companies invest in data management technologies that increase:

Accepted Answer

A) the opportunity to earn revenues. 
B) the ability to cut expenses. 
C) employee turnover. 
D) both a and b 
A) the opportunity to earn revenues. 
B) the ability to cut expenses. 
C) employee turnover. 
D) both a and b

Which is not a characteristic of a data warehouse?

An extremely economical and effective method of delivering data from a data warehouse to decision makers throughout the enterprise is via __________.

As businesses become more complex and their volumes of enterprise data expand rapidly,organizations are investing in master data management (MDM)as a way to isolate and archive different types of data.

Customer name,invoice number,and order date are examples of __________.

What is the goal of data management?

Creating backups of records is not a form of electronic records management (ERM)because:

__________ is a process whereby companies integrate data from various sources or enterprise applications to provide a more unified view of the data.

Data warehouses are designed as online analytical processing (OLAP)systems,meaning that the data can be queried and analyzed much more efficiently than OLTP application databases.

Businesses run on raw data.

Disadvantages of centralized databases are all of the following except:

Data __________ refers to presenting data in context and in ways that are faster and easier for users to understand.

Despite their potential benefits,implementations of large data warehouses may fail.Reasons for data warehousing failures are all of the following except:

Being a smart company involves each of the following except:

As a general rule,in order to maximize earnings,companies invest in data management technologies that increase:

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

Which is not a characteristic of a data warehouse?

An extremely economical and effective method of delivering data from a data warehouse to decision makers throughout the enterprise is via __________.

As businesses become more complex and their volumes of enterprise data expand rapidly,organizations are investing in master data management (MDM)as a way to isolate and archive different types of data.

Customer name,invoice number,and order date are examples of __________.

What is the goal of data management?

Creating backups of records is not a form of electronic records management (ERM)because:

__________ is a process whereby companies integrate data from various sources or enterprise applications to provide a more unified view of the data.

Data warehouses are designed as online analytical processing (OLAP)systems,meaning that the data can be queried and analyzed much more efficiently than OLTP application databases.

Businesses run on raw data.

Disadvantages of centralized databases are all of the following except:

Data __________ refers to presenting data in context and in ways that are faster and easier for users to understand.

Despite their potential benefits,implementations of large data warehouses may fail.Reasons for data warehousing failures are all of the following except:

Being a smart company involves each of the following except:

As a general rule,in order to maximize earnings,companies invest in data management technologies that increase:

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

Filters