Exam 1: Database Systems

Most data you encounter is best classified as ____.

____________________ exists when different and conflicting versions of the same data appear in different places.

An operational database is sometimes referred to as an enterprise database.

Discuss some considerations when designing a database.

The term _________________________ refers to scattered locations storing the same basic data.

Structural dependence exists when it is possible to make changes in the file structure without affecting the application program's ability to access the data.

The database structure in a DBMS is stored as a ____.

Data and information are essentially the same thing.

A ____ is a logically connected set of one or more fields that describes a person,place or thing.

Data processing can be as simple as organizing data to reveal patterns.

Which of the following is an example of structured data?

____________________ is the result of processing raw data to reveal its meaning.

In early computer file systems,a(n)___________________________________ was hired to create a computer-based system that would track data and produce required reports.

End-user data is ____.

One advantage of a database system over previous data management approaches is that the database system is considerably less complex.

Data constitute the building blocks of information.

____________________ is data about data through which the end-user data are integrated and managed.

What are the advantages of having the DBMS between the end user's applications and the database?

One disadvantage of a database system over previous data management approaches is increased costs.

____ data are the result of formatting to facilitate storage,use and generation of information.