Question 1

Because of the very large amount of data and the costs associated with BI applications, small and mid-sized companies with limited IT staff and budgets sometimes use a new cloud based BI architecture called ________________.

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The answer of Because of the very large amount of...

Question 2

Document management technology archives digital and physical data to meet business needs, as well as regulatory and legal requirements.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The two basic types of database systems are ___________ databases and ___________ databases.

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Question 4

Data in databases are said to be volatile because ____________________.

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A)  Faulty data storage technology sometimes overwrites or deletes data accidently. 
B)  Of issues related primarily to "human error". 
C)  Of rounding errors or software apps that lack the appropriate precision when making calculations. 
D)  Data is constantly being added or updated by new transactions.

Question 5

The primary disadvantage of centralized database configurations is _____________ when users are geo-dispersed.

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Question 6

Data warehouses that integrate data from databases across an entire organization are called enterprise data warehouses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a distributed database configuration, the computers and mobile devices that access data from remote servers are called ________________.

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A)  Servers 
B)  Query Tools 
C)  Clients 
D)  Computing accesories

Question 8

Identify the key uses and differences between a database, data warehouse and data mart.

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Question 9

Because of the very large amount of data and the costs associated with BI applications, small and mid-sized companies with limited IT staff and budgets sometimes use a new BI architecture called _______________ .

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A)  Pre-defined BI models 
B)  Limited feature BI tools 
C)  BI in the cloud 
D)  Simple BI

Question 10

According to a study conducted by MIT Sloan Management Review and IBM, top performing companies use BI and business analytics for both tactical financial insights

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A)  Developing competitive advantages 
B)  Tracking social media activity 
C)  Analyzing use of company website 
D)  Tracking employee productivity 
E) g. forecasting, budgeting and supply chain management) as well as strategic issues like _____________________.

Question 11

What is the difference between an Online Transaction Processing OLTP) System and an Online Analytical Processing OLAP) system?

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Question 12

In terms of IS dependability, ______________ data management technologies means zero-downtime, zero data loss, and continuous access to data, analytics, and reporting.

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Question 13

Briefly explain data mining and text mining. Why are these of increasing interest to businesses?

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Question 14

The principle of ___________________ suggests that many global financial services institutions need near real time data for peak performance.

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The answer of The principle of ___________________ suggests that many...

Question 15

A _____________________ allows apps on computers and mobiles to access data from local and remote databases.

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A)  Distributed database system 
B)  Portable database system 
C)  Flexible database system 
D)  Centralized database system

Question 16

__________________ refers to an organization's ability to get information to the people who need it to make decisions or react appropriately to business events.

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A)  Business Intelligence 
B)  Operational intelligence 
C)  Information Accessibility 
D)  Information Fluidity

Question 17

In terms of IS dependability, fault tolerant data management technologies means zero-downtime, zero data loss, and continuous access to data, analytics, and reporting.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Specialized software used to analyze large data sets to find patterns, correlation, trends, or other meaningful relationships are called _____________________.

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A)  Statistical analysis programs 
B)  Data mining tools 
C)  Business Intelligence BI) Systems 
D)  Business analysis tools

Question 19

Database management systems DBMS) are computer programs used to manage additions, updates, and deletions of data in a database as transactions occur; and support data queries and reporting.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In large companies, being able to locate and retrieve documents from previous years can be extremely challenging, not to mention the logistical challenge associated with warehousing large amounts of paper. Increasingly, companies that face these challenges are turning to _______________ to aid them with these tasks.

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Exam 3: Database, Data Warehouse, and Data Mining

Because of the very large amount of data and the costs associated with BI applications, small and mid-sized companies with limited IT staff and budgets sometimes use a new cloud based BI architecture called ________________.

Document management technology archives digital and physical data to meet business needs, as well as regulatory and legal requirements.

The two basic types of database systems are _ databases and _ databases.

Data in databases are said to be volatile because ____________________.

The primary disadvantage of centralized database configurations is _____________ when users are geo-dispersed.

Data warehouses that integrate data from databases across an entire organization are called enterprise data warehouses.

In a distributed database configuration, the computers and mobile devices that access data from remote servers are called ________________.

Identify the key uses and differences between a database, data warehouse and data mart.

Because of the very large amount of data and the costs associated with BI applications, small and mid-sized companies with limited IT staff and budgets sometimes use a new BI architecture called _______________ .

According to a study conducted by MIT Sloan Management Review and IBM, top performing companies use BI and business analytics for both tactical financial insights

What is the difference between an Online Transaction Processing OLTP) System and an Online Analytical Processing OLAP) system?

In terms of IS dependability, ______________ data management technologies means zero-downtime, zero data loss, and continuous access to data, analytics, and reporting.

Briefly explain data mining and text mining. Why are these of increasing interest to businesses?

The principle of ___________________ suggests that many global financial services institutions need near real time data for peak performance.

A _____________________ allows apps on computers and mobiles to access data from local and remote databases.

__________________ refers to an organization's ability to get information to the people who need it to make decisions or react appropriately to business events.

In terms of IS dependability, fault tolerant data management technologies means zero-downtime, zero data loss, and continuous access to data, analytics, and reporting.

Specialized software used to analyze large data sets to find patterns, correlation, trends, or other meaningful relationships are called _____________________.

Database management systems DBMS) are computer programs used to manage additions, updates, and deletions of data in a database as transactions occur; and support data queries and reporting.