Quiz Discussion

A database management system (DBMS) is a

• 1]

  hardware system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database

• 2]

  a software system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database

• 3]

  hardware system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database

• 4]

  a software system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database

A shared database should

• 1]

  be accurate and available

• 2]

  be secure

• 3]

  provide for backup and recovery

• 4]

  All of the above

An enterprise database is which of the following?

• 1]

  A database designed to support only users external to an organization

• 2]

  A database designed to support an entire organization

• 3]

  A database designed to support a single PC

• 4]

  A database designed to support a relatively small group

The generic two-level data warehouse architecture includes which of the following?

• 1]

  At least one data mart

• 2]

  Data that can be extracted from numerous internal and external sources

• 3]

  Near real-time updates

• 4]

  All of the above

Which of the following is true for a relational database?

• 1]

  Data is represented by tables

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  Complex programs have to be written for simple queries

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  It is difficult to access data

• 4]

  All of the above

A data warehouse uses

• 1]

  partial operational data

• 2]

  future operational data

• 3]

  historical operational data

• 4]

  health care data

An operational system is which of the following?

• 1]

  A system that is used to run the business in real-time and is based on historical data

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  A system that is used to run the business in real-time and is based on current data

• 3]

  A system that is used to support decision making and is based on current data

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  A system that is used to support decision making and is based on historical data

Data transformation includes which of the following?

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  A process to change data from a detailed level to a summary level

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  Joining data from one source into various sources of data

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  A process to change data from a summary level to a detailed level

• 4]

  Separating data from one source into various sources of data

The load and index are which of the following?

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  A process to reject data from the data warehouse and to create the necessary indexes

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  A process to load the data in the data warehouse and to create the necessary indexes

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  A process to upgrade the quality of data before it is moved into a data warehouse

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  A process to upgrade the quality of data after it is moved into a data warehouse

A multifield transformation does which of the following?

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  Converts data from one field into multiple fields

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  Converts data from multiple fields into one field

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  Converts data from multiple fields into multiple fields

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  All of the above