Quiz Discussion

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

The extract process is which of the following?

• 1]

  Capturing all of the data contained in various operational systems

• 2]

  Capturing a subset of the data contained in various operational systems

• 3]

  Capturing a subset of the data contained in various decision support systems

• 4]

  Capturing all of the data contained in various decision support systems

The load and index are which of the following?

• 1]

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

• 2]

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

• 3]

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

• 4]

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

A database application can perform which of the following activities?

• 1]

  Add records

• 2]

  Update records

• 3]

  Read records

• 4]

  All of the above

Transient data is which of the following?

• 1]

  Data in which changes to existing records cause the previous version of the records to be eliminated

• 2]

  Data in which changes to existing records do not cause the previous version of the records to be eliminated

• 3]

  Data that are never altered or deleted once they have been added

• 4]

  Data that are never deleted once they have been added

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

An enterprise data model is

• 1]

  a graphical model that shows the high-level entities for an organization

• 2]

  a graphical model that shows all entities for an organization

• 3]

  a non-graphical model that shows the high-level entities for an organization

• 4]

  a non-graphical model that shows all entities for an organization

A shared database should

• 1]

  be accurate and available

• 2]

  be secure

• 3]

  provide for backup and recovery

• 4]

  All of the above

A data warehouse is which of the following?

• 1]

  Can be updated by end users

• 2]

  Contains numerous naming conventions and formats

• 3]

  Organized around important subject areas

• 4]

  Contains only current 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

• 2]

  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

• 4]

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