AND MANAGEMENT ACTUAL EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ information. Answer: result of processing raw data to reveal its
meaning
◉ knowledge. Answer: body of information and facts about a specific
subject
◉ data management. Answer: discipline that focuses on the proper
generation, storage, and retrieval of data
◉ database. Answer: shared, integrated computer structure that stores a
collection of end-user data and metadata; a collection of self-describing
data; resembles a very well-organized electronic filing cabinet in which
powerful software (the dbms) helps manage the cabinet's contents
◉ end-user data. Answer: raw facts of interest to the end user
, ◉ metadata. Answer: data about data, through which the end-user data
are integrated and managed
◉ database management system (DBMS). Answer: a collection of
programs that manages the database structure and controls access to the
data stored in the database; intermediary between the user and the
database
◉ data inconsistency. Answer: exists when different versions of the
same data appear in different places
◉ query. Answer: a specific request issued to the DBMS for data
manipulation; simply put it is a question
◉ ad hoc query. Answer: is a spur-of-the-moment question
◉ query result set. Answer: answer to a query sent back by the DBMS to
the application
◉ data quality. Answer: comprehensive approach to promoting the
accuracy, validity, and timeliness of the data
◉ single-user database. Answer: supports only one user at a time