ISTM 209 Exam 1 (Ch 1-3) Final Test
Questions and All Correct Answers
2026 Updated.
Fact - Answer Confirmation or validation of an EVENT or OBJECT
Information Age - Answer Time when INFINITE quantities of FACTS are widely available to
ANYONE with a COMPUTER
What are the CORE DRIVERS of the information age? - Answer 1. Data
2. Information
3. Business Intelligence
4. Knowledge
Data - Answer RAW FACTS that describe the characteristics of an event or object
Examples of DATA - Answer 1. Order date
2. Amount Sold
3. Customer number
4. Quantity ordered
Internet of Things (IoT) - Answer world where interconnected Internet-enabled devices or
"things" have the ability to COLLECT and SHARE data WITHOUT human intervention
Machine to Machine (M2M) - Answer DEVICES that CONNECT directly to OTHER DEVICES
Structured Data - Answer defined LENGTH, TYPE, and FORMAT and includes NUMBERS,
DATES, or STRINGS such as Customer Address
(Accounts for 20% of data)
Unstructured Data - Answer Not defined and does not follow a specified format.
(Accounts for 80% of data)
Machine-generated data - Answer created by a machine without human intervention
, Examples of Machine-generated STRUCTURED data - Answer 1. sensor data
2. point-of-sale data
3. web log data
Examples of Machine-generated UNSTRUCTURED data - Answer 1. Satellite images
2. Scientific atmosphere data
3. Radar data
Human-generated data - Answer data that humans, in interaction with computers, generate
Examples of Human-generated STRUCTURED data - Answer 1. Input data
2. Click-stream data
3. Gaming data
Examples of Human-generated UNSTRUCTURED data - Answer 1. Text messages
2. Social media data
3. Emails
Big data - Answer a collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and
unstructured data, which CANNOT be ANALYZED using TRADITIONAL database METHODS and
tools
Snapshot - Answer a view of data at a particular moment in time
Information - Answer Data CONVERTED into a MEANINGFUL and USEFUL context
Examples of INFORMATION - Answer 1. Best selling product
2. Best customers
3. Worst selling product
4. Worst Customer
Report - Answer a document containing DATA ORGANIZED in a table, matrix, or graphical
format allowing users to easily comprehend and understand information.
Static report - Answer a report CREATED ONCE based on data that DOES NOT CHANGE.
Questions and All Correct Answers
2026 Updated.
Fact - Answer Confirmation or validation of an EVENT or OBJECT
Information Age - Answer Time when INFINITE quantities of FACTS are widely available to
ANYONE with a COMPUTER
What are the CORE DRIVERS of the information age? - Answer 1. Data
2. Information
3. Business Intelligence
4. Knowledge
Data - Answer RAW FACTS that describe the characteristics of an event or object
Examples of DATA - Answer 1. Order date
2. Amount Sold
3. Customer number
4. Quantity ordered
Internet of Things (IoT) - Answer world where interconnected Internet-enabled devices or
"things" have the ability to COLLECT and SHARE data WITHOUT human intervention
Machine to Machine (M2M) - Answer DEVICES that CONNECT directly to OTHER DEVICES
Structured Data - Answer defined LENGTH, TYPE, and FORMAT and includes NUMBERS,
DATES, or STRINGS such as Customer Address
(Accounts for 20% of data)
Unstructured Data - Answer Not defined and does not follow a specified format.
(Accounts for 80% of data)
Machine-generated data - Answer created by a machine without human intervention
, Examples of Machine-generated STRUCTURED data - Answer 1. sensor data
2. point-of-sale data
3. web log data
Examples of Machine-generated UNSTRUCTURED data - Answer 1. Satellite images
2. Scientific atmosphere data
3. Radar data
Human-generated data - Answer data that humans, in interaction with computers, generate
Examples of Human-generated STRUCTURED data - Answer 1. Input data
2. Click-stream data
3. Gaming data
Examples of Human-generated UNSTRUCTURED data - Answer 1. Text messages
2. Social media data
3. Emails
Big data - Answer a collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and
unstructured data, which CANNOT be ANALYZED using TRADITIONAL database METHODS and
tools
Snapshot - Answer a view of data at a particular moment in time
Information - Answer Data CONVERTED into a MEANINGFUL and USEFUL context
Examples of INFORMATION - Answer 1. Best selling product
2. Best customers
3. Worst selling product
4. Worst Customer
Report - Answer a document containing DATA ORGANIZED in a table, matrix, or graphical
format allowing users to easily comprehend and understand information.
Static report - Answer a report CREATED ONCE based on data that DOES NOT CHANGE.
