ISDS 705 Ch 11 and 13 exam with
compete solutions
business intelligence (BI) - ANSWER-a broad category of applications,
technologies, and processes for gathering, storing, accessing, and analyzing
data to help business users make better decisions
analytics - ANSWER-the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative
analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based management to
drive decisions and actions
Data - ANSWER-refers simply to raw facts and figures
When does data become information? - ANSWER-Data becomes information
when it's presented in a context so that it can answer a question or support
decision making
When information is combined with _______ stronger decisions are made. -
ANSWER-a manager's knowledge—their insight from experience and expertise
database - ANSWER-simply a list (or more likely, several related lists) of data.
either a single table or a collection of related tables.
database management systems (DBMS) - ANSWER-allows users to create, read,
update, and delete data in a relational database
Structured query language (SQL) - ANSWER-A language used to create and
manipulate databases, most common language for creating and manipulating
software.
, ISDS 705 Ch 11 and 13 exam with
compete solutions
database administrator (DBA) - ANSWER-the person responsible for
coordinating, controlling, and managing the database
table or file - ANSWER-refers to a list of data.
column or field - ANSWER-defines the data that a table can hold.
row or record - ANSWER-represents a single instance of whatever the table
keeps track of.
key - ANSWER-field used to relate tables in a database
relational databases - ANSWER-Databases organized like the one above, where
multiple tables are related based on common keys,
transaction processing systems (TPS) - ANSWER-Systems that record a
transaction (some form of business-related exchange), such as a cash register
sale, ATM withdrawal, or product return.
transaction - ANSWER-some kind of business exchange
CRM - ANSWER-customer relationship management systems, are often used to
empower employees to track and record data at nearly every point of customer
contact.
compete solutions
business intelligence (BI) - ANSWER-a broad category of applications,
technologies, and processes for gathering, storing, accessing, and analyzing
data to help business users make better decisions
analytics - ANSWER-the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative
analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based management to
drive decisions and actions
Data - ANSWER-refers simply to raw facts and figures
When does data become information? - ANSWER-Data becomes information
when it's presented in a context so that it can answer a question or support
decision making
When information is combined with _______ stronger decisions are made. -
ANSWER-a manager's knowledge—their insight from experience and expertise
database - ANSWER-simply a list (or more likely, several related lists) of data.
either a single table or a collection of related tables.
database management systems (DBMS) - ANSWER-allows users to create, read,
update, and delete data in a relational database
Structured query language (SQL) - ANSWER-A language used to create and
manipulate databases, most common language for creating and manipulating
software.
, ISDS 705 Ch 11 and 13 exam with
compete solutions
database administrator (DBA) - ANSWER-the person responsible for
coordinating, controlling, and managing the database
table or file - ANSWER-refers to a list of data.
column or field - ANSWER-defines the data that a table can hold.
row or record - ANSWER-represents a single instance of whatever the table
keeps track of.
key - ANSWER-field used to relate tables in a database
relational databases - ANSWER-Databases organized like the one above, where
multiple tables are related based on common keys,
transaction processing systems (TPS) - ANSWER-Systems that record a
transaction (some form of business-related exchange), such as a cash register
sale, ATM withdrawal, or product return.
transaction - ANSWER-some kind of business exchange
CRM - ANSWER-customer relationship management systems, are often used to
empower employees to track and record data at nearly every point of customer
contact.
