UTA INSY 3304 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE (ALREADY GRADED A+)
data and information are essentially the same thing
false
data processing can be as simple as organizing data to reveal patterns
true
we are now said to be entering the "knowledge age"
true
information implies familiarity, awareness, and understanding knowledge as it applies to an
environment
false
data constitute the building blocks of information
true
metadata present a more complete picture of the data in the database than the data itself
true
the only way to access the data in the database is through the DBMS
true
database programming language receive all application requests and translate them into the complex
operations required to fulfill those requests
false
the DBMS reveals much of the database's internal complexity to the application programs and users
false
one disadvantage of the DBMS is that it increases the risk of data security breaches
false
an operational database is sometimes referred to as an enterprise database
false
a data warehouse can store data derived from many sources
true
, the same data might be simultaneously structured and unstructured depending on the intended
processing
true
corporations use only structured data
false
historically, a manual file system was composed of a system of file folders and filing cabinets
true
initially the files within a computer file system were similar to manual files
true
structural dependence exists when it is possible to make changes in the file structure without
affecting the application program's ability to access the data
false
a query language is a procedural language
false
one disadvantage of a database system over previous data management approaches is increased costs
true
one advantage of a database over previous data management approaches is that the database system
is considerably less complex
false
__ is used to reveal the meaning of data
d. information
accurate, relevant, and timely information is the key to __
a.
data management
b.
good decision making
c.
knowledge
d.
understanding
b. good decision making
__ is the body of information and facts about a specific subject
a.
LATEST UPDATE (ALREADY GRADED A+)
data and information are essentially the same thing
false
data processing can be as simple as organizing data to reveal patterns
true
we are now said to be entering the "knowledge age"
true
information implies familiarity, awareness, and understanding knowledge as it applies to an
environment
false
data constitute the building blocks of information
true
metadata present a more complete picture of the data in the database than the data itself
true
the only way to access the data in the database is through the DBMS
true
database programming language receive all application requests and translate them into the complex
operations required to fulfill those requests
false
the DBMS reveals much of the database's internal complexity to the application programs and users
false
one disadvantage of the DBMS is that it increases the risk of data security breaches
false
an operational database is sometimes referred to as an enterprise database
false
a data warehouse can store data derived from many sources
true
, the same data might be simultaneously structured and unstructured depending on the intended
processing
true
corporations use only structured data
false
historically, a manual file system was composed of a system of file folders and filing cabinets
true
initially the files within a computer file system were similar to manual files
true
structural dependence exists when it is possible to make changes in the file structure without
affecting the application program's ability to access the data
false
a query language is a procedural language
false
one disadvantage of a database system over previous data management approaches is increased costs
true
one advantage of a database over previous data management approaches is that the database system
is considerably less complex
false
__ is used to reveal the meaning of data
d. information
accurate, relevant, and timely information is the key to __
a.
data management
b.
good decision making
c.
knowledge
d.
understanding
b. good decision making
__ is the body of information and facts about a specific subject
a.
