MISY 5300 CHAPTER 1 TEST WITH ALL CORRECT &
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
Algorithm Correct answer-is a set of rules, calculations, and assumptions used to solve a problem
Attribute Correct answer-is a characteristic or property of an entity. For the entity employee, for
example, attributes might include such characteristics as first and last name, employee number, and
date of hire
Big Data Correct answer-the large volume of data produced by every digital process, system,
sensor, mobile device, and even social media exchange.
Column Correct answer-also called a field or attribute
data analyst Correct answer-use tools and algorithms to mine a database for answers, information,
trends, and insights.
data file Correct answer-A spreadsheet that is used to store data, typically stores data as one large
table
data independence Correct answer-a quality that allows you to change the structure of a database
without requiring major changes to the programs that access the database
data redundancy Correct answer-one problem that employees have with the project estimates
spreadsheet
data security Correct answer-is protection of data from threats and includes preventing
unauthorized access to the database, encrypting data as it travels through a network, protecting
against data corruption, and protecting against all other electronic and physical attacks to the data.
database Correct answer-a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval,
and use of that data.
database administrator (DBA) Correct answer-a person or group should be in charge of the
database, especially if the database will serve many users.
database administration (DBA) Correct answer-in charge of the database, especially if the database
will serve many users
databse design Correct answer-is the process of creating the entities, attributes, and relationships
between the tables of data
database management system (DBMS) Correct answer-is a program through which users interact
with the data stored in a database.
Encryption Correct answer-which protects the data as it moves through a network
entity Correct answer-is a person, place, event, item, or other transaction for which you want to
store and process data
entity-relationship (E-R) diagram Correct answer-a visual way to represent and analyze a database
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
Algorithm Correct answer-is a set of rules, calculations, and assumptions used to solve a problem
Attribute Correct answer-is a characteristic or property of an entity. For the entity employee, for
example, attributes might include such characteristics as first and last name, employee number, and
date of hire
Big Data Correct answer-the large volume of data produced by every digital process, system,
sensor, mobile device, and even social media exchange.
Column Correct answer-also called a field or attribute
data analyst Correct answer-use tools and algorithms to mine a database for answers, information,
trends, and insights.
data file Correct answer-A spreadsheet that is used to store data, typically stores data as one large
table
data independence Correct answer-a quality that allows you to change the structure of a database
without requiring major changes to the programs that access the database
data redundancy Correct answer-one problem that employees have with the project estimates
spreadsheet
data security Correct answer-is protection of data from threats and includes preventing
unauthorized access to the database, encrypting data as it travels through a network, protecting
against data corruption, and protecting against all other electronic and physical attacks to the data.
database Correct answer-a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval,
and use of that data.
database administrator (DBA) Correct answer-a person or group should be in charge of the
database, especially if the database will serve many users.
database administration (DBA) Correct answer-in charge of the database, especially if the database
will serve many users
databse design Correct answer-is the process of creating the entities, attributes, and relationships
between the tables of data
database management system (DBMS) Correct answer-is a program through which users interact
with the data stored in a database.
Encryption Correct answer-which protects the data as it moves through a network
entity Correct answer-is a person, place, event, item, or other transaction for which you want to
store and process data
entity-relationship (E-R) diagram Correct answer-a visual way to represent and analyze a database
