ISM4212 Chapter 2 Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Business rules - Correct answer-- Describe the operations, definitions, and
constraints that apply to an org or some aspect of the org
- Derived from policies, procedures, events, and functions
- Can apply to people, processes, corporate behavior, and computing systems in an
org
- Put in place to help the org achieve its goals
Ex; no credit check is to be performed on return customers
A good business rule is ... - Correct answer-1) Declarative - what, not how
2) Precise - clear, agreed-upon meaning
3) Atomic - one statement
4) Consistent - internally and externally
5) Expressible - structured, natural language
6) Distinct - non-redundant
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, 7) Business-oriented - understood by business people
Data names - Correct answer-The names assigned to entities, attributes, and
relationships are important
Good data names are ... - Correct answer-1) Related to business, not technical,
characteristics
2) Meaningful and self-documenting
3) Written in standard syntax
4) Unique
5) Readable
6) Repeatable
7) Don't contain spaces
Singular- NOT plural
Good data names: - Correct answer-Customer, Supplier, Last_Name, LastName
Bad data names: - Correct answer-Field4DB2, Payroll Report Sort, File11, Last
Names
Data definition - Correct answer-A type of business rule
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Answers Graded A+
Business rules - Correct answer-- Describe the operations, definitions, and
constraints that apply to an org or some aspect of the org
- Derived from policies, procedures, events, and functions
- Can apply to people, processes, corporate behavior, and computing systems in an
org
- Put in place to help the org achieve its goals
Ex; no credit check is to be performed on return customers
A good business rule is ... - Correct answer-1) Declarative - what, not how
2) Precise - clear, agreed-upon meaning
3) Atomic - one statement
4) Consistent - internally and externally
5) Expressible - structured, natural language
6) Distinct - non-redundant
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, 7) Business-oriented - understood by business people
Data names - Correct answer-The names assigned to entities, attributes, and
relationships are important
Good data names are ... - Correct answer-1) Related to business, not technical,
characteristics
2) Meaningful and self-documenting
3) Written in standard syntax
4) Unique
5) Readable
6) Repeatable
7) Don't contain spaces
Singular- NOT plural
Good data names: - Correct answer-Customer, Supplier, Last_Name, LastName
Bad data names: - Correct answer-Field4DB2, Payroll Report Sort, File11, Last
Names
Data definition - Correct answer-A type of business rule
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