WGU C175 Pre-Assessment 2024

WGU C175 Pre-Assessment What is a broad definition of data? - ANSWER Raw facts that are captured on printed or digital media What are data? - ANSWER Facts that are collected and stored in a database system What is a determining characteristic of unstructured data? - ANSWER It does not follow a data model. Which is true about flat files? - ANSWER They contain no internal hierarchical organization. Which technology has no internal hierarchy? - ANSWER Flat files How were data retrieved before database management systems? - ANSWER Sequentially from simple files In which two ways does a database management system environment increase effectiveness in working with data? - ANSWER - It enables data sharing, - It permits storage of vast volumes of data.