True3/3False
1. Data3and3information3are3essentially3the3same3thing.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-23Data3versus3Information
LEARNING3OBJECTIVES: 01.013-3Define3the3difference3between3data3and3information
2. Data3processing3can3be3as3simple3as3organizing3data3to3reveal3patterns.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-23Data3versus3Information
LEARNING3OBJECTIVES: 01.013-3Define3the3difference3between3data3and3information
3. Data3is3the3result3of3processing3raw3facts3to3reveal3its3meaning.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-23Data3versus3Information
LEARNING3OBJECTIVES: 01.013-3Define3the3difference3between3data3and3information
4. When3data3are3entered3into3a3form3and3saved,3they3are3placed3in3the3underlying3database3as3knowledge.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-23Data3versus3Information
LEARNING3OBJECTIVES: 01.013-3Define3the3difference3between3data3and3information
5. Data3constitute3the3building3blocks3of3information.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-23Data3versus3Information
LEARNING3OBJECTIVES: 01.013-3Define3the3difference3between3data3and3information
6. Metadata3describe3the3data3characteristics3and3the3set3of3relationships3that3links3the3data3found3within3the3database.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-33Introducing3the3Database
LEARNING3OBJECTIVES: 01.023-
3Describe3what3a3database3is,3the3various3types3of3databases,3and3why3they3are3valu
able3assets3for3decision3making
7. The3only3way3to3access3the3data3in3a3database3is3through3the3DBMS.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3a3Role3and3Advantages3of3the3DBMS
LEARNING3OBJECTIVES: 01.023-
3Describe3what3a3database3is,3the3various3types3of3databases,3and3why3they3are3valu
able3assets3for3decision3making
8. Database3programming3languages3receive3all3application3requests3and3translate3them3into3the3complex3operatio
ns3required3to3fulfill3those3requests.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3a3Role3and3Advantages3of3the3DBMS
LEARNING3OBJECTIVES: 01.023-
3Describe3what3a3database3is,3the3various3types3of3databases,3and3why3they3are3valu
able3assets3for3decision3making
9. The3DBMS3reveals3much3of3the3database’s3internal3complexity3to3the3application3programs3and3users.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3a3Role3and3Advantages3of3the3DBMS
LEARNING3OBJECTIVES: 01.023-
3Describe3what3a3database3is,3the3various3types3of3databases,3and3why3they3are3valu
able3assets3for3decision3making
10. One3disadvantage3of3the3DBMS3is3that3it3increases3the3risk3of3data3security3breaches.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-3a3Role3and3Advantages3of3the3DBMS
LEARNING3OBJECTIVES: 01.023-
3Describe3what3a3database3is,3the3various3types3of3databases,3and3why3they3are3valu
able3assets3for3decision3making
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11. An3operational3database3is3sometimes3referred3to3as3an3enterprise3database.
a. True
b. False
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