APSU CSCI 2010 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ information. Answer: results from processing raw data to reveal
meaning
◉ end-user data. Answer: raw facts of interest to the end user
◉ metadata. Answer: data that describes other data
◉ Database Management System (DBMS). Answer: a program used to
create, process, and administer a database
◉ single-user database. Answer: A database that supports only one user
at a time.
◉ multiuser database. Answer: A database that supports multiple
concurrent users.
◉ centralized database. Answer: A database located at a single site.
◉ distributed database. Answer: data is distributed across different sites
, ◉ cloud database. Answer: A database that is created and maintained
using cloud services, such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS.
◉ general-purpose database. Answer: A database that contains a wide
variety of data used in multiple disciplines.
◉ discipline-specific database. Answer: A database that contains data
focused on specific subject areas.
◉ operational database. Answer: Designed to support a company's day-
to-day operations
◉ analytical database. Answer: Stores historical data and business
metrics used exclusively for tactical or strategic decision making
◉ data warehouse. Answer: Stores data in a format optimized for
decision support
◉ Online Analytical Processing (OLAP). Answer: Tools for retrieving,
processing, and modeling data from the data warehouse
◉ Business Intelligence. Answer: Captures and processes business data
to generate information that support decision making
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ information. Answer: results from processing raw data to reveal
meaning
◉ end-user data. Answer: raw facts of interest to the end user
◉ metadata. Answer: data that describes other data
◉ Database Management System (DBMS). Answer: a program used to
create, process, and administer a database
◉ single-user database. Answer: A database that supports only one user
at a time.
◉ multiuser database. Answer: A database that supports multiple
concurrent users.
◉ centralized database. Answer: A database located at a single site.
◉ distributed database. Answer: data is distributed across different sites
, ◉ cloud database. Answer: A database that is created and maintained
using cloud services, such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS.
◉ general-purpose database. Answer: A database that contains a wide
variety of data used in multiple disciplines.
◉ discipline-specific database. Answer: A database that contains data
focused on specific subject areas.
◉ operational database. Answer: Designed to support a company's day-
to-day operations
◉ analytical database. Answer: Stores historical data and business
metrics used exclusively for tactical or strategic decision making
◉ data warehouse. Answer: Stores data in a format optimized for
decision support
◉ Online Analytical Processing (OLAP). Answer: Tools for retrieving,
processing, and modeling data from the data warehouse
◉ Business Intelligence. Answer: Captures and processes business data
to generate information that support decision making