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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 -
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Define the difference between data and information
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2. Data processing can be as simple as organizing data to reveal patterns.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information UK UK UK
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 -
UK UK
Define the difference between data and information
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3. Data is the result of processing raw facts to reveal its meaning.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information UK UK UK
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 -
UK UK
Define the difference between data and information
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4. When data are entered into a form and saved, they are placed in the underlying database as knowledge.
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b. False
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 -
UK UK
Define the difference between data and information
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5. Data constitute the building blocks of information.
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8. Database programming languages receive all application requests and translate them into the complex op
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UK UK UK UK UK
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True / False
UK UK
1. Data and information are essentially the same thing.
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information UK UK UK
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 -
UK UK
Define the difference between data and information
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
2. Data processing can be as simple as organizing data to reveal patterns.
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information UK UK UK
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 -
UK UK
Define the difference between data and information
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
3. Data is the result of processing raw facts to reveal its meaning.
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information UK UK UK
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 -
UK UK
Define the difference between data and information
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
4. When data are entered into a form and saved, they are placed in the underlying database as knowledge.
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information UK UK UK
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 -
UK UK
Define the difference between data and information
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
5. Data constitute the building blocks of information.
UK UK UK UK UK UK
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information UK UK UK
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 -
UK UK
Define the difference between data and information
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
CopyrightUKCengageUKLearning.UKPoweredUKbyUKCogn PageUK1
ero.
,Chapter 01: Database Syste
UK UK UK
6.
msMetadata describe the data characteristics and the set of relationships that links the data found within the databas
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a. True
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, Chapter 01: Database Syste
UK UK UK
ms
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-3 Introducing the Database UK UK UK
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
UK UK
Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they ar
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
e valuable assets for decision making
UK UK UK UK UK
7. The only way to access the data in a database is through the DBMS.
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3a Role and Advantages of the DBMS
UK UK UK UK UK UK
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
UK UK
Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they ar
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
e valuable assets for decision making
UK UK UK UK UK
8. Database programming languages receive all application requests and translate them into the complex op
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
erations required to fulfill those requests.
UK UK UK UK UK
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3a Role and Advantages of the DBMS
UK UK UK UK UK UK
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
UK UK
Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they ar
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
e valuable assets for decision making
UK UK UK UK UK
9. The DBMS reveals much of the database’s internal complexity to the application programs and users.
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3a Role and Advantages of the DBMS
UK UK UK UK UK UK
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
UK UK
Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they ar
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
e valuable assets for decision making
UK UK UK UK UK
10. One disadvantage of the DBMS is that it increases the risk of data security breaches.
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-3a Role and Advantages of the DBMS
UK UK UK UK UK UK
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
UK UK
Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they ar
UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK
e valuable assets for decision making
UK UK UK UK UK
CopyrightUKCengageUKLearning.UKPoweredUKbyUKCogn PageUK3
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