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1. Data and information are essentially the same thing.
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b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - 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 st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - 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 st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - 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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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - Define the difference between data and information
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5. Data constitute the building blocks of information.
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b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - Define the difference between data and information
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6. Metadata describe the data characteristics and the set of relationships that links the data found within the database.
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a. True
b. False
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,Chapter 01: Database Systems
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ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-3 Introducing the Database
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: st 01.02 - st
Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valuable a
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ssets for decision making
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7. The only way to access the data in a database is through the DBMS.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3a Role and Advantages of the DBMS st st st st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
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Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valuable a
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8. Database programming languages receive all application requests and translate them into the complex operations re
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quired to fulfill those requests.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3a Role and Advantages of the DBMS st st st st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
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Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valuable a
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9. The DBMS reveals much of the database’s internal complexity to the application programs and users.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3a Role and Advantages of the DBMS st st st st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
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Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valuable a
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10. One disadvantage of the DBMS is that it increases the risk of data security breaches.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-3a Role and Advantages of the DBMS st st st st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
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Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valuable a
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ssets for decision making st st st
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11. An operational database is sometimes referred to as an enterprise database.
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b. False
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1. Data and information are essentially the same thing.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - 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 st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - 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 st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - 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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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - Define the difference between data and information
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5. Data constitute the building blocks of information.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - Define the difference between data and information
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6. Metadata describe the data characteristics and the set of relationships that links the data found within the database.
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a. True
b. False
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,Chapter 01: Database Systems
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ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-3 Introducing the Database
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: st 01.02 - st
Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valuable a
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ssets for decision making
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7. The only way to access the data in a database is through the DBMS.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3a Role and Advantages of the DBMS st st st st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
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Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valuable a
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ssets for decision making st st st
8. Database programming languages receive all application requests and translate them into the complex operations re
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quired to fulfill those requests.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3a Role and Advantages of the DBMS st st st st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
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Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valuable a
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ssets for decision making st st st
9. The DBMS reveals much of the database’s internal complexity to the application programs and users.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3a Role and Advantages of the DBMS st st st st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
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Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valuable a
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ssets for decision making st st st
10. One disadvantage of the DBMS is that it increases the risk of data security breaches.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-3a Role and Advantages of the DBMS st st st st st st
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
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Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valuable a
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ssets for decision making st st st
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11. An operational database is sometimes referred to as an enterprise database.
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a. True
b. False
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