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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 nm nm nm
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 nm nm nm
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 nm nm nm
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 nm nm nm
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 nm nm nm
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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ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-3 Introducing the Database
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: nm 01.02 - nm
Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valu
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able assets 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 nm nm nm nm nm nm
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
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Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valu
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8. Database programming languages receive all application requests and translate them into the complex operatio
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ns required 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 nm nm nm nm nm nm
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
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Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valu
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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 nm nm nm nm nm nm
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
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Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valu
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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 nm nm nm nm nm nm
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
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Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valu
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able assets for decision making nm nm nm nm
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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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True / False
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1. Data and information are essentially the same thing.
nm nm nm nm nm nm nm
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information nm nm nm
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 nm nm nm
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 nm nm nm
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - Define the difference between data and information
nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm
4. When data are entered into a form and saved, they are placed in the underlying database as knowledge.
nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information nm nm nm
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - Define the difference between data and information
nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm
5. Data constitute the building blocks of information.
nm nm nm nm nm nm
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information nm nm nm
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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ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-3 Introducing the Database
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: nm 01.02 - nm
Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valu
nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm
able assets 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 nm nm nm nm nm nm
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
nm nm
Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valu
nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm
able assets for decision making nm nm nm nm
8. Database programming languages receive all application requests and translate them into the complex operatio
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ns required 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 nm nm nm nm nm nm
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
nm nm
Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valu
nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm
able assets for decision making nm nm nm nm
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 nm nm nm nm nm nm
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
nm nm
Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valu
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able assets for decision making nm nm nm nm
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 nm nm nm nm nm nm
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.02 -
nm nm
Describe what a database is, the various types of databases, and why they are valu
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able assets for decision making nm nm nm nm
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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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