MIS 3140 EXAM MIDTERM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED
T/F Information implies familiarity, awareness, and understanding knowledge as it
applies to an environment. - ANSWER False
T/F Data constitute the building blocks of information. - ANSWER True
____ exists when different versions of the same data appear in different places. -
ANSWER Data inconsistency
T/F One disadvantage of a database system over previous data management
approaches is increased costs. - ANSWER True
A(n) ____ database supports a relatively small number of users (usually fewer than 50) or
a specific department within an organization. - ANSWER Workgroup
T/F One disadvantage of the DBMS is that it increases the risk of data security breaches.
- ANSWER False
T/F Structural dependence exists when it is possible to make changes in the file
structure without affecting the application program's ability to access the data. -
ANSWER False
T/F A data warehouse can store data derived from many sources. - ANSWER True
T/F Data and information are essentially the same thing. - ANSWER False
A ____ database supports data distributed across several different sites. - ANSWER
, Distributed
T/F Data processing can be as simple as organizing data to reveal patterns. - ANSWER
True
T/F Initially the files within a computer file system were similar to manual files. -
ANSWER True
A ____ is a collection of related records. - ANSWER File
T/F The DBMS reveals much of the database's internal complexity to the application
programs and users. - ANSWER False
T/F The only way to access the data in a database is through the DBMS. - ANSWER
True
T/F Corporations use only structured data. - ANSWER False
T/F An operational database is sometimes referred to as an enterprise database. -
ANSWER False
Which of the following is an example of structured data? - ANSWER A spreadsheet
T/F Metadata present a more complete picture of the data in the database than the data
itself. - ANSWER True
T/F Historically, a manual file system was composed of a system of file folders and filing
cabinets. - ANSWER True
T/F An implementation-ready data model should contain a description of the data
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED
T/F Information implies familiarity, awareness, and understanding knowledge as it
applies to an environment. - ANSWER False
T/F Data constitute the building blocks of information. - ANSWER True
____ exists when different versions of the same data appear in different places. -
ANSWER Data inconsistency
T/F One disadvantage of a database system over previous data management
approaches is increased costs. - ANSWER True
A(n) ____ database supports a relatively small number of users (usually fewer than 50) or
a specific department within an organization. - ANSWER Workgroup
T/F One disadvantage of the DBMS is that it increases the risk of data security breaches.
- ANSWER False
T/F Structural dependence exists when it is possible to make changes in the file
structure without affecting the application program's ability to access the data. -
ANSWER False
T/F A data warehouse can store data derived from many sources. - ANSWER True
T/F Data and information are essentially the same thing. - ANSWER False
A ____ database supports data distributed across several different sites. - ANSWER
, Distributed
T/F Data processing can be as simple as organizing data to reveal patterns. - ANSWER
True
T/F Initially the files within a computer file system were similar to manual files. -
ANSWER True
A ____ is a collection of related records. - ANSWER File
T/F The DBMS reveals much of the database's internal complexity to the application
programs and users. - ANSWER False
T/F The only way to access the data in a database is through the DBMS. - ANSWER
True
T/F Corporations use only structured data. - ANSWER False
T/F An operational database is sometimes referred to as an enterprise database. -
ANSWER False
Which of the following is an example of structured data? - ANSWER A spreadsheet
T/F Metadata present a more complete picture of the data in the database than the data
itself. - ANSWER True
T/F Historically, a manual file system was composed of a system of file folders and filing
cabinets. - ANSWER True
T/F An implementation-ready data model should contain a description of the data
