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True / False

1. Data and information are essentially the same thing.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - Define the difference between data and information

2. Data processing can be as simple as organizing data to reveal patterns.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2 Data versus Information
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 01.01 - Define the difference between data and information

3. Datatyistythetyresulttyoftyprocessingtyrawtyfactstytotyrevealtyitstymeaning.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2tyDatatyversustyInformation
LEARNINGtyOBJECTIVES: 01.01ty-
tyDefinetythetydifferencetybetweentydatatyandtyinformation




4. Whentydatatyaretyenteredtyintotyatyformtyandtysaved,tytheytyaretyplacedtyintythetyunderlyingtydatabasetyastyknowledge.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-2tyDatatyversustyInformation
LEARNINGtyOBJECTIVES: 01.01ty-
tyDefinetythetydifferencetybetweentydatatyandtyinformation




5. Datatyconstitutetythetybuildingtyblockstyoftyinformation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-2tyDatatyversustyInformation
LEARNINGtyOBJECTIVES: 01.01ty-
tyDefinetythetydifferencetybetweentydatatyandtyinformation




6. Metadatatydescribetythetydatatycharacteristicstyandtythetysettyoftyrelationshipstythattylinkstythetydatatyfoundtywithintythetydatabase.
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a. True
b. False




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, Chapterty01:tyDatabasetySystems

ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-3tyIntroducingtythetyDatabase
LEARNINGtyOBJECTIVES: 01.02ty-
tyDescribetywhattyatydatabasetyis,tythetyvarioustytypestyoftydatabases,tyandtywhytytheytyaretyval

uabletyassetstyfortydecisiontymaking

7. ThetyonlytywaytytotyaccesstythetydatatyintyatydatabasetyistythroughtythetyDBMS.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3atyRoletyandtyAdvantagestyoftythetyDBMS
LEARNINGtyOBJECTIVES: 01.02ty-
tyDescribetywhattyatydatabasetyis,tythetyvarioustytypestyoftydatabases,tyandtywhytytheytyaretyval

uabletyassetstyfortydecisiontymaking

8. Databasetyprogrammingtylanguagestyreceivetyalltyapplicationtyrequeststyandtytranslatetythemtyintotythetycomplextyoperati
onstyrequiredtytotyfulfilltythosetyrequests.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3atyRoletyandtyAdvantagestyoftythetyDBMS
LEARNINGtyOBJECTIVES: 01.02ty-
tyDescribetywhattyatydatabasetyis,tythetyvarioustytypestyoftydatabases,tyandtywhytytheytyaretyval

uabletyassetstyfortydecisiontymaking

9. ThetyDBMStyrevealstymuchtyoftythetydatabase’styinternaltycomplexitytytotythetyapplicationtyprogramstyandtyusers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1-3atyRoletyandtyAdvantagestyoftythetyDBMS
LEARNINGtyOBJECTIVES: 01.02ty-
tyDescribetywhattyatydatabasetyis,tythetyvarioustytypestyoftydatabases,tyandtywhytytheytyaretyval

uabletyassetstyfortydecisiontymaking

10. OnetydisadvantagetyoftythetyDBMStyistythattyittyincreasestythetyrisktyoftydatatysecuritytybreaches.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-3atyRoletyandtyAdvantagestyoftythetyDBMS
LEARNINGtyOBJECTIVES: 01.02ty-
tyDescribetywhattyatydatabasetyis,tythetyvarioustytypestyoftydatabases,tyandtywhytytheytyaretyval

uabletyassetstyfortydecisiontymaking
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