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41 Cards in this Set
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A desktop database is a ____________ database |
single-user |
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a data warehouse can store data derived from many sources |
true |
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A(n) ________ database is used by an organization and supports many users across many departments. |
enterprise |
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The only way to access the data in a database is through the DBMS |
True |
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End-user data is |
raw facts of interest to the end user |
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A _________ is a collection of related records |
file |
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Accurate, relevant, and timely information is the key to _______ |
good decision making |
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Database programming languages receive all application requests and translate them into complex operations required to fulfill those requests |
false |
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A _______ is a logically connected set of one or more fields that describes a person, place, or thing |
record |
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a desktop database is a _____________ database |
single-user |
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a _____________ is a character or group of characters that has a specific meaning |
field |
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the database structure in a DBMS is stores as a |
collection of files |
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a data warehouse can store data derived from many sources |
true |
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data is the result of processing raw facts to reveal its meaning |
false |
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when data are entered into a form and saved, they are placed in the underlying database as knowledge |
false |
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________ is the body of information and facts about a specific subject |
knowledge |
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most data that can be encountered are best classified as |
semistructured |
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what is true of spreadsheet applications |
they enhance the user's ability to understand data |
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one disadvantage of database system over previous data management approaches is increased costs |
true |
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the only way to access the data in a database is through the DBMS |
true |
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The term ______________ refers to an organization of components that define and regulate the collection, storage, management and use of data within a database environment |
database system |
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the response of the DBMS to a query is the |
query result set |
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data processing can be as simple as organizing data to reveal patterns |
true |
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which of the following refers to the situation where different versions of the same data are stored at different places because they weren't updated consistently? |
data redundancy |
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a workgroup database is a(n) ________ database |
multiuser |
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a(n) ______ might be written by a programmer or it might be created through a DBMS utility program |
application |
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result of processing raw data to reveal its meaning |
information |
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body of information and facts about a specific subject |
knowledge |
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discipline that focuses on the proper generation, storage, and retrieval of data |
data management |
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shared, integrated, computer structure that stores a collection of end-user data and metadata |
database |
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data about data, through which the end-user data are integrated and managed |
metadata |
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collection of programs that manages the database structure and controls access to the data stored in a database |
database management system (DBMS) |
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raw facts |
data |
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when different versions of the same data appears in different places |
data inconsistency |
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a specific request issued to the DBMS for data manipulation |
query |
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a spur-of-the-moment question |
ad hoc query |
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an answer to a query |
query result set |
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the comprehensive approach to promoting the accuracy, validity, and timeliness of data |
data quality |
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supports only one user at a time |
single-user database |
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supports multiple users at the same time |
multiuser database |
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supports a small number of users, like a department within an organization |
workgroup database |
