In _______, data from transactions are collected over time and then processed all at
once.
o :# batch processing
Which view of data deals with how the data is actually formatted and located?
o :# Physical view
A field that uniquely identifies each record.
o :# Primary key
A data field that ...
BCIS FINAL Questions and Answers
In _______, data from transactions are collected over time and then processed all at
once.
o :# batch processing
Which view of data deals with how the data is actually formatted and located?
o :# Physical view
A field that uniquely identifies each record.
o :# Primary key
A data field that represents a description or characteristic of some entity.
o :# Attribute
In the object-oriented database model, this term is the equivalent to a field in a relational
model.
o :# Attribute
Typically, one of the duties of a database administrator is to interact with the data
administration subsystem.
o :# TRUE
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Data consists of only numbers, letters, and symbols.
o :# FALSE
In order to create, modify, and gain access to a database, special software, called the
database management system, is required.
o :# TRUE
The combined information presented on this type of database can be used to change the
whole merchandising strategy of a store.
o :# Company
This type of database is organized into many tables with common data items (key fields)
linking the tables to one another.
o :# Relational
In this database model, the fields or records are structured in nodes.
o :# Hierarchical
In this type of database, the data and the DBMS are stored either on the user's hard-disk
drive or on a LAN file server.
o :# Individual
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This commercial database offers news and information on legal, public records, and
business issues.
o :# LexisNexis
A collection of related fields such as a person's name, address, and age.
o :# Record
Information collected by an organization from a variety of external and internal
databases is stored in this special type of database.
o :# Data warehouse
Application software for new information systems always requires having it custom-
designed to meet the needs of the organization.
o :# FALSE
This is the process of building a model that can be modified before the actual system is
installed.
o :# Prototyping
During which phase of the systems life cycle are users trained to use the new system?
o :# Systems implementation
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