Data - correct answers raw facts; have not yet been processed
Information - correct answers the result of processing raw data to reveal its
meaning
Knowledge - correct answers the body of information and facts about a specific
subject. Implies familiarity, awareness, and understanding of information as it
applies to an environment.
Metadata - correct answers data about data; characteristics and relationships
Data management - correct answers the process that focuses on data collection,
storage, and retrieval.
Database - correct answers a shared, integrated computer structure that houses a
collection of related data. Contains two types of data: end-user data and metadata
DBMS - correct answers database management system; the collection of programs
that manages the database structure and controls access to the data stored in the
database
,Data inconsistency - correct answers a condition in which different versions of the
same data yield different results
Query - correct answers a question or task asked by an end user of database in the
form of SQL code. A specific request for data manipulation issued by the end user
or the application to the DBMS
ad hoc query - correct answers a "spur-of-the-moment" question
query result set - correct answers the collection of data rows returned by a query
data quality - correct answers a comprehensive approach to ensuring the accuracy,
validity, and timeliness of data
single-user database - correct answers a database that supports only one user at a
time
desktop database - correct answers a single-user database that runs on a personal
computer
multiuser database - correct answers a database that supports multiple concurrent
users
workgroup database - correct answers a multiuser database that usually supports
fewer than 50 users or is used for a specific department of an organization
, enterprise database - correct answers the overall company data representation,
which provides support for present and expected future needs
centralized database - correct answers a database located at a single site
distributed database - correct answers a logically related database that is stored in
two or more physically independent sites
cloud database - correct answers a database that is created and maintained using
cloud services such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS
general-purpose database - correct answers a database that contains a wide
variety of data used in multiple disciplines
discipline-specific database - correct answers a database that contains data
focused on specific subject areas
operational database - correct answers a database designed primarily to support a
company's day to day operations
OLTP - correct answers online transaction processing database; example of
operational database
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