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WGU C175 Data Management FoundationLATEST (usmle step 1)MEDICAL EXAMINATION
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WGU C175 Data ManagementFoundations
data - {ASNWER}-Raw facts, or facts that have not yet been
processed to reveal their meaning to the end user
data anomaly - {ASNWER}-An abnormality of the data in which
inconsistent changes have been made to a database (For
example, an employee moves, but the address changes is not
corrected in all files in the database)
data dependence - {ASNWER}-A data condition in which data
representation and manipulation are dependent on the physical
data storage characteristics
data dictionary - {ASNWER}-A DBMS component that stores
metadata. Contains the data definition, as well as their
characteristics and relationships
data inconsistency - {ASNWER}-A condition in which different
versions of the same data yield different results
ad hoc query - {ASNWER}-A "spur-of-the-moment" question
,analytical database - {ASNWER}-A database focused primarily on
storing historical data and business metrics used for tactical or
strategic decision making
availability - {ASNWER}-In the context of data security, it refers to
the accessibility of data whenever required by authorized users
and for authorized purposes
centralized database - {ASNWER}-A database located at a single
site
cloud database - {ASNWER}-A database that is created and
maintained using cloud services, such as Microsoft Azure or
Amazon AWS
data independence - {ASNWER}-A condition in which data access
is unaffected by changes in the physical data storage
characteristics
data integrity - {ASNWER}-In a relational database, a condition in
which the data in the database complies with all entity and
referential integrity constraints
data management - {ASNWER}-A process that focuses on data
collection, storage, and retrieval.
data processing (DP) specialist - {ASNWER}-The person
responsible for developing and managing a computerized file
processing system
data redundancy - {ASNWER}-Exists when the same data is
stored unnecessarily at different places
database - {ASNWER}-A shared, integrated computer structure
that houses a collection of related data including end-user data
(raw facts) and metadata (data about the data)
, database design - {ASNWER}-The process that yields the
description of the database structure and determines the
database components. The second phase of the database life
cycle
database management system (DBMS) - {ASNWER}-The
collection of programs that manages the database structure and
controls access to the data stored in the database
database system - {ASNWER}-An organization of components
that defines and regulates the collection, storage, management,
and use of data in a database environment
desktop database - {ASNWER}-A single-user database that runs
on a personal computer
discipline-specific database - {ASNWER}-A database that
contains data focused on specific subject areas
enterprise database - {ASNWER}-The overall company data
representation, which provides support for present and expected
future needs
field - {ASNWER}-An alphabetic or numeric character or group of
characters that defines a characteristic of a person, place, or
thing. (for example, a person's SSN, address, phone number, and
bank balance all constitute fields)
file - {ASNWER}-A named collection of related records
general-purpose database - {ASNWER}-A database that contains
a wide variety of data used in multiple disciplines
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