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Detailed analysis sometimes is called ______ design.

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A)   logical
B)   practical
C)   predictive
D)   virtualE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

A data ______ is a stored collection of related records.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A data ______ is a stored collection...

Question 3

FIP addresses concerns regarding security of information protocols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following best defines big data?

Accepted Answer

A)   Large-scale data sets that require advanced technologies
B)   A database that specializes in calculating large numbers
C)   Fields capable of storing multiple gigabytes of information
D)   Data accessible by large groups of usersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A(n)  ______ database stores data in tables that consist of rows and columns.

Accepted Answer

A)   multidimensional
B)   relational
C)   data warehouse
D)   distributedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In some database programs, a data file is referred to as a(n)  ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   table
B)   unit
C)   record
D)   sheetE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

With the database approach, the data is independent of the programs that access the data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Each programming language has its own rules, or ______, for writing instructions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each programming language has its own rules,...

Question 9

In a typical file processing system, each department or area within an organization has its own set of files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A Yes/No data type also is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Boolean
B)   optional
C)   choice
D)   either/orE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

A(n)  ______ is the smallest unit of data a user accesses.

Accepted Answer

A)   record
B)   file
C)   field
D)   symbolE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Database software is another term for a DBMS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 13

______ compares data with a set of rules or values to determine if the data meets certain criteria.

Accepted Answer

A)   Evaluation
B)   Processing
C)   Analysis
D)   ValidationE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The program specification package identifies required programs and the relationship among each program, as well as the input, output, and database specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Many programs today use ______ on a webpage as their front end.

Accepted Answer

A)   landing pages
B)   PDF documents
C)   forms
D)   spreadsheetsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Gantt and PERT are types of ______ used to plan and schedule time relationships among project activities.

Accepted Answer

A)   apps
B)   charts
C)   deliverables
D)   documentsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Monitoring system performance is a part of the support and security phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

List and describe common data types.

Accepted Answer

Common data types include the following: 
• Text: Letters, numeric characters, or special characters 
• Number (also called numeric values: Positive or negative numbers, and the number zero, with or without decimal points 
• AutoNumber: Unique number automatically assigned by the DBMS to each added record, which provides a value that identifies the record (such as a student ID 
• Currency: Dollar and cent amounts or numbers containing decimal values 
• Date (also called date/time: Month, day, year, and sometimes time 
• Memo (also called long text: Lengthy text entries, which may or may not include separate paragraphs 
• Yes/No (also called Boolean : Only the values Yes or No (or True or False 
• Hyperlink: Email address or web address that links to a webpage on the Internet or document on a network 
• Object (also called BLOB , for binary large object: Photo, audio, video, or a document created in other programs or apps, such as word processing or spreadsheet, stored as a sequence of bytes in the database 
• Attachment: Document or image that is attached to the field, which can be opened in the program that created the document or image (functions similarly to email attachments

Question 19

A data ______ contains data about each file in the database and each field in those files.

Accepted Answer

A)   encyclopedia
B)   reference
C)   guide
D)   dictionaryE) B) and C)
F) All of the above D

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following best describes function creep?

Accepted Answer

A)   When a user accesses data without authorization
B)   When spyware collects and transmits data from a database
C)   When a company uses the technology intended for one purpose for a different purpose
D)   When a project's features keep being added to during developmentE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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