CE 13

Which of the following is an accurate list of the functions of a reporting​ system? A. ​Pull, author, and deliver B. ​Author, manage, and deliver C. ​Push, manage, and deliver D. ​Push, pull, and deliver E. ​OLAP, manage, and deliver

Author, manage, and deliver

Which of the following is not a fundamental operation of a reporting​ system? A. Email alert B. Filtering data C. Sorting data D. Filtering and then sorting data E. Grouping data

Email alert

Which of the following is the correct combination of activities done during report​ authoring? A. Connecting to data sources and filtering data B. Filtering​ data, sorting​ data, and creating report structure C. Connecting to data​ sources, creating the report​ structure, and formatting the report D. Filtering data and grouping data E. Grouping the data and formatting the report

Filtering data and grouping data

Which of the following statements is true about a reporting​ system? A. It is an information system that enables people to create information by processing data. B. A reporting system describe​ reports, users,​ groups, roles,​ events, and other entities involved in the reporting activity. C. Reporting systems are prepared in response to data entered by users. D. An alert is an example of a reporting system. E. All reporting systems are static.

It is an information system that enables people to create information by processing data.

Which of the following statements about OLAP is​ false? A. OLAP provides the ability to perform other simple arithmetic operations on groups of data. B. OLAP provides the ability to average a group of data. C. OLAP provides the ability to sum a group of data. D. OLAP provides the ability to count a group of data. E. OLAP is not a reporting technology.

OLAP is not a reporting technology.

Which of the following statements is​ false? A. OLAP reports are designed to prevent any alterations attempts by the user. B. It is possible to further divide the data into more detail or drill down into the data with an OLAP report. C. OLAP servers perform OLAP analysis. D. It is possible to display OLAP cubes in many ways besides with Excel. E. The user can alter the format of an OLAP report.

OLAP reports are designed to prevent any alterations attempts by the user.

Which of the following statements about OLAP reports is​ true? A. OLAP report format is static. B. OLAP reports have the same characteristics as Excel Pivot tables. C. Excel can handle as much volume of data as OLAP is designed to handle. D. OLAP reports have no measures. E. OLAP reports have no dimensions.

OLAP reports have the same characteristics as Excel Pivot tables.

What special purpose products have been developed to perform OLAP​ analysis?

OLAP servers

Which of the following is NOT a report​ type? A. Paper report B. Email alert C. Digital dashboard D. Oracle E. Web portal

Oracle

Which of the following is not a component of a reporting​ system? A. Inventory database B. CMR database C. Digital dashboard D. Report delivery E. Web portal

Report delivery

Which of the following statements about report management is​ false? A. Report management defines who receives what​ reports, when, and by what means. B. In report​ management, when someone is added to or removed from a​ group, report deliveries will be adjusted as necessary. C. In report​ management, whenever a change is made to a​ report, all the users that have been assigned to the report will inherit the changes. D. Report management systems do not allow the report administrator to define user accounts and user groups. E. Assigning reports to groups saves the administrator work.

Report management systems do not allow the report administrator to define user accounts and user groups.

Which of the following statements about report delivery is​ false? A. Reports can be delivered via a Website. B. The report delivery system has no control over the users who can receive the report. C. Reports can be delivered via SOA services. D. In query​ reports, the report delivery system serves as an intermediary between the user and the report generator. E. Reports can be delivered via an email server.

The report delivery system has no control over the users who can receive the report

The purpose of report management is to define who receives what​ reports, when, and by what means. What does the report delivery function of a reporting system use to push reports or allow them to be​ pulled?

metadata

Which of the following is a correct list of report​ types? A. ​Dynamic, query,​ static, and OLAP This is the correct answer.B. ​Sorted, filtered,​ grouped, and calculated Your answer is not correct.C. ​Dynamic, query, monthly​ inventory, and monthly sales D. ​Dynamic, query,​ static, and DBMS E. ​Languid, query,​ static, and OLAP

​Dynamic, query,​ static, and OLAP

Which of the following statements is​ false? A. OLAP reports allow the user to dynamically change the report grouping structures. B. A report on sales today is a dynamic report. C. Query reports are prepared in response to data entered by users. D. A report of past​ years' sales is an example of a query report. E. Static reports are prepared once from the underlying​ data, and they do not change.

A report of past​ years' sales is an example of a query report.

Which of the following is an accurate list of the fundamental operations reporting systems used to manipulate data into meaningful​ context? A. ​Filtering, sorting,​ grouping, and making simple calculations on the data B. ​Filtering, sorting,​ grouping, and making complex calculations on the data C. ​Filtering, sorting,​ formatting, and making simple calculations on the data D. ​Filtering, sorting,​ grouping, and making simple corrections on the data E. ​Faxing, sorting,​ grouping, and making simple calculations on the data

A. ​Filtering, sorting,​ grouping, and making simple calculations on the data

incorrect, Chapter Quiz 25.2.6 Which of the following statements is​ false? A. Reports are either printed on paper or created in formats such as PDF. B. Users must request a pull report. C. Push reports are those sent to users according to a​ pre-set schedule. D. Alerts are not a form of report. E. Digital dashboard is a report medium that is an electronic display that is customized for a particular user.

Alerts are not a form of report.

Which of the following statements about report types is​ true? A. All reports are dynamic. B. Online analytical processing is a report type. C. Reports can be static or dynamic. D. All reports are static. E. Digital dashboard is a report type

All reports are static.

Which one of the following statements about OLAP cube is​ true? A. An OLAP cube and an OLAP report are the same thing. B. OLAP cube cannot be used to handle as much data volume as Excel. C. OLAP cube is an equivalent of one Excel cell. D. An OLAP cube is different from an OLAP report. E. OLAP cubes cannot be displayed in Excel.

An OLAP cube and an OLAP report are the same thing.