Chapter 1

File

A collection of related records

Multi-user

A workgroup database is what type of database

Good decision making

Accurate, relevant, and timely information is the key to this

The data always yields consistent results

Data is said to verifiable if

Operational database

Data warehouse contains historical data obtained from this

Semistructured data

Most data that can be encountered are best classified as this

Metadata

Provides a description of the data characteristics and the set of relationships that link the data found within the database

A collection of files

The database structure in a DBMS is stored as this

Its expected use

The organization of data within folders in a manual file system is determined by this

Information

The result of revealing the meaning of raw facts

Unstructured data

This data exists in a format that does not lend itself to processing that yields information

Data inconsistency

This exists when different versions of the same data appear in different places

They enhance the user's ability to understand the data

This is true of spreadsheet applications

In-memory database

This refers to a type of database that stores most of its data in RAM rather than in hard disks.

Database system

This refers to an organization of components that define and regulate the collection, storage, management and use of data within a database environment

Enterprise database

This type of database is used by an organization and supports many users across many departments