Review Questions Chapter 1-1
What is a key characteristic of knowledge?
"new" Knowledge can be derived from "old" knowledge.
How many users does a workgroup database usually support?
50
The ________ manages interaction between the end user and the database.
DBMS
The ________ receives all application requests and translates them into the complex operations required to fulfill requests.
DBMS
A ________ focuses primarily on storing data used to generate information required to make tactical or strategic decisions.
Data Warehouse
A single-user database that runs on a personal computer is called a(n) ________ database.
Desktop
A database that supports data distributed across several different sites is called a(n) ________ database.
Distributed
Raw data must be properly ________ for storage, processing, and presentation.
Formatted
Processed data, or ________, can be used as the foundation for decision making.
Information
Wider access to well-managed data promotes a(n) ________ view of the organization's operations and a clearer view of the big picture.
Integrated
What is a benefit of using a DBMS?
It helps create an environment for end users to have access to more data.
The word ________ indicates that the facts have not yet been processed to reveal their meaning.
Raw
Data management is a discipline that focuses on ________.
The proper generation, storage, and retrieval of data
ohn is working in the customer table and needs to know what customers are located in Florida. To find the information he would ________.
create a new query
What is the most common classification applied to a DBMS?
expected type and extent of use
Accurate, relevant, and timely ________ is the key to good decision making.
information
What is the name for data about data?
metadata
What is the name for an answer to a query that the DBMS sends back to the application?
query result set
An ad hoc query is a ________.
spur of the moment question
Another name for a production database is a ________ database.
transactional
