IDS 200: Chapter Extension 13 Quiz
Which of the following is the correct combination of activities done during report authoring?
Connecting to data sources, creating the report structure, and formatting the report
With respect to report management, 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 statements about OLAP is FALSE?
OLAP provides the ability to automatically make forecasts.
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
OLAP reports are designed to prevent any alterations attempts by the user.
Which of the following statements about OLAP reports is true?
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 medium?
Oracle
Which of the following is NOT a component of a reporting system?
Report delivery
Which of the following statements about report management is FALSE?
Report management systems do not allow the report administrator to define user accounts and user groups.
Which of the following statements about report types is true?
Reports can be static or dynamic.
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental operation of a reporting system?
Sending email alerts
Which of the following statements about report delivery is FALSE?
The report delivery system lacks control over the users who can receive the report.
Which of the following is an accurate list of the functions of a reporting system?
Author, manage, and deliver
Which of the following is a correct list of report types?
Dynamic, query, static, and OLAP
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A report of past years' sales is an example of a query report.
Which of the following is a true statement about reporting systems?
A reporting system is an information system that enables people to create information by processing data.
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Alerts are always PDF reports.
Which of the following statements about OLAP cubes is true?
An OLAP cube and an OLAP report are the same thing.
Which of the following is an accurate list of the fundamental operations that reporting systems use to manipulate data into a meaningful context?
Filtering, sorting, grouping, and making simple calculations on the data