ITCS 3160 - FINAL PRACTICE

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Total quality management (TQM) focuses on defect correction rather than defect prevention.

False

When developing an application, one must decide where it will be placed when it is developed

False

Word processing documents are commonly stored in a 'document store' NoSQL database model.

False

Which of the following is NOT a common distribution logic for two-tiered server environments?

Tall client

The role of a ________ emphasizes integration and coordination of metadata across many data sources.

data warehouse administrator

A data mart is a:

data warehouse that is limited in scope

A computer that provides database storage and access in a client/server environment is called a:

database server

A ________ prevents another transaction from reading and therefore updating a record until it is unlocked.

exclusive lock

Datatype conflicts is an example of a ________ reason for deteriorated data quality.

external data source

A client PC that is responsible for processing presentation logic, extensive application and business rules logic as well as many DBMS functions is called a:

fat client

NoSQL focuses on:

flexibility

Data that are accurate, consistent, and available in a timely fashion are considered:

high-quality

The analysis of summarized data to support decision making is called:

informational processing

Data quality is important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

it provides a stream of profit.

An audit trail of database changes is kept by a:

journalizing facility

Data that are detailed, current, and intended to be the single, authoritative source of all decision support applications are called ________ data.

reconciled

A ________ is a procedure for acquiring the necessary locks for a transaction where all necessary locks are acquired before any are released.

two-phase lock

Which of the following advances in information systems contributed to the emergence of data warehousing?

Advances in middleware products that enabled enterprise database connectivity across heterogeneous platforms

Which of the following functions model business rules?

Database analysis

Which of the following functions develop integrity controls?

Database design

Which of the following organizational trends does not encourage the need for data warehousing?

Downsizing

The granularity of locking is not a critical decision in database design.

False

PHP is a platform for Web development

True

A separate data warehouse causes more contention for resources in an organization.

False

Data federation consolidates all data into one database.

False

Exclusive locks allow other transactions to read but not update a record or other resource.

False

Field-level locks are used quite often.

False

Geolocation logic is the application logic component responsible for data storage and retrieval

False

Independent data marts do not generally lead to redundant data and efforts.

False

Lack of secure standards and lack of user acceptance are the major issues that must be resolved with Web services

False

NoSQL focuses on avoidance of replication and minimizing storage space.

False

Quality data does not have to be unique.

False

Retention refers to the amount of data that is not purged periodically from tables.

False

Structured Query Language (SQL) is a set of methodologies, processes, architectures, and technologies that transform raw data into meaningful information.

False

Versioning takes the pessimistic approach to locking.

False

Which of the following is an advantage of stored procedures?

Performance improves for compiled SQL statements

Open Database Connectivity is an application programming interface that provides a common language for application programs to access and process SQL databases independent of the particular RDBMS that is accessed

True

Organizations adopt data mart architectures because it is easier to have separate, small data warehouses than to get all organizational parties to agree to one view of the organization in a central data warehouse.

True

The need for data warehousing in an organization is driven by its need for an integrated view of high-quality data.

True

The role of database administration is typically a more hands-on, physical involvement with the management of databases.

True

The three major types of analytics are: descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive.

True

________ facilitates the ability of applications to query relational data along with associated structured data

XPath

Data quality problems can cascade when:

data are copied from legacy systems

When we consider data in the data warehouse to be time-variant, we mean:

data in the warehouse contain a time dimension so that they may be used to study trends and changes

The oldest form of analytics is:

descriptive analytics

A star schema contains both fact and ________ tables.

dimension

The goal of data mining related to analyzing data for unexpected relationships is:

exploratory

PHP is a popular API for MySQL because of all of the following EXCEPT:

Microsoft integration

Which of the following is true about three-tier architectures?

More technological flexibility

Which of the following data-mining techniques searches for patterns and correlations in large data sets?

Rule discovery

A trigger can be used as a security measure in which of the following ways?

To cause special handling procedures to be executed

TQM stands for:

Total Quality Management

A data steward is a person assigned the responsibility of ensuring the organizational applications properly support the organization's enterprise goals for data quality.

True

In some three-tier architectures, most application code is stored on the application server

True

Informational systems are designed to support decision making based on historical point-in-time and prediction data.

True

MapReduce is an algorithm for massive parallel processing utilized by Hadoop.

True

NoSQL stands for 'Not only SQL.'

True

An open-source DBMS is:

a free source-code RBMS that provides the functionality of an SQL-compliant DBMS

The use of a set of graphical tools that provides users with multidimensional views of their data is called:

on-line analytical processing (OLAP)

Data that are never physically altered once they are added to the store are called ________ data.

periodic

A Web server:

processes client requests and returns HTML pages to the client

Sarbanes-Oxley Act was enacted to ensure the integrity of:

public companies' financial statements

One simple task of a data quality audit is to:

statistically profile all files

A PC configured to handle user interface with little or no local storage is called a:

thin client

Data quality ROI stands for:

risk of incarceration

A device to measure or detect fingerprints or signatures is called a ________ device.

biometric


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