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BUAN 6320 - Chapter 1 & 2 Questions with correct answers
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BUAN 6320 - Chapter 1 & 2 Questions with correctanswers
Data Correct Answer-Raw fact
Information Correct Answer-processing raw data + add context to reveal
meanings
Database Correct Answer-collection of integrated data or records
Metadata Correct Answer-data about data; describes how and when and
by whom a particular set of data was collected, and how data is
formatted
Database Management System (DBMS) Correct Answer-collection of
programs that manage the database structure & control access to the data
stored
Database Classification: By # of users Correct Answer-Single-user
database vs. multi-user database
Database Classification: By location Correct Answer-Centralized
database = at 1 single site
Distributed database = across multiple sites
Cloud database = created & maintained using the cloud service that
provide defined performance & measure of data
, Database Classification: By data type Correct Answer-General-purpose
database (e.g. census database)
Discipline-specific database (e.g. GSI database)
Operational database: support day-to-day operation
Hierarchical database Correct Answer-support 1:M relationship - each
child record has only 1 parent
Network database Correct Answer-support M:M relation ship - easily
accessed due to linkage between the info
Relational database Correct Answer-Info is stored on separate tables tied
together with other clumps of info
Object-oriented database Correct Answer-database management system
(DBMS) that supports the modelling and creation of data as objects
Data warehouse Correct Answer-stores data in a format optimized for
decision support
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) Correct Answer-Manipulation of
information to create business intelligence in support of strategic
decision making
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