Question 1

An example of a query language used for posing queries to a database is:

Accepted Answer

A)  SQL. 
B)  ASP. 
C)  XML. 
D)  PHP. 
A)  SQL. 
B)  ASP. 
C)  XML. 
D)  PHP.

Question 2

Which of the following is a justification given for laws that control data flows across national borders?

Accepted Answer

A)  promote economic imperialism 
B)  protect a domestic industry 
C)  protect individual privacy 
D)  both B and C 
A)  promote economic imperialism 
B)  protect a domestic industry 
C)  protect individual privacy 
D)  both B and C

Question 3

An example of a data exchange language to pass data between computers for e-business is:

Accepted Answer

A)  SQL. 
B)  ASP. 
C)  XML. 
D)  PHP. 
A)  SQL. 
B)  ASP. 
C)  XML. 
D)  PHP.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about the retention of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  All organizational data should be retained indefinitely. 
B)  Some national laws require that certain types of data must be retained for certain periods of time. 
C)  Emails should be retained in the same database as transaction data. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  All organizational data should be retained indefinitely. 
B)  Some national laws require that certain types of data must be retained for certain periods of time. 
C)  Emails should be retained in the same database as transaction data. 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

An application that distributes data to authorized users and manipulates data to create useful information from established data sources is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  data analysis and presentation application. 
B)  data capture application. 
C)  data transfer application. 
D)  disposable application. 
A)  data analysis and presentation application. 
B)  data capture application. 
C)  data transfer application. 
D)  disposable application.

Question 6

The permissible range or set of values for each data element is defined by integrity rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements about managing data is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reconciling inconsistent data can require a significant amount of time and money. 
B)  Potential costs incurred by organizations for data loss are minimal. 
C)  Today's tools eliminate the need for data management positions. 
D)  There are no consequences associated with noncompliance of a law due to poor data management. 
A)  Reconciling inconsistent data can require a significant amount of time and money. 
B)  Potential costs incurred by organizations for data loss are minimal. 
C)  Today's tools eliminate the need for data management positions. 
D)  There are no consequences associated with noncompliance of a law due to poor data management.

Question 8

For legal reasons,all data should be stored indefinitely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What organizational role or unit is responsible for functions such as maintaining metadata,reducing redundant data,and improving data quality across an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  data steward 
B)  database administrator 
C)  CIO 
D)  data administration 
A)  data steward 
B)  database administrator 
C)  CIO 
D)  data administration

Question 10

Which of the following prescribes who can do what and when to each kind of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  ranges 
B)  integrity rules 
C)  edit rules 
D)  usage rights 
A)  ranges 
B)  integrity rules 
C)  edit rules 
D)  usage rights

Question 11

What organizational role or unit is responsible for functions such as physical database design,database interfaces with other technologies,and database recovery methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  data steward 
B)  database administrator 
C)  CIO 
D)  data administration group 
A)  data steward 
B)  database administrator 
C)  CIO 
D)  data administration group

Question 12

Each of the following is a critical step in a data quality initiative,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  cleaning up existing data errors. 
B)  avoiding the usage of advanced data cleansing tools. 
C)  establishing procedures to prevent errors. 
D)  verifying that third-party vendors provide clean data. 
A)  cleaning up existing data errors. 
B)  avoiding the usage of advanced data cleansing tools. 
C)  establishing procedures to prevent errors. 
D)  verifying that third-party vendors provide clean data.

Question 13

If an organization maintains application independence,then application software can more easily be abandoned or replaced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

________ refers to the disciplines,technologies,and methods to ensure the currency,meaning and quality of reference data within and across various subject areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  DD/D 
B)  MDM 
C)  DBMS 
D)  ERP 
A)  DD/D 
B)  MDM 
C)  DBMS 
D)  ERP

An example of a query language used for posing queries to a database is:

Which of the following is a justification given for laws that control data flows across national borders?

An example of a data exchange language to pass data between computers for e-business is:

Which of the following statements is true about the retention of data?

An application that distributes data to authorized users and manipulates data to create useful information from established data sources is called a:

The permissible range or set of values for each data element is defined by integrity rules.

Which of the following statements about managing data is true?

For legal reasons,all data should be stored indefinitely.

What organizational role or unit is responsible for functions such as maintaining metadata,reducing redundant data,and improving data quality across an organization?

Which of the following prescribes who can do what and when to each kind of data?

What organizational role or unit is responsible for functions such as physical database design,database interfaces with other technologies,and database recovery methods?

Each of the following is a critical step in a data quality initiative,except:

If an organization maintains application independence,then application software can more easily be abandoned or replaced.

________ refers to the disciplines,technologies,and methods to ensure the currency,meaning and quality of reference data within and across various subject areas.

Managing IT in a Digital World

Computer Systems

Telecommunications and Networking

Enterprise Systems

Managerial Support Systems

E-Business Systems

Basic Systems Concepts and Tools

Methodologies for Custom Software Development

Methodologies for Purchased Software Packages

IT Project Management

Planning Information Systems Resources

Leading the Information Systems Function

Information Security

Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues

Filters

Exam 4: The Data Resource

An example of a query language used for posing queries to a database is:

Which of the following is a justification given for laws that control data flows across national borders?

An example of a data exchange language to pass data between computers for e-business is:

Which of the following statements is true about the retention of data?

An application that distributes data to authorized users and manipulates data to create useful information from established data sources is called a:

The permissible range or set of values for each data element is defined by integrity rules.

Which of the following statements about managing data is true?

For legal reasons,all data should be stored indefinitely.

What organizational role or unit is responsible for functions such as maintaining metadata,reducing redundant data,and improving data quality across an organization?

Which of the following prescribes who can do what and when to each kind of data?

What organizational role or unit is responsible for functions such as physical database design,database interfaces with other technologies,and database recovery methods?

Each of the following is a critical step in a data quality initiative,except:

If an organization maintains application independence,then application software can more easily be abandoned or replaced.

________ refers to the disciplines,technologies,and methods to ensure the currency,meaning and quality of reference data within and across various subject areas.

Managing IT in a Digital World

Computer Systems

Telecommunications and Networking

Enterprise Systems

Managerial Support Systems

E-Business Systems

Basic Systems Concepts and Tools

Methodologies for Custom Software Development

Methodologies for Purchased Software Packages

IT Project Management

Planning Information Systems Resources

Leading the Information Systems Function

Information Security

Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues

Filters