Question 1

Which of the following is incorrect in reference to a database?

Accepted Answer

A)   A database can be relational.
B)   Database information is accessed by logical structure.
C)   Database information is accessed by physical structure.
D)   Database users can have different views of information.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What connects the plans, methods, and tools aimed at integrating separate enterprise systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Enterprise systems
B)   Enterprise application integration
C)   Middleware
D)   Enterprise application integration middlewareE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Who is the person responsible for creating the original website content?

Accepted Answer

A)   Content creator
B)   Content editor
C)   Static information
D)   Dynamic informationE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following does not describe Zappos database?

Accepted Answer

A)   Zappos database was high scalable.
B)   Zappos database was highly flexible.
C)   Zappos database was highly secure.
D)   Zappos database was highly redundant.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

MMSDB creates, reads, updates, and deletes data in a database while controlling access and security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is a dynamic website?

Accepted Answer

A)   The person responsible for creating the original website content
B)   Includes data that change based on user action
C)   Information is stored in a dynamic catalog, or an area of a website that stores information about products in a database
D)   An interactive website kept constantly updated and relevant to the needs of its customers using a databaseE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

A field is a collection of related data elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is data governance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Occurs when the same data element has different values
B)   Occurs when a system produces incorrect, inconsistent, or duplicate data
C)   Refers to the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of company data
D)   The practice of gathering data and ensuring that it is uniform, accurate, consistent, and complete, including such entities as customers, suppliers, products, sales, employees, and other critical entities that are commonly integrated across organizational systemsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

What maintains information about various types of objects, events, people, and places?

Accepted Answer

A)   Database
B)   Data model
C)   Data mining
D)   Data intelligenceE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

What provides real-time information in response to query requests?

Accepted Answer

A)   Information systems
B)   Real-time systems
C)   Information level
D)   Information qualityE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

What is enterprise application integration (EAI) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   The management of information flows between and among activities in a supply chain to maximize total supply chain effectiveness and corporate profitability.
B)   Integrates all departments and functions throughout an organization into a single IT system (or integrated set of IT systems)  so employees can make decisions by viewing enterprisewide information about all business operations.
C)   A means of managing all aspects of a customer's relationship with an organization to increase customer loyalty and retention and an organization's profitability.
D)   Connects the plans, methods, and tools aimed at integrating separate enterprise system.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

A business rule defines how a company performs certain aspects of its business and typically results in either a yes/no or true/false answer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Information redundancy is the duplication of data, or the storage of the same data in multiple places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is application integration?

Accepted Answer

A)   The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data.
B)   Takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all downstream systems and processes.
C)   Takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all upstream systems and processes.
D)   The integration of a company's existing management information systems.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The example the book gave of www.EllisIsland.org, which generates more than 2.5 billion hits, is a site that offers a database that can easily adjust to handle massive volumes of information. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increased scalability and performance
B)   Increased information security
C)   Reduced information redundancy
D)   Increased flexibilityE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

What is the function of a real-time system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Provides immediate, up-to-date information.
B)   Provides real-time information in response to query requests.
C)   Encompasses all organization information with the primary purpose of supporting the performance of managerial analysis tasks.
D)   Encompasses all of the information contained within a single business process or unit of work with the primary purpose of supporting the performance of daily operational tasks.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

What is the integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data?

Accepted Answer

A)   Backward integration
B)   Application integration
C)   Data integration
D)   Forward integrationE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Master data management is a broad administrative area that deals with identifying individuals in a system (such as a country, a network, or an enterprise) and controlling their access to resources within that system by associating user rights and restrictions with the established identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Information has three characteristics: levels, formats, and granularities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Data integration is the integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Valuing and Storing Organizational Informationdatabases

What is enterprise application integration (EAI) ?

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MMSDB creates, reads, updates, and deletes data in a database while controlling access and security.

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What is a dynamic website?

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What connects the plans, methods, and tools aimed at integrating separate enterprise systems?

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What is data governance?

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Which of the following does not describe Zappos database?

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What provides real-time information in response to query requests?

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Which of the following is incorrect in reference to a database?

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Information has three characteristics: levels, formats, and granularities.

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A business rule defines how a company performs certain aspects of its business and typically results in either a yes/no or true/false answer.

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The example the book gave of www.EllisIsland.org, which generates more than 2.5 billion hits, is a site that offers a database that can easily adjust to handle massive volumes of information. What is this an example of?

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What is the integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data?

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A field is a collection of related data elements.

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Data integration is the integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data.

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Information redundancy is the duplication of data, or the storage of the same data in multiple places.

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