Is the result of revealing the meaning of raw facts a

21. _____ is the result of revealing the meaning of raw facts.
a. End-user data b. An encoded
sample
c. An encrypted bit d. Information
ANSWER: d
22. _____ is the body of information and facts about a specific subject.
c
23. Accurate, relevant, and timely information is the key to ____.
b
24. End-user data is _____.
b
25. _____ provide a description of the data characteristics and the set of relationships that link

the data found within the database.
a. Queries b. End-user data
c. Metadata d. Schemas
ANSWER: c
26. _____ serve as the intermediary between the user and the database.
a
27. The database structure in a DBMS is stored as a _____.
b
28. A(n) _____ might be written by a programmer or it might be created through a DBMS
utility program.
d
29. _____ exists when different versions of the same data appear in different places.
a. Data inconsistency b. Poor data security
c. Structural
dependence
d. Conceptual dependence
ANSWER: a
30. The response of the DBMS to a query is the ___________
c

31. A(n) _____ database is used by an organization and supports many users across many
departments.
c
32. A(n) _____ database supports a relatively small number of users (usually fewer than 50)
or a specific department within an organization.
b
33. A workgroup database is a(n) _____ database.
a. single-
user
b. multiuser
c. desktop d. distributed
ANSWER: b
34. A desktop database is a _____ database.
a
35. Data warehouse contains historical data obtained from the _____.
a
36. _____ data exist in the format in which they were collected.

c. Unstructure
d
d. Historical
ANSWER: c