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When working with a relational database, each record must have a(n)________ key field, which has a value unique to that record.

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In a relational database, when two tables have a common field, the link between the tables is known as a hyperlink.

A) True
B) False

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False

________ is the process of ensuring that the data entered into a field meets specified guidelines.

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A(n) ________ is designed to improve communications and help employees complete their routine tasks.


A) office support system (OSS)
B) transaction-processing system (TPS)
C) management information system (MIS)
D) decision support system (DSS)

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A group of related records is called a(n)________.

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In a transaction-processing system (TPS) , if the TPS database can be queried and updated while the transaction is taking place, this is called ________ processing.


A) direct
B) batch
C) real-time
D) immediate

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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A(n)________ database stores data in more than two dimensions, as opposed to relational databases, which store data in two-dimensional tables.

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Premises
office support system (OSS)
natural language processing (NLP)
decision support system (DSS)
enterprise resource planning (ERP)system
management information system (MIS)
Responses
communicates with computer systems using a natural spoken or written language
helps managers develop solutions for specific problems
software system that integrates multiple system data sources and ties together the various processes of an organization
provides managers with timely and accurate information
assists employees in day-to-day tasks and communication

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office support system (OSS)
natural language processing (NLP)
decision support system (DSS)
enterprise resource planning (ERP)system
management information system (MIS)

________ databases are the most frequently used electronic databases.


A) Relational
B) Flat-file
C) Multidimensional
D) Object-oriented

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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In a database, a group of related records is referred to as a(n) ________.


A) memo
B) field
C) object
D) table

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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A(n)________ tries to replicate the decision-making processes of human experts to solve specific problems.

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Premises
real-time processing
relational database
data dictionary
batch processing
data warehouse
Responses
organizes data into various tables based on logical groupings
defines the name, data type, and length of each field in a database
transaction data that are processed all at once
when a database is queried and updated as a transaction is taking place
large-scale repository of data

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real-time processing
relational database
data dictionary
batch processing
data warehouse

A last name field is an example of a field that should have a default value.

A) True
B) False

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A ________ displays a subset of data from a table (or tables) based on the specified criteria.


A) table query
B) join query
C) select query
D) criteria query

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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A(n)________ is created from a large data business warehouse to analyze a single component of the business.

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Data redundancy ensures that the data contained in the database is accurate and reliable.

A) True
B) False

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Employees' last names would usually make an appropriate primary-key field.

A) True
B) False

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A data ________ is a large-scale electronic repository of data that contains and organizes all of an organization's data in one place.


A) mart
B) chain
C) warehouse
D) storehouse

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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When using SQL, a(n)________ query is used to extract data from two or more tables.

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________ data are information about how users of a company's website move through the web pages.

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