Question

1: Online analytical processing tools enable users to ________.

		A: extract textual information from Web documents
		B: group related records together based on having similar values for attributes
		C: analyze different dimensions of data beyond simple data summaries
		D: discover hidden predictive relationships in the data
		E: find associations or correlations among sets of items

2: Which of the following statements is true about an explicit knowledge asset?

		A: It reflects an individual's special knowledge about a new-to-the-world product.
		B: It reflects knowledge that can be documented, archived, and codified, often with the help of information systems.
		C: It reflects the strategies that can be applied to an enterprise resource planning system.
		D: It reflects a person's ability to effectively solve a problem without external help.
		E: It reflects the processes and procedures that are located in a person's mind on how to effectively perform a particular task.

3: In a database management system (DBMS), data are kept separate from the application's programming code. This means that ________.

		A: the database does not need to be changed if a change is made to an application
		B: an application needs to be changed when the database is changed
		C: the database needs to be changed when a change is made to an application
		D: an application's programming code needs to be updated continuously to keep up with the database
		E: an application cannot be changed without making changes to the database

4: Identify an advantage when the database approach makes it easier to deploy and control data access.

		A: improved data consistency
		B: increased security
		C: improved data quality
		D: improved data sharing
		E: improved data accessibility

5: One of the advantages of a database approach is program-data independence. This means that it is ________.

		A: a centralized system, thereby making it easier to enforce access restrictions
		B: useful for eliminating redundancy, thereby reducing the possibilities of inconsistency
		C: a centralized system, thereby making it much easier to enforce standards and rules for data creation, modification, naming, and deletion
		D: easier to deploy and control data access using a centralized system
		E: easier to evolve and alter software to changing business needs when data and programs are independent

6: By combining human intelligence and reasoning capabilities with technology's retrieval and analysis capabilities, visual analytics can help in decision making.

A: True

B: False

Answer 1

1) The answer is C.

Online analytical processing tools enable users to analyze different dimensions of data beyond simple data summaries.

2) The answer is B.

It reflects knowledge that can be documented, archived, and codified, often with the help of information systems.

3) The answer is A.

The database does not need to be changed if a change is made to an application.

4) The answer is D.

improved data sharing.

5) The answer is E.

Easier to evolve and alter software to changing business needs when data and programs are independent.

6) By combining human intelligence and reasoning capabilities with technology's retrieval and analysis capabilities, visual analytics can help in decision making.

The answer is True.