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Which of the following best describes operational data?
Information is processed, organized, or summarized data.
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What is a data warehouse?
A collection of data designed to support management in the decision-making process.
Data warehouse is a collection of data that is ____ oriented.
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What is the role of a data dictionary?
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What type of records does a fixed-length file contain?
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Define a record in the context of database management.
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Which of the following is NOT a type of data architecture mentioned?
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___ data are stored in each of the data mart.
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What is the significance of the relationship between database transactions and data items?
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Study Notes
Data
- Data is raw or isolated facts used to produce information.
- Data can be organized in three layers: operational, reconciled, and derived.
- Operational data is stored in various operating systems within and outside the organization.
- Reconciled data is stored in data warehouses and operational data stores, and is detailed and current.
- Derived data is stored in data marts and is selected, formatted, and aggregated for decision support applications.
Information
- Information is processed, organized, or summarized data.
- Information communicates meaningful messages to recipients for decision-making.
- Data is processed to create information.
- Information reduces uncertainty, reveals alternatives, and influences action.
Data Warehouse
- A data warehouse is a collection of data designed to support management decision-making.
- It is subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, and non-updatable.
- It supports business intelligence and contains a wide variety of data.
- It focuses on business intelligence, external data, and time-variant data.
- Data warehousing is the process of extracting meaning and information from data assets using data warehouses.
Data Dictionary
- A data dictionary is a mini database management system that manages metadata.
- It documents data elements of a database.
- It is an integral part of the Database Management System (DBMS).
- It stores metadata and information about the database, attribute names, and definitions for each table.
- It stores information about the database schema, physical database design, users, responsibilities, access rights, transactions, applications, relationships, and data items referenced by transactions.
Records
- A record is a collection of logically related fields or data items.
- Each field has a fixed number of bytes and a fixed data type.
- Records are retrieved or updated using programs.
Files
- A file is a collection of related records.
- Records in a file can be of the same type (fixed-length records).
- Records in a file can have different sizes (variable-length records).
Database
- A database is a collection of logically related data stored together to meet the information needs of an organization.
- It is designed to eliminate harmful or unnecessary redundancy.
- It serves multiple applications and is managed by a DBMS.
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This quiz explores the concepts of data, information, and data warehousing. It covers the layers of data organization, the significance of information in decision-making, and the characteristics of data warehouses. Test your understanding of how data transforms into information and its role in business intelligence.
