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What is the primary purpose of a computer database?
What is the primary purpose of a computer database?
- To capture raw data from the external environment
- To generate graphical displays of data
- To transfer processed information to people or activities
- To store and manipulate data in a useful way (correct)
What is the role of feedback in the production of information within an organization?
What is the role of feedback in the production of information within an organization?
- To transfer processed information to people or activities that use it
- To capture raw data from the organization or external environment
- To convert raw data into a meaningful form
- To allow evaluation and correction based on the output (correct)
Which activity involves converting raw data into a meaningful form?
Which activity involves converting raw data into a meaningful form?
- Output
- Input
- Processing (correct)
- Feedback
What turns data into useful information that managers can use for decision making and interpretation?
What turns data into useful information that managers can use for decision making and interpretation?
What is the purpose of metadata?
What is the purpose of metadata?
Which step comes first in converting data into information?
Which step comes first in converting data into information?
What is the main function of a data-manipulation language?
What is the main function of a data-manipulation language?
What does a procedural data-manipulation language require users to specify?
What does a procedural data-manipulation language require users to specify?
Which of the following best describes an information system?
Which of the following best describes an information system?
What is the difference between data and information?
What is the difference between data and information?
In the context of information systems, what are structured data?
In the context of information systems, what are structured data?
What happens to data to make it useful and meaningful in the context of an information system?
What happens to data to make it useful and meaningful in the context of an information system?
