Quality Parameters in Data Management Quiz

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What is the purpose of ensuring complete data of all the transaction?

To achieve integrity of data with respect to the time period

Why is it important to have valid transaction and input data?

To ensure the validity of data and to assure valid information

What does accuracy and precision in the context of quality parameters assure?

That the results are accurate and precisely correct based on rule, act or law using complete data

Why should information be relevant to the user for decision making?

If the relevance is appropriate, the quality required is high Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of timely information?

Timely information is useful, while late information becomes useless Signup and view all the answers

How does incomplete information affect decision making?

Incomplete information forces the user to infer or interpret erroneously leading to a wrong decision Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of conducting system audit from time to time?

To ensure that the computer system specifications are not violated. Signup and view all the answers

What are the two measures of quality mentioned in the text?

Utility of information and its relevance. Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis for the MIS organization for handling the MIS function and management alternatives?

The type, size, and the structure of corporate organization. Signup and view all the answers

What are the major issues involved in the organization of the MIS?

Centralized or decentralized activity, allocation of hardware and software resources, maintenance of service level, fitting the organization of the MIS in the corporate organization. Signup and view all the answers

What are the factors of success and failures of MIS discussed in the text?

Hardware and software, use for collection and storage of data. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of intermediate processing checks in data processing?

To ensure that the complete data is processed accurately (run to run controls). Signup and view all the answers

Why is due attention given to the proper file selection in data processing?

To ensure proper data and period selection. Signup and view all the answers

Why are system modifications approved by following a set procedure?

To maintain the integrity of the system and its implementation. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of access control in computer system processing?

To control the access to the data files and ensure security. Signup and view all the answers

Why is the assurance of quality considered a continuing function?

Quality assurance needs to be evolved over a period and requires proper monitoring. Signup and view all the answers

Complete data of all the transaction ensures ______ of data with respect to the time period

integrity Signup and view all the answers

Valid transaction and input data ensures the ______ of data and in turn, assures valid information

validity Signup and view all the answers

Accuracy and precision assures that the results are accurate and precisely correct based on ______, act or law using complete data

rule Signup and view all the answers

Relevance to the user - It should be relevant to the user for ______ making

decision Signup and view all the answers

Timely information - If the information is received late, it becomes ______

useless Signup and view all the answers

Meaningful and complete information - Incomplete information forces the user to infer or interpret erroneously leading to a ______ decision

wrong Signup and view all the answers

All updating and corrections are completed before the data processing begins. 3. Inputs (transactions, documents, fields and records) are subjected to ______ checks.

validity Signup and view all the answers

The access to the data files is protected and secured through an ______ scheme.

authorization Signup and view all the answers

Intermediate processing checks are introduced to ensure that the complete data is processed right through, i.e., run to run ______.

controls Signup and view all the answers

Due attention is given to the proper file selection in terms of data, periods and ______.

so on Signup and view all the answers

Back-up of the data and files are taken to safeguard corruption or loss of ______.

data Signup and view all the answers

The system audit is conducted from time to time to ensure that the computer system specifications are not ______.

violated Signup and view all the answers

The system modifications are approved by following a set procedure which begins with ______ of a change to its implementation followed by an audit.