This quiz covers the basic hierarchy of organized data in computer systems, from bits and bytes to fields and records. It also introduces traditional file processing methods used in areas like accounting, finance, human resources, sales, and marketing.

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Traditional File Processing in Computer Systems

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What is the smallest unit of data?

Bit

In a computer system, what is a group of bit that represents a single character?

Byte

What do we call a grouping of characters into a word?

Field

Which term is used for a group of related fields, such as student's name and course taken?

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What does a traditional file processing approach encourage in each functional area?

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Which term is used to describe a person, place, thing, or event in a computer system's organized data hierarchy?

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What is the term for each characteristic or quality describing a particular entity in a computer system?

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In the context of computer systems, what does a file represent?

A group of records Signup and view all the answers

What is the grouping of characters into a word called in the hierarchy of organized data in computer systems?

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Which of the following represents the smallest unit of data in a computer system's organized hierarchy?

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Data Hierarchy

Bits represent the smallest unit of data
A byte is a group of bits that represents a single character
A field is a grouping of characters into a word
A record is a group of related fields, such as a student's name and course taken
A file is a group of records of the same type

Data Organization

An entity is a person, place, thing, or event
An attribute is each characteristic or quality describing a particular entity

Traditional File Processing

Traditional approach encourages each functional area to incorporate its own file processing
Functional areas include: • Accounting • Finance • Human resources • Sales and marketing • Manufacturing