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What is the smallest unit of data?
What is the smallest unit of data?
In a computer system, what is a group of bit that represents a single character?
In a computer system, what is a group of bit that represents a single character?
What do we call a grouping of characters into a word?
What do we call a grouping of characters into a word?
Which term is used for a group of related fields, such as student's name and course taken?
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?
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?
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?
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?
In the context of computer systems, what does a file represent?
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What is the grouping of characters into a word called in the hierarchy of organized data in computer systems?
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?
Which of the following represents the smallest unit of data in a computer system's organized hierarchy?
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Study Notes
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
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Description
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.
