Deck 6: Information Systems and Database Management: Part 1

Question 1

---------- is a collection of logically related records and file

A)folder
B)application
C)database
D)field

Answer 1

database

Question 2

Which of the following is / are file organisation type?

A)pile
B)sequential
C)indexed
D)all the above

Answer 2

all the above

Question 3

…………… is an interface between users and the various databases

A)application programmers
B)db administers
C)dbms
D)all of these

Answer 3

dbms

Question 4

Information currently stored in the database is called……….

A)instance
B)record
C)data
D)files

Question 5

Which of the following is not included in three level of data abstraction

A)physical
B)logical
C)view
D)data link

Question 6

A system which record and report business transactions, flow of funds and generate financial statements is.....

A)management information system
B)financial information system
C)accounting information system
D)executive information system

Question 7

The automatic transfer and positioning of work by machine without significant human intervention or operation is..........

A)updating
B)automation
C)computerisation
D)mechanisation

Question 8

An information system within a business organisations that support the traditional functions such as marketing, finance or production is.............

A)mis
B)bis
C)fis
D)eis

Question 9

Restructuring and transforming a business process by a fundamental rethink and redesign to achieve dramatic improvement in cost, quality etc...........

A)automation
B)business process reengineering
C)erp
D)modernisation

Question 10

A system of creating, delivering and receiving electronic message is...........

A)information system
B)communication system
C)electronic system
D)any of the above

Question 11

A set of tools to help application developers to complete software development quickly and accurately is

A)cad
B)cam
C)case
D)cim

Question 12

CIM stands for

A)computerised information system
B)computer integrated manufacturing
C)common information system
D)commercial information system

Question 13

A Business Information System planning technique that identify key business goal and strategies is

A)ais
B)csf
C)cad
D)cpm

Question 14

............ means "data about data"

A)processed data
B)mined data
C)meta data
D)mega data

Question 15

......... gives information about information

A)schema
B)data dictionary
C)dml
D)ddl

Question 16

Controls that are used to prevent incorrect data from being entered into database

A)data administration
B)data validation
C)data updating
D)data warehousing

Question 17

A system that stores, retrieves, manages or otherwise manipulates a massive amounts of data from organisation's database and external sources.

A)data mining
B)data banking
C)dbms
D)data warehousing

Question 18

An MIS professional responsible for planning ,designing and maintaining database is

A)application programmers
B)db manager
C)database administrator
D)all the above

Question 19

The activity of keeping a database up to date by adding, changing, or deleting data

A)data updating
B)data control
C)data banking
D)data maintenance

Question 20

DBMS is a collection of.....,.............

A)hardware and software
B)hardware only
C)software only
D)hardware, software, human ware