CIT143 TMA1 Answers
Q1 A medium that has
been used to convey data symbols is called which of the following?
Data source
Data store
Data mart
Data stream
Q2 Which of the
following refers to activities that must be performed by individuals and
organizations
to ensure that only
useful data is created for conveying information?
Data manipulation
Data management
Data mining
Data storage
Q3 The process of
making decisions about what data should be created and for what purpose is
referred to as which
of the following?
Data definition
Data policy-making
Data collection
Data creation
Q4 Which of the
following refers to the process of determining the formats in which data will
be
created, acquired,
stored and transferred?
Data definition and structuring
Data policy-making
Data mining
Data creaion
Q5 The process of
verifying and certifying that the data that has been created or collected from
other
sources meet minimum
standards of consistency and accuracy is called which of the following?
Data analysis and
summarization
Data storage and
retrieval
Data validation and quality control
Data presentation
Q6 The process of
providing special protection or secure long-term storage for extremely valuable
data is called which
of the following?
Data communication
and transfer
Data analysis and
summarization
Data archiving and protection
Data definition and
structuring
Q7 Which of the
following refers to the process of transporting data across space and time
through
different media such
as documents and telephone networks?
Data communication and transfer
Data analysis and
summarization
Data archiving and
protection
Data definition and
structuring
Q8 Which of the
following aims at the effective transfer and exchange of facts, truths and
ideas among
individuals,
organizations and communities?
Knowledge management
Data management
Management
information systems
Information management
Q9 Organizing data in
books or computers is a sample activity in which of the following processes?
Knowledge management
Data management
Management
information systems
Information
management
Q10 Which of the
following aims to facilitate the growth and application of ideas from different
disciplines for
making decisions and solving human problems?
Knowledge management
Data management
Management
information systems
Information
management
Q11 A set of
interdependent activities designed to provide data and/or information to people
is called
___________________
Database
Data store
Decision support
system
Information system
Q12 Which of the
following is the equivalent of -4.563E 02?
-4.563
-45.63
-456.3
-4563
Q13 The binary number
10000 is equivalent to how many decimal?
10
16
32
9
Q14 The recognition
of information as a vital resource has given rise to the branch of management
called
_________________
Information
Management
Management
Information Systems
Information Resource management
Knowledge management
Q15 A set of statements
that describe the circumstances, objectives and constraints to be followed by
people in an
organization concerning a particular activity or issue is called which of the
following?
Law
Rule
Policy
Norm
Q16 Which of the
following is a basic guide to action that sets the boundaries within which data
management activities
take place?
Data policy
Data security
Data access control
Data management
Q17 A specific
arrangement or grouping of data or data records is usually referred to as
________________
Data structure
Data model
Data definition
Database
Q18 The arrangement
of chapters, sections and subsections in a textbook is an example of which of
the following data
models?
Distributed
Consolidated
Network
Hierarchical
Q19 The idea that
data can be related in many different ways at the same time is an underlying
principle of a data
model called_____________________
Distributed
Consolidated
Network
Hierarchical
Q20 Which of the
following is usually described in terms of variables such as accuracy, validity
and
adequacy?
Data quality
Data structure
Data validity
Data accuracy
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