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1. airport code You are creating a database to store 11. False A data warehouse is typically comprised of
temperature and wind data from national several smaller data marts.
airport locations. Which of the following
12. False The disadvantage of using a Web interface for a
fields is the most likely candidate to use
database is that it typically requires substantial
as the basis for a primary key in the
changes to the internal database.
Airport table?
13. false Predictive analysis is synonymous with data
2. CGI An alternative to using application
mining.
server software for interfacing between
a Web server and back-end databases 14. Identifying You work for a retail clothing chain whose
is sequences primary outlets are in shopping malls and are
conducting an analysis of your customers and
3. classification You work for an national car rental
their preferences. You wish to find out if there
agency and want to determine what
are any particular activities that your customers
characteristics are shared among your
engage in, or the types of purchases made in
most loyal customers. To do this, you
the month before or after purchasing select
will want to use data mining software
items from your store. To do this, you will want
that is capable of
to use data mining software that is capable of
4. combines The join operation
15. key field A field identified in a record as holding the
relational tables
unique identifier for that record is called the
to provide the
user with more 16. Microsoft DBMS for midrange computers include all of
information than is access the following EXCEPT
otherwise 17. OLAP The tool that enables users to view the same
available. data in different ways using multiple dimensions
5. creates a subset The select operation is
consisting of all 18. row in a table for customers, the information about
records in the file a single customer would reside in a single
that meet stated
19. select, In a relational database, the three basic
criteria.
project, operations used to develop useful sets of data
6. data dictionary An automated or manual file that stores and join. are
information about data elements and
20. True In a relational database, complex groupings of
data characteristics such as usage,
data must be streamlined to eliminate awkward
physical representation, ownership,
many-to-many relationships.
authorization, and security is the
21. True OLAP is a key tool of BI.
7. data manipulation The specialized language programmers
language use to add and change data in the 22. True In a Web-based database, middleware is used
database is called to transfer information from the organization's
internal database back to the Web server for
8. a data mart A data mart usually can be constructed
delivery in the form of a Web page to the user.
typically focuses more rapidly and at lower cost than a
on a single data warehouse because 23. True Data administration is a special organizational
subject area or function that manages the policies and
line of business. procedures through which data can be
managed as an organizational resource.
9. display data in an DBMSs typically include report-
easier-to-read generating tools in order to 24. true Each characteristic or quality describing a
format. particular entity is called an attribute.

10. the entity Which of the following best illustrates 25. true Every record in a file should contain at least
CUSTOMER with the relationship between entities and one key field.
the attribute attributes? 26. true A DBMS separates the logical and physical
PURCHASE views of data.
27. true Program-data dependence refers to the coupling of data stored in files and software programs that use this data such that
changes in programs require changes to the data.
28. true OODBMS are slower than relational DBMS.
29. tuple In a relational database, a record is referred to in technical terms as a(n)
30. user Which of the following is not one of the techniques used in Web mining?
mining