DIFFICULTY LEVEL : MODERATE

1. Which of the following is a subset of a data warehouse?
a) OLAP
b) Relational database
c) Data mart
d) None of these

2. Which information attribute would last month’s electrical bill be classified as?
a) Form
b) Space
c) Location
d) Time

3. What type of system tracks and analyzes transactions made by customers?
a) Knowledge base systems
b) Customer relationship management systems
c) Tactical systems
d) Decision support systems

4. Analyzing the current system is performed during the __________ phase.
a) development
b) design
c) needs analysis
d) implementation

5. Which function in an organization manages information resources?
a) Database administration
b) Information Management
c) Knowledge Management
d) Data administration

6. The __________ can help you choose a product
a) transaction processing system
b) office automation system
c) management information system
d) decision support system

7. What type of a database is multidimensional, providing layers to tables?
a) Hierarchical
b) Data warehouse
c) Network
d) Multidimensional

8. Information systems are composed of __________ basic components.
a) Four
b) Two
c) Three
d) Many

9. What is the term used to depict aged information systems that are technologically out-of-date?
a) Legacy information systems
b) Obsolete systems
c) Outdated information systems
d) Archaic systems

10. What do you create when you need to pose a question to the database?
a) Question
b) Inquiry
c) Rule
d) Query