Test Bank For Database Systems Design Implementation And Management 11th Edition By Carlos Coronel

CHAPTER 1:  DATABASE SYSTEMS

1. Data and information are essentially the same thing.
   1. True
   2. False

ANSWER:  False

2. Data processing can be as simple as organizing data to reveal patterns.
   1. True
   2. False

ANSWER:  True

3. Data is the result of processing raw facts to reveal its meaning.
   1. True
   2. False

ANSWER:  False

4. When data are entered into a form and saved, they are placed in the underlying database as knowledge.
   1. True
   2. False

ANSWER:  False

5. Data constitute the building blocks of information.
   1. True
   2. False

ANSWER:  True

6. Metadata describe the data characteristics and the set of relationships that links the data found within the database.
   1. True
   2. False

ANSWER:  True

7. The only way to access the data in a database is through the DBMS.
   1. True
   2. False

ANSWER:  True