Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Review your answers, feedback, and question scores below. An asterisk (*) indicates a correct answer.
Section 1 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
1. Data Modeling is the last step in the database development process. True or
False?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)
Correct
2. Which of the following represents the correct sequence of steps in the
Database Development Process?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct
4. Most of the well known Internet search engines use databases to store data.
True or False?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct
5. In the grid computing model, resources are pooled together for efficiency.
True or False?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Incorrect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 4.
6. Software
cannot
operate
without
Hardwar
e. True
or False?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct
7. Personal computers (PCs) have been in existence since 1950. True or
False?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)
Correct
8. A specialized type of software, which controls and manages the
hardware in a computer system.
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Hardware
Software
Client
Operating System (*)
Correct
9. Which term describes the physical components of a computer system?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Hardware (*)
Operating System
Software
Client
Correct
10. What is the difference between "information" and "data"?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
By storing it in a database
By storing it on a server
By testing it
By querying it or accessing it (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 2.
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct
15. Once you have learned how to write programs and build systems,
you no longer need any input or involvement from any users as
you are perfectly capable of delivering the systems that
businesses need and want.
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Section 1 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
1. Which term describes the physical components of a computer system?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Hardware (*)
Operating System
Client
Software
Correct
2. Businesses involved in any of the following typically use databases to handle
their data: Finance, Logistics, Commerce, Procurement, and Distribution?
True or False?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct
3. Software cannot operate without Hardware. True or False?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct
4. Changes in computing have affected many of our day-to-day activities. Are
all of the following activities examples of this change? Yes or No?
In the past you used to use the phone system to call directory assistance to
get a phone number. Today you can use your PC to look up a phone number
online.
In the past you used to have to go to the shoe store to buy shoes. Today you
can use your PC to order shoes online.
In the past you had to use your PC to send a person an email. Today you can
use your phone to send a text message.
Yes (*)
No
Correct
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
5. Personal computers (PCs) have been in existence since 1950. True or False?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)
Correct
6. Once you
have
learned
how to
write
programs
and build
systems,
you no
longer
need any
input or
involveme
nt from
any users
as you are
perfectly
capable of
delivering
the
systems
that
businesse
s need
and want.
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct
9. What is the difference between "information" and "data"?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
By storing it in a database
By testing it
By querying it or accessing it (*)
By storing it on a server
Correct
11. Informatio
n which
was
gained
from data
is the
same as:
(Choose
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Two)
(Choose all correct answers)
Knowledge (*)
Intelligence (*)
There is no difference between data and information.
Raw Materials
Correct
12. Entities are transformed into Tables during the Database Design
process. True or False?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct
13. Oracle was one of the first relational database systems available
commercially. True or False?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Incorrect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 3.
14. Data Modeling is the last step in the database development process.
True or False?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)
Correct
15. Most of the well known Internet search engines use databases to
store data. True or False?
Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
Correct