Information Systems and Technology Flashcards
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Which principle in data governance ensures that data has a designated owner responsible for its quality and access?
Answer: Data stewardship
Data stewardship assigns responsibility for managing data quality, definitions, and access policies to a designated individual or role.
What distinguishes structured data from unstructured data?
Answer: Structured data conforms to a predefined schema; unstructured data does not
Structured data fits into predefined fields and schemas (like database tables), while unstructured data has no fixed format (like emails or videos).
In systems analysis, what is a use case diagram primarily used to illustrate?
Answer: The interactions between users and a system to achieve specific goals
A use case diagram models the functional requirements of a system by showing how actors (users or other systems) interact with it.
What is the purpose of data normalization in relational database design?
Answer: To eliminate data redundancy and ensure data integrity through organized table structures
Normalization organizes database tables to minimize redundancy and dependency, reducing data anomalies during insert, update, and delete operations.
Which technology enables real-time data processing as data streams in, rather than processing stored batches?
Answer: Stream processing
Stream processing analyzes and acts on data continuously as it arrives, enabling immediate insights and responses without waiting for batch jobs.
What does an information audit typically assess?
Answer: What information an organization holds, where it is, how it flows, and who uses it
An information audit inventories an organization's information assets, evaluating their sources, uses, flows, and value to support governance decisions.
In the context of ERP systems, what does integration across modules primarily achieve?
Answer: A single unified data environment where business processes share consistent information
ERP integration ensures that data entered in one module (e.g., sales) is immediately available and consistent across all others (e.g., finance, inventory).