Chapter 6 MIS flashcards by anki gpt
What are the two primary data types in organizations?
Transactional and analytical.
Define real-time data.
Immediate, up-to-date information.
What is a common cause of data inconsistency?
Varying data formats and entry standards.
Name a benefit of high-quality data.
Improved decision-making.
What does data governance involve?
Managing data’s availability, usability, and security.
Define a database.
Stores data about objects, events, people, and places.
What does a DBMS do?
Manages creation, reading, updating, and deletion of data.
Define a data model.
Details relationships between data elements.
What is metadata?
Descriptive details about data.
Explain a primary key in a database.
Uniquely identifies an entity in a table.
What advantage does reduced data redundancy offer?
Minimizes data inconsistencies.
How does a relational integrity constraint work?
Ensures data quality by enforcing rules.
Why is data security important?
To protect organizational assets.
Define business intelligence (BI).
Analyzing data for better business decision-making.
What challenge is posed by being “data rich, information poor”?
Difficulty in transforming data into insights.
