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  1. A workgroup typically comprises between 25 and 100 persons.

  2. A.

     True

    B.

     False


  3. The source of the data is sometimes called the system of record.

  4. A.

     True

    B.

     False


  5. Data quality problems currently cost U.S. businesses some $60 million each year (Hudica, 2003).

  6. A.

     True

    B.

     False


  7. Stand-alone databases exhibit many of the same advantages common to file processing systems.

  8. A.

     True

    B.

     False


  9. The database approach requires additional costs and risks.

  10. A.

     True

    B.

     False


  11. Data descriptions are stored in a central location called the depository.

  12. A.

     True

    B.

     False


  13. Stored representations of objects and events that have meaning and importance in the user's environment are known as a database.

  14. A.

     True

    B.

     False


  15. Another name for multimedia data is unstructured data.

  16. A.

     True

    B.

     False


  17. The most common source of database failures in an organization is the failure to implement a strong database administration function.

  18. A.

     True

    B.

     False


  19. The primary mechanism for providing context for data is metadata.

  20. A.

     True

    B.

     False