The concept that the quality of the output is only as good as the quality of the input, which sometimes is known as __________, is familiar to IT professionals, who recognize that the best time to avoid problems is when data is entered.

Question 1

A(n) __________ produces one or more lines of output for each record processed.

detail report

exception report

summary report

exigency report

 

Question 2

In most organizations, the __________ department is responsible for output control and security measures.

IT

police

finance

security

 

Question 3

The concept that the quality of the output is only as good as the quality of the input, which sometimes is known as __________, is familiar to IT professionals, who recognize that the best time to avoid problems is when data is entered.

bad input, bad output (BIBO)

garbage in, garbage out (GIGO)

poor start, poor finish (PSPF)

weak hand, weak hold (WHWH)

Question 4

__________ is often used by large firms to scan and store images of original documents to provide high-quality records management and archiving.

POD

COM

FBC

ASCII

 

Question 5

Interface designers can obtain data, called __________ metrics, by using software that can record and measure user interaction with a system.

aesthetics

relationship

ergonomic

usability

Question 6

__________ codes use a keyword to encode a number.

Cipher

Identifier

Encryption

Associative

 

Question 7

In the event of a file catastrophe, __________ can be used to restore the file or database to its current state at the time of the last backup.

recovery procedures

crow’s foot notation

audit log files

standard notation format

Question 8

A __________ is a set of letters or numbers that represents a data item.

syntax

data dictionary

mnemonic

code

 

Question 9

__________ is an industry-standard protocol that makes it possible for software from different vendors to interact and exchange data.

JDBC

JVC

ODBC

OEC

 

Question 10

__________ is the process of creating table designs by assigning specific fields or attributes to each table in a database.

Encapsulation

Normalization

Standardization

Encryption