Chapter 11
Analysis tools that support viewing all or selected parts of data, querying the database, and generating reports include query-by-example as well as a specialized programming language called ________.
SQL
A collection of activities and elements organized to accomplish a goal.
System
A ________ is a list of instructions for the computer to follow to accomplish the task of processing data into information.
Program
This type of database is organized into many tables with common data items (shared key fields) linking the tables to one another.
Relational
In this phase of the systems life cycle, new or alternative information systems are designed.
Systems Design
This logic structure involves repeating a sequence as long as a certain condition remains true.
Loop
If all the data in a database is not physically located in one place, it would be a(n) ________ database.
Distributed
Gathering and analyzing data is part of this phase.
System Analysis
This is the process of testing and eliminating errors in a program.
Debugging
A monthly bank credit card bill is the result of ________ processing.
Batch
During which phase of the systems life cycle are users trained to use the new system?
System Implementation
A ________ error occurs when the programmer uses an incorrect calculation or leaves out a programming procedure.
Logic
________ ensures that there aren’t multiple sources of the same data.
Data Integrity
This is the process of building a model that can be modified before the actual system is installed.
Prototyping
This is testing a program by a select group of potential users.
Beta Testing
What is the sixth phase of the systems life cycle.
System Maintenance