1) A(n) ________ enables people to create information by processing data from disparate data sources and delivering that information to the proper users on a timely basis.
A) operating system
B) reporting system
C) intrusion detection system
D) domain name system
2) The sales manager of a retail store wants a list of customers who have made more than three repeat purchases from the store. Which of the following operations of a reporting system would help the sales manager obtain such a list?
A) categorizing
B) calculating
C) grouping
D) filtering
3) Which of the following types of reports is an example of a push report?
A) static report
B) dynamic report
C) query report
D) online analytical processing (OLAP) report
4) Reporting systems cannot generate reports that require calculations on data.
5) What are reporting systems? What are the fundamental operations they perform?
6) Which of the following describes the reports, users, groups, roles, events, and other entities involved in the reporting activities of a reporting system?
A) network packets
B) data structures
C) metadata
D) microdata
7) ________ are used by a reporting system to prepare and deliver reports to proper users on a timely basis.
A) Metadata
B) Microdata
C) Network packets
D) Data structures
8) Reports that are not subject to change and are prepared from underlying data are referred to as ________.
A) exception reports
B) static reports
C) subscription reports
D) dynamic reports
9) Reports that are updated and generated by a reporting system at the time of creation are referred to as ________.
A) exception reports
B) static reports
C) query reports
D) dynamic reports
10) A report on the current stock prices in the market is an example of a(n) ________.
A) static report
B) dynamic report
C) exception report
D) query report