In Which Stage of the Database Management Process Is Data

question 117

Multiple Choice

In which stage of the database management process is data entered into the computer to merge it with other information already in the file or added at the same time?

• A) first
• B) second
• C) fourth
• D) fifth
• E) seventh

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Definitions:

Experimental Study

A research method where the investigator manipulates one or more variables to determine their effect on a dependent variable, often involving control groups.

Observational

Pertaining to data or a study method where the researcher observes subjects without manipulating any variables.

Nominal Scale

Refers to a classification system in statistics where data can be divided into non-numeric categories that are labeled or named; there is no intrinsic ordering to the categories.

Mikhail Gorbachev

The last leader of the Soviet Union, known for implementing reforms that contributed to the end of the Cold War.