Thomas Has Been Working for the Past Six Months at TUV

question 108

Multiple Choice

Thomas has been working for the past six months at TUV Technologies, and during that time he has compiled an impressively long list of names, addresses, phone numbers, and products purchased by customers. How should he store this information in order to access and search through it quickly and efficiently?

• A) in a database
• B) in an expert system
• C) in an information browser
• D) in an operating system

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Definitions:

Scatter Diagram

A graph that shows points that correspond to actual observations of the x- and y-variables; a curve is usually fitted to the scatter of points to indicate the trend in the data.

Dependent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable(s).

Nonlinear

Describes a process or relationship where a change in input does not lead to a proportional change in output, indicating a complex, non-proportional relationship between variables.

Negative Relation

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other variable.