________ is the application of statistical and machine learning techniques to find patterns and relationships among data for the purposes of classification and prediction.

In a relational database, a field or group of fields that uniquely identifies a record in a table is known as a ________.

____________ analysis is the process of sorting, grouping, summing, filtering, and formatting structured data with the goal of creating information about past performance. 

Many businesses today must work with large, complex data sets that traditional data-processing software cannot manage. This “Big Data” has unique characteristics which are summarized by the “three V’s”: Volume – Data sets are large. Today, this means they are typically greater than a petabyte in size. [velocity] – New data is generated, received, and processed rapidly. [variety] – Data sets may contain many data types.

Which of the following database applications allows users to view existing data, helps in the insertion of new data, and allows for the modification or deletion of existing data?

Which of the following is NOT a data characteristic of quality information?

Which of the following best describes the function of a Central processing unit (CPU)?

What is the most important component of an information system?

Which building is the IT Help Desk located in?

The ISBN number for the required text for this course is