File Types - Information Processing Part 3

What is a file?

• the name given to an extension

• the name given to a folder

• the name given to a set of recorded information

• the name given to a motherboard

Which defines response time?

• Time from the onset of a stimulus to the beginning of an action

• Time taken to carry out motor aspects of a performance

• Time between the introduction of first and second stimuli

• Time from the introduction of a stimulus to completion of an action

Which of the following is/are the Data Processing Operations?

• Sorting

• Retrieving

• Recording

• Analyzing

This type of file contains temporary records

• Transaction File

• Master File

• Transaction Log

Select which of the following ( one or more) files is permanent

• Grandfather file

• Master File

• Transaction File

• Transaction log

Which of these are true about Transaction files?

• It is semi-permanent/permanent

• It is later used to update master files and audits daily, weekly or monthly transaction

• it often links applications together

• Data stored in journals in traditional accounting systems is an example of Transaction Files

Which of these are true about Master files?

• The data in it is temporary

• A collection of records pertaining to one of the main subjects of an information system, such as customer records

• It contains descriptive data, summary information, event or activity data after their balances are updated by this data

• it is updated by Transaction Files

A type of master file containing referential data

• Sort file

• Backup file

• Reference file

• Report file

Used to sort/rank data according to a given order

• Sort file

• Backup file

• Reference file

• Report file

It contains a set of relatively permanent records extracted from the data in a master file, which can be printed at a later date

• Sort file

• Backup file

• Reference file

• Report file