Which of the following is the most important element in the
design of a data warehouse?
A. Quality of the metadata
B. Speed of the transactions
C. Volatility of the data
D. Vulnerability of the system
Answer / guest
Answer: A
Quality of the metadata is the most important element in the
design of a data warehouse. A data warehouse is a copy of
transaction data specifically structured for query and
analysis. Metadata aims to provide a table of contents to
the information stored in the data warehouse. Companies that
have built warehouses believe that the metadata is the most
important component of the warehouse.
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An organization provides information to its supply-chain partners and customers through an extranet infrastructure. Which of the following should be the GREATEST concern to an IS auditor reviewing the firewall security architecture? A. A secure socket layer (SSL) has been implemented for user authentication and remote administration of the firewall. B. On the basis of changing requirements, firewall policies are updated. C. Inbound traffic is blocked unless the traffic type and connections have been specifically permitted. D. The firewall is placed on top of the commercial operating system with all installation options.
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