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We use them to manipulate and disseminate information among individuals and
organizations, possibly over long distances.
A Management Information System
B Information & Communication System.
C Geographic Information System
D Data Communication System.

A variable P is called a pointer variable if it:
A. Contains the address of a data item.
B. Points to the address of the first element in some data item.
C. Can store only memory addresses.
D. Contain a data item and its address.

The detailed study of an existing system when developing an information System is
referred to as:
A System Planning.
B System Analysis.
C Feasibility Study.
D System Design.

The detailed study of an existing system when developing an information System is
referred to as:
A System Planning.
B System Analysis.
C Feasibility Study.
D System Design.

Which of the following algorithms is best for searching for an item in an ordered list of numbers?
A Binary search.
B Sequential search.
C Quick search.
D) Bubble search.

At which stage of compilation will errors (a) and (b) be detected:
Error (a): the name of a variable has more characters than are permitted
Error (b): a closing parenthesis (bracket) is omitted from an arithmetic expression.
A (a) syntax. (b) lexical
B (a) lexical. (b) syntax
C (u) semantic. (b) code generation
D (a) lexical, (b) semantic

The difference between a linear array and a record is:
A An array is suitable for homogeneous data but the data items in a record can
be of different data types.
B A record may not have a natural ordering in opposed to linear array,
C Record entries can nest to form a hierarchical structure but a linear array
does not.
D) All of the above.

Which of the following data structures is best
used to store homogeneous data elements?
A Arrays.
B Records.
C Pointers.
D) None of the above.

Which of the following data Structures CANNOT be used to store non-
homogeneous data elements?
A Pointers.
B Records.
C Arrays.
D None of the above.

A table in third normal form is one which:
A. Has only one primary key
B. Is linked to another table by means of a foreign key
C. Have no repeating fields
D. Contains no non-key dependencies