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CDC 3D051 Self Test Questions Volume II
CDC 3D051 Self Test Questions Volume II
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Computer Science
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02/18/2011

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What are the Four classes of information in the cognitive hierarchy?
Definition
Data, Information, Knowledge, Understanding.
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What must you do to data for it to become meaningful to the end user?
Definition
It must be processed & organized
Term
How is Metadata used?
Definition
Used to describe how the data is structured using a prescribed Syntax & to describe the data with Semantics.
Term
What is Cognition?
Definition
The act of learning of Intergrating from various pieces of information.
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What is the objective of Transparency?
Definition
To Ensure that the process or Transforming data into information used for decision making is traceable, auditable & demonstably Proven & making it authorative.
Term
Content delivery Services Deliver Inromation assest to END users. These Services can be of Two types, what are they?
Definition

(1) Core data Services

(2)Aggregation Services

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What does Service Oriented Enterprise Provide?
Definition
It Provides a means of achieving IT agility & flexibility to support rapidly evolving mission processes & changing goals & objectives.
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How are data elements obtained?
Definition
From data models & represent DoD data requirements.
Term
What is a Standard
Definition
Something that is measurable & repeatable.
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What is a data structure?
Definition
A Specialized format for Organizing & Storing data.
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How are data structures organized?
Definition
They are Organized with the capability to request or query only the information necessary to fulfill a requiremnet.
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What is a Schema?
Definition
The Structure description of the records is known as a Schema.
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What are Physical data strucures concerned with?
Definition
How data resides in a database.
Term
Explain the difference between using Linked and Sequential lists.
Definition

(1) Linked Lists use Pointers to identify the Order of Items.

 

(2) Sequential lists use the Natural Order of Items.

Term
What do Logical Data Structures allow users to do?
Definition
View Stored Data in the database.
Term
How do Tables and View Differ?
Definition

(1) Database Table- a Set of data Elements that is Organized using a model of Horizontal Rows & Vertical Columns.

 

(2) Views- Are also relational tables, but their data is calculated at query time.

Term

Define the Following Parts of a Hierarchial Data Structure:

 

Parent Node:

 

Child Node:

 

Root Node:

Definition

Parent Node: The Node on the TOP END of the branch.

 

Child Node: The Node on the BOTTOM of the Branch.

 

Root Node: A Special type of Parent node, the TOP of the hierarchial Tree.

Term
What is Special about having a network data structure?
Definition

The relationship from Child-to-Parent

The Relationship from Parent-to-child

 

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What must you ensure before installing any software product on an operational Air Force Computer?
Definition
That local Security Officials have Certified that appropriate actions have been taken to ensure the security of the system will not be degrated by adding new software programs.
Term
what Security Features should Security Software Implement?
Definition
To detect & Respond to Unauthorized attempts to change, circumvent, or otherwise violate security features. The system should also abort/Suspend the unathorized activity & record the incdent in the audit log.
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What Restriction applies to maintenance activities?
Definition
Restrict Software maintenance Personnel with the appropriate Security clearance.
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Why Should You perform Security audit Trail?
Definition
To determine if the security features on your system are working.
Term
What Events are Auditable?
Definition

(1)Use of identification & autherntication,

(2)user actions to create, modify, or delete programs/files,

(3)Actions taken by computer opertors,

System security administrators,

(4)any event that attempts to change the security profile of the system,

(5)any events that attempt to violate the security policy of the systems.

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What information should be recorded during the audit?
Definition
Type of event, date & time of the event, the unique identifier of the user or device generating the event success or failure of the event.
Term
How can you protect critical data against tampering?
Definition
Provides proection by installing keyboard locks or other files & security mechanisms on the computer, or establishes procedures requiring removal & secure storage or critical data from an unattended AIS.
Term
List one Important guideline for enhancing data security.
Definition
Backup critical files and software & store apart from the immediate work area, establish contingency & recovery procedures,establish procedures for obtaining equipment maintenance when necessary and for confirming the clearance & identity of maintenance personnel, train all computer users in COMPUSEC awareness & local instructions,establish software configuration control porcedures for critical systems.
Term
What access controls can you apply to a database?
Definition
files, segments, need-to-know, can use the system & data resources.
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What is the main purpose of a database?
Definition
To make data independent of the programs that uses it.
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Define data denormalization:
Definition
The process of deliberatly violating data normalization techniques.
Term
Who is responsible for the technical implementation & maintenance of the database?
Definition
Database Administrator
Term
What Permissions can the DBA grant?
Definition
Access, insert, delete, and modify existing data.
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Define Normalization:
Definition
The process of organizing data into tables in shuch a way that the results of using the database are unambigous.
Term
Name four functions a DBA performs
Definition
 Managing the datbase structure and the DBMs; the dara activity, and mainiting the data repository.
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What is the dBA's final responsibility when managing the database structure.
Definition
Updating the system documentation is the DBA's final responsibility when managing the database.
Term
List 3 Steps of Reorganization:
Definition

Copy current records to another media,

initialize database,

reload database.

Term
In an effort to Combat sistuations we have little control over (i.e. Power failures,fires, or flood) what should a DBA consider using?
Definition
Uniterruptable Power Supply (UPS)
Term
To Minimize database destruction how often should the database be back up?
Definition
daily,weekly,or monthly.
Term
What is the Purpose of a portal?
Definition
Be a major point for users when the connect to the web.
Term
What is a key enabler for the information technology task force?
Definition
Air Force Portal
Term
What does the Air Force Portal provide as a key element in the Air Force Enterprise Architecture?
Definition
Common virtual platform for access and sharing accurate information, a catalyst for reducing overlap and duplication among cross-function information systems, and a means for doing self-service functions.
Term
The Air Force Portal covers the spectrum of the Air Force Missions and Processes to include what?
Definition
Business, Combat support, and command and control processes.
Term
What is the most important part of the Air Force Portal intiative?
Definition
The User
Term
What does single-sign-on enable with the Air Force Portal?
Definition
To enter their passwords once and gain access to all their applications with no further log-in.
Term
Who works in collaboration with the content publisher to ensure information on the Air Force Portal is accuration and applicable with AFIs and the Air Force Portal guidance?
Definition
Content Manager.
Term
Who is considered the "owner" of some of the amount of content on the Air Force Portal?
Definition
Content Publisher
Term
Which form provides the ability to upload an individual's  biography with apicture or to manually type in all components to the form iself?
Definition
Biography.
Term
Which form provides the ability to create contact lists?
Definition
Point Of Contact
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Which form is used for uploading photos, clipart, and videos?
Definition
Multimedia.
Term
Which Form is used for all types of content?
Definition
Editorial
Term
Which form is used for compiling a list or links?
Definition
URL
Term
What are 2 main environments used to publish to the Air Force Portal?
Definition
Development & Publishing
Term
What is the Publishing Center Portal environment used for?
Definition
To enter data into inline publishing forms.
Term
What is the Primary purpose of the Aif Force Portal Production enviornment?
Definition
Production. It is the "Live" production environment.
Term

   How many sections are on a landing page and what are the sections called?

Definition

8 page tools, header, feature portlet, search, block area, left navigational pane, contact the content manager, and right navigational pane

Term

      What is the process of making content visible on the production environment on the Air Force Portal?

Definition

Deployment

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   Where must content be entered before it can be deployed?

Definition

PCP

Term

         What option do content publishers use to keep users from clicking on channels and programs that contains no content?

Definition

Off-line

Term

   What must you do to use images from the Air Force Portal directory?

Definition

Images must have been uploaded prior to creating the document

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    What form is used to include links on the Air Force Portal?

Definition

Editorial Form

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      What is Hypertext Markup Language?

Definition

The set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display on a web browser page

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   What are tags?

Definition

Markups that define the structure of the Web page

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     Home page files should be saved with what file extension?

Definition

.htm file extension

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What are the three parts of the tables?

Definition

A row, a header to describe the data in the row or column & the data cell is a division of a row & contains table

Term

     When may you pos personal information on publicly accessible DOD websites?

Definition

Unless clearly authorized by law & implementing regulation & policy

Term

     What must privacy and security notices clearly explain?

Definition

Where the collection or sharing of certain information is voluntary & notify users how to provide consent

Term

    What is a Privacy Advisory?

Definition

It informs the individual why the information is solicited & how it will be used

Term

    Describe knowledge management?

Definition

Managing an organization’s knowledge-level information in a way that allows easy, unable access by members for use in decision-making

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What are the phases of knowledge management?

Definition

Knowledge creation; knowledge capture and transfer; and knowledge delivery

Term

What are the two parts of Phase 1 Knowledge Creation?

Definition

Data & information & knowledge

Term

 What is the result when information is organized and abstracted to produce something that is useful, predictive and expository to the decision-maker?

Definition

Knowledge

Term

   What are the two characterizations of knowledge management capabilities?

Definition

Technical and organizational

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What is a Technical Knowledge capability?

Definition

Common collaborative capabilities and knowledge engines

Term

   Communities of interest are a collaborative group of users that must exchange information in pursuit of what?

Definition

Their shared goals, interests, missions or business process

Term

      What does KBO provide?

Definition

Integrated process engineering & control & managing disciplines

Term

     What are the goals of Knowledge Based Operations?

Definition

Provide, air, sea, and land forces, engaged in combat, immediate access to updated, tailored, and correlated data ensuring total battlespace awareness. Manage all data, information, and knowledge as an Air Force enterprise-level asset. Ensure the ability to discover, access, store, share, and exploit mission-critical information regardless of its physical location, media, source, owner, or other defining characteristics. Implement automated life cycle management mechanisms for information. Minimize the effort required by personnel and applications to conduct IM activities. Reduce or eliminate the creation of official Air Force information assets on paper; and reduce existing repositories of paper records

Term

      What does enterprise information management directly support?

Definition

Knowledge Based Operations

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     What is a critical to building Air Force information superiority?

Definition

Accurate, timely, & relevant information

Term

      What principle describes business processes and logic to govern Air Force information?

Definition

Enterprise Information Management

Term

What does a community of practice workspace provide?

Definition

Web based collaborative

Term

    What area on the Air Force Portal does it describe the COP and its capabilities?

Definition

Help area

Term

   What are the three community security practices?

Definition

(1)   Open (2) restricted (3) closed community

Term

     What should be created first before creating any links?

Definition

Link Class

Term

   What is the role of the change agent?

Definition

Educating COP users & recognizing COP contributors

Term

   What are the two techniques talked about to help maintain interest in a COP?

Definition

To e-mail a link to a document that may interest a specific COP member or group or encourage COP

Term

   What can an implementation plan help with?

Definition

Assist the knowledge owner in the cultural change effort required to implement a COP

Term

   What is the first step if do not have a graphic or image uploaded to a picture library?

Definition

Click site actions menu & then click create link

Term

    When copying the URL, what part of the URL do you need?

Definition

Relative URL

Term

     A library with a default document template of “none” can only store documents of what particular file type?

Definition

.jpg, .doc, .ppt, etc.

Term

   What are the four categories of lists and/or libraries?

Definition

(1)   Libraries (2) tracking (3) communications (4) custom list

Term

    After you create a new page what is your next step?

Definition

Type a name & description for the list or library

Term

     In a library, what is the “default document template for the library” used for?

Definition

The template is used to create a new document when the user clicks the new button in the library

Term

    Who will set up all workflow settings?

Definition

Central Administrators

Term

  SharePoint helps establish a collaborative site to enable what?

Definition

Manage content across their organizations

Term

  When a site is created, users can be added into what groups?

Definition

Owners; members; approvers

Term

    What are the three templates used most often and the most useful?

Definition

(1)   Team site (2) blank site (3) Wiki site

Term

How do you modify a Web part?

Definition

Go to the page that the Web part is on and select site actions, edit page, click edit on the Web part you wish to edit and then select modify shared Web part

Term

  Who is responsible for managing the permission, rights, and access to the site?

Definition

Central Administrator

Term

   What is the difference between “Everyone” and “Authenticated Users” group?

Definition

Authenticated Users group contains only members who have actually logged on, using an ordinary user account

Term

      What are some capabilities of the search functions?

Definition

Search everywhere in SharePoint; search almost any content source outside SharePoint; search all MS office file types by default; and  the user profile properties will be indexed

Term

    What level is indexing and search features activated by default for all information stored in SharePoint?

Definition

Central Administration

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