alleryStart learning →A database is best described as what?
AA printed register kept by the accounts staff
BA program that translates data for transmission
CA network joining computers at different sites
DAn electronic filing system organizing data
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. An electronic filing system organizing data
1. A database is an electronic filing system that collects and organizes data and information.
2. Using a database management system, a user can enter, store, organize, select, and retrieve data quickly.
3. Those data are then turned into information to run the business and to perform business analysis.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.1 Data and Information Systems_
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