Data definitions please (1 Viewer)

[joshstevo]

I can't find definitions for
Stimulated data:
Volume data:
Live Data:

 

[habitres]

Simulated data: Data that simulates several different conditions, designed to test the performance over these condictions. Eg. multitasking
Volume data: Data ensures that the system can process large amounts of data without failing
Live Data: Actual data that is processed by the system. Live testing takes place once system is operational, used to ensure operating as expected.

 

[shazkp]

could someone please explain this bit of the syllabus:-

storing and retrieving in transaction processing systems
• storage of digital data in databases and files
• retrieval of stored data to conduct further transaction processing such as printing invoices
• systems to store paper records of transactions

 

[unbelievableboy]

"storage of digital data in databases and files"

- tps stores data on databases and files.
.For data bases, you need to know relational, network and hierarchical.
.For files you need to know: master file, transaction file, transaction logs, a wrok file, a report file....

"Retrieval of stored data to conduct further transaction processing such as printing invoices"

- HTML, PDF, word and etc

"systems to store paper records of transactions"

-Filing cabinets
- OCR (Online character recognition)
- Document imaging (I.e. scan the papers/papers)


They are all easy...just identify and make up (BS) ur answer...
good luck