State which of the following are true and which are false. If false, explain why.

Question

1) Data items represented in computers form a data hierarchy in which data items become larger and more complex as we progress from fields to characters to bits, etc.
2) A record key identifies a record as belonging to a particular field.
3) Most organizations store all information in a single file to facilitate computer processing.
4) When a program creates a file, the file is automatically retained by the computer for future reference; i.e., files are said to be persistent.

Answer 1

1) False. Data items processed by a computer form a data hierarchy in which data items become larger and more complex as we progress from bits to characters to fields, etc.
2) False. A record key identifies a record as belonging to a particular person or entity.
3) False. Most organizations have many files in which they store their information.
4) True.