Chapter 2, Problem 5ARQ

Explanation of Solution

Data characteristics for producing information

Five characteristics of high quality information include

• Accuracy
  • Information need to be high quality to be useful and accurate.
  • The information that is input into a database is presumed to be perfect as well as accurate.
  • The information that is accessed is reliable.
• Completeness
  • It is another attribute of high quality information.
  • Partial information is also known as incomplete information because it is only small part of the picture.
  • It is as necessary as accuracy when inputting data into a database.
• Consistency
  • It is a key for entering information into a database...

Explanation of Solution

Importance of characteristics of information

• Information must be understood by receiver so it can be interpreted correctly.
• If the solution is costlier than the problem, then information is not desirable...