It complicates database management tasks 

It makes the system less complex 

It slows down data retrieval for global users 

It makes the entire system dependent on a single point, impacting all users during failure 

Real estate

Airlines

Manufacturing

Banking

Complexity

All of the above 

Centralization

Memory requirements 

A collection of interrelated data with an implicit meaning 

A large repository of unrelated information 

A random assortment of data sets 

A collection of unorganized data 

Because it stores data in multiple formats 

Due to lack of proper data management 

Because of its complex functionality and ability to handle large data 

Due to excessive data redundancy 

A system connecting only microcomputers

A communications system connecting two or more computers 

A system connecting only software

A system for sharing only hardware

Input

Storage

Output

Processing

Outdated technology 

Complexity

Reliability

None of the above 

To develop and maintain the hardware and software

To manage the system and interact with it 

To provide the necessary data and information

To define the processes and procedures 

By producing detailed reports 

By collecting feedback from users 

By aligning with organizational goals

By interconnecting system components