What are indexes in a database?
a indexes are locations of tables within a database.
b indexes are the quick references for fast data retrieval of data from a database.
c indexes are the slow references for fast data retrieval of data from a database.
d indexes are the quick references for fast data inserts of data.

Which of the following methods could be considered a “best practice” in terms of informing respondents how their answers to an on-line survey about personal information will be protected? respondents are informed that investigators will try to keep their participation confidential; however, confidentiality cannot be assured. respondents are informed that a research assistant will transfer all the research data to a password-protected computer that is not connected to the internet, via a usb flashdrive. the computer is located in a research team member’s office. the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain her institution’s method for guaranteeing absolute confidentiality of research data. the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain how respondent data will be transmitted from the website to his encrypted database without ever recording respondents’ ip addresses, but explains that on the internet confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed.

Jasper and samantha are in a robotics competition. the guidelines state that the robots should be able to move a 10-gram weight at least 2 meters and turn in a circle. jasper and samantha have already built the robot. which step of the design process should they follow next to decide whether their robot meets the minimum criteria for the competition?

When is a chart legend used a. all the time b. whenever you are comparing data that is the same c. whenever you are comparing multiple sets of data d. only for hand-drawn charts