in 2 sentences for each question

1) Should data be considered a true corporate resource? Why or why not? Compare and contrast data to other corporate resources (capital, plant and equipment, personnel, etc.) in terms of importance, intrinsic value, and modes of use.

2) Defund or refute the following statement: Data is the most important corporate resource because it describes all of the others.

3) What are two kinds of data redundancy, and what are the three types of problems that they cause in the information systems environment?

4) What factors might lead to redundant data across multiple files? Is the problem managerial or technical in nature?

5) Describe the apparent tradeoff between data redundancy and data integration in simple linear files.

6) In your own words, describe the key quality of a DBMS that sets it apart from other data handling systems.