Systems analysts define an object’s attributes during the systems design process.

A ________ is a "document established by consensus and approved by a recognized body that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines, or characteristics for activities or their results, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context."

A. regulation B. standard C. data file D. law

The __________ is a hierarchical database used by Windows XP to keep track of hardware and software settings within the computer.

a. system directory b. registry c. virtual memory manager d. master file table