Exam 1: Introduction to Database Management

Which of the following is a language for querying web-based documents and similarly structured data repositories?

Because _____ read and write files as well as communicate with a centralized database, they run on a server.

When referring to big data, volume means _____.

Which of the following is not a defining characteristic of big data?

Some organizations use legacy programs for years to avoid the time and effort of converting to a new system.

_____ is a format for storing and transporting data often used when data is sent from a server to a webpage.

NoSQL database system refers to "not only SQL."

Compare how centralized systems were used when mainframes dominated data processing to how they are currently used.

What do you call a setup where Microsoft Access is stored on a file server and three trusted users access the database from their local computers?

What do you call the prediction that the number of transistors on a chip is likely to double every two years?