Question 1

Specifications that preserve the integrity of the logical data model are:

Accepted Answer

A) requirements specifications 
B) integrity restrictions 
C) business limitations 
D) business rules 
A) requirements specifications 
B) integrity restrictions 
C) business limitations 
D) business rules

Question 2

A ________ is an assertion or rule that governs the validity of data manipulation operations such as insert,update,and delete.

Accepted Answer

triggering

Question 3

A detailed,logical representation of the entities,associations,and data elements for an organization or business area defines:

Accepted Answer

A) entity-relationship diagram 
B) conceptual model 
C) entity-relationship model 
D) data flow diagram 
A) entity-relationship diagram 
B) conceptual model 
C) entity-relationship model 
D) data flow diagram

Question 4

A ________ is a simultaneous relationship among instances of three entity types.

Accepted Answer

ternary re

Question 5

Conceptual data modeling for an Internet-based electronic commerce application differs significantly from the process followed when analyzing the data needs for other types of applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A set of two or more multivalued attributes that are logically related defines:

Accepted Answer

A) relationship 
B) gerund 
C) repeating group 
D) class 
A) relationship 
B) gerund 
C) repeating group 
D) class

Question 7

A repeating group is a set of two or more multivalued attributes that are logically related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An ________ is a single occurrence of an entity type.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An ________ is a single occurrence of...

Question 9

A ________ is an attribute that may take on more than one value for each entity instance.

Accepted Answer

multivalue

Question 10

A ternary relationship is a relationship between the instances of one entity type.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An ellipse represents an entity on an entity-relationship diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Define domains for the following attributes: GPA,rank,and age.

Accepted Answer

A student's GPA is numeric with two deci

Question 13

A true data entity will have many possible instances,each with a distinguishing characteristic,as well as one or more other descriptive pieces of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ________ specifies that if an entity instance of the supertype is a member of one subtype,it cannot simultaneously be a member of any other subtype.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ specifies that if an entity...

Question 15

The most common format used for data modeling is:

Accepted Answer

A) state-transition diagramming 
B) entity-relationship diagramming 
C) process modeling 
D) decision table diagramming 
A) state-transition diagramming 
B) entity-relationship diagramming 
C) process modeling 
D) decision table diagramming

Question 16

An ________ is a detailed,logical representation of the entities,associations,and data elements for an organization or business area.

Accepted Answer

entity-rel

Question 17

Which of the following refers to an assertion or rule that governs the validity of data manipulation operations such as insert,update,and delete?

Accepted Answer

A) referential integrity constraints 
B) triggering operations 
C) entity integrity 
D) domains 
A) referential integrity constraints 
B) triggering operations 
C) entity integrity 
D) domains

Question 18

A plural relationship is a relationship that the data modeler chooses to model as entity type.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ________ specifies that an entity instance of the supertype is allowed not to belong to any subtype.

Accepted Answer

partial sp

Question 20

A candidate key that has been selected as the unique,identifying characteristic for an entity type is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) attribute 
B) identifier 
C) secondary key 
D) gerund 
A) attribute 
B) identifier 
C) secondary key 
D) gerund

Specifications that preserve the integrity of the logical data model are:

A ________ is an assertion or rule that governs the validity of data manipulation operations such as insert,update,and delete.

A detailed,logical representation of the entities,associations,and data elements for an organization or business area defines:

A ________ is a simultaneous relationship among instances of three entity types.

Conceptual data modeling for an Internet-based electronic commerce application differs significantly from the process followed when analyzing the data needs for other types of applications.

A set of two or more multivalued attributes that are logically related defines:

A repeating group is a set of two or more multivalued attributes that are logically related.

An ________ is a single occurrence of an entity type.

A ________ is an attribute that may take on more than one value for each entity instance.

A ternary relationship is a relationship between the instances of one entity type.

An ellipse represents an entity on an entity-relationship diagram.

Define domains for the following attributes: GPA,rank,and age.

A true data entity will have many possible instances,each with a distinguishing characteristic,as well as one or more other descriptive pieces of data.

The ________ specifies that if an entity instance of the supertype is a member of one subtype,it cannot simultaneously be a member of any other subtype.

The most common format used for data modeling is:

An ________ is a detailed,logical representation of the entities,associations,and data elements for an organization or business area.

Which of the following refers to an assertion or rule that governs the validity of data manipulation operations such as insert,update,and delete?

A plural relationship is a relationship that the data modeler chooses to model as entity type.

The ________ specifies that an entity instance of the supertype is allowed not to belong to any subtype.

A candidate key that has been selected as the unique,identifying characteristic for an entity type is called a(n):

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Process Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

Business Process Modeling

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

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Exam 8: Structuring System Data Requirements

Specifications that preserve the integrity of the logical data model are:

A ________ is an assertion or rule that governs the validity of data manipulation operations such as insert,update,and delete.

A detailed,logical representation of the entities,associations,and data elements for an organization or business area defines:

A ________ is a simultaneous relationship among instances of three entity types.

Conceptual data modeling for an Internet-based electronic commerce application differs significantly from the process followed when analyzing the data needs for other types of applications.

A set of two or more multivalued attributes that are logically related defines:

A repeating group is a set of two or more multivalued attributes that are logically related.

An ________ is a single occurrence of an entity type.

A ________ is an attribute that may take on more than one value for each entity instance.

A ternary relationship is a relationship between the instances of one entity type.

An ellipse represents an entity on an entity-relationship diagram.

Define domains for the following attributes: GPA,rank,and age.

A true data entity will have many possible instances,each with a distinguishing characteristic,as well as one or more other descriptive pieces of data.

The ________ specifies that if an entity instance of the supertype is a member of one subtype,it cannot simultaneously be a member of any other subtype.

The most common format used for data modeling is:

An ________ is a detailed,logical representation of the entities,associations,and data elements for an organization or business area.

Which of the following refers to an assertion or rule that governs the validity of data manipulation operations such as insert,update,and delete?

A plural relationship is a relationship that the data modeler chooses to model as entity type.

The ________ specifies that an entity instance of the supertype is allowed not to belong to any subtype.

A candidate key that has been selected as the unique,identifying characteristic for an entity type is called a(n):

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Process Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

Business Process Modeling

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

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