Question 1

A more formal name for a table is grid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One of the uses of the application program is that the application program serves as an intermediary between the Web server and the database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following stands true for personal DBMS products?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal DBMS products are designed for simple database applications. 
B)  Personal DBMS products support many users. 
C)  Personal DBMS products can manage databases that span dozens of different magnetic disks. 
D)  MySQL is an example of a personal DBMS product. 
A)  Personal DBMS products are designed for simple database applications. 
B)  Personal DBMS products support many users. 
C)  Personal DBMS products can manage databases that span dozens of different magnetic disks. 
D)  MySQL is an example of a personal DBMS product.

Question 4

________ process(es)large organizational and workgroup databases.

Accepted Answer

A)  FoxPro 
B)  Personal DBMS 
C)  Enterprise DBMS 
D)  Paradox 
A)  FoxPro 
B)  Personal DBMS 
C)  Enterprise DBMS 
D)  Paradox

Question 5

Databases are self-describing because they contain not only data,but also data about the data in the database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Bytes,which are characters of data,are grouped into rows,which are also called tables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most organizations develop their own DBMS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Pure database data in raw form are most pertinent and useful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following describes a byte?

Accepted Answer

A)  a character of data 
B)  group of rows 
C)  collection of data 
D)  group of columns 
A)  a character of data 
B)  group of rows 
C)  collection of data 
D)  group of columns

Question 10

Application programs process logic that is specific to a given business need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Columns are grouped into ________,which are also called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rows; records 
B)  fields; tables 
C)  tables; files 
D)  files; rows 
A)  rows; records 
B)  fields; tables 
C)  tables; files 
D)  files; rows

Question 12

A group of similar rows or records is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  table 
B)  record 
C)  row 
D)  column 
A)  table 
B)  record 
C)  row 
D)  column

Question 13

Describe the contents of a database.

Accepted Answer

A database is a self-describing collecti

Question 14

Data type and description are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  metadata 
B)  a column 
C)  rows 
D)  database 
A)  metadata 
B)  a column 
C)  rows 
D)  database

Question 15

Columns are also called fields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During which of the following functions of a database are tools provided for assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  creating the database 
B)  querying at Flextime 
C)  administering the database 
D)  processing the database 
A)  creating the database 
B)  querying at Flextime 
C)  administering the database 
D)  processing the database

Question 17

The lost-update problem can be prevented by a type of locking which must be used to coordinate the activities of users who know nothing about one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A ________ is a column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table.

Accepted Answer

A)  field 
B)  byte 
C)  file 
D)  key 
A)  field 
B)  byte 
C)  file 
D)  key

Question 19

For which of the following operations do applications use DBMS?

Accepted Answer

A)  send e-mails 
B)  write a software program 
C)  modify data 
D)  track simple data 
A)  send e-mails 
B)  write a software program 
C)  modify data 
D)  track simple data

Question 20

What are relational databases?

Accepted Answer

Databases that carry their data in the f

Exam 5: Database Processing

A more formal name for a table is grid.

One of the uses of the application program is that the application program serves as an intermediary between the Web server and the database.

Which of the following stands true for personal DBMS products?

________ process(es)large organizational and workgroup databases.

Databases are self-describing because they contain not only data,but also data about the data in the database.

Bytes,which are characters of data,are grouped into rows,which are also called tables.

Most organizations develop their own DBMS.

Pure database data in raw form are most pertinent and useful.

Which of the following describes a byte?

Application programs process logic that is specific to a given business need.

Columns are grouped into ________,which are also called ________.

A group of similar rows or records is called a ________.

Describe the contents of a database.

Data type and description are examples of ________.

Columns are also called fields.

During which of the following functions of a database are tools provided for assistance?

The lost-update problem can be prevented by a type of locking which must be used to coordinate the activities of users who know nothing about one another.

A ________ is a column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table.

For which of the following operations do applications use DBMS?

What are relational databases?

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