Question 1

Monitoring the performance of a database after providing solutions for improving its performance is a(n)________ of the DBMS.

Accepted Answer

A)  creation function 
B)  modification function 
C)  processing operation 
D)  administrative function 
A)  creation function 
B)  modification function 
C)  processing operation 
D)  administrative function

Question 2

Which of the following is a nonrelational data store developed by Amazon.com?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bigtable 
B)  Dynamo 
C)  Cassandra 
D)  MongoDB 
A)  Bigtable 
B)  Dynamo 
C)  Cassandra 
D)  MongoDB

Question 3

________ refers to software systems that support very high transaction rates,processing relatively simple data structures,replicated on many servers in the cloud.

Accepted Answer

A)  NoSQL DBMS 
B)  MySQL DBMS 
C)  Traditional DBMS 
D)  Relational DBMS 
A)  NoSQL DBMS 
B)  MySQL DBMS 
C)  Traditional DBMS 
D)  Relational DBMS

Question 4

Which of the following is a major problem posed by multi-user processing of a database?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of data integrity 
B)  software redundancy 
C)  lost-update problem 
D)  limited access to data 
A)  lack of data integrity 
B)  software redundancy 
C)  lost-update problem 
D)  limited access to data

Question 5

In a database,a group of similar rows or records is called a table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the functions of a database management system.

Accepted Answer

A database management system (DBMS)is a

Question 7

One of the reasons for the appearance of new styles of nonrelational database processing is the need for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  storing data types such as images, audio, and videos in organizations 
B)  gaining faster performance by limiting the number of servers used 
C)  breaking up sales orders via normalization 
D)  limiting the use of open-source document-oriented DBMS 
A)  storing data types such as images, audio, and videos in organizations 
B)  gaining faster performance by limiting the number of servers used 
C)  breaking up sales orders via normalization 
D)  limiting the use of open-source document-oriented DBMS

Question 8

Databases are required to keep track of lists with multiple themes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The purpose of a database is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  test and troubleshoot newly installed software 
B)  design the source code for computer programs 
C)  describe and build computer architectures 
D)  store lists of data involving multiple themes 
A)  test and troubleshoot newly installed software 
B)  design the source code for computer programs 
C)  describe and build computer architectures 
D)  store lists of data involving multiple themes

Question 10

Browser applications are thin-client applications that need not be pre-installed on the users' computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In a database,the collection of data for all columns is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  record 
B)  field 
C)  file 
D)  table 
A)  record 
B)  field 
C)  file 
D)  table

Question 12

In a database,a table is formally referred to as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix 
B)  field 
C)  record 
D)  relation 
A)  matrix 
B)  field 
C)  record 
D)  relation

Question 13

A ________ is a self-describing collection of integrated records.

Accepted Answer

A)  datasheet 
B)  spreadmart 
C)  database 
D)  dataspace 
A)  datasheet 
B)  spreadmart 
C)  database 
D)  dataspace

Question 14

In a database,columns that are keys of a different table than the one in which they reside are known as ________ keys.

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign 
B)  discrete 
C)  relational 
D)  continuous 
A)  foreign 
B)  discrete 
C)  relational 
D)  continuous

Question 15

Most organizations develop their own database management systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hypertext Markup Language is an international standard language for processing a database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In a database,a ________ is a column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the metadata in a database?

Accepted Answer

A)  data that cannot be used as an information resource 
B)  special data that describes the structure of a database 
C)  data that describes a Web page 
D)  special data that is unique to a specific user 
A)  data that cannot be used as an information resource 
B)  special data that describes the structure of a database 
C)  data that describes a Web page 
D)  special data that is unique to a specific user

Question 19

In a database,bytes are grouped into ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tables 
B)  columns 
C)  rows 
D)  records 
A)  tables 
B)  columns 
C)  rows 
D)  records

Question 20

In a database,columns are also called records.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Monitoring the performance of a database after providing solutions for improving its performance is a(n)________ of the DBMS.

Which of the following is a nonrelational data store developed by Amazon.com?

________ refers to software systems that support very high transaction rates,processing relatively simple data structures,replicated on many servers in the cloud.

Which of the following is a major problem posed by multi-user processing of a database?

In a database,a group of similar rows or records is called a table.

Describe the functions of a database management system.

One of the reasons for the appearance of new styles of nonrelational database processing is the need for ________.

Databases are required to keep track of lists with multiple themes.

The purpose of a database is to ________.

Browser applications are thin-client applications that need not be pre-installed on the users' computers.

In a database,the collection of data for all columns is called a ________.

In a database,a table is formally referred to as a ________.

A ________ is a self-describing collection of integrated records.

In a database,columns that are keys of a different table than the one in which they reside are known as ________ keys.

Most organizations develop their own database management systems.

Hypertext Markup Language is an international standard language for processing a database.

In a database,a ________ is a column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table.

Which of the following best describes the metadata in a database?

In a database,bytes are grouped into ________.

In a database,columns are also called records.

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

Organizational Strategy, information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

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Extension A2: Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

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Exam 5: Database Processing

Monitoring the performance of a database after providing solutions for improving its performance is a(n)________ of the DBMS.

Which of the following is a nonrelational data store developed by Amazon.com?

________ refers to software systems that support very high transaction rates,processing relatively simple data structures,replicated on many servers in the cloud.

Which of the following is a major problem posed by multi-user processing of a database?

In a database,a group of similar rows or records is called a table.

Describe the functions of a database management system.

One of the reasons for the appearance of new styles of nonrelational database processing is the need for ________.

Databases are required to keep track of lists with multiple themes.

The purpose of a database is to ________.

Browser applications are thin-client applications that need not be pre-installed on the users' computers.

In a database,the collection of data for all columns is called a ________.

In a database,a table is formally referred to as a ________.

A ________ is a self-describing collection of integrated records.

In a database,columns that are keys of a different table than the one in which they reside are known as ________ keys.

Most organizations develop their own database management systems.

Hypertext Markup Language is an international standard language for processing a database.

In a database,a ________ is a column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table.

Which of the following best describes the metadata in a database?

In a database,bytes are grouped into ________.

In a database,columns are also called records.

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

Organizational Strategy, information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

Extension A1: Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making,problem Solving,and Project Management

Extension A2: Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

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