Exam 16: Database Administration and Security

"A password must have a minimum of five characters" is an example of a _____.

Concurrent backups take place while the user is working on the database.

The DBA must review the database application design to ensure that transactions are _____, meaning that they mirror real-world events.

In the context of the data-information-decision cycle, decisions made by high-level managers trigger actions inan organization's:

The security, privacy, and integrity of data in a database are of minimal concern to DBAs who manage current DBMS installations.

Database administration operations are commonly defined and divided according to the phases of the _____.

The DSO's activities are often classified as _____ management, which includes all DBA activities designed to ensure data availability following a physical calamity or a database integrity failure.

Coordinating, monitoring, and allocating database administration resources is included in a DBA's _____ role.

Explain conflict and problem resolution as part of the DBA's end-user support services.

At the level of middle management, the database must be able to provide _____.

When performing user access management, a DBA defines each user to the database at the _____ levels.

Describe the DBA's managerial role.

A passive data dictionary is one that is updated automatically with every database access to keep its access information up to date.

The _____ component of a CASE tool produces the information system's input/output formats.