Exam 10: Databases Database Basics

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 A(n) ________________ is a software tool for specifying the content and format for a database report. ​ 

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 In a case-sensitive database, uppercase letters are equivalent to their lowercase counterparts.​ 

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 From a database user perspective, the data type determines the way data can be manipulated.​ 

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 Data _________ refers to computer algorithms that analyze information to discover previously unknown and useful information, including relationships and patterns.​ 

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 Relational databases are organized according to a(n) _________, which is simply the blueprint for its structure.​

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 Dynamic scaling for database servers can be a challenge because the additional sharding has to be handled on the fly by the DBMS.​ 

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 Modifications to the contents of a database field are made by using the SQL _________ command.​

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 ​The goal of normalization is to minimize data redundancy. 

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 Which of the following would not be considered a database data type?​​ 

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 A report ____________ contains the outline or general specifications for a report.​

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 A(n) ____________ is a template that adds the correct formatting as data is entered. If someone attempts to enter data in the wrong format, the database can be set up to reject that entry or correct it.​ 

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 SQL statements contain command words but do not contain data.​ 

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 Spreadsheet software offers database capabilities for establishing relationships between different record types.​ 

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 ____________ scaling (or autoscaling) ensures acceptable database throughput by scaling out as necessary to handle peak loads.​

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 In a relational database, relationships are specified by joining common data stored in records from different tables. 

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 A process called ____________ helps database designers create a database structure that minimizes storage space and increases processing efficiency.

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 In a database, the template for a record is referred to as a record ______.​

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 A table's physical sort order is the order in which records are arranged on storage devices.​ 

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 Relational databases store unstructured data.​ 

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 In a(n) _________ database, a table is a sequence of records, similar to a flat file.​

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