Exam 17: Database Design

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In a university,each adviser can advise multiple students,but each student can have only one adviser.In a data model,this can be best represented by ________.

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A data model should be transformed into a database design only after the users have approved and validated it.

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________ describe the characteristics of entities.

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The general goal of normalization is to construct tables such that every table has a single topic or theme.

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Explain the role of users in designing a database.

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The easiest time to change the database structure is ________.

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Which of the following notations signifies that an adviser can be related to many students and that a student can be related to many advisers?

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Once the users have validated and approved the data model,it is transformed into a ________.

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Normalization is a database design concept that helps to construct well-structured tables.

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The data integrity problem can occur only if data are missing.

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The process of converting poorly structured tables into two or more well-structured tables is referred to as ________.

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An identifier is an attribute whose value is associated with every entity in the data model.

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The maximum number of entities that can be involved in a relationship is known as maximum cardinality.

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1:N means that more than one entity is allowed on each side of the relationship.

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The notation N:N is used to indicate a many-to-many relationship in an E-R diagram.

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How is a data model transformed into a database design?

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Database practitioners classify tables into various normal forms according to the kinds of problems they have.

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To represent an N:M relationship between two entities,two normalized tables are sufficient.

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In an organization,the administrative department consists of one clerk whose sole responsibility is the management of various administrative functions.The notation that accurately indicates this relationship is ________.

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What are the different types of relationships represented in a data model?

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