Exam 9: Database Management Approaches

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What are the advantages of distributed databases?

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Access delay refers to the fixed amount of time that is required for every message.

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The server in a client/server system is also known as a front-end processor.

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The subclass ____________________ the structure of the class as well as its methods.

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A distributed database is a single logical database that is physically divided among computers at several sites on a network.

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Methods are defined during the ___________________ process.

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What is the data communication method used by Web clients and Web servers to exchange data on the Internet?

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Which of the following contains a single-part primary key that serves as an index for the fact table and also contains other fields associated with the primary key value?

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The main purpose of data fragmentation is to place data at the location where the data is least often accessed.

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With respect to the definition of data warehouse, which of the following means that the data is read-only?

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____________________ indicates the number of objects that can be related to an individual object at the other end of the relationship.

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An OODBMS must provide a way to ____________________ objects; that is, the OODBMS must provide a way to distinguish between one object and another.

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Where does a user send a message to execute steps in a method?

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A DDBMS effectively contains a local DBMS at each site.

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The actions defined for a class are known as methods.

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Web pages that display the same content for all Web clients are called ____________________ Web pages.

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In a two-phase commit, what is the site that initiates the update known as?

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If the client, in a client/server system, performs the business functions (calculations, etc.), what is this type of client known as?

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Which arrangement of client/server architecture uses thin clients to perform only presentation functions while a single server performs database and business functions?

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Which of the following is a metalanguage and is designed for the exchange of data on the web?

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