Question 1

Browser-based applications ________.

Accepted Answer

A) are thick-client applications 
B) can display only static content 
C) support graphical queries 
D) process queries using C++ 
A) are thick-client applications 
B) can display only static content 
C) support graphical queries 
D) process queries using C++

Question 2

What is the purpose of a database?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of a database is to keep tra

Question 3

One of the functions of a DBMS is to provide tools to assist in the administration of a database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A logical representation of database data, called the data model, is constructed by developers after building a database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain the functioning of browser applications.

Accepted Answer

Browser applications are thin-client app

Question 6

Browser-based applications ________.

Accepted Answer

A) need to be preinstalled on the users' computers 
B) run within a corporate network that is protected from the Internet 
C) eliminate the need to check for data consistency 
D) are more vulnerable to security threats than are traditional applications 
A) need to be preinstalled on the users' computers 
B) run within a corporate network that is protected from the Internet 
C) eliminate the need to check for data consistency 
D) are more vulnerable to security threats than are traditional applications

Question 7

Ryan, a database administrator, is in the process of designing his company's database. Which of the following would Ryan have had to create before he began designing?

Accepted Answer

A) data aggregator 
B) query model 
C) data model 
D) data application 
A) data aggregator 
B) query model 
C) data model 
D) data application

Question 8

A data model is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) logical representation of database data 
B) repository of unprocessed data 
C) collection of isolated databases 
D) set of programs used to retrieve data 
A) logical representation of database data 
B) repository of unprocessed data 
C) collection of isolated databases 
D) set of programs used to retrieve data

Question 9

Browser applications are thin-client applications that need to be preinstalled on the users' computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A(n)________ is a request for data from a database.

Accepted Answer

A) form 
B) report 
C) query 
D) application 
A) form 
B) report 
C) query 
D) application

Question 11

Which of the following data elements is placed higher than records in the database hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A) file 
B) field 
C) character 
D) byte 
A) file 
B) field 
C) character 
D) byte

Question 12

Which of the following is true of traditional database application programs?

Accepted Answer

A) Application forms, reports, and queries are displayed and processed using a browser application. 
B) The application logic is contained in a program on the client-side computer. 
C) They are written in object-oriented languages such as C++ and VisualBasic. 
D) They are thin-client applications that need not be preinstalled on the users' computers. 
A) Application forms, reports, and queries are displayed and processed using a browser application. 
B) The application logic is contained in a program on the client-side computer. 
C) They are written in object-oriented languages such as C++ and VisualBasic. 
D) They are thin-client applications that need not be preinstalled on the users' computers.

Question 13

The forked lines on the lines representing relationship between two related entities are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) identifiers 
B) foreign keys 
C) crow's feet 
D) entities 
A) identifiers 
B) foreign keys 
C) crow's feet 
D) entities

Question 14

The modification or deletion of data in a database is an example of ________ operations of a database management system.

Accepted Answer

A) statistical 
B) analytical 
C) administrative 
D) processing 
A) statistical 
B) analytical 
C) administrative 
D) processing

Question 15

Which of the following is true about the database development process?

Accepted Answer

A) The database structure is easy to change during the data modeling stage. 
B) Changing a relationship from 1:N to N:M in an existing database is a complex and lengthy process. 
C) User review of the data model is avoided as it is not helpful in data modeling. 
D) Databases are easier to develop than spreadsheets. 
A) The database structure is easy to change during the data modeling stage. 
B) Changing a relationship from 1:N to N:M in an existing database is a complex and lengthy process. 
C) User review of the data model is avoided as it is not helpful in data modeling. 
D) Databases are easier to develop than spreadsheets.

Question 16

The easiest time to change the database structure is after the data modeling stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain the role of users in the database development process.

Accepted Answer

A database is a model of how the users v

Question 18

A data integrity problem will occur only if ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a database has multiple administrators 
B) data are duplicated in a database 
C) the database is very complex 
D) there are complex relationships between entities in a database 
A) a database has multiple administrators 
B) data are duplicated in a database 
C) the database is very complex 
D) there are complex relationships between entities in a database

Question 19

Heidi, an accountant, completed three mandatory training sessions in the last quarter. She needs to update her training record in the company's database. Which of the following elements will help Heidi modify her data?

Accepted Answer

A) reports 
B) forms 
C) queries 
D) operations 
A) reports 
B) forms 
C) queries 
D) operations

Question 20

A group of similar rows or records is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a prototype 
B) a file 
C) a field 
D) an attribute 
A) a prototype 
B) a file 
C) a field 
D) an attribute

Browser-based applications ________.

What is the purpose of a database?

One of the functions of a DBMS is to provide tools to assist in the administration of a database.

A logical representation of database data, called the data model, is constructed by developers after building a database.

Explain the functioning of browser applications.

Browser-based applications ________.

Ryan, a database administrator, is in the process of designing his company's database. Which of the following would Ryan have had to create before he began designing?

A data model is a ________.

Browser applications are thin-client applications that need to be preinstalled on the users' computers.

A(n)________ is a request for data from a database.

Which of the following data elements is placed higher than records in the database hierarchy?

Which of the following is true of traditional database application programs?

The forked lines on the lines representing relationship between two related entities are referred to as ________.

The modification or deletion of data in a database is an example of ________ operations of a database management system.

Which of the following is true about the database development process?

The easiest time to change the database structure is after the data modeling stage.

Explain the role of users in the database development process.

A data integrity problem will occur only if ________.

Heidi, an accountant, completed three mandatory training sessions in the last quarter. She needs to update her training record in the company's database. Which of the following elements will help Heidi modify her data?

A group of similar rows or records is known as ________.

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Exam 5: Database Processing

Browser-based applications ________.

What is the purpose of a database?

One of the functions of a DBMS is to provide tools to assist in the administration of a database.

A logical representation of database data, called the data model, is constructed by developers after building a database.

Explain the functioning of browser applications.

Browser-based applications ________.

Ryan, a database administrator, is in the process of designing his company's database. Which of the following would Ryan have had to create before he began designing?

A data model is a ________.

Browser applications are thin-client applications that need to be preinstalled on the users' computers.

A(n)________ is a request for data from a database.

Which of the following data elements is placed higher than records in the database hierarchy?

Which of the following is true of traditional database application programs?

The forked lines on the lines representing relationship between two related entities are referred to as ________.

The modification or deletion of data in a database is an example of ________ operations of a database management system.

Which of the following is true about the database development process?

The easiest time to change the database structure is after the data modeling stage.

Explain the role of users in the database development process.

A data integrity problem will occur only if ________.

Heidi, an accountant, completed three mandatory training sessions in the last quarter. She needs to update her training record in the company's database. Which of the following elements will help Heidi modify her data?

A group of similar rows or records is known as ________.

The Importance of Mis

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

The Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

Filters