Question 1

Queries in database applications present data in a structured manner using operations such as sorting,grouping,and filtering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the contents of a database.

Accepted Answer

A database is a self-describing collecti

Question 3

Most organisations develop their own database management systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Security requirements are more stringent for traditional applications than for browser-based ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are relational databases? What has led to the development of new nonrelational styles of database processing?

Accepted Answer

Databases that carry their data in the f

Question 6

In a database,bytes are grouped into ________.

Accepted Answer

A) tables 
B) records 
C) columns 
D) rows 
A) tables 
B) records 
C) columns 
D) rows

Question 7

Traditional database application programs are written in object-oriented languages like ________.

Accepted Answer

A) VisualBasic 
B) Structured Query Language 
C) Datalog 
D) Information Systems Base Language 
A) VisualBasic 
B) Structured Query Language 
C) Datalog 
D) Information Systems Base Language

Question 8

Which of the following is true of browser-based database applications?

Accepted Answer

A) They use C++ as the standard language for user-side processing. 
B) The application,DBMS,and the database all reside on the user's computer. 
C) They are written in object-oriented languages like Structured Query Language. 
D) They are thin-client applications that need not be pre-installed on a user's computer. 
A) They use C++ as the standard language for user-side processing. 
B) The application,DBMS,and the database all reside on the user's computer. 
C) They are written in object-oriented languages like Structured Query Language. 
D) They are thin-client applications that need not be pre-installed on a user's computer.

Question 9

A DBMS is also referred to as a database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

SQL stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary Query Language 
B) Structured Query Language 
C) Standard Query Language 
D) Simplified Query Language 
A) Secondary Query Language 
B) Structured Query Language 
C) Standard Query Language 
D) Simplified Query Language

Question 11

A ________ is a self-describing collection of integrated records.

Accepted Answer

A) database 
B) spreadmart 
C) datasheet 
D) dataspace 
A) database 
B) spreadmart 
C) datasheet 
D) dataspace

Question 12

To find out what a database contains,one can look at the metadata inside the database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Browser-based database applications differ from traditional applications in that they ________.

Accepted Answer

A) fail to support graphical queries 
B) have no security requirements 
C) mostly run within a corporate network that is protected from the Internet 
D) are usually open to the public 
A) fail to support graphical queries 
B) have no security requirements 
C) mostly run within a corporate network that is protected from the Internet 
D) are usually open to the public

Question 14

Browser database application forms,reports,and queries are displayed and processed using html.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Traditional database application programs are written in object-oriented languages such as C++.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a database,a group of similar rows is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) table 
B) field 
C) record 
D) matrix 
A) table 
B) field 
C) record 
D) matrix

Question 17

Databases that carry their data in the form of tables and that represent relationships using foreign keys are called discrete databases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The purpose of a database is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) describe and build computer architectures 
B) store lists of data involving multiple themes 
C) design the source code for computer programs 
D) test and troubleshoot newly installed software 
A) describe and build computer architectures 
B) store lists of data involving multiple themes 
C) design the source code for computer programs 
D) test and troubleshoot newly installed software

Question 19

Which of the following is a function of the DBMS?

Accepted Answer

A) eliminating bottlenecks in business processes 
B) analysing business data to predict future performance 
C) processing a database by inserting or modifying data 
D) automating workflows in companies 
A) eliminating bottlenecks in business processes 
B) analysing business data to predict future performance 
C) processing a database by inserting or modifying data 
D) automating workflows in companies

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the metadata in a database?

Accepted Answer

A) special data that describes the structure of a database 
B) special data that is unique to a specific user 
C) data that cannot be used as an information resource 
D) data that describes a Web page 
A) special data that describes the structure of a database 
B) special data that is unique to a specific user 
C) data that cannot be used as an information resource 
D) data that describes a Web page

Exam 5: Database Processing

Queries in database applications present data in a structured manner using operations such as sorting,grouping,and filtering.

Describe the contents of a database.

Most organisations develop their own database management systems.

Security requirements are more stringent for traditional applications than for browser-based ones.

What are relational databases? What has led to the development of new nonrelational styles of database processing?

In a database,bytes are grouped into ________.

Traditional database application programs are written in object-oriented languages like ________.

Which of the following is true of browser-based database applications?

A DBMS is also referred to as a database.

SQL stands for ________.

A ________ is a self-describing collection of integrated records.

To find out what a database contains,one can look at the metadata inside the database.

Browser-based database applications differ from traditional applications in that they ________.

Browser database application forms,reports,and queries are displayed and processed using html.

Traditional database application programs are written in object-oriented languages such as C++.

In a database,a group of similar rows is called a ________.

Databases that carry their data in the form of tables and that represent relationships using foreign keys are called discrete databases.

The purpose of a database is to ________.

Which of the following is a function of the DBMS?

Which of the following best describes the metadata in a database?

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