Exam 1: Database Systems

Initially the files within a computer file system were similar to manual files.

The ____ structure is quite different from that of an operational or transactional database.

The response of the DBMS to a query is the ____.

Historically,a manual file system was composed of a system of file folders and filing cabinets.

The same data might be simultaneously structured and unstructured depending on the intended processing.

Data ____________________ is a discipline that focuses on proper generation,storage and retrieval of data.

A ____ is a character or group of characters that has a specific meaning.

A(n)____ might be written by a programmer or it might be created through a DBMS utility program.

A(n)____ database is used by an organization and supports many users across many departments.

XML data is ____.

The organization of the data within the folders in a manual file system was determined by ____.

To reveal meaning,information requires ____________________.

The phrase ____ refers to an organization of components that define and regulate the collection,storage,management and use of data within a database environment.

____ provide(s)a description of the data characteristics and the set of relationships that link the data found within the database.

A ____ database supports data distributed across several different sites.

A(n)____________________ focuses primarily on storing data used to generate information required to make tactical or strategic decisions.

One disadvantage of the DBMS is that it increases the risk of data security breaches.

A(n)____ database supports a relatively small number of users (usually fewer than 50)or a specific department within an organization.

____ data exist in a format that does not lend itself to processing that yields information.

Raw data must be properly ____________________ for storage,processing and presentation.