Deck 1: Getting Started

Question 1

Metadata is the user data stored in the database.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a basic component of a database system?

A) Database
B) User
C) ERD
D) DBMS
E) Database applications

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Data that the database keeps about its own structure is called ________.

Answer 3

metadata

Question 4

Which of the following would not be an example of database metadata?

A) Names of tables in a database
B) Properties of tables in a database
C) Names of columns in a database and their associated tables
D) Properties of columns
E) Queries against records in the database tables

Question 5

In relational databases,query requests use a language called ________.

Question 6

Briefly describe the four components of a database system.

Question 7

What is a surrogate key and how does Microsoft Access 2016 create surrogate keys?

Question 8

A database is self-describing because the user maintains a record of the database structure outside the database itself.

Question 9

The component of a database that makes it self-describing is the ________.

A) related tables
B) applications
C) library
D) data set
E) metadata

Question 10

A relational database can be defined as a self-describing collection of related tables.

Question 11

Although users use database systems,they are not considered part of a database system.

Question 12

A database is a set of one or more computer programs that serves as an intermediary between the users and the database management system (DBMS).

Question 13

What components are included in a database?

Question 14

What role does the Web browser play in a Web database application?

A) Hardware support
B) Microchip accelerator
C) Web user interface
D) Back-end Database Management System
E) Bug-reporting System

Question 15

For efficiency purposes,data analysis should be done on the production database.

Question 16

Regarding Big Data,what does the term NoSQL really mean?

A) No SQL used
B) NortonOS Query Language
C) Notational Query Language
D) Non-Blocking Query Language
E) Non-Relational Database

Question 17

What is the name of Microsoft's cloud services?

Question 18

Most organizations create and use their own database management system (DBMS)products.

Question 19

What is "metadata," and how does it relate to the definition of a database?

Question 20

A relational database is ________.

A) a self-describing collection of related tables
B) a collection of forms and reports that support a given purpose
C) a library of queries and data files for querying
D) a set of applications and the data sets for those applications
E) a set of metadata

Question 21

Referential integrity constraints must be enforced by the application program.

Question 22

Application programs are responsible for creating,maintaining,and supporting database backup and recovery systems.

Question 23

The creation of a database and its tables is a function of which component of the database system?

A) Users
B) Application
C) DBMS
D) Database
E) Web server

Question 24

Microsoft Access is a(n)________,which combines a DBMS and an application generator.

Question 25

Microsoft SQL Server is an example of a ________.

A) database
B) database management system
C) data manipulation system
D) table
E) list manager

Question 26

The DBMS is used to create the database itself.

Question 27

What are the advantages and disadvantages of personal DBMS products hiding the complexity of database systems?

Question 28

Microsoft Access 2016 generates surrogate key values when the ________ data type is used.

Question 29

By default,Microsoft Access 2016 saves data files in the ________ file format.

Question 30

Microsoft Access 2016 database files are stored using the ________ file extension.

Question 31

The DBMS controls ________ by ensuring that one user's work does not inappropriately interfere with another user's work.

Question 32

Briefly describe the function of the DBMS in a database system.

Question 33

The Microsoft Access application generator adds the ability to create and store ________,________,and ________.

Question 34

________ constraints are rules that the DBMS enforces to ensure that data values in one table have corresponding values in another related table.

Question 35

The Microsoft Access application generator is not responsible for ________.

A) creating forms
B) creating reports
C) creating queries
D) creating tables
E) storing queries

Question 36

Which of the following is a function of the DBMS in a database system?

A) Create and transmit queries
B) Control applications
C) Create and process forms
D) Perform backup and recovery
E) Process Web page requests

Question 37

What are "referential integrity constraints"? Give an example.

Question 38

The purpose of the ________ in a database system is to receive requests from applications and to translate those requests into reads and writes on the database files.

Question 39

Briefly describe the function of an application program in a database system.

Question 40

Microsoft Access is a personal database system,and a personal database system is characterized by ________.

A) the DBMS removing the metadata from the database
B) the DBMS product taking the role of the DBMS and the database application generator
C) the database being stored inside the DBMS
D) the DBMS product being limited to a maximum of ten tables in any given database
E) the DBMS not supporting indexes

Question 41

Relational database tables are commonly combined,queried,and processed using Structured Query Language (SQL).

Question 42

In the general division of labor between database applications and the DBMS,the processing of forms is considered a DBMS task.

Question 43

It is almost always best to design a table in a database so that it contains data on ________ theme.

Question 44

Microsoft Access is considered a "personal database" product.What is a personal database?

Question 45

Usually,a database table containing both rows and columns is designed to store data for exactly two themes.

Question 46

A relational database stores data in the form of ________.

A) lists
B) forms
C) columns
D) tables
E) spreadsheets

Question 47

SQL stands for ________.

A) Standard Query Language
B) Structural Question Language
C) Structured Query Language
D) Standard Question Language
E) Structured Question Language

Question 48

In the general division of labor between database applications and the DBMS,the application program formats the results of a query into a report.

Question 49

A relational database stores data in the form of lists.

Question 50

The statement
SELECT STUDENT.StudentNumber,STUDENT.StudentName,
FROM STUDENT
WHERE STUDENT.StudentNumber = S12345678;
Is an example of ________.

A) QBE
B) SQL
C) QLE
D) C++
E) Java

Question 51

Personal DBMS products,such as Microsoft Access,create a clear distinction between the DBMS and the database application.

Question 52

Microsoft Access 2016 is a personal database that combines a DBMS with an application generator.

Question 53

What Microsoft Access file format is used by default in Microsoft Access 2016?

Question 54

SQL stands for Structural Question Language.

Question 55

A relational database stores data in the form of ________.

Question 56

Today almost every commercial database is based on ________.

A) lists
B) the hierarchical model
C) the linked-list model
D) the relational model
E) the object-oriented model

Question 57

The DBMS receives data update requests from the application program.

Question 58

In the general division of labor between database applications and the DBMS,the application program determines which tables need to be modified.

Question 59

There is no reason for serious database developers to learn many aspects of database processing technology because DBMS products like Microsoft Access hide these aspects.

Question 60

By separating data into tables containing data on only one theme each,making changes to the data is simplified.

Question 61

Microsoft Access 2013 uses the Access 2003 .mdb file format as the default file format for database files.

Question 62

The purpose of a database is to help people keep track of things.

Question 63

The Microsoft Access 2016 application generator provides the ability to create and store forms,reports,and queries.

Question 64

Microsoft Access 2013 database files are stored using the file extension ________.

A) )adb
B) )asp
C) )accdb
D) )mdb
E) )sql

Question 65

One problem with storing duplicated data is the potential for inconsistent values.

Question 66

An advantage of keeping data in lists is that if you update a data value in one row of data in a list,other occurrences of the same data item in other rows will be automatically updated as well.

Question 67

The default file format for Microsoft Access 2016 database files is the ________.

A) Access 2007 format
B) Access 2003 format
C) Access XP format
D) SQL Server format
E) XBD format

Question 68

Web 2.0 web sites were popular due to their static,unchanging content.

Question 69

Which of the following problems associated with storing data in a list is avoided by storing data in a relational database?

A) CPU processing inefficiencies
B) Lack of necessary bandwidth
C) Running out of memory storage
D) Duplication of data items
E) Incorrect data typing

Question 70

The Microsoft Access 2013 data type of AutoNumber is used when there is a specific need for a ________.

A) foreign key
B) primary key
C) surrogate key
D) spare key
E) secondary key

Question 71

Microsoft Access 2016 uses the AutoNumber data type to create surrogate keys.

Question 72

Which of the following is not a function of the database application in a database system?

A) Execute application logic
B) Control concurrency
C) Create and process forms
D) Create and transmit queries
E) Create and process reports

Question 73

What problems with storing data on two themes in a list are addressed by database technology?

Question 74

Microsoft Access 2016 databases are stored using the file extension .accdb.

Question 75

Theoretically,databases could store instances in columns and characteristics in rows,instead of the other way around.

Question 76

A(n)________ is a set of one or more computer programs that serves as an intermediary between the user and the DBMS.

Question 77

Which of the following is a function of the database application in a database system?

A) Create and transmit queries
B) Update database data
C) Maintain database structures
D) Create tables
E) Backup and restore data

Question 78

A possible problem with keeping data in lists is that if you delete a row of data from a list,you may also delete some data items that you want to keep.

Question 79

An advantage of keeping data in lists is that if you add a new row of data to the list,you will never have null values occurring for any data item in the row.

Question 80

In a database system,the ________ creates and processes forms.