Ch 1 Quiz - Database Management and Design(Correct
answers)
The three major characteristics of today's society that are impacted by databases include correct
answers Pervasive connectivity, universal mobility, and abundant information
The primary contributor to the availability of all kinds of information is what? correct answers
Database technology
A massively large database that contains current facts about all kinds of world activities is called
_________ correct answers freebase
The structure and organization of a database is defined by its ___________ correct answers
schema
What are two of the most important pieces of information stored in a database about an entity?
correct answers Attributes and Relationships
Information can be defined as facts that correct answers Can be labeled and belong to a context
A system that is used to support the daily activities of a business is called a _________. correct
answers Transaction Processing System
In addition to design issues of very large public databases, another important issue in their
development and deployment is correct answers How to populate the database with large
amounts of data
The attributes and relationships associated with a particular entity will be somewhat similar
across databases. correct answers False
If the entities are defined as rows in the database, the individual pieces of information about each
entity are called _________. correct answers attributes
Which of the following systems is best described as a TPS system? correct answers Point of Sale
System
The ______________ is the industry standard language used to manipulate data in a relational
database. (use full words, not acronyms) correct answers Structured Query Language
Which of the following systems is best described as an MIS system? correct answers Google
Analytics
Which is NOT one of the responsibilities of a DBMS? correct answers Display query results
answers)
The three major characteristics of today's society that are impacted by databases include correct
answers Pervasive connectivity, universal mobility, and abundant information
The primary contributor to the availability of all kinds of information is what? correct answers
Database technology
A massively large database that contains current facts about all kinds of world activities is called
_________ correct answers freebase
The structure and organization of a database is defined by its ___________ correct answers
schema
What are two of the most important pieces of information stored in a database about an entity?
correct answers Attributes and Relationships
Information can be defined as facts that correct answers Can be labeled and belong to a context
A system that is used to support the daily activities of a business is called a _________. correct
answers Transaction Processing System
In addition to design issues of very large public databases, another important issue in their
development and deployment is correct answers How to populate the database with large
amounts of data
The attributes and relationships associated with a particular entity will be somewhat similar
across databases. correct answers False
If the entities are defined as rows in the database, the individual pieces of information about each
entity are called _________. correct answers attributes
Which of the following systems is best described as a TPS system? correct answers Point of Sale
System
The ______________ is the industry standard language used to manipulate data in a relational
database. (use full words, not acronyms) correct answers Structured Query Language
Which of the following systems is best described as an MIS system? correct answers Google
Analytics
Which is NOT one of the responsibilities of a DBMS? correct answers Display query results
