Database
Fundamentals,
Processing
Database
Design,
Fundamentals,
Processing
and Implementation
Design,
Fundamentals,
and–
Implementation
16th
Design,
Edition
andDavid
–
Implementation
16th
M. Edition
KroenkeDavid
–
Solution
16th
M. Edition
Kroenke
Manual.pdf
David
Solution
M. Kroenke
Manual.pdf
Solution Manual.pdf
VE
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Database Processing, 16e (Kroenke/Auer/Vandenberg)
Chapter 1 Introduction
IF
1) The purpose of a database is to help people keep track of things.
IE
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 6
D
AACSB: Information Technology
BR
Difficulty: Easy
LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases
Classification: Concept
AI
2) In a database, each table stores data about a different type of thing.
N
Answer: TRUE
BO
Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Easy
O
LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases
Classification: Concept
ST
3) Like a spreadsheet, a database table has rows and columns.
ER
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 6
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Moderate
LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases
Classification: Concept
4) In every database, not just the databases discussed in this book, table names are capitalized.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 7
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Moderate
LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases
Classification: Concept
5) A database shows data in tables as well as the relationships among the rows in those tables.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 8
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Easy
LO: To gain a general understanding of tables and relationships
Classification: Concept
1
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Database Processing
Database
Fundamentals,
Processing
Database
Design,
Fundamentals,
Processing
and Implementation
Design,
Fundamentals,
and–
Implementation
16th
Design,
Edition
andDavid
–
Implementation
16th
M. Edition
KroenkeDavid
–
Solution
16th
VERIFIEDBRAINBOOSTER
M. Edition
Kroenke
Manual.pdf
David
Solution
M. Kroenke
Manual.pdf
Solution Manual.pdf
,Database Processing
Database
Fundamentals,
Processing
Database
Design,
Fundamentals,
Processing
and Implementation
Design,
Fundamentals,
and–
Implementation
16th
Design,
Edition
andDavid
–
Implementation
16th
M. Edition
KroenkeDavid
–
Solution
16th
M. Edition
Kroenke
Manual.pdf
David
Solution
M. Kroenke
Manual.pdf
Solution Manual.pdf
VE
R
6) Data is recorded facts and figures; information is knowledge derived from data.
Answer: TRUE
IF
Page Ref: 10
AACSB: Information Technology
IE
Difficulty: Easy
LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases
D
Classification: Concept
BR
7) Databases record data in such a way that they can produce information.
Answer: TRUE
AI
Page Ref: 10
AACSB: Information Technology
N
Difficulty: Easy
BO
LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases
Classification: Concept
O
8) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is an example of a data mining application.
Answer: FALSE
ST
Page Ref: 11
AACSB: Information Technology
ER
Difficulty: Moderate
LO: To survey some important and interesting database applications
Classification: Concept
9) Databases are a key component of e-commerce order entry, billing, shipping, and customer
support.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 11
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Moderate
LO: To survey some important and interesting database applications
Classification: Concept
10) The largest databases in e-commerce are the order entry databases.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 11
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Difficult
LO: To survey some important and interesting database applications
Classification: Concept
2
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Database Processing
Database
Fundamentals,
Processing
Database
Design,
Fundamentals,
Processing
and Implementation
Design,
Fundamentals,
and–
Implementation
16th
Design,
Edition
andDavid
–
Implementation
16th
M. Edition
KroenkeDavid
–
Solution
16th
VERIFIEDBRAINBOOSTER
M. Edition
Kroenke
Manual.pdf
David
Solution
M. Kroenke
Manual.pdf
Solution Manual.pdf
,Database Processing
Database
Fundamentals,
Processing
Database
Design,
Fundamentals,
Processing
and Implementation
Design,
Fundamentals,
and–
Implementation
16th
Design,
Edition
andDavid
–
Implementation
16th
M. Edition
KroenkeDavid
–
Solution
16th
M. Edition
Kroenke
Manual.pdf
David
Solution
M. Kroenke
Manual.pdf
Solution Manual.pdf
VE
R
11) E-commerce companies use Web activity databases to determine which items on a Web page
are popular and successful.
IF
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 11
IE
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Moderate
D
LO: To understand the importance of databases in Internet Web applications and smartphone
BR
apps
Classification: Concept
AI
12) A surrogate key is a key typically used in place of a foreign key.
Answer: FALSE
N
Page Ref: 8
BO
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Easy
LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases
O
Classification: Concept
ST
13) A database system is typically defined as its four components: users, database applications,
the DBMS and the databases.
ER
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 12
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Easy
LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases
Classification: Concept
14) Databases based on the CODASYL standard are based on the network data model.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 30
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Moderate
LO: To understand the history and development of database processing
Classification: Concept
15) Applications are computer programs used directly by users.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 13
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Easy
LO: To gain a general understanding of tables and relationships
Classification: Concept
3
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Database Processing
Database
Fundamentals,
Processing
Database
Design,
Fundamentals,
Processing
and Implementation
Design,
Fundamentals,
and–
Implementation
16th
Design,
Edition
andDavid
–
Implementation
16th
M. Edition
KroenkeDavid
–
Solution
16th
VERIFIEDBRAINBOOSTER
M. Edition
Kroenke
Manual.pdf
David
Solution
M. Kroenke
Manual.pdf
Solution Manual.pdf
, Database Processing
Database
Fundamentals,
Processing
Database
Design,
Fundamentals,
Processing
and Implementation
Design,
Fundamentals,
and–
Implementation
16th
Design,
Edition
andDavid
–
Implementation
16th
M. Edition
KroenkeDavid
–
Solution
16th
M. Edition
Kroenke
Manual.pdf
David
Solution
M. Kroenke
Manual.pdf
Solution Manual.pdf
VE
R
16) Applications usually write data directly to the database.
Answer: FALSE
IF
Page Ref: 13
AACSB: Information Technology
IE
Difficulty: Easy
LO: To gain a general understanding of tables and relationships
D
Classification: Concept
BR
17) Sequenced Query Language (SQL) is an internationally recognized standard language that is
understood by all commercial database management system products.
AI
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 12
N
AACSB: Information Technology
BO
Difficulty: Moderate
LO: To gain a general understanding of tables and relationships
Classification: Concept
O
18) In database systems, indexes are held in the database.
ST
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 38
ER
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Difficult
LO: To define the term database and describe what is contained within the database
Classification: Concept
19) A database management system (DBMS) creates, processes and administers databases.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 38
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Easy
LO: To define the term database management system (DBMS) and describe the functions of a
DBMS
Classification: Concept
20) The database management system (DBMS) is responsible for inserting, modifying, reading,
and deleting data.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 15
AACSB: Information Technology
Difficulty: Easy
LO: To define the term database management system (DBMS) and describe the functions of a
DBMS
Classification: Concept
4
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Database Processing
Database
Fundamentals,
Processing
Database
Design,
Fundamentals,
Processing
and Implementation
Design,
Fundamentals,
and–
Implementation
16th
Design,
Edition
andDavid
–
Implementation
16th
M. Edition
KroenkeDavid
–
Solution
16th
VERIFIEDBRAINBOOSTER
M. Edition
Kroenke
Manual.pdf
David
Solution
M. Kroenke
Manual.pdf
Solution Manual.pdf