Test Bank for Database Concepts, 10th edition by David Kroenke, Chapter 1-7 | All Chapters

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,Test Bank For
Database Concepts, 10th edition David M. Kroenke, David J. Auer,
Scott L. Vandenberg, Robert C. Yoder
Chapter 1-7 With Extension (a b c)

Chapter 1 Getting Started
1) To be as efficient as possible, data analysis should be done on the production database.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 26
AACSB: Information Technology
Chapter Obj.: Introduce data warehouses and business intelligence (BI) systems.
Classification: Concept

2) Although users use database systems, they are not considered part of a database system.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 17
AACSB: Information Technology
Chapter Obj.: Know the components of a database system.
Classification: Concept

3) A database is a set of one or more computer programs that serve as an intermediary between the
users and the database management system (DBMS).
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 17
AACSB: Information Technology
Chapter Obj.: Know the components of a database system.
Classification: Concept

4) A relational database can be defined as a self-describing collection of related tables.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 17
AACSB: Information Technology
Chapter Obj.: Learn the elements of a database.
Classification: Concept

5) A database is self-describing because the user maintains a record of the database structure
outside the database itself.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 18
AACSB: Information Technology
Chapter Obj.: Learn the elements of a database.
Classification: Concept

6) Metadata is the user data stored in the database.
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, Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 17
AACSB: Information Technology
Chapter Obj.: Learn the elements of a database.
Classification: Concept

7) Currently, organizations use their own hardware.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 20
AACSB: Information Technology
Chapter Obj.: Learn the purpose of a database management system (DBMS).
Classification: Concept

8) The DBMS is used to create the database itself.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 17
AACSB: Information Technology
Chapter Obj.: Learn the purpose of a database management system (DBMS).
Classification: Concept

9) Referential integrity constraints must be enforced by the application program.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 19
AACSB: Information Technology
Chapter Obj.: Learn the purpose of a database management system (DBMS).
Classification: Concept

10) Application programs are responsible for creating, maintaining, and supporting database
backup and recovery systems.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 20
AACSB: Information Technology
Chapter Obj.: Learn the purpose of a database management system (DBMS).
Classification: Concept

11) A relational database stores data in the form of lists.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 11
AACSB: Information Technology
Chapter Obj.: Understand how using related tables helps you avoid the problems of using lists.
Classification: Concept

12) Usually, a database table containing both rows and columns is designed to store data for
exactly two themes.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 11
AACSB: Information Technology

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