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,Modern Database Management, 13e (Hoffer)
Chapter 1 The Database Environment and Development Process
1) According to a McKinsey Global Institute Report, in 2010 alone, global enterprises stored
more than:
A) 1 terabyte of data.
B) 3 gigabytes of data.
C) at least 100 petabytes of data.
D) more than 7 billion exabytes of data.
Answer: D
LO: 1.1: Define key terms.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
2) Database management involves all of the following EXCEPT:
A) collecting data.
B) organizing data.
C) design web pages.
D) managing data.
Answer: C
LO: 1.1: Define key terms.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
3) A database is an organized collection of related data.
A) logically
B) physically
C) loosely
D) badly
Answer: A
LO: 1.1: Define key terms.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
4) Legacy systems often contain data of quality and are generally hosted on .
A) poor; personal computers
B) excellent; mainframes
C) poor; mainframes
D) excellent; workgroup computers
Answer: C
LO: 3.1: Define key terms.
,5) Program-data dependence is caused by:
A) file descriptions being stored in each database application.
B) data descriptions being stored on a server.
C) data descriptions being written into programming code.
D) data cohabiting with programs.
Answer: A
LO: 1.2: Name several limitations of conventional file processing systems.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
6) Because applications are often developed independently in file processing systems:
A) the data is always non-redundant.
B) unplanned duplicate data files are the rule rather than the exception.
C) data can always be shared with others.
D) there is a large volume of file I/O.
Answer: B
LO: 1.2: Name several limitations of conventional file processing systems.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
7) Relational databases establish the relationships between entities by means of common fields
included in a file called a(n):
A) entity.
B) relationship.
C) relation.
D) association.
Answer: C
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
8) A(n) is often developed by identifying a form or report that a user needs on a
regular basis.
A) enterprise view
B) reporting document
C) user view
D) user snapshot
Answer: C
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
,9) A graphical system used to capture the nature and relationships among data is called a(n):
A) XML data model.
B) hypertext graphic.
C) relational database.
D) data model.
Answer: D
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
10) Data that describe the properties of other data are:
A) relationships.
B) logical.
C) physical.
D) metadata.
Answer: D
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
11) Metatdata typically describes all of the following EXCEPT:
A) data definitions.
B) length.
C) allowable values.
D) location on disk.
Answer: D
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
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,12) A person, place, object, event, or concept about which the organization wishes to maintain
data is called a(n):
A) relationship.
B) object.
C) attribute.
D) entity.
Answer: D
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
13) are established between entities in a well-structured database so that the desired
information can be retrieved.
A) Entities
B) Relationships
C) Lines
D) Ties
Answer: B
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
14) All of the following are primary purposes of a database management system (DBMS)
EXCEPT:
A) creating data.
B) updating data.
C) storing data.
D) providing an integrated development environment.
Answer: D
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Difficult
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
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,15) With qthe qdatabase qapproach, qdata qdescriptions qare qstored qin qa qcentral qlocation
qknown qas qa:
A) server.
B) mainframe.
C) PC.
D) repository.
qAnswer: qD
LO: q1.6: qList qand qbriefly qdescribe qnine qcomponents qof qa qtypical qdatabase
qenvironment. qDifficulty: qModerate
Classification: q Concept
AACSB: q Information qTechnology
16) A quser qview q is:
A) what qa quser qsees qwhen qhe qor qshe qlooks qout qthe qwindow.
B) a qtable qor qset qof qtables.
C) a qlogical qdescription qof qsome qportion qof qthe qdatabase.
D) a qprocedure qstored qon qthe
qserver. qAnswer: qC
LO: q 1.3: qExplain qat qleast q10 qadvantages qof qthe qdatabase qapproach, qcompared qto
qtraditional qfile qprocessing.
Difficulty: qEasy
qClassification: q Concept
AACSB: q Information qTechnology
17) A qmajor qdifference qbetween qdata qwarehouses qand qtransactional qsystems qas
qcompared qto qbig qdata qis:
A) the qdata qis qunstructured qin qbig qdata qsystems.
B) the qsize qof qthe qCPU qused.
C) the qprogramming qrequired qto qaccess qdata.
D) all qof qthe
qabove. qAnswer:
qA
LO: q 1.3: qExplain qat qleast q10 qadvantages qof qthe qdatabase qapproach, qcompared qto
qtraditional qfile qprocessing.
Difficulty: qDifficult
qClassification: q Concept
AACSB: q Information qTechnology
18) Which qorganizational qfunction qshould qset qdatabase qstandards?
A) Management
B) Application qdevelopment
C) Technical qservices
D) Database
qAdministration qAnswer:
qD
LO: q 1.3: qExplain qat qleast q10 qadvantages qof qthe qdatabase qapproach, qcompared qto
qtraditional qfile qprocessing.
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, Difficulty: qModerate
qClassification: q Concept
AACSB: q Information qTechnology
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,Modern Database Management, 13e (Hoffer)
Chapter 1 The Database Environment and Development Process
1) According to a McKinsey Global Institute Report, in 2010 alone, global enterprises stored
more than:
A) 1 terabyte of data.
B) 3 gigabytes of data.
C) at least 100 petabytes of data.
D) more than 7 billion exabytes of data.
Answer: D
LO: 1.1: Define key terms.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
2) Database management involves all of the following EXCEPT:
A) collecting data.
B) organizing data.
C) design web pages.
D) managing data.
Answer: C
LO: 1.1: Define key terms.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
3) A database is an organized collection of related data.
A) logically
B) physically
C) loosely
D) badly
Answer: A
LO: 1.1: Define key terms.
Difficulty: Easy
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
4) Legacy systems often contain data of quality and are generally hosted on .
A) poor; personal computers
B) excellent; mainframes
C) poor; mainframes
D) excellent; workgroup computers
Answer: C
LO: 3.1: Define key terms.
,5) Program-data dependence is caused by:
A) file descriptions being stored in each database application.
B) data descriptions being stored on a server.
C) data descriptions being written into programming code.
D) data cohabiting with programs.
Answer: A
LO: 1.2: Name several limitations of conventional file processing systems.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
6) Because applications are often developed independently in file processing systems:
A) the data is always non-redundant.
B) unplanned duplicate data files are the rule rather than the exception.
C) data can always be shared with others.
D) there is a large volume of file I/O.
Answer: B
LO: 1.2: Name several limitations of conventional file processing systems.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
7) Relational databases establish the relationships between entities by means of common fields
included in a file called a(n):
A) entity.
B) relationship.
C) relation.
D) association.
Answer: C
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
8) A(n) is often developed by identifying a form or report that a user needs on a
regular basis.
A) enterprise view
B) reporting document
C) user view
D) user snapshot
Answer: C
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
,9) A graphical system used to capture the nature and relationships among data is called a(n):
A) XML data model.
B) hypertext graphic.
C) relational database.
D) data model.
Answer: D
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
10) Data that describe the properties of other data are:
A) relationships.
B) logical.
C) physical.
D) metadata.
Answer: D
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
11) Metatdata typically describes all of the following EXCEPT:
A) data definitions.
B) length.
C) allowable values.
D) location on disk.
Answer: D
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
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,12) A person, place, object, event, or concept about which the organization wishes to maintain
data is called a(n):
A) relationship.
B) object.
C) attribute.
D) entity.
Answer: D
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
13) are established between entities in a well-structured database so that the desired
information can be retrieved.
A) Entities
B) Relationships
C) Lines
D) Ties
Answer: B
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
14) All of the following are primary purposes of a database management system (DBMS)
EXCEPT:
A) creating data.
B) updating data.
C) storing data.
D) providing an integrated development environment.
Answer: D
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Difficult
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
5
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,15) With qthe qdatabase qapproach, qdata qdescriptions qare qstored qin qa qcentral qlocation
qknown qas qa:
A) server.
B) mainframe.
C) PC.
D) repository.
qAnswer: qD
LO: q1.6: qList qand qbriefly qdescribe qnine qcomponents qof qa qtypical qdatabase
qenvironment. qDifficulty: qModerate
Classification: q Concept
AACSB: q Information qTechnology
16) A quser qview q is:
A) what qa quser qsees qwhen qhe qor qshe qlooks qout qthe qwindow.
B) a qtable qor qset qof qtables.
C) a qlogical qdescription qof qsome qportion qof qthe qdatabase.
D) a qprocedure qstored qon qthe
qserver. qAnswer: qC
LO: q 1.3: qExplain qat qleast q10 qadvantages qof qthe qdatabase qapproach, qcompared qto
qtraditional qfile qprocessing.
Difficulty: qEasy
qClassification: q Concept
AACSB: q Information qTechnology
17) A qmajor qdifference qbetween qdata qwarehouses qand qtransactional qsystems qas
qcompared qto qbig qdata qis:
A) the qdata qis qunstructured qin qbig qdata qsystems.
B) the qsize qof qthe qCPU qused.
C) the qprogramming qrequired qto qaccess qdata.
D) all qof qthe
qabove. qAnswer:
qA
LO: q 1.3: qExplain qat qleast q10 qadvantages qof qthe qdatabase qapproach, qcompared qto
qtraditional qfile qprocessing.
Difficulty: qDifficult
qClassification: q Concept
AACSB: q Information qTechnology
18) Which qorganizational qfunction qshould qset qdatabase qstandards?
A) Management
B) Application qdevelopment
C) Technical qservices
D) Database
qAdministration qAnswer:
qD
LO: q 1.3: qExplain qat qleast q10 qadvantages qof qthe qdatabase qapproach, qcompared qto
qtraditional qfile qprocessing.
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, Difficulty: qModerate
qClassification: q Concept
AACSB: q Information qTechnology
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