Test Bank for Modern Database Management, 13th Edition, Jeff Hoffer, Ramesh Venkataraman, Heikki Topi ISBN: 9780134877006 Chapter 1-14 Complete Guide.

Test Bank for
Modern Database Management
By Hoffer, Ramesh, and Topi
13th edition

,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.
Correct 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.
Correct 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
Correct
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
Correct 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.
Correct 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.
Correct 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
. Correct
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
Correct
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.
Correct
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
. Correct
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.
Correct 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