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Chapter 1 The Database Environment and Development Process
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1) According to a McKinsey Global Institute Report, in 2010 alone, global enterprises st
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ored more than:
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A) 1 terabyte of data.
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B) 3 gigabytes of data.
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C) at least 100 petabytes of data.
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D) more than 7 billion exabytes of dat
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a. Answer: D
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LO: 1.1: Define key terms.
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n: Concept
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2) Database management involves all of the following EXCEPT:
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C) design web pages.
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D) managing data FR
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n: Concept
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3) A database is an organized collection of
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4) Legacy systems often contain data of
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LO: 3.1: Define key terms.
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,5) Program-data dependence is caused by: FR FR FR FR
A) file descriptions being stored in each database application.
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B) data descriptions being stored on a server.
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C) data descriptions being written into programming code.
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D) data cohabiting with programs
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. Answer: A
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LO: 1.2: Name several limitations of conventional file processing syste
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ms. Difficulty: Moderate
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AACSB: Information Technology
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6) Because applications are often developed independently in file processing systems:
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A) the data is always non-redundant.
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B) unplanned duplicate data files are the rule rather than the exception.
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C) data can always be shared with others.
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D) there is a large volume of file I/
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O. Answer: B
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LO: 1.2: Name several limitations of conventional file processing syste
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Classification: Concept F R
AACSB: Information Technology
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7) Relational databases establish the relationships between entities by means of common fi
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elds included in a file called a(n):
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A) entity.
B) relationship.
C) relation.
D) association.
Answer: C
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LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional fi
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le processing.
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cation: Concept FR
AACSB: Information Technology
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8) A(n)
is often developed by identifying a form or report that a user needs on a regular b
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asis.
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B) reporting document FR
C) user view FR
D) user snapsho FR
t Answer: C
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LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional fi
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le processing.
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, 9) A graphical system used to capture the nature and relationships among data is called a(n):
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A) XML data model. FR FR
B) hypertext graphic. FR
C) relational database. FR
D) data model FR
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Answer: D FR
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional fi
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le processing.
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cation: Concept FR
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10) Data that describe the properties of other data are:
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A) relationships.
B) logical.
C) physical.
D) metadata.
Answer: D
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LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional fi
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le processing.
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cation: Concept FR
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11) Metatdata typically describes all of the following EXCEPT:
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A) data definitions.
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B) length.
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D) location on disk FR FR
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LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional fi
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le processing.
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cation: Concept FR
AACSB: Information Technology
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FR
,Modern Database Management, 13e (Hoffer)
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Chapter 1 The Database Environment and Development Process
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1) According to a McKinsey Global Institute Report, in 2010 alone, global enterprises st
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ored more than:
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A) 1 terabyte of data.
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B) 3 gigabytes of data.
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C) at least 100 petabytes of data.
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D) more than 7 billion exabytes of dat
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a. Answer: D
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LO: 1.1: Define key terms.
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Difficulty: Easy Classificatio
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n: Concept
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AACSB: Information Technology
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2) Database management involves all of the following EXCEPT:
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A) collecting data. FR
B) organizing data. FR
C) design web pages.
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D) managing data FR
.
Answer: C FR
LO: 1.1: Define key terms.
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Difficulty: Easy Classificatio
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n: Concept
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AACSB: Information Technology
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3) A database is an organized collection of
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A) logically
B) physically
C) loosely
D) badly FR
Answer: FR
A
LO: 1.1: Define key terms.
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Difficulty: Easy Classificatio
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n: Concept
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AACSB: Information Technology
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4) Legacy systems often contain data of
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A) poor; personal computers
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B) excellent; mainframes FR
C) poor; mainframes
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D) excellent; workgroup computer FR FR
s Answer: C
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LO: 3.1: Define key terms.
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,5) Program-data dependence is caused by: FR FR FR FR
A) file descriptions being stored in each database application.
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B) data descriptions being stored on a server.
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C) data descriptions being written into programming code.
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D) data cohabiting with programs
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. Answer: A
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LO: 1.2: Name several limitations of conventional file processing syste
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ms. Difficulty: Moderate
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Classification: Concept F R
AACSB: Information Technology
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6) Because applications are often developed independently in file processing systems:
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A) the data is always non-redundant.
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B) unplanned duplicate data files are the rule rather than the exception.
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C) data can always be shared with others.
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D) there is a large volume of file I/
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O. Answer: B
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LO: 1.2: Name several limitations of conventional file processing syste
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ms. Difficulty: Moderate
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Classification: Concept F R
AACSB: Information Technology
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7) Relational databases establish the relationships between entities by means of common fi
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elds included in a file called a(n):
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A) entity.
B) relationship.
C) relation.
D) association.
Answer: C
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LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional fi
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le processing.
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Difficulty: Moderate Classifi FR FR
cation: Concept FR
AACSB: Information Technology
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8) A(n)
is often developed by identifying a form or report that a user needs on a regular b
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asis.
A) enterprise view FR
B) reporting document FR
C) user view FR
D) user snapsho FR
t Answer: C
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LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional fi
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le processing.
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, 9) A graphical system used to capture the nature and relationships among data is called a(n):
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A) XML data model. FR FR
B) hypertext graphic. FR
C) relational database. FR
D) data model FR
.
Answer: D FR
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional fi
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le processing.
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Difficulty: Moderate Classifi
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cation: Concept FR
AACSB: Information Technology
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10) Data that describe the properties of other data are:
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A) relationships.
B) logical.
C) physical.
D) metadata.
Answer: D
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LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional fi
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le processing.
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Difficulty: Moderate Classifi
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cation: Concept FR
AACSB: Information Technology
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11) Metatdata typically describes all of the following EXCEPT:
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A) data definitions.
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B) length.
C) allowable values. FR
D) location on disk FR FR
.
Answer: D F R
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional fi
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le processing.
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Difficulty: Moderate Classifi
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cation: Concept FR
AACSB: Information Technology
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