Modern Database Management Chapter 1(with solved
solutions)
Database application correct answers Program that accesses a given file.
Metadata correct answers Data that describe the properties or characteristics of end-user data
and the context of that data.
data correct answers Stored representation of objects and events that have meaning and
importance in the user's environment.
database correct answers Organized collection of logically related data.
information correct answers Data that have been processed in such a way as to increase the
knowledge of the person who uses the data.
database application correct answers An application program(or set of related programs) that is
used to perform a series of database activities (create, read, update, and delete) on behalf of
database users.
data model correct answers Graphical systems used to capture the nature and relationships
among data.
Entity correct answers A person, a place, an object, an event, or a concept in the user
environment about which the organization wishes to maintain data.
Relational database correct answers A database that represents data as a collection of tables in
which all data relationships are represented by common values in related tables.
Database management system (DBMS) correct answers A software system that is used to create,
maintain, and provide controlled access to user databases.
Data independence correct answers The separation of data descriptions from the application
programs that use the data.
User view correct answers A logical description of some portion of the database that is required
by a user to perform some task.
constraint correct answers A rule that cannot be violated by database users.
computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools correct answers Software tools that provide
automated support for some portion of the systems development process.
Repository correct answers A centralized knowledge base of all data definitions, data
relationships, screen and report formats, and other system components.
solutions)
Database application correct answers Program that accesses a given file.
Metadata correct answers Data that describe the properties or characteristics of end-user data
and the context of that data.
data correct answers Stored representation of objects and events that have meaning and
importance in the user's environment.
database correct answers Organized collection of logically related data.
information correct answers Data that have been processed in such a way as to increase the
knowledge of the person who uses the data.
database application correct answers An application program(or set of related programs) that is
used to perform a series of database activities (create, read, update, and delete) on behalf of
database users.
data model correct answers Graphical systems used to capture the nature and relationships
among data.
Entity correct answers A person, a place, an object, an event, or a concept in the user
environment about which the organization wishes to maintain data.
Relational database correct answers A database that represents data as a collection of tables in
which all data relationships are represented by common values in related tables.
Database management system (DBMS) correct answers A software system that is used to create,
maintain, and provide controlled access to user databases.
Data independence correct answers The separation of data descriptions from the application
programs that use the data.
User view correct answers A logical description of some portion of the database that is required
by a user to perform some task.
constraint correct answers A rule that cannot be violated by database users.
computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools correct answers Software tools that provide
automated support for some portion of the systems development process.
Repository correct answers A centralized knowledge base of all data definitions, data
relationships, screen and report formats, and other system components.
