BCIS 3610 EXAM 2 UNT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
In a database, rows are also called ________. - Answer -records
A cylindrical symbol labeled "database" represents ________ because databases are stored on
disks. - Answer -a computer disk drive
Conducting training to ensure that users and operations personnel know and understand
recovery procedures is a task associated with the DBMS ________. - Answer -administration
In a database, a table is formally referred to as a ________. - Answer -relation
Which of the following best describes a byte in a database? - Answer -It is a character of data.
Which of the following is a drawback of the relational database processing model? - Answer -It
was never a natural fit with business documents.
A ________ is a self-describing collection of integrated records. - Answer -database
________ are browser based queries that are created when a user clicks on a graphic. -
Answer -Graphical queries
In a database, a group of similar rows is called a ________. - Answer -table
All of the following are elements of a database application EXCEPT ________. - Answer -data
A company decides to run advertising during the NCAA Final Four tournament. They are not
sure how traffic their website will get so they decide to lease what they think they need and can
easily add more if necessary. This is called ________. - Answer -resource elasticity
Which of the following statements is TRUE of content delivery networks (CDNs)? - Answer -
They reduce access costs by delivering data faster.
Which of the following statements is TRUE of a virtual private cloud (VPC)? - Answer -A VPC
can be built on a public cloud infrastructure.
Which of the following is likely to be a consequence of cloud computing in the future? - Answer
-The cost of obtaining elastic resources will decrease.
Until about the late 1980s, organizations primarily used ________ for their internal data
processing needs? - Answer -mainframes
Which of the following factors has contributed to an increase in the popularity of cloud hosting? -
Answer -development of virtualization technology that allows near-instantaneous creation of
new virtual machines
What is a virtual private network? - Answer -It is a connection that uses the Internet to create
secure point-to-point connections.
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In a database, rows are also called ________. - Answer -records
A cylindrical symbol labeled "database" represents ________ because databases are stored on
disks. - Answer -a computer disk drive
Conducting training to ensure that users and operations personnel know and understand
recovery procedures is a task associated with the DBMS ________. - Answer -administration
In a database, a table is formally referred to as a ________. - Answer -relation
Which of the following best describes a byte in a database? - Answer -It is a character of data.
Which of the following is a drawback of the relational database processing model? - Answer -It
was never a natural fit with business documents.
A ________ is a self-describing collection of integrated records. - Answer -database
________ are browser based queries that are created when a user clicks on a graphic. -
Answer -Graphical queries
In a database, a group of similar rows is called a ________. - Answer -table
All of the following are elements of a database application EXCEPT ________. - Answer -data
A company decides to run advertising during the NCAA Final Four tournament. They are not
sure how traffic their website will get so they decide to lease what they think they need and can
easily add more if necessary. This is called ________. - Answer -resource elasticity
Which of the following statements is TRUE of content delivery networks (CDNs)? - Answer -
They reduce access costs by delivering data faster.
Which of the following statements is TRUE of a virtual private cloud (VPC)? - Answer -A VPC
can be built on a public cloud infrastructure.
Which of the following is likely to be a consequence of cloud computing in the future? - Answer
-The cost of obtaining elastic resources will decrease.
Until about the late 1980s, organizations primarily used ________ for their internal data
processing needs? - Answer -mainframes
Which of the following factors has contributed to an increase in the popularity of cloud hosting? -
Answer -development of virtualization technology that allows near-instantaneous creation of
new virtual machines
What is a virtual private network? - Answer -It is a connection that uses the Internet to create
secure point-to-point connections.
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