Modern Database Management, 13th Edition, TEST BANK By
Jeff Hoffer, Ramesh Venkataraman, Heikki Topi |
51) Organizations that utilize the file processing approach spend only 20 percent of
development time on maintenance.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE - ANSWER:FALSE
1) A database is an organized collection of ________ related data.
A) logically
B) physically
C) loosely
D) badly - ANSWER:Answer: A
2) Older systems that often contain data of poor quality are called ________
systems.
A) controlled
B) legacy
C) database
D) mainframe - ANSWER:Answer: B
3) 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:Answer: A
4) 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:Answer: B
5) 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:Answer: C
6) 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:Answer: C
7) 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:Answer: D
8) Data that describe the properties of other data are:
A) relationships.
B) logical.
C) physical.
D) metadata. - ANSWER:Answer: D
9) All of the following are properties of metadata EXCEPT:
A) data definitions.
B) processing logic.
C) rules or constraints.
D) data structures. - ANSWER:Answer: B
10) 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:Answer: D
11) ________ 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:Answer: B
12) 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:Answer: D
13) With the database approach, data descriptions are stored in a central location
known as a:
A) server.
B) mainframe.
Jeff Hoffer, Ramesh Venkataraman, Heikki Topi |
51) Organizations that utilize the file processing approach spend only 20 percent of
development time on maintenance.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE - ANSWER:FALSE
1) A database is an organized collection of ________ related data.
A) logically
B) physically
C) loosely
D) badly - ANSWER:Answer: A
2) Older systems that often contain data of poor quality are called ________
systems.
A) controlled
B) legacy
C) database
D) mainframe - ANSWER:Answer: B
3) 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:Answer: A
4) 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:Answer: B
5) 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:Answer: C
6) 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:Answer: C
7) 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:Answer: D
8) Data that describe the properties of other data are:
A) relationships.
B) logical.
C) physical.
D) metadata. - ANSWER:Answer: D
9) All of the following are properties of metadata EXCEPT:
A) data definitions.
B) processing logic.
C) rules or constraints.
D) data structures. - ANSWER:Answer: B
10) 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:Answer: D
11) ________ 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:Answer: B
12) 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:Answer: D
13) With the database approach, data descriptions are stored in a central location
known as a:
A) server.
B) mainframe.
