Test Bank for Modern Database Management 13th Edition by Hoffer, Ramesh, and Topi

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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
. 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
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.
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
. 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.
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