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60 Multiple choice questions

1. Known facts that can be recorded and that have implicit meaning
A.
Data
B.
Data model
C.
False
D.
Virtual data

2. The DBMS software includes software to process queries and programs and software to access store data
A.
True
B.
Data model
C.
Query
D.
NOSQL

3. The elements of the data record

A.
Database
B.
Data records
C.
Data abstraction
D.
Data elements

4. Data of the same type

A.
Data records
B.
Data model
C.
Database
D.
Virtual data

5. Can store and analyze maps, weather data, and satellite images.
A.
Program - data Independence
B.
Operation interface
C.
Requirements specification and analysis
D.
Geographic information systems (G I S)
6. The implementation of the operation is specified separately and can be changed without affecting the interface.
A.
Operation interface
B.
Operators and maintenance personnel
C.
Requirements specification and analysis
D.
Operation implementation or program-operation independence

7. Specifying the data types, structures, and constraints of the data to be stored in the database
A.
Logical design
B.
Transaction
C.
Defining
D.
Data model

8. The characteristic that allows program - data independence and program - Apparation independence
A.
Canned transactions
B.
Physical design
C.
Transaction
D.
Data abstraction

9. New types of database systems they have been created to manage data for social media applications
A.
Virtual data
B.
Meta-data
C.
Big data
D.
Data model

10. Allows multiple users and programs to access the database simultaneously
A.
Defining
B.
Sharing
C.
Virtual data
D.
Operation interface

11. The design where requirements are documented in detail

A.
Conceptual representation
B.
Virtual data
C.
Physical design
D.
Conceptual design
12. Implement these specifications as programs; then they test, debug, document, and maintain these canned of transactions
A.
Operation interface
B.
Requirements specification and analysis
C.
Application programmers
D.
Operation implementation or program-operation independence

13. Determine the requirements of end-users, especially naïve and parametric end users, and develop specifications for standard
canned transactions that meet these requirements
A.
System analyst
B.
Physical design
C.
Isolation property
D.
DBMS system designers and implementors

14. Standard types of queries and updates that have been carefully programmed and tested
A.
Atomicity property
B.
Canned transactions
C.
Casual end users
D.
Transaction

15. Responsible for identifying the data to be stored in the database and for choosing appropriate structures to represent and
store this data
A.
Database designers
B.
Database administrator DBA
C.
Operators and maintenance personnel
D.
Physical design

16. Users who maintain personal data bases by using ready-made program packages that provide easy to use menu based or
graphics based interfaces
A.
End users
B.
DBMS system designers and implementors
C.
Standalone users
D.
DBMS

17. The first phase in the design of the new application for an existing database or design of a brand-new database
A.
Application programmers
B.
Online transaction processing ( OLTP)
C.
Physical design
D.
Requirements specification and analysis
18. Includes functions such as querying the database to retrieve specific data, updating the database to reflect changes in the mini
world, and generating reports from the data
A.
Manipulating
B.
Operation interface
C.
Constructing
D.
Naïve or parametric end-users

19. The DBMS software includes application programs and queries

A.
Database
B.
False
C.
Transaction
D.
Data model

20. Ensures that either all the database operations in a transaction or executed or none are
A.
Atomicity property
B.
Operation interface
C.
Security protection
D.
Isolation property

21. 1) high initial investment and hardware, software, and training

2) the generality that DBMS provides for defining and processing data
3) overhead for providing security, concurrency control, recovery, and integrity functions
A.
Sophisticated end users
B.
Main characteristics of a database
C.
Database administrator DBA
D.
Overhead costs of a DBMS

22. Include engineers, scientists, business analyst, and others who thoroughly familiarize themselves with the silkies of the DBMS in
order to implement their own applications to meet their complex requirements
A.
Sophisticated end users
B.
Properties of a database
C.
Operation interface
D.
Isolation property

23. In this type of database application, Most of the information that is stored and accessed is either textual or numeric
A.
Application programmers
B.
Traditional database applications
C.
Online transaction processing ( OLTP)
D.
Isolation property
24. A collection of related data
A.
Database
B.
Transaction
C.
Big data
D.
Security protection

25. Main job function revolves around constantly querying and updating the database, using standard types of queries and
updates - called canned transactions - that have been carefully programmed and tested
A.
Overhead costs of a DBMS
B.
Naïve or parametric end-users
C.
Conceptual representation
D.
Database administrator DBA

26. The design where further detailed specifications provided for storing in accessing the database
A.
Physical design
B.
Database designers
C.
Data abstraction
D.
Transaction

27. When he multiuser DBMS allows multiple users to access the database at the same time
A.
Concurrency control
B.
Standalone users
C.
System protection
D.
DBMS system designers and implementors

28. 1. represents some aspect of the real world, sometimes called the mini world 2. databases is a logically coherent collection of
data with some inherent meaning
3. a database is designed, built and populated with data for a specific purpose. It has an intended group of users and some
preconceived applications in which these users are interested
A.
Database administrator DBA
B.
Advantages of using the DBMS approach
C.
Properties of a database
D.
Application programmers

29. Changes to the data does not require changing all programs that access it
A.
Canned transactions
B.
Program - data Independence
C.
Traditional database applications
D.
Application programmers
30. They design and implement the DBMS modules and interfaces as a software package
A.
Conceptual design
B.
System analyst
C.
DBMS system designers and implementors
D.
System protection

31. The database definition or descriptive information stored in the DBMS in the form of a database catalog or dictionary
A.
Data model
B.
Data abstraction
C.
Big data
D.
Meta-data

32. Design and implement tools the software packages that facilitate database modeling and design, database system design, and
improved performance
A.
Database designers
B.
Economies of scale
C.
Tool developers
D.
Physical design

33. Data that is derived from the database files but is not explicitly stored
A.
Big data
B.
Virtual data
C.
Casual end users
D.
Meta-data

34. A database system includes users in programmers

A.
View
B.
True
C.
Query
D.
False

35. Responsible for authorizing access to the database, coordinating and monitoring its use, and acquiring software and hardware
resources as needed. The DBA is accountable for problems such as security breaches and poor system response time.
A.
Advantages of using the DBMS approach
B.
Main characteristics of a database
C.
Database designers
D.
Database administrator DBA
36. Occasionally access the database, but they may need different information each time
A.
Casual end users
B.
Physical design
C.
Operation interface
D.
Data model

37. A design that can be expressed in a data model implemented in a commercial DBMS
A.
Virtual data
B.
Casual end users
C.
Logical design
D.
Atomicity property

38. A representation that does not include many of the details of how the data is stored or how the operations are implemented.
Informally, a data model is a type of data abstraction that is used to provide this conceptual representation.
A.
Database administrator DBA
B.
Conceptual representation
C.
Main characteristics of a database
D.
Overhead costs of a DBMS

39. A type of data abstraction that is used to provide a conceptual representation

A.
Big data
B.
Data type
C.
Data model
D.
Logical design

40. Responsible for the actual running in maintenance of the hardware and software and env for the database systems
A.
Database designers
B.
Operators and maintenance personnel
C.
Database administrator DBA
D.
Operation implementation or program-operation independence

41. Ensures that each transaction appears to execute in isolation from other transactions, even though hundreds of transactions
may be executing concurrently
A.
Economies of scale
B.
Isolation property
C.
Application programmers
D.
Tool developers
42. Ensures that concurrent transactions operate correctly and efficiently
A.
Real - time and active database technology
B.
Program - data Independence
C.
Isolation property
D.
Online transaction processing ( OLTP)

43. System protection against hardware or software malfunction

A.
System protection
B.
False
C.
System analyst
D.
DBMS system designers and implementors

44. Self describing nature, insulation between programs and data & data abstraction, support of multiple views of the data, sharing
of data and multiuser transaction processing
A.
Manipulating
B.
Main characteristics of a database
C.
Naïve or parametric end-users
D.
Database administrator DBA

45. Storage capabilities on the web for managing all types of data including documents programs images videos and emails
A.
Data abstraction
B.
Canned transactions
C.
Manipulating
D.
Cloud storage

46. Typically causes some data to be retrieved

A.
True
B.
NOSQL
C.
Sharing
D.
Query

47. Includes the operation name and the data types of its arguments or parameters
A.
Sophisticated end users
B.
Operation interface
C.
Atomicity property
D.
Online transaction processing ( OLTP)
48. protection against unauthorized or malicious access
A.
Security protection
B.
Economies of scale
C.
Data model
D.
Program - data Independence

49. The people whose jobs require access to the database for querying, updating, and generating reports
A.
End users
B.
System protection
C.
Standalone users
D.
Concurrency control

50. Not only SQL in systems that manage large amounts of data, some of the data is stored using SQL systems, whereas other data
would be stored using NOSQL , depending on the application requirements
A.
Manipulating
B.
Query
C.
NOSQL
D.
Big data

51. The process of storing the data on some storage medium that is controlled by the DBMS
A.
Manipulating
B.
Canned transactions
C.
Constructing
D.
Physical design

52. A different perspective of the database

A.
View
B.
Query
C.
Data
D.
True

53. A computerized system that enables users to create an maintain a database. the DBMS is a general purpose software system
that facilitates the process of defining, constructing, manipulating, and sharing databases among various users in applications
A.
View
B.
False
C.
DBMS
D.
NOSQL
54. Used to control industrial and manufacturing processes
A.
Real - time and active database technology
B.
Traditional database applications
C.
Data warehouses and online analytical processing (0LAP)
D.
Geographic information systems (G I S)

55. Some aspect of the real world

A.
Data type
B.
Mini world or universe of discourse (U0D)
C.
Online transaction processing ( OLTP)
D.
Data elements

56. The type of the data elements

A.
Big data
B.
Database
C.
Data type
D.
Data records

57. May cause some dated to be read and some dated to be written into the database
A.
Logical design
B.
Data abstraction
C.
Transaction
D.
Data model

58. Very large databases, used to support decision-making

A.
Mini world or universe of discourse (U0D)
B.
Requirements specification and analysis
C.
Real - time and active database technology
D.
Data warehouses and online analytical processing (0LAP)
59. 1) controls redundancy 2) restricts unauthorized access 3) provides persistent storage for program objects
4) provide storage structures and search techniques for efficient query processing
5) provides back up & recovery
6) provides multiple user interfaces
7) represents complex relationships among data
8) enforces integrity constraints
9) permits inference and actions using rules and triggers
A.
Advantages of using the DBMS approach
B.
Properties of a database
C.
Operators and maintenance personnel
D.
Requirements specification and analysis

60. Consolidation of data and applications, thus reducing the amount of wasteful overlap between activities and applications
A.
Atomicity property
B.
Cloud storage
C.
Canned transactions
D.
Economies of scale