Test: DFo Section 3 Quiz

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Section 3
(Answer all questions in this section)
1. A ______________ is frequently used to track information about a
relationship that changes over time.
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intersection entity (*)
non-transferable relationship
recursive relationship
many to many relationship
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2. Modeling historical data can produce a unique identifier that includes

dates. True or False?
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True (*)
False
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3. When mapping a barred relationship a primary key and foreign key can
be the same field.
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True (*)
False
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4. _____________ are converted to rows in the physical design.

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attributes
instances (*)
columns
entities
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5. In a physical data model, a relationship is represented as a

combination of: (Choose Two)
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Primary Key or Unique Key(*)

Check Constraint or Unique Key

Foreign Key(*)

Column
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Test: DFo Section 3 Quiz

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Section 3
(Answer all questions in this section)
6. A table is in 2NF if
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It meets the requirements for the 1 NF.
Each non-key attribute is fully functional dependent on the table's primary
key.
Both A and B must be true. (*)
Neither A or B must be true.
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7. A business rule such as "We only ship goods after customers have
completely paid any outstanding balances on their account" is best
enforced by:
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Hiring a programmer to create additional programming code to verify no
goods are shipped until the account has been settled in full. (*)
Making the payment attribute optional.
Making the payment attribute null.
We need to trust our customers, and we know they will pay some day.
Correct

8. A new system would have a mixture of both Procedural and Structural
Business Rules as part of the documentation of that new system. True or
False?
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True (*)
False
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9. The Rule of 3rd Normal Form states that No Non-UID attribute can be
dependent on another non-UID attribute. True or False?
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True (*)
False
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10. When is an entity in 2nd Normal Form?

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When all non-UID attributes are dependent upon the entire UID. (*)
When attributes with repeating or multi-values are removed.
When no attritibutes are mutually independent and all are fully dependent
on the primary key.
None of the Above.
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Test: DFo Section 3 Quiz
Review your answers, feedback, and question scores below. An asterisk
(*) indicates a correct answer.

Section 3
(Answer all questions in this section)
11. Transferable relationships can only be mandatory, not optional. True
or False?
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True
False (*)
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12. Another name for a "barred relationship" is ________________.

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Supertype Relationship
Hierarchical Relationship
Identifying Relationship (*)
Recursive Relationship
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13. The UIDs for a set of hierarchical entities can be propagated through

multiple ________ relationships.
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one to one
barred (*)
arc
recursive
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14. All relationships participating in an arc must be mandatory. True or

False?
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True
False (*)
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15. A non-transferable relationship means the detail _____ be changed to

point to a new master.
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can not (*)
can
sometimes can
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