DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

FIT-HANU, SPRING 2017

Tutorial 1
1. Match the following terms and definitions
1. data a. data placed in context or summarized
2. database application b. application program(s)
3. constraint c. facts, text, graphics, images, etc.
4. repository d. a graphical model that shows the high-level entities for the
5. metadata organization and the relationships among those entities
6. data warehouse e. organized collection of related data
7. information f. includes data definitions and constraints
8. user view g. centralized storehouse for all data definitions
9. database management h. separation of data description from programs
system i. a business management system that integrates all
10. data independence functions of the enterprise
11. database j. logical description of portion of database
12. enterprise resource planning k. a software application that is used to create, maintain, and
(ERP) provide controlled access to user databases
13. systems development life l. a rule that cannot be violated by database users
cycle (SDLC) m. integrated decision support database
14. prototyping n. consist of the enterprise data model and multiple user views
15. enterprise data model o. a rapid approach to systems development
16. conceptual schema p. consists of two data models: a logical model and a physical model
17. internal schema q. a comprehensive description of business data
18. external schema r. a structured, step-by-step approach to systems development

2. How are relationships between tables expressed in a relational database? (The

following figure can be used as an example).

3. Contrast the following terms

a. data dependence; data independence
b. structured data; unstructured data
 c. data; information
d. repository; database
f. data warehouse; ERP system
h. systems development life cycle; prototyping
i. enterprise data model; project data model
4. A driver’s license bureau maintains a database of licensed drivers. State whether each
of the following represents data or metadata. If it represents data, state whether it is
structured or unstructured data. If it represents metadata, state whether it is a fact
describing a property of data or a fact describing the context of data.
a. Driver’s name, address, and birth date
b. The fact that the driver’s name is a 30-character field
c. A photo image of the driver
d. An image of the driver’s fingerprint
e. The make and serial number of the scanning device that was used to scan the
fingerprint
f. The resolution (in megapixels) of the camera that was used to photograph the driver
g. The fact that the driver’s birth date must precede today’s date by at least 16 years