DATADMIN QUIZ 1

Name: _____________________________________________ Score: _______

1. A resource that supervises both the database and the use of the DBMS.
a. DBA b. SA c. DBMSA d. none
2. A policy that users should access the database only in ways in which they are entitled.
a. Security b. Password policy c. Access privileges d. none
3. A policy that gives access restriction ensure the database is secure.
a. Security b. Password policy c. Access privileges d. none
4. It entails database can be harmed from hardware and software malfunctions, and outside forces like flood and
power outages.
a. Recovery b. Backup c. Disaster planning d. Archives
5. Data that are usually kept in a mass-storage device like a disk, tape, CD or DVD.
a. Recovery b. Backup c. Master files d. Archives
6. ______It is a smallest unit of data in a database.
a. Identifier b. Data Item c. Data Aggregate d. none
7. ______The lowest level of abstraction describes how the data is actually stored.
a. Physical level b. Logical Level c. View Level d. none
8. _____Which SQL statement is used to insert new data in a database?
a. INSERT NEW b. ADD RECORD c. ADD NEW d. INSERT INTO
9. ______A type of keys that data item uniquely identifies a record.
a. Primary key b. Foreign key c. Secondary key d. none
10. ______It is a collection of entities that have similar characteristics.
a. Reality b. Entity Class c. Metadata d. none
11. ______One advantages of DBMS, is cost saving measures can be done by combining all of an organization’s
operational data into a single database.
a. Improved Security b. Sharing of Data c. Economy of Scale d. none
12. _______One disadvantages of DBMS, additional storage space and peripheral.
a. Complexity b. Cost of DBMS c. Additional Hardware Cost d. none
13. _____What does SQL stand for?
a. Structured Query Language b. Structured Question Language
c. Strong Question Language d. None
14. _____Which SQL statement is used to extract data from a database?
a. EXTRACT b. SELECT c. OPEN d. GET
15. _____Which SQL statement is used to modify data in a database?
a. UPDATE b. MODIFY c. SAVE d. EDIT
16. _____Which SQL statement is used to delete data from a database?
a. REMOVE b. COLLAPSE c. DELETE d. TRUNCATE
17. _____With SQL, how do you select all the columns from a table named "Persons"?
a. SELECT Persons b. SELECT *.Persons c. SELECT * FROM Persons d. SELECT [all] FROM
Persons
18. ______It is a collection of unprocessed facts.
a. Information b. Data c. Records d. none
19. ______It is software that enables the user to define, create, and maintain the database.
a. DBMS b. File c. Ms Word d. none
20. ______It is an individual object, concept or event about which the organization chooses to collect or store data.
a. Reality b. Entity c. key d. none
21. ______It is information about the data in an organization.
a. Data Item b. Metadata c. Data aggregate d. none
22. _______It is a symbol for database. a. rectangle b. diamond c. drum d. none
23. _______A system function that returns the last-inserted identity value.
a. @@Error b. @@id c. @@Identity d. none
24. _______ A function that return the day of the month a. day b. month c. year d. none
25. _______It encloses a series of Transact-SQL.
a. Begin-End b. {} c. /**/ d. none
26. ______ A function that return the month.
a. day b. month c. year d. none
27. _______ It returns the error number and exception.
a. @@Exception b.@@Error c. @@Identity d. none
28. _______With SQL, How do you select StudID, StudName and Average exams from Student Table.
a. Select * from Student b. Select StudID, StudName, Average from Student
c. Select stno, stname from average d. Select StudID, StudName, Average() from Student
29. ______It is a resource that supervises both the database and the use of the DBMS.
a. Begin-End b. {} c. /**/ d. none