Test bank modern database management 13th edition topi, hoffer, venkataraman
Test bank modern database management 13th edition topi, hoffer, venkataraman
Test Bank for Modern Database Management, 13th Edition, Jeff Hoffer, Ramesh Venkataraman, Heikki Topi ISBN: 9780134877006 Chapter 1-14 Complete Guide.
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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
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
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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:
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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
12) A person, place, object, event, or concept about which the organization wishes to
maintain data is called a(n):
A) relationship.
B) object.
C) attribute.
D) entity. 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
13) are established between entities in a well-structured database so that the desired
information can be retrieved.
A) Entities
B) Relationships
C) Lines
D) Ties Answer: B
LO: 1.3: Explain at least 10 advantages of the database approach, compared to traditional file
processing.
Difficulty: Moderate Classification: Concept
AACSB: Information Technology
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