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  • A report generated by a reporting system is delivered to the appropriate users via a user-accessed Web site. This system uses which of the following report modes?


  • Options
  • A. Push
  • B. Pull
  • C. RFM
  • D. OLAP

  • Correct Answer
  • Pull 


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    • 1. The "curse of dimensionality" relates to which problem of using operational data for BI reporting?

    • Options
    • A. Dirty data
    • B. Inconsistent data
    • C. Too much data
    • D. Non-integrated data
    • Discuss
    • 2. The expression FOR XML RAW tells SQL Server to:

    • Options
    • A. place the values of the columns as attributes in the resulting XML document.
    • B. place the values of the columns into elements rather than attributes.
    • C. place some columns into elements and others into attributes.
    • D. None of the above is correct.
    • Discuss
    • 3. SQL Server program code that is executed instead of an SQL command that needs to be processed is called

    • Options
    • A. INSTEAD OF trigger.
    • B. BEFORE trigger.
    • C. AFTER trigger.
    • D. BEGIN trigger.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of the following occurs when a transaction rereads data it has previously read and finds modification or deletions caused by a committed transaction?

    • Options
    • A. Nonrepeatable read
    • B. Phantom read
    • C. Dirty read
    • D. Consistent read
    • Discuss
    • 5. A reason for using an SQL view to hide columns is:

    • Options
    • A. to simplify a result only.
    • B. to prevent the display of sensitive data only.
    • C. to accomplish both of the above.
    • D. None of the above are reasons for using an SQL view.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The first step in database development is which of the following?

    • Options
    • A. Enterprise data modeling
    • B. Logical database design
    • C. Physical database design and definition
    • D. Database Implementation
    • Discuss
    • 7. In enterprise data modeling, which is incorrect?

    • Options
    • A. You review current systems.
    • B. You implement the new database.
    • C. You describe the data needed at a very high level of abstraction.
    • D. You plan one or more database development projects.
    • Discuss
    • 8. A supertype/subtype hierarchy has which of the following features?

    • Options
    • A. Subtypes at the lower lever in the hierarchy inherit attributes only from their immediate supertype.
    • B. Subtypes at the higher lever in the hierarchy inherit attributes only from their immediate subtype.
    • C. Attributes are assigned at the highest logical level.
    • D. Attributes are assigned at the lowest logical level.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following is an advantage of partitioning?

    • Options
    • A. Complexity
    • B. Inconsistent access speed
    • C. Extra space
    • D. Security
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following improves a query's processing time?

    • Options
    • A. Write complex queries.
    • B. Combine a table with itself.
    • C. Query one query within another.
    • D. Use compatible data types.
    • Discuss


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