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  • Question
  • Because it contains a description of its own structure, a database is considered to be ________ .


  • Options
  • A. described
  • B. metadata compatible
  • C. self-describing
  • D. an application program

  • Correct Answer
  • self-describing 


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    • 1. A DBMS that combines a DBMS and an application generator is ________ .

    • Options
    • A. Microsoft's SQL Server
    • B. Microsoft's Access
    • C. IBM's DB2
    • D. Oracle Corporation's Oracle
    • Discuss
    • 2. The following are functions of a DBMS except ________ .

    • Options
    • A. creating and processing forms
    • B. creating databases
    • C. processing data
    • D. administrating databases
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following products implemented the CODASYL DBTG model?

    • Options
    • A. IDMS
    • B. DB2
    • C. dBase-II
    • D. R:base
    • Discuss
    • 4. An on-line commercial site such as Amazon.com is an example of a(n) ________ .

    • Options
    • A. single-user database application
    • B. multiuser database application
    • C. e-commerce database application
    • D. data mining database application
    • Discuss
    • 5. The DBMS that is most difficult to use is ________ .

    • Options
    • A. Microsoft's SQL Server
    • B. Microsoft's Access
    • C. IBM's DB2
    • D. Oracle Corporation's Oracle
    • Discuss
    • 6. An Enterprise Resource Planning application is an example of a(n) ________ .

    • Options
    • A. single-user database application
    • B. multiuser database application
    • C. e-commerce database application
    • D. data mining database application
    • Discuss
    • 7. SQL stands for ________ .

    • Options
    • A. Structured Query Language
    • B. Sequential Query Language
    • C. Structured Question Language
    • D. Sequential Question Language
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following products was an early implementation of the relational model developed by E.F. Codd of IBM?

    • Options
    • A. IDMS
    • B. DB2
    • C. dBase-II
    • D. R:base
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following is not considered to be a basic element of an enterprise-class database system?

    • Options
    • A. Users
    • B. Database applications
    • C. DBMS
    • D. COBOL programs
    • Discuss
    • 10. The following are components of a database except ________ .

    • Options
    • A. user data
    • B. metadata
    • C. reports
    • D. indexes
    • Discuss


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