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  • Question
  • The blocking factor is:


  • Options
  • A. a group of fields stored in adjacent memory.
  • B. the number of physical records per page.
  • C. attributes grouped together by the same primary key.
  • D. attributes grouped together by the same secondary key.

  • Correct Answer
  • the number of physical records per page. 


  • More questions

    • 1. The extract process is which of the following?

    • Options
    • A. Capturing all of the data contained in various operational systems
    • B. Capturing a subset of the data contained in various operational systems
    • C. Capturing all of the data contained in various decision support systems
    • D. Capturing a subset of the data contained in various decision support systems
    • Discuss
    • 2. The SQL keyword BETWEEN is used:

    • Options
    • A. for ranges.
    • B. to limit the columns displayed.
    • C. as a wildcard.
    • D. None of the above is correct.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following statements is true concerning JDBC?

    • Options
    • A. It is language independent.
    • B. It is similar in concept to ODBC.
    • C. It is useful for all object-oriented languages.
    • D. It consists of three main layers.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The three different application logic components are which of the following?

    • Options
    • A. Presentation, Client, and Storage
    • B. Presentation, Client, and Processing
    • C. Presentation, Processing, and Storage
    • D. Presentation, Processing, and Network
    • Discuss
    • 5. An application program interface (API) is which of the following?

    • Options
    • A. The same thing as ODBC.
    • B. Middleware that does not provide access to a database.
    • C. Middleware that provides access to a database.
    • D. The same thing as JDBC.
    • Discuss
    • 6. A data warehouse is which of the following?

    • Options
    • A. Can be updated by end users.
    • B. Contains numerous naming conventions and formats.
    • C. Organized around important subject areas.
    • D. Contains only current data.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Information repositories are replacing data dictionaries in many organizations.

    • Options
    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following is true concerning QBE?

    • Options
    • A. An official standard has been defined for QBE.
    • B. QBE cannot be used for client/server systems.
    • C. QBE does not give the programmer a visual programming environment.
    • D. Complete applications can be written using QBE.
    • Discuss
    • 9. For every relationship, how many possible sets of minimum cardinalities are there?

    • Options
    • A. Two
    • B. Three
    • C. Four
    • D. Six
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which SQL phrase is not supported by Oracle?

    • Options
    • A. ON DELETE CASCADE
    • B. ON UPDATE CASCADE
    • C. CREATE SEQUENCE [SequenceName]
    • D. DROP SEQUENCE [SequenceName]
    • Discuss


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