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  • The term _____ is sometimes used to refer to a data file in which all the records have the same record format, that is, the same field names, field lengths, and data types.


  • Options
  • A. Database
  • B. Table
  • C. Flat file
  • D. Data structure
  • E. None of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • Flat file 


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    • 1. The database administration function includes

    • Options
    • A. application programming
    • B. computer operations management
    • C. database access planning
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. A condition that led to the development of databases was

    • Options
    • A. a demand for more data to support information needs
    • B. an increase in the amount of data handled by organizations
    • C. the proliferation of data files
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following is not the responsibility of the utilities component of DBMS software?

    • Options
    • A. creating the physical and logical designs
    • B. removing flagged records for deletion
    • C. creating and maintaining the data dictionary
    • D. monitoring performance
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. In SQL, which command is used to select data in rows and column from one or more tables?

    • Options
    • A. CHOOSE
    • B. SELECT
    • C. LIST
    • D. BROWSE
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. A computer file can be best described as

    • Options
    • A. a single data item
    • B. a general collection of data items
    • C. an orderly collection of data items
    • D. a random collection of data items
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. In SQL, the CREATE TABLESPACE is used

    • Options
    • A. to create a place in the database for storage of scheme objects, rollback segments, and naming the data files to comprise the tablespace
    • B. to create a database trigger
    • C. to add/rename data files, to change storage
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. A scheme describes

    • Options
    • A. data elements
    • B. records and files
    • C. record relationships
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. The master list of an indexed file

    • Options
    • A. is sorted in ascending order
    • B. contains only a list of keys and record numbers
    • C. has a number assigned to each record
    • D. both (b) and (c)
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which language has recently become the de-facto standard for interfacing application programs with relational database system?

    • Options
    • A. Oracle
    • B. SQL
    • C. dBASE
    • D. 4GL
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following is not an advantage of the data-base approach?

    • Options
    • A. elimination of the data redundancy
    • B. ability to associate related data
    • C. increased security
    • D. program/data independence
    • E. All of the above are advantages
    • Discuss


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