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  • Denormalization and clustering can work well to minimize data access time for small records.


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  • A. True
  • B. False

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  • True 


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    • 1. Two basic constructs to link one piece of data with another piece of data: sequential storage and pointers.

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    • A. True
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    • 2. Distributing the columns of a table into several separate physical records is known as horizontal partitioning.

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    • A. True
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    • 3. Data-volume and frequency-of-use statistics are not critical inputs to the physical database design process.

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    • A. True
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    • 4. When storage space is scarce and physical records cannot span pages, creating multiple physical records from one logical relation will minimize wasted storage space.

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    • A. True
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    • 5. Some advantages of partitioning include: efficiency, security, and load balancing.

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    • 6. An extent is a contiguous section of disk storage space.

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    • A. True
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    • 7. A pointer is a detailed coding scheme recognized by system software for representing organizational data.

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    • 8. It is usually not very important to design the physical database to minimize the time required by users to interact with the information systems.

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    • 9. The primary goal of physical database design is data processing efficiency.

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    • 10. A field represents each component of a composite attribute.

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