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Database Systems problems


  • 1. Which of the following contains a complete record of all activity that affected the contents of a database during a certain period of time?

  • Options
  • A. report writer
  • B. query language
  • C. data manipulation language
  • D. transaction log
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 2. An operation that will increase the length of a list is

  • Options
  • A. Insert
  • B. Look-up
  • C. Modify
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 3. A set of programs that handle a firm's data base responsibilities is called a

  • Options
  • A. Data Base Management System (DBMS)
  • B. Data Base Processing System (DBPS)
  • C. Data Management System (DMS)
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 4. In SQL, which command(s) is(are) used to create a synonym for a schema object?

  • Options
  • A. CREATE SCHEMA
  • B. CREATE SYNONYM
  • C. CREATE SAME
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 5. In SQL, which command is used to create a database user?

  • Options
  • A. ADD USER TO DATABASE
  • B. MK USER
  • C. CREATE USER
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 6. A compound key

  • Options
  • A. is made up a several pieces of information
  • B. uniquely identifies an item in a list
  • C. both (a) and (b)
  • D. is a combination of each unique key
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 7. With respect to data input, the most accurate description of batch control is

  • Options
  • A. dividing documents to be entered into batches
  • B. controlling the input of each input clerk
  • C. comparing to a pre-calculated figure the total of a data item summed across a batch records put into the system
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 8. Data security threats include

  • Options
  • A. hardware failure
  • B. privacy invasion
  • C. fraudulent manipulation of data
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 9. A computer file contains several records. What does each record contain?

  • Options
  • A. Bytes
  • B. Words
  • C. Fields
  • D. Database
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 10. If you want your database to include methods, you should use a _____ database.

  • Options
  • A. Network
  • B. Distributed
  • C. Hierarchical
  • D. Object-Oriented
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss

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