Actors on the Scene

Question 1

This person is responsible for authorizing access to the database, coordinating, and monitoring the use and acquisition of software and hardware resources. It is also accountable for problems such as security breaches and poor system response time.

Answer 1

Database Administrators

Question 2

This person identifies the data to be stored in the database. They choose the appropriate structures to represent and store data.

Answer 2

Database Designers

Question 3

This are the individual whose job requires access to the database for querying, updating, and generating reports

Answer 3

End Users

Question 4

This type of end user has an occasional access to the database. It uses a sophisticated database query interface to specify request and are typically middle or high level managers.

Answer 4

Casual End Users

Question 5

This type of end user revolves around constantly querying and updating the database, using standard types of queries and updates.

Answer 5

Naive or Parametric End users

Question 6

Engineers, scientists, business analyst, and other who thoroughly familiarize themselves with the facilities of the DBMS

Answer 6

Sophisticated End Users

Question 7

This type of end users maintains personal database by using ready made program packages that uses menu-based or graphic-based interfaces

Answer 7

Standalone Users

Question 8

This person determines the requirement of end users, especially naive and parametric end users and develops specifications for standard transactions that cater to the requirements.

Answer 8

System Analyst

Question 9

This person implements the specifications as programs; then test, debug, documents, and maintain the transactions in the database.

Answer 9

Application Programmers