Quiz Jan 21 Flashcards
In a database, each table stores data about a different type of thing
True
The purpose of a data base is to help people keep track of things
True
In a database, each row in a spreadsheet has data about a particular instance
False
In every database, not just the database discussed in this book, tables names are capitalized
False
A database shows data in tables and the relationships among the rows in those tables
True
Data is recorded facts figures; information is knowledge derived from data
True
Databases record data in such a way that they can produce information
True
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is an example of no data mining application
False
Databases are a key component of e-commerce order entry, billing, shipping and customer support
True
The largest database in e-commerce are the order entry databases
False
The e-commerce companies use Web activity database to determine which items on a Web page are popular and successful
True
Small databases typical have simple structures
False
A database system is typical defined as the four components users, database applications, the DBMS and databases
True
A database system as typically defined can be modified to include CODASYL
False
Applications are computer programs used directly by users
True
In a database system, applications write data to the database
False
Secondary Query Language (SQL) is an international recognized standard language that is understood by all commercial database management system products
False
In database systems, indexes are held by the database
True
A database management system (DBMS) creates, processes and administers databases
True
The database management system (DBMS) is responsible for inserting, modifying, reading, and deleting data
True
The database application is responsible for concurrency control
False
The database management system (DBMS) is responsible for enforcing referential integrity constraints
True
Referential integrity constraints are rules about what data values are allowed in certain columns
True
A database is a self-describing collection of non-integrated tables
False
Integrated tables store both data and the relationship among the data
True
Microsoft Access is just a DBMS
False
Microsoft Access is a low-end product intended for individuals and small workgroups
True
The current DBMS engine in Microsoft Access is called ADE
True
In Microsoft Access, you can use the Oracle DBMS in place of the ADE DBMS
False
All database applications get and put database data by sending SQL statements to the DBMS
True
A database is called “self-describing” because it reduces data duplication
False
The description of the database’s structure that stores within the database itself is called the “metadata”
True
In a database processing system, indexes are held by the database management system (DBMS)
True
The purpose of a database is to:
Help people keep track of things
A database stores
Data, relationship and metadata
A database records:
Facts and figures