Question 1

An online drugstore such as Drugstore.com is an example of a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  single-user database application
B)  multiuser database application
C)  e-commerce database application
D)  A or B
E)  Any of A,B,or C

Question 2

Database design is important,and fortunately it is simple to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In database systems,the DBMS ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inserts data
B)  modifies data
C)  reads data
D)  deletes data
E)  All of the above

Question 4

A database stores:

Accepted Answer

A)  data.
B)  relationships.
C)  metadata.
D)  A and B
E)  A,B,and C

Question 5

What are the three types of database design situations?

Accepted Answer

Database designs can be based on (1)exis...

Question 6

Sequenced Query Language (SQL)is an internationally recognized standard language that is understood by all commercial database management system products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Microsoft Access is a low-end product intended for individuals and small workgroups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is "metadata" and how does it relate to the definition of a database?

Accepted Answer

Metadata is data about the structure of ...

Question 9

The purpose of a database is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  help people keep track of things.
B)  store data in tables.
C)  create tables of rows and columns.
D)  maintain data on different things in different tables.
E)  All of the above.

Question 10

The current DBMS engine in Microsoft Access is called ADE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In database systems,indexes are held by the database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A database consists of integrated tables,which store ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  data
B)  relationships among the data
C)  forms
D)  A and B
E)  All of the above

Question 13

Database professionals use ________ as specific data sources for studies and analyses.

Accepted Answer

A)  data marts
B)  normalization
C)  data models
D)  entity-relationship data modeling
E)  data migration

Question 14

The database management system (DBMS)is responsible for inserting,modifying,reading,and deleting data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In database systems,the DBMS enforces rules about which data can be written in certain columns.The rules are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  data insertion control
B)  data modification control
C)  data reading control
D)  concurrency control
E)  referential integrity constraints

Question 16

The e-commerce companies use Web activity databases to determine which items on a Web page are popular and successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

dBase was the first PC-based DBMS to implement true relational algebra on a PC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In an enterprise-class database system,reports are created by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the user
B)  the database application
C)  the database management system (DBMS) 
D)  the database
E)  All of the above

Question 19

The largest databases in e-commerce are the order entry databases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Business organizations have resisted adopting object-oriented database systems because the cost of purchasing OODBMS packages is prohibitively high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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In an enterprise-class database system,reports are created by ________.

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The current DBMS engine in Microsoft Access is called ADE.

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An online drugstore such as Drugstore.com is an example of a(n) ________.

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dBase was the first PC-based DBMS to implement true relational algebra on a PC.

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The purpose of a database is to:

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In database systems,indexes are held by the database.

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In database systems,the DBMS enforces rules about which data can be written in certain columns.The rules are known as ________.

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What is "metadata" and how does it relate to the definition of a database?

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Microsoft Access is a low-end product intended for individuals and small workgroups.

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The e-commerce companies use Web activity databases to determine which items on a Web page are popular and successful.

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The database management system (DBMS)is responsible for inserting,modifying,reading,and deleting data.

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Sequenced Query Language (SQL)is an internationally recognized standard language that is understood by all commercial database management system products.

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Database design is important,and fortunately it is simple to do.

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Database professionals use ________ as specific data sources for studies and analyses.

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The largest databases in e-commerce are the order entry databases.

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What are the three types of database design situations?

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In database systems,the DBMS ________.

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A database consists of integrated tables,which store ________.

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A database stores:

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Business organizations have resisted adopting object-oriented database systems because the cost of purchasing OODBMS packages is prohibitively high.

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