Showing posts with label The Database Environment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Database Environment. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

The Database Environment

1. 
A data warehouse uses:
A.partial operational data.
B.historical operational data.
C.future operational data.
D.health care data.
2. 
Metadata enables database designers and users to do all of the following except:
A.sample data.
B.understand what data exist.
C.what the fine distinctions are between similar data items.
D.what the data mean.
3. 
Duplicate data often results in loss of data integrity because:
A.the data formats may be inconsistent.
B.data values may not agree.
C.Both A & B.
D.Neither A & B.
4. 
Legacy data is which of the following?
A.Data contained in a newly-installed system
B.Data rejected during the installation of a new system
C.Data contained in a file system
D.Data contained by a system used prior to the installation of a new system
5. 
A database management system (DBMS) is a:
A.hardware system used to create, maintain, and provide controlled access to a database.
B.hardware system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database.
C.software system used to create, maintain, and provide controlled access to a database.
D.software system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database.