Database Technology Quiz

What is the purpose of using databases?

• To store information in paper records

• To make it difficult and time-consuming to find records

• To create folders and filing cabinets

• To organize, store, and retrieve information

What is a Database Management System (DBMS)?

• A specially formatted file or set of files that holds structured data

• A set of software that provides database server, client, file management, and other administrative features

• A back-end engine that knows how to create, update, search, and delete database files

• A front-end user interface that knows how to talk to a database server and make requests

What is the role of a database server?

• To provide a front-end user interface that knows how to talk to a database server and make requests

• To hold the actual data on a hard drive or other storage device

• To create, update, search, and delete database files

• To provide database server, client, file management, and other administrative features

What are database files?

• A front-end user interface that knows how to talk to a database server and make requests

• A back-end engine that knows how to create, update, search, and delete database files

• An integrated set of software that provides database server, client, file management, and other administrative features

• Files that hold the actual data on a hard drive or other storage device

What is the purpose of a database client or application?

• To provide database server, client, file management, and other administrative features

• To hold the actual data on a hard drive or other storage device

• To create, update, search, and delete database files

• To talk to a database server and make requests

What are some examples of Database Management Systems (DBMS)?

• MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle

• Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari

• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

What is the role of a database client (application)?

• A front-end user interface that knows how to talk to a database server and make requests

• A back-end engine that knows how to create, update, search, and delete database files

• An integrated set of software that provides database server, client, file management, and other administrative features

• Files that hold the actual data on a hard drive or other storage device

What is the purpose of a database application customized for a particular business?

• Provide easy-to-use forms and graphical elements to let the user enter data and ask for information already stored in the database

• Hold the actual data on a hard drive or other storage device

• Allow users to run very flexible commands against the database engine and receive the results

• Store all kinds of information in an electronic database

What is the main function of a database server?

• To hold the actual data on a hard drive or other storage device

• To provide database server, client, file management, and other administrative features

• To know how to create, update, search, and delete database files

• To respond to requests from clients to perform useful work and return the results of that work to the client

Define database.

• A powerful software program that helps us organize, store, and retrieve information.

• These files hold the actual data on a hard drive or another storage device.

• A back-end engine that knows how to create, update, search, and delete database files.

• A front-end user interface that knows how to talk to a database server and make requests.