Database Development Quiz

What is the first step in the database development process?

• Data Modeling

• Enterprise Data Model

• Physical Design

• Database Maintenance

What is an Enterprise Data Model?

• A detailed description of database transactions

• A high-level representation of organizational data and relationships

• A method for managing IT staff

• A data flow diagram

Which of the following is NOT part of the Information Systems Architecture (ISA)?

• Data Network

• Events and points in time

• Entity-relationship diagram

• Business Goals

What is the purpose of Information Systems Planning?

• Align IT with the organization’s business strategies

• Analyze database transactions

• Generate SQL queries

• Develop network topology

Which of the following is a characteristic of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?

• Fast, iterative development

• Requires minimal planning

• Involves a long development cycle

• Lacks structured analysis

Which phase of the SDLC involves a thorough requirements analysis?

• Planning

• Physical Design

• Logical Design

• Analysis

What is the main purpose of the prototyping approach in database development?

• To reduce costs in physical design

• To quickly create and refine a working model

• To replace the SDLC

• To focus on database maintenance

What tool is used for drawing entity-relationship diagrams in CASE?

• Data modeling

• Code generation

• Repositories

• Data integration

What is an example of a Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) feature?

• Gantt Charts

• Data Flow Diagrams

• SQL Code Generation

• Process Decomposition

Which of the following professionals is responsible for designing the database architecture?

• Business Analyst

• Database Architect

• Systems Analyst

• Programmer