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Database LEC - Special Exam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Collection of application programs that perform services for the end users (e.g. reports)

a)

Data

b)

Database

c)

File based system

d)

Manual filing system

2.

Manual filing system works well while number of items to be stored is small.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A database approach that refers to general enquiry facility (query language) of the data.

a)

DDL

b)

DML

c)

DBMS

d)

DBTG

4.

The following are several reasons for the creation of the three-level architecture except.

a)

Each user should be able to access same data but have a different customized view of data

b)

Users should need to know physical database storage details

c)

DBA should be able to change database storage structures without affecting user’s view

d)

Internal structure of database should be unaffected by changes to physical aspects of storage

5.

A type of three-level architecture that describes the part of database that is relevant to a particular user

a)

External level

b)

Conceptual level

c)

Internal level

6.

Components of DBMS environment that refers to the instructions and rules that should be applied to the design and use of the database and DBMS.

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Data

d)

Procedures

7.

The acronym CODASYL stands for

a)

Conference on Database Systems Languages

b)

Conference on Data Systems Languages

c)

Conference on Data Storage Languages

d)

Conference on Database Storage Languages

8.

A (a)   software system that enables users to define, create, maintain and control access to the database

9.

A (a)   is a shared collection of logically related data and a description of data.

10.

The DBMS is responsible for mapping between these three types of schema.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

It refers to the collection of records, which are connected to one another through links.

a)

Database

b)

Relational database

c)

Network database

d)

Hierarchical database

12.

It is define as the one of the levels closest to the users.

(a)  

13.

It refers to the collection of the conceptual tools for describing data, data relationships, and data semantics and data consistency constraints.

a)

object-based

b)

record-based

c)

data model

d)

schema

14.

It refers to an attribute or field that serve as a unique identifier for a particular record or tuple within a relation.

(a)  

15.

It refers to information stored in the database at a given point in time.

a)

schema

b)

instance

c)

sub-schema

d)

DML

16.

It refers to the part of the database systems that identifies all the system’s physical devices.

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

17.

It refers to the part of the database systems composed of a collection of programs used by computers within the database.

(a)  

18.

It refers to the database model that is concerned in the logical nature of data representation.

a)

Data model

b)

Database model

c)

Conceptual model

19.

A level of architecture that is the one closest to physical storage.

(a)  

20.

A model that is based on the mathematical concept of a relation, which is physically represented as a table.

a)

Relational

b)

Database

c)

Data

d)

Network