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Database Concepts Worksheet Questions

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the following are issues with the traditional file environment except ________.

a)

data inconsistency

b)

inability to develop specialized applications for functional areas

c)

lack of flexibility in creating ad-hoc reports

d)

poor security

2.

A characteristic or quality that describes a particular database entity is called a(n) ________.

a)

field

b)

tuple

c)

key field

d)

attribute

3.

A database ________ describes a database entity.

a)

byte

b)

field

c)

record

d)

value

4.

________ is the presence of duplicate data in multiple data files so that the same data are stored in more than one place or location.

a)

Batch processing

b)

Data redundancy

c)

Data independence

d)

Online processing

5.

Which of the following occurs when the same attribute in related data files has different values?

a)

Data inconsistency

b)

Data duplication

c)

Data dependence

d)

Data discrepancy

6.

Which of the following is a grouping of characters into a word, a group of words, or a complete number?

a)

File

b)

Table

c)

Entity

d)

Field

7.

The fact that a traditional file system cannot respond to unanticipated information requirements in a timely fashion is an example of which of the following issues with traditional file systems?

a)

Program-data dependence

b)

Lack of flexibility

c)

Poor security

d)

Lack of data sharing

8.

Which common database challenge is illustrated by Sally receiving multiple copies of an L.L. Bean catalog, each addressed to a slightly different variation of her full name?

a)

Data normalization

b)

Data accuracy

c)

Data redundancy

d)

Data inconsistency

9.

A DBMS makes the ________.

a)

physical database available for different logical views

b)

relational database available for different logical views

c)

physical database available for different analytic views

d)

relational database available for different analytic views

10.

The logical view of a database ________.

a)

displays the organization and structure of data on the physical storage media

b)

includes a digital dashboard

c)

allows the creation of supplementary reports

d)

presents data as they would be perceived by end users

11.

Which of the following is a DBMS for desktop computers?

a)

DB2

b)

Oracle Database

c)

Microsoft SQL Server

d)

Microsoft Access

12.

A ________ represents data as two-dimensional tables.

a)

non-relational DBMS

b)

mobile DBMS

c)

relational DBMS

d)

hierarchical DBMS

13.

Microsoft SQL Server is a(n) ________.

a)

DBMS for both desktops and mobile devices

b)

Internet DBMS

c)

desktop relational DBMS

d)

DBMS for midrange computers

14.

In a relational database table for customers, the information about a single customer resides in a single ________.

a)

field

b)

row

c)

column

d)

table

15.

A ________ is essentially a lookup field to look up data in another table.

a)

foreign key

b)

secondary key

c)

primary field

d)

unique ID

16.

A field identified in a record as holding the unique identifier for a record is called the ________.

a)

identifier key

b)

primary key

c)

primary field

d)

unique ID

17.

In a relational database, the three basic operations used to develop useful sets of data are ________.

a)

select, project, and where

b)

select, join, and where

c)

select, project, and join

d)

where, from, and join

18.

The select operation ________.

a)

combines relational tables to provide the user with more information than is otherwise available

b)

creates a subset consisting of rows in a table that meet stated criteria

c)

identifies the table from which the columns will be selected

d)

creates a subset consisting of all records in a file

19.

The join operation ________.

a)

combines relational tables to provide the user with more information than is otherwise available

b)

identifies the table from which the columns will be selected

c)

creates a subset consisting of columns in a table

d)

organizes elements into segments

20.

The project operation ________.

a)

combines relational tables to provide the user with more information than is otherwise available

b)

creates a subset consisting of columns in a table

c)

organizes elements into segments

d)

identifies the table from which the columns will be selected

21.

Microsoft Access's data dictionary displays all of the following information about a field except the ________.

a)

size of the field

b)

format of the field

c)

description of the field

d)

ownership of the field

22.

Which of the following is an automated or manual file that stores information about data elements and data characteristics such as usage, physical representation, ownership, authorization, and security?

a)

Data dictionary

b)

Data definition diagram

c)

Entity-relationship diagram

d)

Relationship dictionary

23.

Which of the following is a specialized language that programmers use to add and change data in the database?

a)

Data access language

b)

Data manipulation language

c)

Database language

d)

Data definition language

24.

Which of the following is the most prominent data manipulation language today?

a)

Access

b)

DB2

c)

SQL

25.

DBMSs typically include report generation tools in order to ________.

a)

retrieve and display data

b)

display data in a more structured and polished format than would be possible just by querying

c)

display data in graphs

d)

perform predictive analysis

26.

The process of streamlining data to minimize redundancy and awkward many-to-many relationships is called ________.

a)

normalization

b)

data scrubbing

c)

data cleansing

d)

data defining

27.

A schematic of the entire database that describes the relationships in a database is called a(n) ________.

a)

data dictionary

b)

intersection relationship diagram

c)

entity-relationship diagram

d)

data definition diagram

28.

A one-to-many relationship between two entities is symbolized in a diagram by a line that ends with ________.

a)

a crow's foot topped by a short mark

b)

two short marks

c)

three short marks

d)

a crow's foot

29.

Which of the following is not one of the benefits of a blockchain database?

a)

It enables the ability to use relational databases.

b)

It prevents data from being altered retroactively.

c)

It allows administrators to manage data more effectively.

d)

It enables firms to create and verify transactions on a network very rapidly.

30.

A distributed database ________.

a)

uses predictive analysis

b)

uses SQL

c)

is a database that is stored in multiple physical locations

d)

is a database that is distributed across many business firms

31.

Which of the following is an example of a NoSQL database?

a)

Crystal Reports

b)

Microsoft Access

c)

SimpleDB

d)

DB2

32.

Which of the following statements about big data is not true?

a)

Big data refers solely to data in the petabyte range.

b)

Big data can reveal more patterns and interesting relationships than smaller data sets.

c)

Big data are produced in much larger quantities and much more rapidly than traditional data.

d)

Big data is finding many uses in the public sector.

33.

Which of the following technologies would you use to analyze the social media data collected by a major online retailer?

a)

OLAP

b)

Data warehouse

c)

Data mart

d)

Hadoop

34.

Which of the following is not one of the techniques used in web mining?

a)

Content mining

b)

Structure mining

c)

Server mining

d)

Usage mining

35.

A data lake is composed of ________.

a)

historical data from legacy systems

b)

raw unstructured and structured data that has not been analyzed

c)

internal and external data sources

d)

historic and current internal data

36.

A household appliances manufacturer has hired you to help analyze its social media data sets to determine which of its refrigerators are seen as the most reliable. Which of the following tools would you use to analyze this data?

a)

Text mining tools

b)

Sentiment analysis software

c)

Web mining technologies

d)

Data mining software

37.

OLAP enables ________.

a)

users to quickly obtain online answers to ad-hoc questions even when the data are stored in very large databases

b)

users to view both logical and physical views of data

c)

programmers to quickly diagram data relationships

d)

programmers to normalize data

38.

Data mining allows users to ________.

a)

quickly compare transaction data gathered over many years

b)

find hidden patterns and relationships in large databases

c)

obtain online answers to ad-hoc questions in a rapid amount of time

d)

summarize massive amounts of data into much smaller, traditional reports

39.

In the context of data mining, the term associations refers to ________.

a)

events linked over time

b)

patterns that describe a group to which an item belongs

c)

occurrences linked to a single event

d)

undiscovered groupings

40.

______ tools can be used to rapidly analyze large unstructured data sets, such as email, memos, and survey responses, to discover patterns and relationships.

a)

OLAP

b)

Text mining

c)

In-memory

d)

Clustering

41.

Which of the following statements about Hadoop is not true?

a)

Hadoop is proprietary software sold by the Apache Software Foundation.

b)

Hadoop runs on a cluster of inexpensive servers.

c)

Companies use Hadoop as a staging area for unstructured and semistructured data before they are loaded into a data warehouse.

d)

Hadoop breaks a big data problem down into subproblems.

42.

Which of the following is software that handles all application operations between browser-based computers and a company's back-end business applications or databases?

a)

Database server software

b)

Application server software

c)

Web browser software

d)

Data mining software

43.

In data mining, which of the following involves using a series of existing values to determine what other future values will be?

a)

Forecasting

b)

Sequences

c)

Classifications

d)

Clustering

44.

In data mining, which of the following involves recognizing patterns that describe the group to which an item belongs by examining existing items and inferring a set of rules?

a)

Associations

b)

Sequences

c)

Classifications

d)

Clustering

45.

In data mining, which of the following involves events linked over time?

a)

Associations

b)

Sequences

c)

Classifications

d)

Clustering

46.

______ establishes an organization's rules for sharing, disseminating, acquiring, standardizing, classifying, and inventorying information.

a)

Data scrubbing

b)

Data definition

c)

Data quality assurance

d)

Data governance

47.

Detecting and correcting data in a database or file that are incorrect, incomplete, improperly formatted, or redundant is called ________.

a)

data auditing

b)

defragmentation

c)

data cleansing

d)

data optimization

48.

Data cleansing not only corrects errors but also ________.

a)

establishes logical relationships between data

b)

structures data

c)

normalizes data

d)

enforces consistency among different sets of data that originated in a separate information system

49.

Which of the following is not a true statement about performing a data quality audit?

a)

A data quality audit can be performed by surveying entire data files.

b)

A data quality audit can be performed by surveying samples from data files.

c)

A data quality audit can be performed by surveying data definition and query files.

d)

A data quality audit can be performed by surveying end users about their perceptions of data quality.

50.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: In a database, a bit represents a single character, which can be a letter, a number, or another symbol.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Program-data dependence refers to the coupling of data stored in files and the specific programs required to update and maintain those files such that changes in programs require changes to the data.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: A query is a request for data from a database.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: A logical view shows data as it is actually organized and structured on the data storage media.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: DBMS have a data definition capability to specify the structure of the content of the database.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: An unnormalized relation contains repeating groups.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Relational DBMSs use key field rules to ensure that relationships between coupled tables remain consistent.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Encryption is a key feature of a blockchain database.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Spanner is an example of a distributed database.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Core operational transaction systems provide data to data warehouses.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Multiple data marts are combined and streamlined to create a data warehouse.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: In-memory computing relies primarily on a computer's disk drives for data storage.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Middleware is an application that transfers information from an organization's internal database to a web server for delivery to a user as part of a web page.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Implementing a web interface for an organization's internal database usually requires substantial changes to be made to the database.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Many back-end databases cannot interpret commands written in HTML.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: The term data governance encompasses policies and procedures through which data can be managed as an organizational resource.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Data scrubbing is a more intensive corrective process than data cleansing.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: A data quality analyst should be proficient in SQL and JavaScript.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Describe the data hierarchy.

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69.

List and briefly describe three main capabilities or tools of a DBMS.

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70.

Identify and briefly describe three basic operations used to extract useful sets of data from a relational database.

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