Database Administration Tools and Query Builders

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What tool might Direct/Manual Access Administrators use to connect to an RDBMS database?

phpMyAdmin (correct)

User Interface/Utility Access

Programmatic Access

Query/Report Builder

Which approach might a user take if they want to interact with a database without learning SQL syntax?

Utilizing User Interface/Utility Access (correct)

Creating a stored procedure

Using Programmatic Access

Directly accessing the database

What is the purpose of BACKUP and RESTORE commands in a database system?

Data Security and Backup (correct)

Database Scalability

Data Encryption

Concurrent User Support

Which method involves default code libraries for connecting to a database and executing queries?

Programmatic Access (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do Query/Report Builders differ from Direct/Manual Access?

Direct/Manual Access requires SQL knowledge, while Query/Report Builders do not. (A) Signup and view all the answers

An application that uses a database in the background without user awareness falls under which type of access?

User Interface/Utility Access (A) Signup and view all the answers

What statement is true regarding the owner of an object in a database?

The owner can be modified using the ALTER AUTHORIZATION statement (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of SQL permissions, what does the DENY permission statement do?

It specifically denies a permission to a user (D) Signup and view all the answers

What role do SQL permissions play in database management?

They are commonly used to manage access control for objects in the database (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which command grants a user the ability to use the SELECT statement on a specific object?

GRANT SELECT ON Object TO user (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the CONTROL permission in SQL?

To grant full control over an object by default (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does the DENY permission differ from the GRANT permission in SQL?

DENY overrides GRANT, but GRANT can also affect the owner of an object (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of a database system over a file-based storage model in terms of user access?

Allows concurrent users without locking the whole database (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does a relational database organize information?

In tables known as relations (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using Structured Query Language (SQL) in a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS)?

To maintain and query data in the database (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does database architecture contribute to scalability?

By allowing additional capacity to be added with minimal investment (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key reason databases provide access controls?

To protect information from unauthorized disclosure (D) Signup and view all the answers

How do relational databases ensure data integrity during data entry transactions?

By locking particular records being modified (D) Signup and view all the answers