Database Design Fundamentals
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What is the purpose of a local data model?

  • To describe requirements for one or more user views of a database (correct)
  • To facilitate communication about the physical design of a database
  • To assist in understanding the syntax of a database language
  • To represent all user views of a database

What is the result of merging local data models during database design?

  • A local data model
  • A physical database design
  • A global data model (correct)
  • A data modeling language

What is the main purpose of data modeling?

  • To optimize database performance
  • To select a DBMS
  • To assist in understanding the meaning of the data (correct)
  • To design a physical database

What is the main goal of database design?

<p>To create a design for a database that supports the enterprise's mission statement and mission objectives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the view integration approach?

<p>It involves merging local data models to produce a global data model (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main approaches to database design?

<p>Top-down, bottom-up, and mixed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an advantage of data modeling?

<p>It assists in understanding the meaning of the data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a global data model?

<p>To represent all user views of a database (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of logical database design?

<p>Data modeling and user views (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of merging local data models?

<p>A global data model (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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