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What is the first step in gathering information for designing a database?
What is the purpose of reviewing business documents in the information-gathering process?
Which document type is used to display summarized or formatted data according to the text?
In the context of information gathering, what does 'work shadowing' refer to?
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Why is it important to keep a record of the information-gathering process?
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What task is NOT part of the initial steps in gathering information for database design?
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What is the primary purpose of developing a security schema for a database?
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What type of information do databases typically contain that could pose financial and legal risks if revealed?
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What is the primary purpose of access control in a database?
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Which of the following is a key requirement for most databases in terms of access and security?
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What type of information in a database could be of great value to a competitor?
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What is the main purpose of access control in a database system?
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Which of the following is a key benefit of maintaining a project notebook?
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What is the primary role of a server in a client-server relationship?
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Which statement about servers and clients is true?
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In a client-server relationship, which of the following could be a client?
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What is one of the major tasks in database design, according to the passage?
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Which of the following statements about servers is true?
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What is the primary purpose of database requirements?
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Which of the following is an example of a data requirement for a database?
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What is the purpose of report requirements in a database?
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Which of the following is an example of an access and security requirement for a database?
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What type of requirement is needed to ensure that a database can store information about student gender and ethnicity for reporting purposes?
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Which of the following statements about database requirements is true?
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of business rules in database design?
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What is the primary purpose of identifying entities and attributes in database design?
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What is the primary purpose of a surrogate key in database design?
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What is the primary difference between a natural key and a surrogate key in database design?
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What is the primary purpose of a composite key in database design?
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Which of the following is a key characteristic of a good candidate key in database design?
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