30 Questions
A database is an organized collection of logically related ______.
data
Structured data includes ______, text, and dates.
numbers
Unstructured data includes ______, video, and documents.
images
Information is ______ processed to increase knowledge in the person using the data.
data
______ is data that describes the properties and context of user data.
Metadata
The three-schema architectures are ______, conceptual, and internal.
external
Metadata includes descriptions of the properties or characteristics of the ______, including data types, field sizes, and allowable values.
data
The traditional methodology used to develop, maintain, and replace information systems is called ______ Development Life Cycle.
Systems
One of the disadvantages of file processing is ______ of data, which occurs when different systems or programs have separate copies of the same data.
duplication
The ______ stage involves preliminary understanding of business situation, enterprise model and conceptual data modeling.
Planning
The program-data dependence disadvantage of file processing means that all programs must maintain ______ for each file they use.
metadata
80% of information systems budget is spent on ______ program maintenance.
excessive
The database development process involves two main approaches: ______ and Prototyping.
SDLC
The table of metadata for the class roster includes fields such as Course, Section, ______, and Student IS ID.
Name
In the ______ stage, logical and physical database design is developed to develop technology and organization.
Design
One of the disadvantages of file processing is ______ development times, which occurs when programmers must design their own file formats.
lengthy
The ______ stage involves writing programs, building databases, testing, installing, training, and documenting.
Implementation
The ______ stage involves monitoring, repairing, and enhancing.
Maintenance
Business analysts analyze ______ situation and establish requirements
business
Programmers are the coders of the programs that interact with the ______
database
The need for ______ data access for less technical personnel contributed to the evolution of database systems
ease
Data administrators are responsible for ensuring ______ and consistency in existing databases
data integrity
Project managers are responsible for overseeing the ______ and managing the personnel
projects
Database architects establish standards for ______ in business units
data
Personal databases are typically sized in the _______
megabytes
Departmental Multi-Tiered Client/Server Databases usually don't exceed _______ users
100
Enterprise Applications typically have a size ranging from _______ to petabytes
gigabytes
Figure 1-11 illustrates the range of _______ technologies
Database
Figure 1-12 illustrates the concept of _______ Client/Server Database Architecture
Multi-Tiered
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Pearson
Test your understanding of the database environment and development process, including conventional file processing, advantages of databases, and costs and risks of databases. This quiz covers the key concepts from Chapter 1 of Modern Database Management, Thirteenth Edition.
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