Database Fundamentals Quiz
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Database Fundamentals Quiz

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What is a database management system (DBMS) designed for?

Storing and retrieving users' data with appropriate security measures

What does a database management system (DBMS) help users and third-party software to do in large systems?

Store and retrieve data

What difficulties were database management systems developed to handle?

Data redundancy, inconsistency, and difficulty in accessing data

What does a database consist of?

<p>A group of programs which manipulate the database</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the database system instruct the operating system to provide when accepting a request for data from an application?

<p>Specific data</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Database Management System (DBMS) in large systems?

<p>To help users and third-party software store and retrieve data</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key difficulty that database management systems were developed to handle?

<p>Data isolation – multiple files and formats</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a Database Management System (DBMS) help to mitigate in large systems?

<p>Concurrent access by multiple users</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary function of the Database Management System (DBMS) when accepting a request for data from an application?

<p>Instructing the operating system to provide the specific data</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of a Database Management System (DBMS) in handling users' data?

<p>Considering appropriate security measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

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