Database Management System Basics

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What does DB stand for in the context of a computer system?

  • Data Box
  • Data Backup
  • Database (correct)
  • Data Buffer

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

  • To provide a systematic way to create, retrieve, update and manage data (correct)
  • To create and manage computer programs
  • To design and develop software applications
  • To store and format data

What does a DBMS make easier for users and programmers?

  • Storing data in an unorganized manner
  • Manipulating and updating information (correct)
  • Retrieving obsolete information
  • Accessing restricted data

What is the primary function of a Database Management System (DBMS)?

<p>Storing and organizing data in an efficient manner (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which task is NOT a primary function of a Database Management System (DBMS)?

<p>Interpreting programming languages (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a Database Management System (DBMS) help users and programmers with?

<p>Creating, retrieving, updating, and managing data systematically (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A database, often abbreviated as DB, is a collection of information organized in such a way that a computer program can quickly select desired pieces of ______.

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

The DBMS provides users and programmers with a systematic way to create, retrieve, update and manage ______.

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

It stores data in such a way that it becomes easier to retrieve, manipulate, and update ______.

<p>information</p> Signup and view all the answers

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