Database Management System Basics Quiz

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What is the purpose of a database management system (DBMS) in computing?

To administer the database and provide core facilities

To classify database models based on data representation and storage

To design computer clusters and cloud storage for large databases

To interact with end users, applications, and the database to capture and analyze data (correct)

What encompasses the sum total of a database system?

The database, the DBMS, and the associated applications (correct)

The design of databases, including data modeling and data representation

The file system for small databases and computer clusters for large databases

The security and privacy considerations of sensitive data

How are relational databases designed to model data?

As rows and columns in a series of tables (correct)

As a network of interconnected data points

As a hierarchy of parent-child relationships

As a collection of data with no specific structure

What do computer scientists use to write and query data in relational databases?

SQL Signup and view all the answers

Where can small databases be stored?

On a file system Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of efficient data representation and storage in database design?

To optimize the use of storage space and access speed Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NoSQL' refer to in the context of non-relational databases?

Query language Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of a 'database management system' (DBMS) in relation to databases?

Enforcing data security, monitoring performance, maintaining data integrity Signup and view all the answers

What is casually referred to as both a database and the DBMS used to manipulate it?

Database system Signup and view all the answers

In what way are database servers usually designed for stable storage?

Multiprocessor computers with generous memory and RAID disk arrays Signup and view all the answers

Which function allows for the creation, modification, and removal of definitions that define the organization of the data?

Data definition Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of 'administration' function in a DBMS?

Registering and monitoring users, enforcing data security, monitoring performance, maintaining data integrity Signup and view all the answers

What do hardware database accelerators do in large-volume transaction processing environments?

Provide enhanced processing capabilities for database transactions Signup and view all the answers

What do existing DBMSs provide various functions for?

Management of a database and its data classified into four main functional groups Signup and view all the answers

'Database system' collectively refers to what three elements?

'Database model', 'database management system', 'database' Signup and view all the answers

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