Database Management System Basics Quiz
15 Questions
1 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

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?

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

    Where can small databases be stored?

    <p>On a file system</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To optimize the use of storage space and access speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Query language</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Enforcing data security, monitoring performance, maintaining data integrity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Database system</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Multiprocessor computers with generous memory and RAID disk arrays</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Data definition</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Provide enhanced processing capabilities for database transactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do existing DBMSs provide various functions for?

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

    'Database system' collectively refers to what three elements?

    <p>'Database model', 'database management system', 'database'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser