Database Management Systems

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What is the primary purpose of a Data Dictionary?

  • To improve data redundancy in a database
  • To provide a detailed description of all the data used in a database (correct)
  • To store data in a database
  • To manage concurrent users in a database

What is the role of a Database Administrator (DBA)?

  • To link databases to the Internet
  • To plan, design, create, operate, secure, monitor, and maintain databases (correct)
  • To define and implement data standards and data definitions
  • To develop data warehouses and data mining tools

What is the main benefit of linking databases to the Internet?

  • To reduce database cost
  • To allow people to access and manipulate multiple databases simultaneously through the Internet (correct)
  • To improve database performance
  • To increase data redundancy

What is data mining?

<p>A data-analysis tool that involves the automated discovery of patterns and relationships (A)</p>
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What is a data warehouse?

<p>A database that collects business information from many sources in the enterprise (B)</p>
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What is the role of a data administrator?

<p>To define and implement consistent principles for various data issues (D)</p>
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What is the function of a primary key in a relational database?

<p>To ensure each record is unique in some way (B)</p>
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What is the purpose of Data Definition Language (DDL)?

<p>To define and describe data and relationships in a database (B)</p>
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What is a field in a relational database?

<p>A specific item of data stored about an entity (D)</p>
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What is the purpose of a record in a relational database?

<p>To collect all the data about one specific entity (C)</p>
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What is Structured Query Language (SQL) used for?

<p>To provide a standardized method for retrieving information from databases (B)</p>
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What is a table in a relational database?

<p>A collection of records (B)</p>
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What is the primary function of Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)?

<p>To analyze large data sets in real-time (C)</p>
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What is a key feature of a distributed database?

<p>Data is split across multiple smaller databases (B)</p>
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What is a data cube?

<p>A multi-dimensional view of data (B)</p>
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What is the purpose of data replication?

<p>To improve data accessibility (D)</p>
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What is a key benefit of using distributed databases?

<p>More flexibility in database organization and use (D)</p>
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What is the primary advantage of using OLAP software?

<p>It enables real-time data analysis (A)</p>
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