Database Processing: Chapter 1 Introduction

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What is the purpose of a database?

To play video games

To help people track things of interest to them (correct)

To create spreadsheets

To design websites

How are enormous datasets commonly referred to?

Large Records

Massive Storage

Big Data (correct)

Huge Information

In a database table, what are rows also known as?

Fields

Records (correct)

Columns

Tables

What is the naming convention used for column names in this textbook?

Written with an initial capital letter Signup and view all the answers

How are table names written in this textbook?

With all capital letters Signup and view all the answers

What does each row in a database table store data about?

An occurrence or instance of the thing of interest Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the functions of a database management system?

Metadata Signup and view all the answers

Which learning objective involves gaining an understanding of tables and relationships?

1.4 Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to define the process of designing a new database system?

New systems development Signup and view all the answers

Which objective involves understanding the history and development of database processing?

1.13 Signup and view all the answers

What components are explained in the context of an enterprise-class database system?

Query optimization and indexes Signup and view all the answers

Which term defines what is contained within a database?

Database content Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic of HTTP was a problem at first in Web Databases?

Stateless characteristic Signup and view all the answers

Which era mentions the use of open source DBMS products like MySQL and PostgresQL?

Web Databases 1995-Present Signup and view all the answers

What technology provides tremendous benefits to Web-based database applications according to the text?

XML Signup and view all the answers

Which movement is geared toward processing large datasets using nonrelational data structures?

Big Data Signup and view all the answers

Which type of companies rely on cloud computing services according to the text?

Many companies hosting servers, applications, and data Signup and view all the answers

What product is NOT mentioned as part of the Big Data technologies in the text?

MySQL Signup and view all the answers

Who created the relational database model?

An IBM engineer named E.F. Codd Signup and view all the answers

What mathematical concept is the relational database model based on?

Relational algebra Signup and view all the answers

What type of database was designed to easily store data encapsulated in OOP objects?

Object-oriented database Signup and view all the answers

What type of database is used for online analytical processing (OLAP) and business intelligence (BI) systems?

Data warehouse Signup and view all the answers

What protocol is used to connect Web pages over the Internet?

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Signup and view all the answers

Which of these statements about the relational database model is true?

It was based on relational algebra Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a self-describing database?

It is capable of storing a description of its contents Signup and view all the answers

What is metadata in a self-describing database?

Data about data Signup and view all the answers

What is Microsoft Access primarily intended for?

Individual users and small workgroups Signup and view all the answers

What strategy does Microsoft Access employ regarding database technology?

It hides much of the underlying database technology from the user Signup and view all the answers

Which table in the USER_TABLES table has 4 columns?

STUDENT Signup and view all the answers

Which table in the USER_COLUMNS table has a column named 'ClassNumber'?

Both CLASS and GRADE Signup and view all the answers