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What is the purpose of a database?
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?
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?
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?
What is the naming convention used for column names in this textbook?
How are table names written in this textbook?
How are table names written in this textbook?
What does each row in a database table store data about?
What does each row in a database table store data about?
What is the term used to describe the functions of a database management system?
What is the term used to describe the functions of a database management system?
Which learning objective involves gaining an understanding of tables and relationships?
Which learning objective involves gaining an understanding of tables and relationships?
What term is used to define the process of designing a new database system?
What term is used to define the process of designing a new database system?
Which objective involves understanding the history and development of database processing?
Which objective involves understanding the history and development of database processing?
What components are explained in the context of an enterprise-class database system?
What components are explained in the context of an enterprise-class database system?
Which term defines what is contained within a database?
Which term defines what is contained within a database?
What characteristic of HTTP was a problem at first in Web Databases?
What characteristic of HTTP was a problem at first in Web Databases?
Which era mentions the use of open source DBMS products like MySQL and PostgresQL?
Which era mentions the use of open source DBMS products like MySQL and PostgresQL?
What technology provides tremendous benefits to Web-based database applications according to the text?
What technology provides tremendous benefits to Web-based database applications according to the text?
Which movement is geared toward processing large datasets using nonrelational data structures?
Which movement is geared toward processing large datasets using nonrelational data structures?
Which type of companies rely on cloud computing services according to the text?
Which type of companies rely on cloud computing services according to the text?
What product is NOT mentioned as part of the Big Data technologies in the text?
What product is NOT mentioned as part of the Big Data technologies in the text?
Who created the relational database model?
Who created the relational database model?
What mathematical concept is the relational database model based on?
What mathematical concept is the relational database model based on?
What type of database was designed to easily store data encapsulated in OOP objects?
What type of database was designed to easily store data encapsulated in OOP objects?
What type of database is used for online analytical processing (OLAP) and business intelligence (BI) systems?
What type of database is used for online analytical processing (OLAP) and business intelligence (BI) systems?
What protocol is used to connect Web pages over the Internet?
What protocol is used to connect Web pages over the Internet?
Which of these statements about the relational database model is true?
Which of these statements about the relational database model is true?
What is the main characteristic of a self-describing database?
What is the main characteristic of a self-describing database?
What is metadata in a self-describing database?
What is metadata in a self-describing database?
What is Microsoft Access primarily intended for?
What is Microsoft Access primarily intended for?
What strategy does Microsoft Access employ regarding database technology?
What strategy does Microsoft Access employ regarding database technology?
Which table in the USER_TABLES table has 4 columns?
Which table in the USER_TABLES table has 4 columns?
Which table in the USER_COLUMNS table has a column named 'ClassNumber'?
Which table in the USER_COLUMNS table has a column named 'ClassNumber'?
