Database Security Requirements Quiz

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What is a crucial requirement for most databases related to access and security?

Allowing access to all users
Displaying all data to everyone
Sharing authentication credentials
Developing a security schema (correct)

Why is it important to exclude individuals without proper authentication credentials from accessing a database?

To speed up database operations
To increase the number of users
To share confidential data
To prevent unauthorized access (correct)

What is the purpose of user access in a database context?

To bypass security measures
To determine what objects and data a user can use (correct)
To share authentication credentials with everyone
To display all data to every user

Which of the following is NOT a reason why databases need strong security measures?

Enhancing database performance (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of revealing credit card numbers or social security numbers to unauthorized individuals?

It poses financial and legal risks (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of database security, what should be done to determine who can access what data?

Develop a security schema (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do business rules describe in the context of a database?

How data are captured and used (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a surrogate key in a database?

An artificially created key, often auto-incremented numbers (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes attributes that could possibly be used as identifying attributes for an entity?

Natural keys (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are entities in the context of a database?

Things a database is concerned with (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should ideally be unique for each entity in a database?

Primary keys (B) Signup and view all the answers

Where should some business rules be built if they cannot be enforced in the database itself?

In the client application built on the database (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a server in client/server relations?

It provides services requested by a client (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of computer is generally optimized to run server software?

Server computer (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a client in client/server relations?

A program that requests services from a server (A) Signup and view all the answers

How would you define the relationship between a server and a client in client/server relations?

The server provides services requested by the client (A) Signup and view all the answers

In client/server relations, where can the server and client be located?

On the same physical machine or on separate machines (B) Signup and view all the answers

What major tasks are associated with database design in client/server relations?

Designing the client application for the database (B) Signup and view all the answers