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What is stored in the DBMS catalog in a database system?
What is stored in the DBMS catalog in a database system?
What is meta-data in the context of a database system?
What is meta-data in the context of a database system?
Why is the DBMS catalog important in a database system?
Why is the DBMS catalog important in a database system?
What is the term used to describe the database and DBMS software together?
What is the term used to describe the database and DBMS software together?
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Which file in the database system stores the prerequisites of each course?
Which file in the database system stores the prerequisites of each course?
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How is the term 'query' commonly used in relation to databases?
How is the term 'query' commonly used in relation to databases?
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What distinguishes NOSQL systems from traditional database systems?
What distinguishes NOSQL systems from traditional database systems?
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What does the STUDENT file store in the UNIVERSITY database example?
What does the STUDENT file store in the UNIVERSITY database example?
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What allows program-data independence and program-operation independence in a database management system (DBMS)?
What allows program-data independence and program-operation independence in a database management system (DBMS)?
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In a DBMS environment, what needs to be changed to reflect the inclusion of a new data item like Birth_date in the STUDENT records?
In a DBMS environment, what needs to be changed to reflect the inclusion of a new data item like Birth_date in the STUDENT records?
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What is specified in the interface (or signature) of an operation in a database system?
What is specified in the interface (or signature) of an operation in a database system?
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How do user application programs operate on data in a database system?
How do user application programs operate on data in a database system?
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