Database Systems Com206 - Second Term Quiz
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What is the main advantage of databases over flat file databases?

  • Allowing multiple users to access data at the same time (correct)
  • Inability to contain multiple tables
  • Using commas or tabs as delimiters
  • Ability to store data in plain text files
  • Which type of database can have tables that relate to each other through special key fields?

  • Non-relational database
  • Relational database (correct)
  • Flat file database
  • NoSQL database
  • What is a key feature of a flat file database?

  • Allowing multiple users to access data simultaneously
  • Using Structured Query Language (SQL)
  • Containing multiple tables
  • Storing data in a plain text file (correct)
  • Which type of database is more flexible and provides functionality for reading, creating, updating, and deleting data?

    <p>Relational database</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way do relational databases differ from flat file databases?

    <p>Containment of multiple tables and relations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What language is commonly used for interacting with relational databases?

    <p>Structured Query Language (SQL)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of database allows for quick and secure access by multiple users simultaneously?

    <p>Relational database</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a defining characteristic of a relational database?

    <p>Uses special key fields to relate tables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of database uses delimiters like commas or tabs to separate fields?

    <p>Flat file database</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes a relational database different from a flat file database?

    <p>Ability for quick and secure access by multiple users simultaneously</p> Signup and view all the answers

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