1.1-1.5 Database

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What is a database system?

Data stored on paper or clay tablets

A collection of data in a structured format

Numeric, textual, visual, or audio information that describes real-world systems

Software that reads and writes data in a database (correct)

What does the scope of data refer to?

The access to data sources

The type of data, whether numeric, textual, visual, or audio

The amount of data produced and collected (correct)

The format of the data

What is the primary purpose of data collection and processing?

To ensure data is secure and internally consistent

To aid in a variety of tasks such as forecasting weather and analyzing financial investments (correct)

To make data publicly available

To store data in a structured format

What is the term used to describe the principle that physical design never affects query results?

Data independence Signup and view all the answers

Which language is commonly combined with SQL to write a database program?

Java Signup and view all the answers

What is an API in the context of database programming?

A library of procedures or classes that links a host programming language to a database Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is included in the MySQL Server download and provides a text interface for developers to connect to the database server?

MySQL Command-Line Client Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the database that is usually installed with MySQL and contains tables like city, country, and countrylanguage?

world Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is installed with MySQL Server and allows developers to interact with MySQL Server via a graphical user interface?

MySQL Workbench Signup and view all the answers

Which type of database system is suitable for applications requiring accurate transaction records, such as banking and airline reservation systems?

Relational database systems Signup and view all the answers

What does NoSQL originally mean?

Does not support SQL Signup and view all the answers

What does physical design in database systems involve?

Adding indexes and specifying how tables are organized on storage media Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of a database programmer?

Developing applications for database systems Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the storage manager in a database system?

Using indexes to quickly locate data Signup and view all the answers

Why must transactions in database systems be completed or rejected as a whole?

To maintain data consistency and integrity Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of data with their descriptions:

Numeric data = Data represented as numbers Textual data = Data represented as text Visual data = Data represented as images or videos Audio data = Data represented as sound recordings Signup and view all the answers

Match the following characteristics of data with their examples:

Scope = Tracking billions of items on a large commerce website Format = A phone's proximity sensor generating raw numbers Access = A retail company using private customer data to discover purchasing behavior patterns Database structure = Ensuring that similar data is stored in a standardized manner Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms related to databases with their definitions:

Database system = Software that reads and writes data in a database Database management system (DBMS) = Software that reads and writes data in a database Databases = Collections of data in a structured format DBMS = Software that reads and writes data in a database Signup and view all the answers

Match the following database system responsibilities with their descriptions:

Data security = Ensuring data is secure Data consistency = Ensuring data is internally consistent Data availability = Ensuring data is available at all times Data processing = Processing and managing data in a structured format Signup and view all the answers

Match the following tools with their descriptions:

MySQL Command-Line Client = Provides a text interface for developers to connect to the database server, perform administrative functions, and execute SQL statements MySQL Workbench = Installed with MySQL Server and allows developers to interact with MySQL Server via a graphical user interface API = A library of procedures or classes that links a host programming language to a database JDBC = A library of Java classes that access relational databases Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their meanings:

Data independence = Principle that physical design never affects query results Information independence = Synonymous with data independence API = Library of procedures or classes that links a host programming language to a database JDBC = Library of Java classes that access relational databases Signup and view all the answers

Match the following programming languages with their typical usage in database programming:

Python = Combined with SQL to write a database program C++ = Combined with SQL to write a database program Java = Combined with SQL to write a database program SQL = Standard relational query language but lacks important programming features Signup and view all the answers

Match the following database objects with their descriptions:

city, country, and countrylanguage = Tables contained in the 'world' database usually installed with MySQL API = Library of procedures or classes that links a host programming language to a database General-purpose programming language = Language usually combined with SQL to write a database program MySQL Server = Database server that returns an error code and description when an SQL statement is syntactically incorrect or cannot be executed Signup and view all the answers

Match the database role with its responsibility:

Database administrator = Responsible for securing the system Database designer = Responsible for determining data format and structure Database programmer = Responsible for developing applications Database user = The consumer of data Signup and view all the answers

Match the database component with its function:

Query processor = Optimizes query instructions for efficient data retrieval and modification Storage manager = Uses indexes to quickly locate data in databases ranging from megabytes to terabytes in size Transaction manager = Prevents conflicts between concurrent transactions and restores the database to a consistent state in case of failure Log = Contains a complete record of all database changes and is used to restore the database in the event of a failure Signup and view all the answers

Match the database requirement with its purpose:

Fast response times = Maintain efficient data retrieval and manipulation Authorization = Authorize user access Security = Ensure data consistency and integrity Recovery from failures = Restore the database in case of failure Signup and view all the answers

Match the database system complexity factor with its description:

Storage = Balancing data storage requirements Response time = Balancing priorities for quick system response Data rules = Balancing data consistency and integrity in database design Database design = Balancing priorities such as storage, response time, and data rules Signup and view all the answers

Match the database concept with its description:

Catalog = Directory of database objects such as tables, columns, and indexes Metadata = Provides information about the database, including column names and the number of rows in each table Relational database systems = Store data in tables, columns, and rows and use SQL query language for data manipulation NoSQL systems = Optimized for big data and emerged due to the growth of internet Signup and view all the answers

Match the database system with its suitable application:

Relational database systems = Banking and airline reservation systems NoSQL systems = Optimized for big data Commercial database systems (pre-2000) = Most common prior to 2000 Open source database systems (post-2000) = Gained popularity since 2000 Signup and view all the answers

Match the database query with its function:

CRUD operations = Common queries involving Create, Read, Update, and Delete SQL statements = Include commands like INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE, and DELETE for data manipulation NoSQL databases = Many now support SQL despite originally meaning 'does not support SQL' Database design phases = Analysis, logical design, and physical design with entities, relationships, and attributes specified in ER diagrams Signup and view all the answers

Match the database design phase with its description:

Logical design = Converts entities, relationships, and attributes into tables, keys, and columns in a specific database system Physical design = Adds indexes and specifies how tables are organized on storage media, affecting query processing speed but not the query result in relational databases Database design = Involves analysis, logical design, and physical design, with entities, relationships, and attributes specified in ER diagrams Entity-Relationship (ER) diagrams = Specify entities, relationships, and attributes in database design Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Database Systems Overview

Query language is a specialized programming language for database systems, designed for efficient data retrieval and manipulation
Database applications are used to simplify user interaction with complex databases, as most users are not familiar with query languages
Database roles include database administrator, responsible for securing the system, database designer, responsible for determining data format and structure, database programmer, responsible for developing applications, and database user, the consumer of data
Small databases can be managed in text files or spreadsheets, but large, complex databases require special requirements such as performance, authorization, security, rules, and recovery
Database systems must maintain fast response times, authorize user access, ensure security, enforce data consistency, and provide recovery from failures
Transactions in database systems must be completed or rejected as a whole to maintain data consistency and integrity
Database architecture includes components such as the query processor, storage manager, transaction manager, and log, working together to interpret queries, manage data storage, execute transactions, and maintain a record of database changes
Query processor optimizes query instructions for efficient data retrieval and modification
Storage manager uses indexes to quickly locate data in databases ranging from megabytes to terabytes in size
Transaction manager prevents conflicts between concurrent transactions and restores the database to a consistent state in case of failure
The log is a file containing a complete record of all database changes and is used to restore the database in the event of a failure
Database systems are complex due to the need to balance priorities such as storage, response time, and data rules in database design