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Which of the following best defines a database system?
Which of the following best defines a database system?
- A collection of programs that enables users to create and maintain a DB
- A software system that facilitates the process of defining, constructing, manipulating and sharing DBs (correct)
- A process of storing data on some storage controlled by DBMS
- A collection of related data
What is the purpose of defining a database?
What is the purpose of defining a database?
- To protect the database against hardware and software issues
- To specify the data types, structure, and constraints of the data to be stored (correct)
- To generate reports from the data
- To query the database and retrieve data
What does DBMS stand for?
What does DBMS stand for?
- Database Management System (correct)
- Data Backup and Management System
- Database Backup and Maintenance System
- Data Building and Maintenance System
What does the process of constructing a database involve?
What does the process of constructing a database involve?
What is one of the functions of a DBMS?
What is one of the functions of a DBMS?