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What is the primary purpose of a database?
What is the primary purpose of a database?
- To store textual or numeric information
- To enable multiple users and programs to access the database simultaneously
- To represent some aspect of the real world (correct)
- To maintain the database system and allow it to evolve over time
What is the main role of a database management system (DBMS)?
What is the main role of a database management system (DBMS)?
- To generate reports from the database
- To control industrial and manufacturing processes
- To extract and analyze business information from large databases
- To enable users to create and maintain a database (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of a database?
Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of a database?
- Logically coherent collection of data
- Ability to handle multimedia data like images and videos (correct)
- Built for a specific purpose
- Inherent meaning in the data
What is the purpose of a database catalog or dictionary?
What is the purpose of a database catalog or dictionary?
Which of the following is a key advantage of using a DBMS approach?
Which of the following is a key advantage of using a DBMS approach?
Which of the following is NOT a typical type of database application?
Which of the following is NOT a typical type of database application?
What is the role of an application program in a database system?
What is the role of an application program in a database system?
Which of the following is a key function of a database management system (DBMS)?
Which of the following is a key function of a database management system (DBMS)?
What is the purpose of the UNIVERSITY database example mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the UNIVERSITY database example mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of a database record?
Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of a database record?
What is the main purpose of the DBMS software according to the text?
What is the main purpose of the DBMS software according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the database approach mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the database approach mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a type of end user mentioned?
Which of the following is NOT a type of end user mentioned?
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the database approach mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the database approach mentioned in the text?
What are the four main phases of database design mentioned in the text?
What are the four main phases of database design mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the 'transaction' concept in database applications according to the text?
What is the purpose of the 'transaction' concept in database applications according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the database administrators (DBA) mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the database administrators (DBA) mentioned in the text?
When is it more desirable to use regular files instead of a DBMS?
When is it more desirable to use regular files instead of a DBMS?
What is the purpose of the 'data abstraction' concept mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the 'data abstraction' concept mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a benefit of the database approach?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a benefit of the database approach?
