10 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a category of end-users mentioned in the text?
Database administrators
What is the primary responsibility of application programmers?
Writing programs to access and manipulate data in the database
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of a database management system (DBMS) mentioned in the text?
Limited data sharing capabilities
What is the primary role of system analysts in the context of a database environment?
Analyzing the data requirements and designing the database
Which of the following is an intended use of a database management system (DBMS) mentioned in the text?
All of the above
Which of the following is a responsibility of the database administrator (DBA)?
Authorizing access to the database and coordinating its use
What is the purpose of concurrency control in a database management system (DBMS)?
Ensuring that multiple users trying to update the same data do so in a controlled manner
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of database designers mentioned in the text?
Writing programs to access and manipulate data in the database
What is the purpose of supporting multiple views of the data in a database management system (DBMS)?
Allowing different users to see different subsets of the data
What is the purpose of on-line transaction processing (OLTP) in a database management system (DBMS)?
Allowing multiple users to access the database simultaneously
Test your knowledge on the advantages, disadvantages, and implications of Database Management Systems (DBMS). Explore topics such as the complexity, size, costs, performance, and implications of the Dbase approach.
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