DBMS: File System vs. Database Management System
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What is the primary goal of a database management system (DBMS)?

  • Develop mobile applications
  • Manage large bodies of information (correct)
  • Perform complex calculations
  • Create visually appealing reports

Which of the following is a drawback of a file system compared to a DBMS?

  • Faster development
  • Predominant software architecture
  • Improved scalability
  • Difficulty in accessing the data (correct)

What is a major advantage of the three-tier architecture for software development?

  • Each tier runs on its own infrastructure (correct)
  • Faster development
  • Duplication – Redundancy
  • Higher storage & access cost

In DBMS, what is a potential issue related to data redundancy and inconsistency?

<p>Integrity problems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a database management system (DBMS) provide mechanisms for?

<p>Data manipulation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which industry can benefit from using a database management system (DBMS) for managing large bodies of information?

<p>Telecommunication (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of the middle level tier in the three-tier architecture?

<p>Interacting with the data tier for data transactions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which programming languages are typically used in the logic or middle level tier of a three-tier architecture?

<p>Python, C#, Java, Perl, PHP (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of tier is responsible for storing and managing physical data in a three-tier architecture?

<p>Data tier (Back-end / Database Server) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the communication flow between the presentation tier and the data tier in a three-tier architecture?

<p>Through the logic or application tier (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tier is responsible for collecting and displaying information in a three-tier architecture?

<p>Front end (Presentation tier) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of the data tier in a three-tier architecture?

<p>Storing and managing physical data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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