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What is the main problem associated with the traditional file environment?
What is the main problem associated with the traditional file environment?
- Efficient storage resources
- Processing flexibility
- Data consistency
- Data redundancy (correct)
What characteristic of a database management system (DBMS) helps in controlling redundant data?
What characteristic of a database management system (DBMS) helps in controlling redundant data?
- Relational database tables
- Database collection
- Data definition capability (correct)
- Data manipulation language
What is the primary role of a database management system (DBMS) in an organization?
What is the primary role of a database management system (DBMS) in an organization?
- Automate data dictionary
- Generate ad hoc reports
- Handle large volumes of unstructured data
- Centralize data (correct)
Which type of database stores data as two-dimensional tables?
Which type of database stores data as two-dimensional tables?
What does the term 'foreign key' refer to in the context of databases?
What does the term 'foreign key' refer to in the context of databases?
What is the main purpose of a data dictionary in a database management system (DBMS)?
What is the main purpose of a data dictionary in a database management system (DBMS)?
Which process involves creating small, stable, flexible, and adaptive data structures from complex groups of data?
Which process involves creating small, stable, flexible, and adaptive data structures from complex groups of data?
What is the purpose of referential integrity rules in relational database management systems (RDMS)?
What is the purpose of referential integrity rules in relational database management systems (RDMS)?
How do non-relational databases differ from relational databases?
How do non-relational databases differ from relational databases?
What do Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD) enable in the context of database management?
What do Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD) enable in the context of database management?
What characteristic of non-relational databases allows them to handle large volumes of unstructured and structured data?
What characteristic of non-relational databases allows them to handle large volumes of unstructured and structured data?
What role does a database play in handling ad hoc reports?
What role does a database play in handling ad hoc reports?
What is the main function of a database management system (DBMS) in an organization?
What is the main function of a database management system (DBMS) in an organization?
Why is data redundancy a problem in the traditional file environment?
Why is data redundancy a problem in the traditional file environment?
What is the purpose of a data dictionary in a database management system (DBMS)?
What is the purpose of a data dictionary in a database management system (DBMS)?
What characteristic allows non-relational databases to handle large volumes of unstructured and structured data?
What characteristic allows non-relational databases to handle large volumes of unstructured and structured data?
In the context of databases, what is the purpose of referential integrity rules used by RDMS?
In the context of databases, what is the purpose of referential integrity rules used by RDMS?
What is the role of a database in handling ad hoc reports?
What is the role of a database in handling ad hoc reports?
Which process involves creating small, stable, flexible, and adaptive data structures from complex groups of data?
Which process involves creating small, stable, flexible, and adaptive data structures from complex groups of data?
What role does a database play in controlling redundant data?
What role does a database play in controlling redundant data?
What do non-relational databases use to store data across distributed machines?
What do non-relational databases use to store data across distributed machines?
What is the primary purpose of a relational database management system (RDMS) in an organization?
What is the primary purpose of a relational database management system (RDMS) in an organization?
