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Physical Process Models in System Design

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What is the primary goal when designing a program?

To create a program that is modular and flexible (correct)
To create a program that can be developed by one programmer
To create a program that is as short as possible
To create a program that is as complex as possible

What is the main purpose of a structure chart?

To describe the business process
To illustrate the organization and interactions of program components (correct)
To define the system boundaries
To show the physical database design

What is added to the Data Flow Diagram (DFD) in Step 3?

Only business processes
Both business and system-related processes, stores, and flows (correct)
Only system-related processes
Only data elements

What is updated in Step 5?

Only the metadata in the CASE repository (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of drawing a human-machine boundary?

To determine where to implement automation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of relational databases?

Using primary and foreign keys to relate tables (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of database is commonly used for multimedia applications?

Object-oriented database (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a feature of relational database management systems (RDBMSs)?

Support for referential integrity (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of database is used extensively in data warehousing?

Multidimensional database (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key consideration when selecting a storage format?

The type of data that will need to be stored (D) Signup and view all the answers

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