Master Database Systems Fundamentals: Introduction to Database Systems

Question 1

Within a database management system (DBMS), which component is tasked with converting user queries into instructions that the database engine can execute?

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Query processor

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Database engine

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Storage manager

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Transaction manager

Question 2

Which component is external to the core architecture of a database management system (DBMS)?

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Operating System

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Data Dictionary

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Query Processor

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Transaction Manager

Question 3

Which component is not considered a core part of a database system?

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Web Server

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Database Engine

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Query Processor

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Transaction Manager

Question 4

In a database management system (DBMS), which component handles the management of transactions?

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Transaction manager

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Data dictionary

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Query processor

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Web server

Question 5

Within a database management system (DBMS), which component ensures data integrity by upholding transaction properties like atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability?

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Transaction manager

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Data dictionary

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Query processor

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Operating system

Question 6

Within a database management system (DBMS), which component stores information about the database's structure and data?

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Data dictionary

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Operating system

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Compiler

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Spreadsheet

Question 7

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a relational database?

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Relationships between data are established using foreign keys.

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Tables are the only supported data structure.

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Data is organized using a hierarchical structure.

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The order of rows in a table is significant.

Question 8

Which component is NOT an essential part of a Database Management System (DBMS)?

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Application server

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Data dictionary

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Query optimizer

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Concurrency control manager

Question 9

Which DBMS component plays a critical role in optimizing SQL queries for efficient execution?

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Query optimizer

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Operating system

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Compiler

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Web server

Question 10

Which component is NOT essential to a database management system (DBMS)?

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Network Interface Card (NIC)

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Data Storage Manager

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Query Processor

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Transaction Manager

Question 11

In a database management system (DBMS), which component is responsible for executing user queries?

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Query processor

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Data warehouse

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Spreadsheet software

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Web server

Question 12

Which component of a database system manages and retrieves data from the database?

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Database engine

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Application program

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User interface

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Query optimizer

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a component of a database management system (DBMS)?

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Application Programs

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Data Dictionary

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Query Optimizer

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Transaction Manager

Question 14

Which component of a database system is primarily responsible for ensuring data integrity and controlling access to data?

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Concurrency control module

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Data dictionary

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Query processor

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Operating system

Question 15

In a database management system (DBMS), which component plays a vital role in preserving data integrity and consistency during transactions?

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Transaction manager

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Query optimizer

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Operating system

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Web server

Question 16

Which component is NOT essential to a database management system (DBMS)?

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User interface

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Query optimizer

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Storage manager

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Transaction manager

Question 17

Within the architecture of a database management system (DBMS), what component is tasked with managing and organizing data stored in the database?

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Storage manager

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Transaction manager

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Query optimizer

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Concurrency control manager

Question 18

Which component is NOT typically part of a database system?

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Operating System

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Database Schema

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Storage Engine

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Data Manipulation Language (DML)

Question 19

Which component is not directly part of a Database Management System (DBMS)?

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User interface

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Query optimizer

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Transaction manager

Question 20

Within a database system, which component is primarily responsible for managing and accessing data?

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Database management system (DBMS)

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Hardware

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Application software

Question 21

Which component is NOT a part of a Database Management System (DBMS)?

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Web server

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Data dictionary

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Query processor

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Transaction manager

Question 22

Which of these is **NOT** a core component of a Database Management System (DBMS)?

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Operating System

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Data Dictionary

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Query Processor

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Transaction Manager

Question 23

Within a database system, which component is responsible for maintaining data integrity and consistency while coordinating access to data from multiple users or processes?

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Transaction Manager

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Query Optimizer

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Data Dictionary

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Database Administrator

Question 24

Which column type in a relational database table serves as a unique identifier for each row?

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Primary Key

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Foreign Key

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Candidate Key

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Unique Identifier

Question 25

Which database recovery technique ensures data consistency after a system failure by tracking and managing database transactions?

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Transaction Logging

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Data Mirroring

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Shadow Paging

Question 26

Which component is NOT a core part of a database management system (DBMS)?

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Application Server

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Data Dictionary

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Query Processor

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Transaction Manager

Question 27

Which component is NOT a fundamental part of a Database Management System (DBMS)?

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Operating System

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Data Dictionary

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Query Processor

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Transaction Manager

Question 28

Which component is NOT part of a database management system (DBMS)?

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Web server

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Database engine

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Query processor

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a direct component of a database system?

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Application software

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Data dictionary

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Query processor

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Database engine

Question 30

Which feature of database systems enables the centralized storage and structured management of interconnected data?

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Centralized Data Storage

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Data Replication

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Distributed Data Processing

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Real-Time Data Access

Question 31

Within a Database Management System (DBMS), which component is crucial for executing user queries and handling data access requests?

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Database Engine

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Spreadsheet Editor

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Word Processing Software

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Web Browser

Question 32

In a database transaction, which property guarantees that data remains consistent before and after the transaction is completed?

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Atomicity

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Durability

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Isolation

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Concurrency

Question 33

Which component is **not** part of a Database Management System (DBMS)?

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Spreadsheet editor

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Data dictionary

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Query optimizer

Question 34

Which DBMS component is NOT directly involved in handling user requests and executing SQL queries?

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Operating system

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Storage manager

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Query optimizer

Question 35

In database design, what is the correct order of design steps?

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Conceptual design, Logical design, Physical design

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Physical design, Logical design, Conceptual design

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Logical design, Physical design, Conceptual design

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Conceptual design, Physical design, Logical design

Question 36

Within a database management system, which component serves as a bridge between the user and the database, converting user queries into commands that the database can execute?

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Query processor

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Query optimizer

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Database engine

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Transaction manager

Question 37

In a relational database management system (RDBMS), which language is used to create and manage the database structure, manipulate data, and retrieve information?

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SQL

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Python

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JavaScript

Question 38

Which database recovery technique guarantees the restoration of a consistent database state after a system failure?

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Transaction Logging

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Shadow Paging

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Incremental Backups

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Disk Mirroring

Question 39

In a database transaction, which property ensures that the transaction will either succeed completely or fail entirely, preventing partial execution and safeguarding data integrity?

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Atomicity

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Isolation

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Durability

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Consistency

Question 40

To restore database consistency after an unexpected failure, which technique utilizes transaction logs?

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Transaction Logging

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Database Mirroring

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Database Checkpoints

Question 41

In database transactions, which property ensures that a transaction is executed in its entirety or not at all, preserving data integrity?

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Atomicity

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Durability

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Isolation

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Consistency

Question 42

Which data model is specifically designed to represent hierarchical relationships, where each parent entity can have multiple child entities, and each child entity belongs to only one parent entity?

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Hierarchical Model

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Relational Model

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Network Model

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Object-Oriented Model

Question 43

Which component of a relational database management system (RDBMS) stores information about the database's structure and constraints?

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Data dictionary

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Application software

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Operating system

Question 44

In a database management system (DBMS), which component stores and manages information about the database's structure and contents?

Accepted Answer

Data Dictionary

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User Interface

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Query Processor

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Database Engine

Question 45

Which component is **not** essential to a Database Management System (DBMS)?

Accepted Answer

Web server

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Query optimizer

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Transaction manager

Question 46

What is the key distinction between a file system and a database management system (DBMS)?

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File systems manage individual files, while DBMSs handle large, interconnected data collections.

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File systems organize data hierarchically, while DBMSs use a relational structure.

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File systems provide concurrency control, but DBMSs do not.

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DBMSs are programmed, while file systems are implemented using hardware.

Question 47

Which component is crucial for processing queries in a database system?

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Query processor

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Database administrator

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Application program

Question 48

What is the main goal of normalization in a database system?

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Enhance data integrity and reduce redundancy

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Optimize data retrieval performance

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Simplify the database schema

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Convert a hierarchical data model to a relational model

Question 49

Which component is NOT essential to a database management system (DBMS)?

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Operating system

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Data dictionary

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Query processor

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Database engine

Question 50

In database normalization, what's the main goal of converting a relation to Boyce-Codd Normal Form (BCNF)?

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Eliminate transitive dependencies and ensure non-key attributes depend solely on the primary key.

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Reduce data redundancy and improve integrity by removing repeating groups.

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Decompose a relation into smaller tables based on functional dependencies.

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Ensure all attributes are atomic and indivisible.

Question 51

In the Entity-Relationship (ER) model, what serves as the PRIMARY key?

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An attribute or set of attributes that uniquely identifies each entity within an entity set

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A property of a weak entity set

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A relationship set representing a one-to-many relationship

Question 52

Which component is NOT part of the ER model?

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Table

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Entity

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Relationship

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Attribute

Question 53

Which element is NOT a fundamental component of the Entity-Relationship (ER) model?

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Tables

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Entities

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Relationships

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Attributes

Question 54

Which component is NOT a fundamental element of the Entity-Relationship (ER) model?

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Connector

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Entity

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Relationship

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Attribute

Question 55

Which of the following is the purpose of data modeling?

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To represent data in a logical and structured manner

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To store data efficiently

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To process data queries quickly

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To secure data from unauthorized access

Question 56

Which data modeling technique is commonly used to represent relationships between entities?

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Entity-Relationship (ER) model

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Relational model

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Object-oriented model

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Document-oriented model

Question 57

What is the cardinality of a many-to-many relationship in an ER diagram?

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Many-to-many

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One-to-one

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One-to-many

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Many-to-one

Question 58

What is the SQL command used to retrieve data from a database table?

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SELECT

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INSERT

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UPDATE

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DELETE

Question 59

Which of the following is a data type used to store textual data in a database?

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VARCHAR

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INT

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FLOAT

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DATE

Question 60

What is the purpose of using an Entity-Relationship (ER) diagram?

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To visually represent the relationships between entities in a database

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To design the physical database schema

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To generate SQL code for creating the database

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To store data in the database

Question 61

What is the primary purpose of a database constraint?

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To ensure that data entered into the database adheres to specific rules, maintaining data integrity and accuracy.

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To improve database performance

Question 62

What is the main goal of a database transaction?

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To ensure that a set of database operations is executed atomically, maintaining data consistency.

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To improve data performance

Question 63

Which component is not an integral part of a database system?

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Operating system

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Database engine

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Query language

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Data dictionary

Question 64

Within a database management system (DBMS), what is the primary purpose of the data dictionary?

Accepted Answer

Define and store metadata about the database, including its schema and constraints.

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Manage and organize user data within the database.

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Facilitate the creation and execution of SQL queries by users.

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Enforce security measures and control access to the database.