Saint Leo COM506 Midterm exam
Question
Question 1
The __________ holds a database of domain names and their respective IP addresses.
Question 1 options:
SQL
DNS
OS
HPPT
Question 2
A(n) __________ key is a field with values that are not chosen as a primary key, but can be used in cases where the primary key is not available.
Question 2 options:
composite
alternate
relational
control
Question 3
The __________ relationship is the ideal type of relationship within a relational database schema.
Question 3 options:
many-to-one
one-to-one
many-to-many
one-to-many
Question 4
__________ consistency refers to the accuracy and reliability of data within a database.
Question 4 options:
Object
Backup
Read
Store
Question 5
True or False?
Corporations use only structured data.
Question 5 options:
True
False
Question 6
A(n) __________ is an application that acts as the interface for the Internet, providing a way for people to interact with and view pages on the World Wide Web.
Question 6 options:
DNS
HTTP
Web browser
Web server
Question 7
True or False?
An operational database is sometimes referred to as an enterprise database.
Question 7 options:
True
False
Question 8
A __________ database is a storage model in which common entities are stored within separate tables that use unique key identifiers to build relationships among these entities.
Question 8 options:
network
relational
hierarchical
flat
Question 9
A(n) __________ model is a two-dimensional list of data entries, where all data within a field are understood to be similar, and all data within a record are understood to be related to one another.
Question 9 options:
object
flat
relational
network
Question 10
True or False?
Data anomaly is defined as the condition in which all of the data in the database are consistent with the real-world events and conditions.
Question 10 options:
True
False
Question 11
Which of the following is true of NoSQL databases?
Question 11 options:
They do not support distributed database architectures.
They do not support very large amounts of sparse data.
They are not based on the relational model.
They are geared toward transaction consistency rather than performance
Question 12
__________ logic, used extensively in mathematics, provides a framework in which an assertion (statement of fact) can be verified as either true or false.
Question 12 options:
Predicate
Index
Relational
Database
Question 13
NoSQL databases __________.
Question 13 options:
provide fault tolerance
are geared toward transaction consistency, not performance
are based on the relational model
support only small amounts of sparse data
Question 14
In the relational model, __________are important because they are used to ensure that each row in a table is uniquely identifiable.
Question 14 options:
logical structures
indexes
keys
relations
Question 15
Which of the following is a disadvantage of the hierarchical data model?
Question 15 options:
It does not promote data sharing.
It does not have standards.
It does not promote data integrity.
It is not efficient with 1:M relationships.
Question 16
True or False?
As rare as 1:1 relationships should be, certain conditions absolutely require their use.
Question 16 options:
True
False
Question 17
True or False?
The DIVIDE operation uses one single-column table (e.g., column “a”) as the divisor and one two-column table (e.g., columns “a” and “b”) as the dividend.
Question 17 options:
True
False
Question 18
The __________ data model uses the concept of inheritance.
Question 18 options:
entity relationship
object-oriented
relational
network
Question 19
Which of the following types of HDFS nodes stores all the metadata about a file system?
Question 19 options:
Map node
Data node
Client node
Name node
Question 20
A(n) __________enables a database administrator to describe schema components.
Question 20 options:
unified modeling language (UML)
query language
extensible markup language (XML)
data definition language (DDL)
Question 21
To generate a surrogate key, Microsoft Access uses a(n) __________ data type.
Question 21 options:
character
AutoNumber
identity
sequence
Question 22
A(n) __________ exists when there are functional dependencies such that XY is functionally dependent on WZ, X is functionally dependent on W, and XY is the primary key.
Question 22 options:
transitive dependency
atomic attribute
partial dependency
repeating group
Question 23
True or False?
In implementation terms, an entity is existence-dependent if it has a mandatory primary key.
Question 23 options:
True
False
Question 24
A table where every determinant is a candidate key is said to be in __________.
Question 24 options:
BCNF
1NF
4NF
2NF
Question 25
True or False?
The existence of a mandatory relationship indicates that the minimum cardinality is 0 or 1 for the mandatory entity.
Question 25 options:
True
False
Question 26
An atomic attribute __________.
Question 26 options:
displays multiplicity
is always chosen to be a foreign key
cannot exist in a relational table
cannot be further subdivided
Question 27
True or False?
Unary relationships are common in manufacturing industries.
Question 27 options:
True
False
Question 28
True or False?
The process of database design is a sequential process.
Question 28 options:
True
False
Question 29
True or False?
To implement a small database, a database designer must know the “1” and the “M” sides of each relationship and whether the relationships are mandatory or optional.
Question 29 options:
True
False
Question 30
True or False?
In Chen notation, there is no way to represent cardinality.
Question 30 options:
True
False
Question 31
True or False?
To list the contents of a table, you must use the DISPLAY command.
Question 31 options:
True
False
Question 32
True or False?
Although SQL commands can be grouped together on a single line, complex command sequences are best shown on separate lines, with space between the SQL command and the command’s components.
Question 32 options:
True
False
Question 33
True or False?
Mathematical operators cannot be used to place restrictions on character-based attributes.
Question 33 options:
True
False
Question 34
True or False?
ANSI-standard SQL allows the use of special operators in conjunction with the WHERE clause.
Question 34 options:
True
False
Question 35
Which of the following is the syntax for the UNION query?
Question 35 options:
query + query
UNION: query query
query UNION query
UNION (query, query)
Question 36
Which of the following is a statement in SQL that combines rows from two queries and returns only the rows that appear in the first set but not in the second?
Question 36 options:
UNION ALL
MINUS
UNION
INTERSECT
Question 37
True or False?
You cannot insert a row containing a null attribute value using SQL.
Question 37 options:
True
False
Question 38
__________ is a string function that returns the number of characters in a string value.
Question 38 options:
LENGTH
CONCAT
UCASE
SUBSTRING
Question 39
True or False?
Any changes made to the contents of a table are not physically d on disk until you use the <table name> command.
Question 39 options:
True
False
Question 40
When using the Oracle TO_NUMBER function to convert a character string into a number, __________ represents a digit.
Question 40 options: