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This section includes 30 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Database knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Incremental commitment does not allow a project to be easily redirected or to be terminated. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» C. | |
2. |
There are three stages involved when analyzing the initiation of an information systems project. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» C. | |
3. |
Functional decomposition is the process of breaking down the functions of an organization into greater levels of detail. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» B. | |
4. |
The longest step of database development is database maintenance. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» B. | |
5. |
With an enterprise data model, it is much easier to build applications because you know exactly what data exist and what needs to be added. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» B. | |
6. |
Packaged data models can reduce implementation times and costs. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» B. | |
7. |
The goal of information systems planning is to align information technology with the business strategies of the organization. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» B. | |
8. |
The physical database design identifies data integrity and security requirements. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» C. | |
9. |
The Enterprise tier of the three-tiered database architecture includes: |
A. | managing the data. |
B. | managing the User-system interface. |
C. | processing HTTP protocol. |
D. | processing scripting tasks. |
Answer» B. managing the User-system interface. | |
10. |
One of the most popular systems development life cycle methods is prototyping. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
C. | 1 |
D. | |
Answer» B. | |
11. |
User views are included as part of which schema? |
A. | Internal |
B. | Conceptual |
C. | External |
D. | None of the above. |
Answer» D. None of the above. | |
12. |
Which of the following database activities require a specific knowledge of a DBMS? |
A. | Enterprise modeling |
B. | Conceptual data modeling |
C. | Logical database design |
D. | Physical database design and definition |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
A conceptual schema is usually depicted in graphical format using E-R or object-modeling notations. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
C. | 1 |
D. | |
Answer» B. | |
14. |
An entity type is which of the following? |
A. | A major category of data about people, place, and things |
B. | The various departments of an organization |
C. | The application software |
D. | The business processes the support the mission of an organization |
Answer» B. The various departments of an organization | |
15. |
Whose role is it to determine the requirements and design for a database? |
A. | Database analysts |
B. | Database administrators |
C. | Both A and B. |
D. | Neither A or B. |
Answer» B. Database administrators | |
16. |
The use of packaged data models can offer which of the following benefits? |
A. | Reduce implementation time and costs |
B. | Higher quality models |
C. | Both A and B. |
D. | Neither A nor B. |
Answer» D. Neither A nor B. | |
17. |
In enterprise data modeling, which is incorrect? |
A. | You review current systems. |
B. | You implement the new database. |
C. | You describe the data needed at a very high level of abstraction. |
D. | You plan one or more database development projects. |
Answer» C. You describe the data needed at a very high level of abstraction. | |
18. |
Enterprise data modeling typically occurs during information systems planning. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» B. | |
19. |
The systems development life cycle cannot be used with database implementation. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» C. | |
20. |
The most important reason for data architecture is reliability. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» C. | |
21. |
During logical database design, the conceptual data model is transformed into a logical data model which describes the data in terms of a specific data management technology. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
Answer» B. | |
22. |
Strategic Planning factors do not include which of the following? |
A. | Organizational goals |
B. | Critical success factors |
C. | Information engineering |
D. | Problem areas |
Answer» D. Problem areas | |
23. |
The three-schema components include all, but: |
A. | internal schema. |
B. | conceptual schema. |
C. | programming schema. |
D. | external schema. |
Answer» D. external schema. | |
24. |
The first step in database development is which of the following? |
A. | Enterprise data modeling |
B. | Logical database design |
C. | Physical database design and definition |
D. | Database Implementation |
Answer» B. Logical database design | |
25. |
Which is not a relevant feature of CASE tools? |
A. | The ability to help draw data models using entity-relationship notations |
B. | The ability to generate code |
C. | An information repository |
D. | Access to a DB via the Internet |
Answer» E. | |
26. |
CASE tools do not include which of the following features? |
A. | Help to draw data models |
B. | Help to generate code |
C. | Help to manage people |
D. | Create an information repository |
Answer» D. Create an information repository | |
27. |
There is one physical schema for each logical schema. |
A. | 1 |
B. | |
C. | 1 |
D. | |
Answer» B. | |
28. |
Which of the following database activities determines the entities, attributes, and relationships of data? |
A. | Conceptual data modeling |
B. | Logical database design |
C. | Physical database design and definition |
D. | Database implementation |
Answer» B. Logical database design | |
29. |
Which is not a type of data management technology? |
A. | Relational |
B. | Rational |
C. | Object-oriented |
D. | Dimensional |
Answer» C. Object-oriented | |
30. |
Which of the following database activities allow for the actual retrieval and use of a database? |
A. | Enterprise modeling |
B. | Logical database design |
C. | Physical database design and definition |
D. | Database implementation |
Answer» E. | |