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Chapter 3
Databases and Data Warehouses
True/False Questions
T F 1. Business intelligence is knowledge about your customers, your competitors, your partners, your
competitive environment, and your own internal operations.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 2. Business intelligence comes from information.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 3. Operational databases are databases that support OLAP.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 4. Online analytical processing (OLAP) is the gathering of input information, processing that
information, and updating existing information to reflect the gathered and processed information.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 5. Online analytical processing (OLAP) is the manipulation of information to support decision
making.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 6. Data warehouses support only OLTP.
Answer: False Level: Medium
T F 7. A database is a collection of information that you organize and access according to the logical
structure of that information.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 8. A relational database model uses a series of physically related two-dimensional tables or files to
store information in the form of a database.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 9. The term relation often describes each two-dimensional table or file in the relational model.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 10. When you create a database, you first create the primary keys.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 11. A primary key is a field (or group of fields) that uniquely describes each record in the
database.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 12. Integrity constraints are rules that help ensure the quantity of the information.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 13. A database management system (DBMS) allows you to specify the logical organization for a
database and access and use the information within a database.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 14. The logical view of information focuses on how you arrange and access information to meet
the needs of the business.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 15. There can be duplicate primary keys in the same file in a database.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 16. A data mart is a subset of a data warehouse in which only a focused portion of the data
warehouse information is kept.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 17. A data manipulation subsystem helps you add, change, and delete information in a
database and mine it for valuable information.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 18. Report generators help you quickly define formats of reports and what information you want to
see in a report.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 19. Query-by-example (QBE) tools help you graphically design the answer to a question.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 20. Structured query language (SQL) is a standardized third-generation query language found in most
DBMSs.
Answer: False Level: Medium
T F 21. QBE allows you to query by pointing, clicking, and dragging, unlike SQL.
Answer: True Level: Hard
T F 22. Security management facilities take queries from users and restructure them to minimize
response times.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 23. A data warehouse is a logical collection of information – gathered from many different
operational databases – used to create business intelligence that supports business analysis activities and
decision-making tasks.
Answer: True Level: Medium
T F 24. Data-mining tools are similar to QBE tools, SQL, and report generators in the typical
database environment.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 25. Multidimensional analysis (MDA) tools are slice-and-dice techniques that allow you to view
multidimensional information from different perspectives.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 26. The CIO is responsible for overseeing an organization's information resource.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 27. A database actually consists of three parts: information, the logical structure of that
information, and tables.
Answer: False Level: Medium
T F 28. A data dictionary, or relation, is a two-dimensional table used to store data within a
relational database.
Answer: False Level: Medium
T F 29. A primary key must consist of one and only one field.
Answer: False Level: Medium
T F 30. Foreign keys uniquely identify records.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 31. Foreign keys are not necessary in relational databases.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 32. If a salesperson attempts to order merchandise for a customer not in the customer service
database, the database will typically generate an error message. This message indicates that an integrity
constraint has been violated.
Answer: True Level: Hard
T F 33. A DBMS, or Database Marketing System, is a database designed to support the marketing
function within a business.
Answer: False Level: Medium
T F 34. A physical view represents how the users view the data.
Answer: False Level: Medium
T F 35. A database may have numerous physical views.
Answer: False Level: Medium
T F 36. If you need to add a new field to a database, you would use the data manipulation system.
Answer: False Level: Hard
T F 37. Report generators have one major handicap—they do not permit you to save a report format
for later use.
Answer: False Level: Medium
T F 38. The data administration subsystem is used to create the data dictionary.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 39. Backup and recovery facilities are included in the data administration subsystem.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 40. The data definition subsystem includes security management facilities.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 41. The data dictionary includes query optimization facilities.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 42. Query optimization facilities are used to create backups just in case the database is
damaged or lost.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 43. Database security and network security are the same thing.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 44. There is no way to examine the impact of proposed changes on an existing database.
Answer: False Level: Hard
T F 45. Data warehouses always uses 2D tables to store data.
Answer: False Level: Medium
T F 46. A hypercube is a two-dimensional representation of information.
Answer: False Level: Medium
T F 47. Data warehouses support transaction processing.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 48. Data warehouses support online analytical processing.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 49. Data-mining tools permit the user to query information in a data warehouse.
Answer: True Level: Easy
T F 50. An intelligent agent utilizes artificial intelligence to "discover" information in data
warehouses.
Answer: True Level: Hard
T F 51. Intelligent agents are used in OLAP and in online searching.
Answer: True Level: Medium
T F 52. Data marts focus on the entire organization, while data warehouses focus on specific needs.
Answer: False Level: Medium
T F 53. Data administration is the function in an organization that is responsible for the more technical
and operational aspects of managing the information contained in organizational information repositories.
Answer: False Level: Easy
T F 54. In large organizations, data administration and database administration are usually handled by a
single individual rather than by a steering committee.
Answer: False Level: Easy
Multiple Choice Questions
55. Where does business intelligence come from?
A) Information technology
B) Information
C) Customer knowledge
D) Competitor knowledge
Answer: B Level: Medium
56. What is business intelligence knowledge about?
A) Customers
B) Competitors
C) Partners
D) All of the above
Answer: D Level: Easy
57. Which of the following tools is used to help an organization build and use business intelligence?
A) Data warehouse
B) Data-mining tools
C) Database management systems
D) All of the above
Answer: D Level: Medium
58. What are databases that support OLTP?
A) OLAP
B) OLTP
C) A database
D) An operational database
Answer: D Level: Easy
59. What is the manipulation of information to support decision making?
A) OLAP
B) OLTP
C) A database
D) An operational database
Answer: A Level: Easy
60. What is the gathering of input information, processing that information, and updating existing
information to reflect the gathered and processed information?
A) OLAP
B) OLTP
C) A database
D) An operational database
Answer: B Level: Easy
61. What do databases and DBMSs directly support?
A) OLDP
B) OLTP
C) Databases
D) Operational databases
Answer: B Level: Easy
62. What do data warehouses support?
A) OLAP
B) OLTP
C) OLAP and OLTP
D) Operational databases
Answer: A Level: Medium
63. Which of the following is inaccurate in reference to a database?
A) A collection of information
B) Organized by logical structure
C) Accessed by physical structure
D) None of the above
Answer: C Level: Medium
64. Which data administration function periodically backs up information contained in a database?
A) Concurrency control facilities
B) Reorganization facilities
C) Backup and recovery facilities
D) Security management facilities
Answer: C Level: Medium
65. Which of the following uses a series of logically related two-dimensional tables or files to store
information in the form of a database?
A) Database
B) Relational database
C) Data warehouse
D) Database management system
Answer: B Level: Medium
66. Which term describes each two-dimensional table or file in the relational model?
A) Database
B) Relational database
C) Data warehouse
D) None of the above
Answer: D Level: Medium
67. All of the following terms are used interchangeable, except:
A) Tables
B) Files
C) Information
D) Relations
Answer: C Level: Medium
68. Which of the following do you create first when creating a database?
A) Primary keys
B) Foreign keys
C) Data dictionary
D) All of the above
Answer: C Level: Medium
69. What does a data dictionary contain?
A) Physical structure for the information
B) Logical structure for the information
C) Physical properties for the information
D) All of the above
Answer: B Level: Medium
70. A data dictionary identifies all of the following, except:
A) Field names
B) Field types
C) Field formats
D) Field values
Answer: D Level: Medium
71. Which of the following is an invalid value for a primary key field?
A) Blank
B) 134689
C) JoeSmith44
D) All of the above
Answer: A Level: Hard
72. What is a field that uniquely describes each record?
A) Foreign key
B) Primary key
C) Composite key
D) None of the above
Answer: B Level: Easy
73. What is a primary key of one file that appears in another file?
A) Foreign key
B) Primary key
C) Composite key
D) None of the above
Answer: A Level: Easy
74. Which of the following can not be created without foreign keys?
A) Logical ties among various files
B) Physical ties among various files
C) Logical ties among various fields
D) Physical ties among various fields
Answer: A Level: Medium
75. What do integrity constraint rules help you ensure?
A) Quantity of the information
B) Quantity of the data
C) Quality of the information
D) All of the above
Answer: C Level: Medium
76. What does a database management system help you specify?
A) Logical organization for a database
B) Physical organization for a database
C) Logical structure for the data dictionary
D) Physical structure for the data dictionary
Answer: A Level: Easy
77. All of the following are part of a DBMS, except:
A) DBMS engine
B) Data definition subsystem
C) Data dictionary subsystem
D) Data manipulation subsystem
Answer: C Level: Easy
78. Which component is part of a DBMS?
A) Data dictionary subsystem
B) Data generation subsystem
C) Application manipulation subsystem
D) Application generation subsystem
Answer: D Level: Medium
79. What is the most important component in a DBMS?
A) DBMS engine
B) Data definition subsystem
C) Data manipulation subsystem
D) Data administration subsystem
Answer: A Level: Easy
80. Which DBMS component helps you create and maintain the data dictionary?
A) DBMS engine
B) Data definition subsystem
C) Data manipulation subsystem
D) Data administration subsystem
Answer: B Level: Easy
81. Which DBMS component helps you add, change, and delete information in a database and mine it for
valuable information?
A) DBMS engine
B) Data definition subsystem
C) Data manipulation subsystem
D) Data administration subsystem
Answer: C Level: Easy
82. Which DBMS component contains facilities to help you develop transaction-intensive
applications?
A) DBMS engine
B) Data definition subsystem
C) Data manipulation subsystem
D) None of the above
Answer: D Level: Medium
83. Which DBMS component helps you manage the overall database environment by providing facilities
for backup and recovery, security management, query optimization, concurrency control, and change
management?
A) DBMS engine
B) Data definition subsystem
C) Data manipulation subsystem
D) Data administration subsystem
Answer: D Level: Easy
84. Which of the following statements represents a DBMS engine?
A) It is the most important component of a DBMS
B) Accepts logical requests from other DBMS subsystems
C) Accesses databases and data dictionaries
D) All of the above
Answer: D Level: Hard
85. Which view of information deals with how the information is physically arranged, stored, and
accessed?
A) Physical view
B) Logical view
C) Information view
D) None of the above
Answer: A Level: Easy
86. Which view of information focuses on how you need to arrange and access information to meet the
needs of the business?
A) Physical view
B) Logical view
C) Information view
D) None of the above
Answer: B Level: Easy
87. The DBMS engine can perform all of the following tasks, except:
A) Process any logical information view
B) Accept logical requests from other DBMS subsystems
C) Access databases and data dictionaries
D) Process only a few logical information views
Answer: D Level: Medium
88. What does the data definition subsystem help you do?
A) Process any logical information view
B) Accept logical requests form other DBMS subsystems
C) Create and maintain the data dictionary
D) Access databases and data dictionaries
Answer: C Level: Medium
89. A data manipulation subsystem can be used for all of the following, except:
A) Adding information
B) Storing information
C) Changing information
D) Deleting information
Answer: B Level: Easy
90. Which of the following is a data manipulation tool?
A) Report generator
B) Query-by-example tool
C) Structure query language
D) All of the above
Answer: D Level: Easy
91. What does a view allow you to do?
A) See the contents of a database file
B) Make changes to a database file
C) Sort a database file
D) All of the above
Answer: D Level: Medium
92. What performs the same functions as SQL?
A) DBMS
B) QBE
C) Report generator
D) All of the above
Answer: B Level: Medium
93. What can you do with a report after you create it with a report generator?
A) Print the report
B) View the report
C) Print and view the report
D) None of the above
Answer: C Level: Easy
94. Which data manipulation tool allows you to define report formats?
A) Report generator
B) Query-by-example tool
C) Structured query language
D) None of the above
Answer: A Level: Easy
95. Which data manipulation tool allows you to see, change, sort, and query the contents of a database
file?
A) Report generator
B) Statistical tool
C) All of the above
D) None of the above
Answer: D Level: Easy
96. Which data manipulation tool allows you to graphically design the answer to a question?
A) Report generator
B) Query-by-example tool
C) Structured query language
D) None of the above
Answer: B Level: Easy
97. Which data manipulation tool is a standardized fourth-generation query language found in most
DBMSs?
A) Report generator
B) Query-by-example tool
C) Structured query language
D) None of the above
Answer: C Level: Easy
98. Which tools are included in an application generation subsystem facility?
A) Creating visually appealing data entry screens
B) Interfaces to commonly used programming languages
C) Creating easy-to-use data entry screens
D) All of the above
Answer: D Level: Medium
99. What does the data administration subsystem help you do?
A) Manage the overall database environment
B) Perform backups and recoveries
C) Perform security management
D) Perform all of the above
Answer: D Level: Medium
100. What data administration facility controls who has access to what information and what type of
access those people have?
A) Concurrency control facilities
B) Reorganization facilities
C) Query optimization facilities
D) Security management facilities
Answer: D Level: Medium
101. What data administration facility takes queries from users and restructures them to minimize
response times?
A) Concurrency control facilities
B) Reorganization facilities
C) Query optimization facilities
D) Security management facilities
Answer: C Level: Medium
102. What data administration facility ensures the validity of database updates when multiple users
attempt to access and change the same information?
A) Concurrency control facilities
B) Reorganization facilities
C) Query optimization facilities
D) Security management facilities
Answer: A Level: Medium
103. What data administration facility continually maintains statistics concerning how the DBMS
engine physically accesses information?
A) Concurrency control facilities
B) Reorganization facilities
C) Query optimization facilities
D) Security management facilities
Answer: B Level: Medium
104. What data administration facility recovers a database and its information in case of a failure?
A) Concurrency control facilities
B) Reorganization facilities
C) Query optimization facilities
D) None of the above
Answer: D Level: Easy
105. What DBMS subsystem manages the overall database environment?
A) Concurrency control facilities
B) Reorganization facilities
C) Query optimization facilities
D) None of the above
Answer: D Level: Medium
106. Which of the following describes a data warehouse?
A) Collection of information
B) Information gathered from many different knowledge workers
C) Used to support transactional processing
D) All of the above
Answer: A Level: Medium
107. Which of the following is not supported by a data warehouse?
A) OLTP
B) OLAP
C) Dimensional views
D) Any of the above
Answer: A Level: Medium
108. Which of the following are included in data-mining tools?
A) Query-and-reporting tools
B) Intelligent agents
C) Multidimensional analysis tools
D) All of the above
Answer: D Level: Easy
109. Which data-mining tool uses various artificial intelligence tools to form the basis of information
discovery and building business intelligence in OLAP?
A) Intelligent agents
B) Query-and-reporting tools
C) Multidimensional analysis tools
D) None of the above
Answer: A Level: Easy
110. Which data-mining tool helps you apply various mathematical models to the information stored in a
data warehouse to discover new information?
A) Intelligent agents
B) Query-and-reporting tools
C) Multidimensional analysis tools
D) None of the above
Answer: D Level: Medium
111. Which data-mining tool uses slice-and-dice techniques that allow you to view multidimensional
information from different perspectives?
A) Statistical tools
B) Query-and-reporting tools
C) Multidimensional analysis tools
D) None of the above
Answer: C Level: Easy
112. Which data-mining tool is similar to QBE tools, SQL, and report generators in the typical database
environment?
A) Intelligent agents
B) Query-and-reporting tools
C) Multidimensional analysis tools
D) None of the above
Answer: B Level: Easy
113. What is a subset of a data warehouse in which only a focused portion of the data warehouse
information is kept?
A) Data mining tool
B) Data mart
C) Data warehouse
D) None of the above
Answer: B Level: Easy
114. Who is the person responsible for overseeing an organization's information resource?
A) Chief information officer
B) Data administrator
C) Database administrator
D) None of the above
Answer: A Level: Hard
115. Who is the person responsible for planning for, overseeing the development of, and monitoring the
information resource?
A) Chief information officer
B) Data administrator
C) Database administrator
D) None of the above
Answer: B Level: Easy
116. Who is the person responsible for the more technical and operational aspects of managing the
information contained in organizational databases?
A) Chief information officer
B) Data administrator
C) Database administrator
D) None of the above
Answer: C Level: Easy
117. Who most often uses the data administration subsystem?
A) CIO
B) Database administrator
C) Intelligent agent
D) All of the above
Answer: B Level: Easy
118. Which of the following are the CIO's responsibilities?
A) Approving new development activities for data warehouses
B) Approving new development activities for data marts
C) Approving new development activities for databases
D) All of the above
Answer: D Level: Medium
119. The data administration function performs all of the following, except:
A) Plans for information resources
B) Oversees the development of information resources
C) Defining and organizing database structures
D) Monitors information resources
Answer: C Level: Easy
120. The database administration function performs all of the following, except:
A) Defining database structures
B) Monitors information resources
C) Develops security procedures
D) Develops database documentation
Answer: B Level: Easy
121. Which function is performed by the database administrator?
A) Plans for information resources
B) Oversees the development of information resources
C) Defines the database structures
D) Monitors information resources
Answer: C Level: Easy
122. Which function is performed by the data administrator?
A) Defining database structures
B) Monitors information resources
C) Develops security procedures
D) Develops database documentation
Answer: B Level: Easy
123. Which of the following does a relational database model use?
A) Logically related two-dimensional tables
B) Logically related three-dimensional tables
C) Physically related two-dimensional tables
D) Physically related three-dimensional tables
Answer: A Level: Easy
124. What are the two parts that compose a relational database model?
A) Information and physical structure of information
B) Inventory and physical structure of information
C) Information and logical structure of information
D) Inventory and physical structure of information
Answer: C Level: Easy
125. Which of the following are potential field names?
A) Part number
B) Part name
C) Bin number
D) All of the above
Answer: D Level: Easy
126. Which of the following data-mining tools applies various mathematical models to information
within a data warehouse to discover new information?
A) Query-and-reporting tools
B) Intelligent agents
C) Multidimensional analysis tools
D) Statistical tools
Answer: D Level: Medium
127. Which technology tools are normally used to support online transaction processing?
A) Databases
B) Decision support systems
C) Word processing programs
D) Spreadsheets
Answer: A Level: Easy
128. A database that supports OLTP is often called a(n) _____ database.
A) OLTP
B) Operational
C) Production
D) Working
Answer: B Level: Easy
129. _____ is the manipulation of information to support decision making.
A) Online transaction processing
B) Operational database
C) Online data warehouse
D) Online analytical processing
Answer: D Level: Easy
130. Which of the following is supported by an operational database?
A) Online transaction processing
B) Online analytical processing
C) Online checking
D) Online research processing
Answer: A Level: Easy
131. A database actually consists of what two parts?
A) information and tables
B) tables and structure
C) information and logical structure of information
D) physical structure of information and tables
Answer: C Level: Medium
132. Integrity constraints prevent which of the following?
A) poor database design
B) lack of database security
C) poor data quality
D) database integrity
Answer: C Level: Medium
133. The DBMS focuses on physical tasks so that the user can focus on what?
A) logical information needs
B) logical tasks
C) physical thought
D) all of the above
Answer: A Level: Medium
134. Typically, a database consists of one ____________ but can support multiple ____________.
A) table, queries
B) information, data
C) physical view, logical view
D) information view, data view.
Answer: C Level: Hard
135. Which portion of the DBMS deals with logical information requirements?
A) DBMS engine
B) Data definition subsystem
C) Data dictionary subsystem
D) Data manipulation subsystem
Answer: D Level: Hard
136. Which portion of the DBMS contains views, report generators, and query-by-example tools?
A) DBMS engine
B) Data definition subsystem
C) Data dictionary subsystem
D) Data manipulation subsystem
Answer: D Level: Hard
137. Which tool permits the user to extract data meeting specific criteria from the database?
A) Query-by-example
B) Report generator
C) Data dictionary
D) Data extraction
Answer: A Level: Easy
138. Which of the following tools extracts data meeting specific criteria from the database using a
point-and-click interface?
A) Query-by-example
B) Structured query language
C) Data dictionary
D) Data extraction
Answer: A Level: Medium
139. Which of the following tools extracts data meeting specific criteria from the database using textual
statements?
A) Query-by-example
B) Structured query language
C) Data dictionary
D) Data extraction
Answer: B Level: Medium
140. The basic structure of which statement takes the form SELECT . . . FROM . . . WHERE:
A) QBE
B) Query by design
C) Data extraction statement
D) SQL
Answer: D Level: Hard
141. Which portion of the database management system is used to develop user interfaces?
A) data definition subsystem
B) data manipulation subsystem
C) data warehouse
D) application generation subsystem
Answer: D Level: Easy
142. Which of the following maintain quality data when multiple users attempt to access and modify the
same data at the same time?
A) data quality subsystem
B) concurrency control facilities
C) reorganization facilities
D) none of the above
Answer: B Level: Hard
143. Which of the following permit users to examine the impact of structural changes to a database?
A) data definition subsystem
B) data manipulation subsystem
C) change management facilities
D) application generation subsystem
Answer: C Level: Easy
144. The software you use to specify the logical organization for a database and to access the database is
called the:
A) database management system
B) data security subsystem
C) data administration subsystem
D) data manipulation subsystem
Answer: A Level: Easy
145. The logical structure of information in a database is contained in the:
A) data manipulation system
B) data administration subsystem
C) data definition subsystem
D) data dictionary
Answer: D Level: Easy
146. Which of the following is a reason that businesses create data warehouses?
A) the necessary information may be located in operational databases but organized in a way not
conducive to answering business reports
B) querying operational databases for the information needed by business reports may slow the
databases down drastically
C) all of the above
D) none of the above
Answer: C Level: Medium
147. A logical collection of information gathered from many different operational databases and used to
create business intelligence is a:
A) database
B) mistake
C) data warehouse
D) PDA
Answer: C Level: Easy
148. A multidimensional representation of information is referred to as a:
A) database
B) hypercube warehouse
C) hypercube
D) multidimensional data storage unit
Answer: C Level: Medium
149. Which of the following is supported by data warehouse?
A) Online transaction processing
B) Online analytical processing
C) Online checking
D) Online research processing
Answer: B Level: Easy
Fill in the Blank Questions
150. _________________ is knowledge about your customers, your competitors, your partners, your
competitive environment, and your own internal operations.
Answer: Business intelligence Level: Easy
151. The ___________ is responsible for overseeing an organization's information resource.
Answer: Chief information officer (CIO) Level: Easy
152. __________ is responsible for the more technical and operational aspects of managing the
information contained in organizational databases.
Answer: Database administration Level: Easy
153. _____________ are software tools used to query information in a data warehouse.
Answer: Data-mining tools Level: Easy
154. _______________ are databases that support OLTP.
Answer: Operational databases Level: Easy
155. ____________________ is the manipulation of information to support decision making.
Answer: Online analytical processing (OLAP) Level: Easy
156. ______________ is the gathering of input information, processing that information, and updating
existing information to reflect the gathered and processed information.
Answer: Online transaction processing (OLTP) Level: Easy
157. The term relation often describes each ____________ table or file in the relational model.
Answer: Two-dimensional Level: Medium
158. The _____________ uses a series of logically related two-dimensional tables or files to store
information in the form of a database.
Answer: Relational database model Level: Easy
159. A(n) ______________ is a collection of information that you organize and access according to the
logical structure of that information.
Answer: Database Level: Easy
160. A(n) __________ contains the logical structure for the information.
Answer: Data dictionary Level: Easy
161. A primary key field cannot be _______.
Answer: Blank Level: Hard
162. Databases work with information _________.
Answer: Logically Level: Medium
163. A(n) __________________ allows you to specify the logical organization for a database and access
and use the information within a database.
Answer: Database management system (DBMS) Level: Easy
164. The ________ of information focuses on how you arrange and access information to meet the
needs of the business.
Answer: Logical view Level: Easy
165. The _____________ helps you add, change, and delete information in a database and mine it for
valuable information.
Answer: Data manipulation subsystem Level: Easy
166. A(n) ________ allows you to see the contents of a database file, make whatever changes you want,
perform simple sorting, and query to find the location of specific information.
Answer: View Level: Easy
167. A(n) __________ defines formats of reports and what information you want to see in a report.
Answer: Report generator Level: Easy
168. A(n) _________ graphically designs the answer to a question.
Answer: Query-by-example (QBE) tool Level: Easy
169. __________ is a standardized fourth-generation query language found in most DBMSs.
Answer: Structured query language (SQL) Level: Easy
170. ____________ allows you to query by pointing, clicking, and dragging.
Answer: QBE Level: Easy
171. A(n) ___________ contains facilities to help you develop transaction-intensive applications.
Answer: Application generation subsystem Level: Easy
172. _________ ensure the validity of database updates when multiple users attempt to access and
change the same information.
Answer: Concurrency control facilities Level: Hard
173. A database consists of ____________ and a(n) ____________.
Answer: Information, Logical structure of that information Level: Medium
174. A(n) ____________ uniquely identifies each record.
Answer: Primary key Level: Easy
175. A(n) ____________ is a primary key from one table placed within a second table to establish a
relationship between the two tables.
Answer: Foreign key Level: Medium
176. If a salesperson attempts to order merchandise for a customer not in the customer service database,
the database will typically generate an error message. This message indicates that a(n) ____________ has
been violated.
Answer: Integrity constraint Level: Medium
177. A database management system helps you specify the ____________ organization of data within a
database.
Answer: Logical Level: Medium
178. Microsoft Access is an example of a(n) ____________.
Answer: Database management system Level: Hard
179. A(n)____________ represents how data is physically stored on a storage device.
Answer: Physical view Level: Medium
180. A(n)____________ represents how knowledge users see information.
Answer: Logical view Level: Medium
181. A(n)____________ is used to create and maintain the data dictionary.
Answer: Data definition subsystem Level: Medium
182. Views are located within the ____________ of the DBMS.
Answer: Data manipulation subsystem Level: Hard
183. Report generators are contained within the ____________ of the DBMS.
Answer: Data manipulation subsystem Level: Hard
184. A(n) ____________ permits you to see the contents of a database file, change the contents, and sort
the file.
Answer: View Level: Medium
185. Query-by-example tools rely heavily upon the ____________ within a database to find
information.
Answer: Logical relationships Level: Medium
186. ____________ and ____________ both extract data meeting specific criteria from a database, but
have different user interfaces.
Answer: Query by example, Structured query language Level: Hard
187. A(n) ____________ permits the user to develop applications.
Answer: Application generation subsystem Level: Easy
188. A(n) ____________ is used to manage the overall database environment.
Answer: Data administration subsystem Level: Easy
189. A(n) ____________ contains facilities for backing up the database.
Answer: Data administration subsystem Level: Easy
190. A(n) ____________ contains facilities for establishing database security.
Answer: Data administration subsystem Level: Easy
191. A(n) ____________ contains facilities for optimizing queries.
Answer: Data administration subsystem Level: Easy
192. A(n) ____________ contains facilities for concurrency control.
Answer: Data administration subsystem Level: Medium
193. A(n) ____________ contains facilities for change management.
Answer: Data administration subsystem Level: Medium
194. A(n) ____________ maintains statistics regarding how the DBMS engine physically accesses
information.
Answer: Reorganization facility Level: Hard
195. A(n) ____________ maintains the validity of database updates when multiple users access or
attempt to change the same information.
Answer: Concurrency control facility Level: Hard
196. A(n) ____________ permits users to examine the impact of proposed structural changes on a
database.
Answer: Change management facility Level: Medium
197. A(n) ____________ is a multidimensional method of storing data.
Answer: Data warehouse Level: Medium
198. A(n) ____________ is a multidimensional representation of information.
Answer: Hypercube or data warehouse Level: Medium
199. Because data warehouses are not transaction-oriented, they only support ____________.
Answer: Online analytical processing Level: Easy
200. A(n) ____________ uses artificial intelligence to build business intelligence.
Answer: Intelligent agent Level: Medium
201. ____________ help users apply various mathematical models to information stored in a data
warehouse to discover new information.
Answer: Statistical tools Level: Medium
202. A(n) ____________ contains a subset of a data warehouse.
Answer: Data mart Level: Easy
203. In an organization, ____________ plans for, oversees the development of, and monitors the
information resource.
Answer: Data administration Level: Medium
204. In an organization, ____________ is responsible for the more technical and operational aspects of
managing the information contained in organizational information repositories.
Answer: Database administration Level: Medium
205. A(n) __________ is a logical collection of information – gathered from many different operational
databases – used to create business intelligence that supports business analysis activities and decisionmaking tasks.
Answer: Data warehouse Level: Easy
206. ____________ are slice-and-dice techniques that allow you to view multidimensional information
from different perspectives.
Answer: Multidimensional analysis (MDA) tools Level: Medium