The DBMS acts as an interface between what two components of an enterprise-class database system?
A. Database application and the database
B. Data and the database
C. The user and the database application
D. Database application and SQL
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Which of the following products was an early implementation of the relational model developed by E.F. Codd of IBM?
A. IDMS
B. DB2
C. dBase-II
D. R:base
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The following are components of a database except ________ .
A. user data
B. metadata
C. reports
D. indexes
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An application where only one user accesses the database at a given time is an example of a(n) ________ .
A. single-user database application
B. multiuser database application
C. e-commerce database application
D. data mining database application
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An on-line commercial site such as Amazon.com is an example of a(n) ________ .
A. single-user database application
B. multiuser database application
C. e-commerce database application
D. data mining database application
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Which of the following products was the first to implement true relational algebra in a PC DBMS?
A. IDMS
B. Oracle
C. dBase-II
D. R:base
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SQL stands for ________ .
A. Structured Query Language
B. Sequential Query Language
C. Structured Question Language
D. Sequential Question Language
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Because it contains a description of its own structure, a database is considered to be ________ .
A. described
B. metadata compatible
C. self-describing
D. an application program
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The following are functions of a DBMS except ________ .
A. creating and processing forms
B. creating databases
C. processing data
D. administrating databases
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Helping people keep track of things is the purpose of a(n) ________ .
A. database
B. table
C. instance
D. relationship
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Which of the following products implemented the CODASYL DBTG model?
A. IDMS
B. DB2
C. dBase-II
D. R:base
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An Enterprise Resource Planning application is an example of a(n) ________ .
A. single-user database application
B. multiuser database application
C. e-commerce database application
D. data mining database application
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A DBMS that combines a DBMS and an application generator is ________ .
A. Microsoft's SQL Server
B. Microsoft's Access
C. IBM's DB2
D. Oracle Corporation's Oracle
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You have run an SQL statement that asked the DBMS to display data in a table named USER_TABLES. The results include columns of data labeled "TableName," "NumberOfColumns" and "PrimaryKey." You are looking at ________ .
A. user data
B. metadata
C. A report
D. indexes
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Which of the following is not considered to be a basic element of an enterprise-class database system?
A. Users
B. Database applications
C. DBMS
D. COBOL programs
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The DBMS that is most difficult to use is ________ .
A. Microsoft's SQL Server
B. Microsoft's Access
C. IBM's DB2
D. Oracle Corporation's Oracle
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The DBMS that is most difficult to use is ________ .
A. Microsoft's SQL Server
B. Microsoft's Access
C. IBM's DB2
D. Oracle Corporation's Oracle
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The DBMS that is most difficult to use is ________ .
A. Microsoft's SQL Server
B. Microsoft's Access
C. IBM's DB2
D. Oracle Corporation's Oracle
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The DBMS that is most difficult to use is ________ .
A. Microsoft's SQL Server
B. Microsoft's Access
C. IBM's DB2
D. Oracle Corporation's Oracle
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The relational database model was created by E.F. Codd.
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