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1) _______ logic, used extensively in mathematics, provides a framework in which an assertion (statement of fact) can be verified as either true or false.
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A) Predicate
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B) Database
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C) Relational
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D) Index
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2) The relational database model enables you to view data _____ rather than ____.
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A) relationally, hierarchically
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B) hierarchically, relationally
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C) physically, logically
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D) logically, physically
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3) The relational model's creator, E.F. Codd, used the term relation as a synonym for ____.
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A) index
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B) key
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C) table
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D) relationship
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4) A(n) _____ is perceived as a two-dimensional structure composed of rows and columns.
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A) table
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B) rowset
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C) attribute
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D) intersection
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5) Date attributes contain calendar dates stored in a special format known as the _____ date format.
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A) Epoch
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B) Calendar
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C) Julian
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D) Logical
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6) ________ data can have only a true or false (yes or no) condition.
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A) Logical
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B) Chatacyer
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C) Date
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D) Numeric
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7) In the relational model, _____ are important because they are used to ensure that each row in a table is uniquely identifiable.
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A) relations
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B) keys
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C) indexes
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D) logical structures
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8) In the context of a database table, the statement "A ______ B" indicates that if you know the value of attribute A, you can look up the value of attribute B.
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A) contains
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B) is related to
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C) owns
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D) determines
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9) The attribute B is _____ the attribute A if each value in column A determines one and only one value in column B.
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10) Any attribute that is part of a key is known as a _____.
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A) key attribute
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B) logical attribute
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C) key determiner
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D) selector
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11) If the attribute (B) is functionally dependent on a composite key (A) but not on any subset of that _____ key, the attribute (B) is fully functionally dependent on (A).
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A) foreign
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B) unique
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C) composite
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D) complete
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12) A _____ is nay key that uniquely identifies each row.
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A) superkey
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B) special
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C) selective
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D) candidate
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13) No data entry at all is known as a(n) _______.
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A) nil
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B) null
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C) empty
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D) Zero
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14) Controlled _____ makes a relational database work.
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A) relations
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B) logic
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C) chaos
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D) redundancy
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15) Referential _____ means that if the foreign key contains a value, that value refers to an existing valid tuple (row) in another relation.
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A) integrity
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B) uniqueness
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C) direction
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D) Relations
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16) A _____ key is defined as a key that is used strictly for data retrieval purposes.
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A) lookup
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B_ foreign
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C) candidate
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D) Secondary
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17) A _____ key can be described as a super key without unnecessary attributes, that is, a minimal super key.
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A) secondary
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B) candidate
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C) primary
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D) Foreign
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18) All primary key entries are unique, and no part of a primary key may be _____.
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A) zero
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B) a foreign key
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C) null
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D) a candidate key
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19) A CUSTOMER table's primary key is CUS_CODE. The CUSTOMER primary key column has no null entries, and all entries are unique. This is an example of ______ integrity.
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A) entity
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B) referential
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C) complete
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D) Null
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20) The ______ constraint can be placed on a column to ensure that every row in the table has a value for that column.
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A) HAS VALUE
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B) NOT NULL
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C) MUST HAVE VALUE
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D) NOT EMPTY
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21) To be considered minimally relational, the DBMS must support the key relational operators _______, PROJECT, and JOIN.
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A) INTERSECT
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B) UNION
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C) DIFFERENCE
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D) SELECT
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22) ______, also known as RESTRICT, yields values for all rows found in a table that satisfy a given condition.
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A) INTERSECT
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B) UNION
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C) DIFFERENCE
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D) SELECT
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22) ________ yields a vertical subset of a table.
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A) PROJECT
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B) SELECT
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C) UNION
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D) DIFFERENCE
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24) _______ combines all rows from two tables, excluding duplicate rows.
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A) INTERSECT
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B) UNION
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C) DIFFERENCE
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D) SELECT
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25) __________ yields only the rows that appear in both tables
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A) INTERSECT
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B) UNION
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C) DIFFERENCE
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D) SELECT
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26) A(n) ________ join links tables by selecting only the rows with common values in their common attribute(s).
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A) equal
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B) unique
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C) foreign
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D) natural
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27) The equijoin takes its name from the comparison operator ______ used in the condition.
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28) In an outer join, the matched pairs would be retained and any unmatched values in the other table would be left ______.
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29) A(n) __________ join only returns matched records from the tables that are being joined.
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A) outer
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B) inner
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C) direct
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D) union
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30) A ______ contains at least all of the attribute names and characteristics for each table in the system.
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A) data dictionary
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B) relational schema
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C) logical schema
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D) join
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31) The ______ is actually a system-created database whose tables store the user/designer-created database characteristics and contents.
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A) meta dictionary
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B) schema
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C) dictionary
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D) system catalog
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32) In a database context, the word ______ indicates the use of the same attribute name to label different attributes.
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A) redundancy
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B) homonym
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C) duplicate
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D) synonym
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33) In a database context, a(n) ________ indicates the use of different names to describe the same attribute.
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A) entity
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B) duplicate
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C) synonym
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D) homonym
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34) The _____ relational type is the "relational model ideal."
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A) 1:1
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B) 1:M
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C) M:1
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D) M:N
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35) The ______ relationship should be rare in any relational database design.
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A) 1:1
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B) 1:M
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C) M:1
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D) M:N
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36) Since it is used to link tables that originally were related in a M:N relationship, the composite entity structure includes--as foreign keys--at least the _____ keys of the tables that are to be linked.
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A) composite
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B) super
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C) primary
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D) unique
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37) Another name for a composite entity is a ______ entity.
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A) bridge
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B) linked
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C) directive
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D) referring
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38) A(n) _________ is an ordered arrangement of keys and pointers.
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A) table
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B) superkey
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C) relationship
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D) index
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39) When you define a table's primary key, the DBMS automatically creates a(n) ______ index on the primary key column(s) you declared.
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A) key
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B) incomplete
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C) unique
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D) primary
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40) Codd's Rule of _____ states: Application programs and ad hoc facilities are logically unaffected when changes are made to the table structures that preserve the original table values (changing order of columns or inserting columns).
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A) Nonsubversion
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B) Logical Data Independence
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C) Comprehensive Data Sublanguage
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D) Integrity Independence
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41) Codd's Rule of ________ states: If the system supports low-level access to the data, users must not be allowed to bypass the integrity rules of the database.
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A) Nonsubversion
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B) Logical Data Independence
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C) Comprehensive Data Sublanguage
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D) Integrity Independence