Pregunta 1
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If a foreign key contains either matching values or nulls, the tables that make use of such a foreign key are said to exhibit ________ integrity.
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referential
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entity
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secondary
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restrictive
Pregunta 2
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Nulls, if used improperly, can create problems because they can represent __________.
Pregunta 3
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How is a strong relationship depicted in a Crow's Foot ERD?
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no line
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solid line
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dotted line
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double line
Pregunta 4
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Relational Database model was proposed by?
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Larry Ellison
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Bill Gates
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P. Chan
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E. F. Codd
Pregunta 5
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BCNF is an extension of 3NF.
Pregunta 6
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Repeating groups are eliminated in
Pregunta 7
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Relational databases follow ACID transactions. They do not allow multiple transactions occuring at the same time to impact each others execution. This particular characteristic of ACID is called ________
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Atomicity
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Consistency
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Isolation
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Durability
Pregunta 8
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In a relationship, when a primary key from one table is also defined in a second table, the field is referred to as a ______ in a second table.
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foreign key
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composite key
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super key
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primary key
Pregunta 9
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Supertype can have many subtypes.
Pregunta 10
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Which one of the following is NOT part of ensuring 1NF?
Pregunta 11
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Which of the following type(s) of attributes need not be physically stored within the database?
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Multivalued
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Composite
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Derived
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None of the above
Pregunta 12
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What is an advantage of a DBMS?
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Data security
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Data sharing
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Data access
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Data backup
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All of the above
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None of the above
Pregunta 13
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Entity supertypes and subtypes are organized in a(n) ______.
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overlapping hierarchy
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specialization hierarchy
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linear hierarchy
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generalization hierarchy
Pregunta 14
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Big data is a collection of datasets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using traditional database management tools or data processing applications.
Pregunta 15
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All databases must meet
Pregunta 16
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Which one of the following is NOT true about a null value?
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An unknown attribute value
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A known, but missing, attribute value
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An inapplicable condition
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A value equal to zero
Pregunta 17
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An Insert Anomaly occurs when certain attributes are inserted into the database without the presence of other attributes.
Pregunta 18
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Which one of the following is NOT mentioned in the Gartner's definition of big data?
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Volume
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Variety
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Veracity
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Velocity
Pregunta 19
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The ______ adds support for entity supertypes, subtypes, and entity clustering.
Pregunta 20
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a multivalued attribute?
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A person's social security number
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Degree(s) held by a person
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A car's color(s)
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Phone number(s) in a household
Pregunta 21
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___________________ means that every supertype occurence must be a member of at least one subtype.
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Total subtypes
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Partial completeness
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Specialization subtypes
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Total completeness
Pregunta 22
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An entity in the logical design becomes a ________ in the corresponding physical design.
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database
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table
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attribute
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relationship
Pregunta 23
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Which one of the following is NOT a relational database?
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SQL Server
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Oracle
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MySQL
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MongoDB
Pregunta 24
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____________________ is a field that can have many values for a single entity occurence.
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multivalued attribute
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multivalued entity
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null
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repeating group
Pregunta 25
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Each table must have a ___________ key.
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primary
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foreign
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domain
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composite
Pregunta 26
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An attribute or a combination of attributes that uniquely identifies any given row is called ____________.
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primary key
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foreign key
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composite key
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All of the above
Pregunta 27
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Referential integrity means that, if the foreign key contains a value, that value refers to an existing valid tuple (row) in another relation.
Pregunta 28
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A surrogate primary key is an "artificial" primary key that is used to uniquely identify each entity occurrence when there is no good natural key available.
Pregunta 29
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How would you graphically identify an entity in a Crow's Foot model ERD?
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a line
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a square
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a rectange
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a diamond
Pregunta 30
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About 80% of all data are believed to be in unstructured form.
Pregunta 31
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CAP Theorem allows multiple user views in relational databases.
Pregunta 32
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As a general rule, a ______________ in a business rule will translate into a(n) ___________ in the model, and a(n) ___________ associating nouns will translate into a(n) ___________ among the entities.
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verb, entity, noun, relationship
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noun, entity, verb, relationship
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noun, relationship, verb, entity
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verb, relationship, noun, entity
Pregunta 33
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Which of the following is true of business rules?
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They allow the designer to set company policies with regard to data.
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They allow the designer to develop business processes.
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They can serve as a communication tool between the users and designers.
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They provide a framework for the company's self-actualization.
Pregunta 34
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A(n) is a restriction placed on the data.
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attribute
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entity
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relationship
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constraint