Question 1
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1.A DBMS facilitates ____.
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A) interpretation and presentation of data in useful formats
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B) destruction of data and information to the right people at the right time
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C) data presentation and data usage monitoring for adequate periods of time
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D) automatic auditing of all data changes
Question 2
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2. At the level of middle management, the database must be able to ____.
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A) represent and support the company operations as closely as possible
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B) deliver the data necessary for tactical decisions and planning
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C) produce query results within specified performance levels
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D) provide access to external and internal data to identify growth opportunities and to chart the direction of such growth
Question 3
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3.When introducing a database into an organization, a(n) ____ impact is likely because the database approach creates a more controlled and structured information flow and thus affects people, functions, and interactions.
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A) cultural
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B) managerial
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C) technical
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D) operational
Question 4
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4.The person responsible for the control of the centralized and shared database is the database ____.
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A) analyst
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B) administrator
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C) programmer
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D) user
Question 5
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5.It is common practice to define the DBA function by dividing the DBA operations according to the____ phases.
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A) SLA
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B) DBLC
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C) SDLC
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D) MRA
Question 6
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6.There is a growing trend toward ____ in the data-management function.
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A) cross-training
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B) encapsulation
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C) specialization
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D) centralization
Question 7
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7.The ____ administrator is responsible for strategic planning.
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A) system
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B) data
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C) database
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D) program
Question 8
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8.The DBA’s ____ role is focused on personnel management and on interactions with the end-user community.
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A) administrative
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B) arbitration
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C) technical
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D) managerial
Question 9
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9. As a manager, the DBA must concentrate on the ____ dimensions of the database administration function.
Question 10
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10.The DBA’s ____ role covers activities involving the use of the DBMS.
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A) administrative
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B) arbitration
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C) technical
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D) managerial
Question 11
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11.____ are general statements of direction or action that communicate and support DBA goals.
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A) standards
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B) policies
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C) documentation
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D) procedures
Question 12
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12.____ are more detailed and specific than policies and describe the minimum requirements of a given DBA activity.
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A) guidelines
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B) standards
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C) procedures
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D) documentation
Question 13
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13.____ are written instructions that describe a series of steps to be followed during the performance of a given activity.
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A) policies
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B) standards
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C) documentation
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D) procedures
Question 14
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14.“All users must have passwords” is an example of a ____.
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A) rule
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B) policy
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C) standard
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D) procedure
Question 15
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15.Instructions to create a password are an example of a ____.
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A) rule
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B) policy
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C) standard
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D) procedure
Question 16
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16. The ____ is responsible for ensuring database security and integrity.
Question 17
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17.Procedures and standards must be revised at least ____ to keep them up-to date.
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A) weekly
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B) monthly
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C) every six months
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D) annually
Question 18
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18.Current data distribution philosophy makes it easy for ____end users to access the database.
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A) limited
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B) unauthorized
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C) authorized
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D) any
Question 19
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19.A(n) ____ plan is a set of instructions generated at application compilation time that predetermine show the application will access the database at run time.
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A) access
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B) completion
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C) application
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D) communications
Question 20
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20.____activities cover all tasks directly related to the day-to-day operations of the DBMS and its applications.
Question 21
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21.____deals with ensuring that data is protected against unauthorized access, and if the data are accessed by an authorized user, that the data are used only for an authorized purpose.
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A) integrity
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B) compliance
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C) availability
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D) confidentiality
Question 22
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22.____ security breaches include database access by computer viruses and by
hackers whose actions are designed to destroy or alter data.
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A) Dangerous
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B) Preserving
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C) Corrupting
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D) Authorized
Question 23
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23.____ management is designed to limit access to the database.
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A) Authorization
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B) User access
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C) View
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D) DBMS utility
Question 24
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24. Some common physical security practices found in large database installations include secured entrances, password-protected workstations, ____, closed-circuit video, and voice-recognitiontechnology.
Question 25
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25.User-access management is a subset of ____.
Question 26
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26.Classifying users into ____ according to common access needs facilitates the DBA’s job of controlling and managing the access privileges of individual users.
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A) user groups
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B) sections
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C) authorization schemes
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D) policy definitions
Question 27
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27.Several DBMS packages contain features that allow the creation of a(n) ____, which automatically records a brief description of the database operations performed by all users.
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A) change tracker
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B) digital footprint
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C) paper trail
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D) audit log
Question 28
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28.A(n) ____ data dictionary is automatically updated by the DBMS with every database access.
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A) dynamic
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B) active
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C) passive
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D) static
Question 29
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29.A(n) ____ data dictionary is not updated automatically and usually requires a batch process to be run.
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A) active
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B) passive
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C) static
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D) dynamic
Question 30
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30.____ CASE tools provide support for the planning, analysis, and design phases.
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A) Front-end
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B) Back-end
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C) Vertical
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D) Horizontal
Question 31
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31.____ CASE tools provide support for the coding and implementation phases.
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A) Front-end
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B) Back-end
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C) Vertical
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D) Horizontal
Question 32
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32.The ____ component of a CASE tool produces the information system’s input/output formats.
Question 33
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33.____ allows for the translation of the company’s strategic goals into the data and applications that will help the company achieve those goals.
Question 34
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34.A(n) ____ serves as the basis for planning, development, and control of future information systems.
Question 35
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35.A(n) ____ is a logical storage space in Oracle.
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A) audit log
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B) datafile
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C) schema
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D) tablespace
Question 36
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36.In the Oracle Enterprise Manager, a ____ is basically any object created by end users; for example, tables, views, indexes, stored procedures, and triggers.
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A) component
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B) database object
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C) policy
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D) role
Question 37
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37.A ____ is a uniquely identifiable object that allows a given person to log on to the database.
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A) user
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B) role
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C) profile
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D) manager
Question 38
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38.A ____ is a named collection of database access privileges that authorize a user to connect to the database and use the database system resources.
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A) user
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B) role
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C) profile
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D) manager
Question 39
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39.A ____ is a named collection of settings that control how much of the database resource a given user can use.
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A) user
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B) role
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C) profile
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D) manager
Question 40
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40.One of the important functions provided by the database ____ is to reserve the resources that must be used by the database at run time.