2nd Exam review question TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.

1) Program-data dependence refers to the coupling of data stored in files and software programs that use this data such that changes in programs require changes to the data. 2) A DBMS separates the logical and physical views of data. 3) One of the drawbacks to OODBMS are that they cannot work with applets. 4) OODBMS are slower than relational DBMS. 5) A data warehouse may be updated by a legacy system. 6) A data dictionary is a language associated with a database management system that end users and programmers use to manipulate data in the database. 7) In a relational database, complex groupings of data must be streamlined to eliminate awkward many-to-many relationships. 8) The disadvantage of using a Web interface for a database is that it typically requires substantial changes to the internal database. 9) Data administration is a special organizational function that manages the policies and procedures through which data can be managed as an organizational resource. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 10) Which of the following best illustrates the relationship between entities and attributes? A) the entity PRODUCT with the attribute CUSTOMER B) the entity PRODUCT with the attribute PURCHASE C) the entity CUSTOMER with the attribute PURCHASE D) the entity CUSTOMER with the attribute PRODUCT 11) A DBMS reduces data redundancy and inconsistency by A) utilizing a data dictionary. B) enforcing referential integrity. C) uncoupling program and data. D) minimizing isolated files with repeated data. 12) A DBMS makes the A) physical database available for different analytical views. B) logical database available for different physical views. C) physical database available for different logical views. D) logical database available for different analytical views. 13) In a table for customers, the information about a single customer would reside in a single A) table. B) row. C) column. D) field. 10) 1)

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14) Data mining is a tool for allowing users to A) summarize massive amounts of data into much smaller, traditional reports. B) quickly compare transaction data gathered over many years. C) find hidden relationships in data. D) obtain online answers to ad hoc questions in a rapid amount of time. 15) The select operation A) creates a subset consisting of columns in a table. B) identifies the table from which the columns will be selected. C) combines relational tables to provide the user with more information than is otherwise available. D) creates a subset consisting of all records in the file that meet stated criteria. 16) You work for an national car rental agency and want to determine what characteristics are shared among your most loyal customers. To do this, you will want to use data mining software that is capable of A) identifying clusters. B) identifying sequences. C) identifying associations. D) classification. 17) Which of the following is not one of the techniques used in Web mining? A) structure mining B) user mining C) usage mining D) content mining 18) You are creating a video and animation sharing Web site whose content will be supplied by content, video, and applets stored in a database and you anticipate very high loads on the server. Which of the following DBMSs will most likely serve your needs? A) hierarchical DBMS B) object-relational DBMS C) OODBMS D) relational DBMS

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