Exam 1: The Database Environment and Development Process

Determining the structure of data and the relationships between data elements either right before or at the time of use of the data is called:

A user view is how the user sees the data when it is produced.

The external schema contains a subset of the conceptual schema relevant to a particular group of users.

Many of the disadvantages of file processing systems can also be limitations of databases.

Discuss the differences between data and information.

A rule that CANNOT be violated by database users is called a:

A database is an organized collection of ________ related data.

A modern database management system automates more of the backup and recovery tasks than a file system.

Which of the following is NOT a cost and/or risk of the database approach?

The failure to implement a strong database administrative function is the most common source of database failures in organizations.

With the traditional file processing approach, each application shares data files, thus enabling much data sharing.

According to a McKinsey Global Institute Report, in 2010 alone, global enterprises stored more than:

In a file processing environment, descriptions for data and the logic for accessing the data are built into:

The data that you are interested in capturing about an entity is called an instance.

The period that can be considered a "proof of concept" time was the:

Database processing programs are coded and tested during the design stage of the systems development life cycle.

Database development projects are never done in a bottom-up fashion.

A(n) ________ is often developed by identifying a form or report that a user needs on a regular basis.

Repositories are always used in file processing systems.

Databases were developed as the first application of computers to data processing.