Exam 9: Designing the Database

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In a distributed database when the data is divided so that separate rows of the same table are at distinct locations that is referred to as _________.​

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An attribute or set of attributes that uniquely define the rows in a table is called a(n)______.​

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A formal technique for transforming a relational schema to an equivalent one that eliminates data anomalies is called _______.​

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A specific type of DBMS that organizes the data into tables is called a(n)______ ______ _____ _____.​

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Referential integrity is a consistent relational database state in which every foreign key value also exists as a primary key value.​

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A data type that is defined by extending or combining other data types is called a(n)______  data type.​

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Referential integrity is normally enforced by the ____.​

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Microsoft SQL Server is an example of what?​

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Classes that participate in a classification relationship can only be represented within a relational database as a single table containing all the attributes in each class.​

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One-to-many and many-to-many relationships are both represented by foreign keys in a relational database.​

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When it is necessary to update one database copy with changes made to the other database,it is called _________.​

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Each class on an class diagram is represented by a(n)____ in a relational database.​

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The person who is in charge of the structure and integrity of the data is called the _____ _____.​

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​What can be said about the following relational database table (key is underlined): (Choose the most correct answer) StudentID,Name,Major,CreditsCompleted,GPA,AcademicStanding

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In a many-to-many association,the primary key of the created table consists of which of the following?

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What does DBA stand for?​

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A distributed database configuration which contains both global and local schemas and which allows purely local data is called a(n)______ ______ ______.​

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List and briefly describe the four components of a database management system.​

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A(n)____________________ is a field or set of fields stored in one table that also exist as a primary key in another table.​

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A technique for protecting the database wherein every update to the database is recorded with audit information is called ______ ______.​

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