1. In SQL, the command(s) is (are) used to create an index for a table or cluster A. CREATE INDEX B. MODIFY INDEX C.

SET INDEX TO FILE D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: A

2. There are certain packages that allow people to define data items, place these items in particular records, combine the records into designated files and then manipulate and retrieve the stored data. What are they called? A. Data storage system B. Database management system (DBMS) C. Batch processing system D. Data communication package E. None of the above Answer: B

3. A _____ DBMS distributes data processing tasks between the workstation and a network server. A. Network B. Relational C. Client Server D. Hierarchical E. None of the above. Answer: C

4. Information can be transferred between the DBMS and a A. spreadsheet program

B. word processor program C. graphics program D. AH of the above E. None of the above Answer: D

5. Data integrity control A. is used to set upper and lower limits on numeric data B. requires the use of passwords to prohibit unauthorized access to the file C. has the data dictionary keep the date and time of last access last back-up, and most recent modification for all files D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: C

6. In order to use a DBMS, it is important to understand A. the physical schema B. all sub-schemas that the system supports C. one subschema D. both (a) and (b) E. None of the above Answer: C

7. In SQL, which command(s) is(are) used to recompile a stored function? A. SET FUNCTION B. SET STORED FUNCTION

C. ALTER FUNCTION D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: C

8. Report generators are used to A. store data input by a user B. retrieve information from files C. answer queries D. both (b) and (c) E. None of the above Answer: D

9. Administrate supervision of database activities is the responsibility of the A. Database administrator B. DP Manager C. DB Manager D. DP administration E. None of the above Answer: A

10. Goals for the design of the logical schema include A. avoiding data inconsistency B. being able to construct queries easily C. being able to access data efficiently D. All of the above

E. None of the above Answer: D

11. In SQL, which command(s) is(are) used to change a table's storage characteristics? A. ALTER TABLE B. MODIFY TABLE C. CHANGE TABLE D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: A

12. In SQL, which of the following is not a data definition language commands? A. RENAME B. REVOKE C. GRANT D. UPDATE E. None of the above Answer: D

13. Subschema can be used to A. create very different, personalized views of the same data B. present information in different formats C. hide sensitive information by omitting fields from the subschema's description D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: D

14. Database management systems are intended to: A. eliminate data redundancy B. establish relationships among records in different files C. manage file access D. maintain data integrity E. All of the above Answer: E

15. In SQL, which command(s) is(are) used to issue multiple CREATE TABLE, CREATE VIEW, and GRANT statements in a single transaction? A. CREATE PACKAGE B. CREATE SCHEMA C. CREATE CLUSTER D. All of the above E. None of the above ; Answer: B

16. Data encryption techniques are particularly useful for A. reducing storage space requirements B. improving data integrity C. protecting data in data communication systems D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: C

17. It is more accurate to define a _____ as a variety of different record types that are treated as a single unit

A. Database B. Table C. Record D. Flat File E. None of the above Answer: A

18. A logical schema A. is the entire database B. is a standard way of organizing information into accessible parts C. describes how data is actually stored on disk D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: B

19. Queries to a database A. are written in English B. can use aggregate functions like SUM and COUNT C. both (a) and (b) D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: B

20. In order to use a record management system A. You need to understand the low-level details of how information in stored B. You need to understand the model the record management system uses.

C. Both (a) and (b) D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: B

21. In SQL, which command is used to select only one copy of each set of duplicable rows A. SELECT DISTINCT B. SELECT UNIQUE C. SELECT DIFFERENT D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: A

22. The physical location of a record is determined by a mathematical formula that transforms a file key into a record location in A. a tree file B. an indexed file C. a hashed file D. a sequential file E. None of the above Answer: C

23. Which command is used to select distinct subject (SUB) from the table (BOOK)? A. SELECT ALL FROM BOOK B. SELECT DISTINCT SUB FROM BOOK C. SELECT SUB FROM BOOK

D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: B

44. The master list of an indexed file A. is sorted in ascending order B. contains only a list of keys and record numbers C. has a number assigned to each record D. both (b) and (c) E. None of the above Answer: C

25. Which of the following is not the responsibility of the utilities component of DBMS software? A. creating the physical and logical designs B. removing flagged records for deletion C. creating and maintaining the data dictionary D. monitoring performance E. None of the above Answer: A

26. In SQL, the CREATE TABLESPACE is used A. to create a place in the database for storage of scheme objects, rollback segments, and naming the data files to comprise the tablespace B. to create a database trigger C. to add/rename data files, to change storage D. All of the above E. None of the above

Answer: A

27. In SQL, which command is used to remove a stored function from the database? . REMOVE FUNCTION B. DELETE FUNCTION C. DROP FUNCTION D. ERASE FUNCTION E. None of the above Answer: C

28. The database administration function includes A. application programming B. computer operations management C. database access planning D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: C

29. A relational database management (RDBM) package manages data in more than one file at once. How does it organize these file? As A. tables B. relations C. tuple D. both (a) and (b) E. None of the above Answer: D

30. A command that lets you change one or more fields in a record is A. Insert B. Modify C. Look-up D. All of the above E. None of the above Answer: B