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A ________ is a self-describing collection of integrated records.


A) column
B) table
C) row
D) field
E) database

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Some employees are frustrated with database applications or are unwilling to share their data, so they prefer to store their data in a(n) ________ instead of a database application.

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________ database products like MS Access are designed for individual users or small workgroups of no more than 15 users.

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What is a DBMS? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a DBMS?

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DBMS stands for database management syst...

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________ DBMS like DB2 are designed for large, corporate database applications.

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To prevent the lost-update problem, the DBMS should have some type of ________ mechanism.

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A collection of columns or fields is called rows or ________.

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Most large companies develop their own DBMSs.

A) True
B) False

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What is the difference between a personal DBMS and an enterprise DBMS? Give an example of each.

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A personal DBMS is designed for smaller,...

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________ is a formal name for a table.


A) File
B) Database
C) Collection
D) Metadata
E) Relation

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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What are the differences between a database and a spreadsheet?

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A spreadsheet table is organized into ro...

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The purpose of a database is to keep track of things that involve more than one ________.

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Spreadsheets usually track only one "theme," but databases usually involved more than one "theme."

A) True
B) False

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________ is an example of a personal DBMS.


A) Access
B) SQL Server
C) DB2
D) SQL
E) Oracle

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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If your database produces inaccurate results that don't seem to have a cause, your database may be having ________ problems.

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It is often said that much of corporate data resides in various unrelated spreadsheet files or, "spreadsheet silos." What are these concepts and why are they a problem?

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Millions of business users rely daily on...

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A(n) ________ DBMS is designed to process large organizational and workgroup databases.


A) object-oriented
B) network
C) relational
D) personal
E) enterprise

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Many people find it easier to store data using a spreadsheet than a database.

A) True
B) False

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Users process data in the database using


A) files.
B) logic.
C) programs.
D) reports.
E) queries.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Forms and reports are usually part of a database ________.

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